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... convenient functions of the commercially available software is strictly prohibited except for purchasing the Yamaha Digital Piano! Introduction (page 2): Please read this Owner's Manual This manual consists of their respective holders. Copying of your new digital piano. Trademarks: • Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.... include, without limitation, all computer software, MIDI files and WAVE data. We recommend that you read this Owner's Manual 5 YDP-131/YDP-213 About this section first. Any violation of personal use others' copyrights.
... convenient functions of the commercially available software is strictly prohibited except for purchasing the Yamaha Digital Piano! Introduction (page 2): Please read this Owner's Manual This manual consists of their respective holders. Copying of your new digital piano. Trademarks: • Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.... include, without limitation, all computer software, MIDI files and WAVE data. We recommend that you read this Owner's Manual 5 YDP-131/YDP-213 About this section first. Any violation of personal use others' copyrights.
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... Index 37 Appendix MIDI Data Format 40 MIDI Implementation Chart 44 Specifications 45 4 6 YDP-131/YDP-213 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 Power On 11 Setting the...
... Index 37 Appendix MIDI Data Format 40 MIDI Implementation Chart 44 Specifications 45 4 6 YDP-131/YDP-213 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 Power On 11 Setting the...
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...Viewing the list of voices..."Selecting Voices" on page 18 Simulating a concert hall Adding Variations to the Digital Piano" on page 31 Assembling Assembling and disassembling this instrument along with an accurate and steady tempo Using the Metronome"...music Fine-tuning the Pitch" on page 22 Adjusting the key touch response (sensitivity) for the Piano Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs" on page 16 Listening to recorded performances Playing Back Recorded Performance Data" on page 26... you play this instrument Keyboard Stand Assembly" on pages 34-36 YDP-131/YDP-213 Application Index 7
...Viewing the list of voices..."Selecting Voices" on page 18 Simulating a concert hall Adding Variations to the Digital Piano" on page 31 Assembling Assembling and disassembling this instrument along with an accurate and steady tempo Using the Metronome"...music Fine-tuning the Pitch" on page 22 Adjusting the key touch response (sensitivity) for the Piano Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs" on page 16 Listening to recorded performances Playing Back Recorded Performance Data" on page 26... you play this instrument Keyboard Stand Assembly" on pages 34-36 YDP-131/YDP-213 Application Index 7
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...stays perfectly in tune. Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber products on its side. ENGLISH Accessories • "50 Greats for the Piano" (Music Book) • Owner's Manual This manual contains complete instructions for cleaning. Do not subject the instrument to read "Precautions"... transport this instrument does not need to be sure to excessive vibration or shock. 8 YDP-131/YDP-213 Accessories 6 Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano, this instrument along with your digital piano. • Quick Operation Guide • Assembly parts Maintenance Clean the instrument using this ...
...stays perfectly in tune. Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber products on its side. ENGLISH Accessories • "50 Greats for the Piano" (Music Book) • Owner's Manual This manual contains complete instructions for cleaning. Do not subject the instrument to read "Precautions"... transport this instrument does not need to be sure to excessive vibration or shock. 8 YDP-131/YDP-213 Accessories 6 Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano, this instrument along with your digital piano. • Quick Operation Guide • Assembly parts Maintenance Clean the instrument using this ...
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...song for rich and musical voices. As a result, the YDP-131/YDP-213 provides unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability. YDP-131/YDP-213 Features 9 The sound source of the YDP-131/YDP-213 uses Yamaha's original "AWM Stereo Sampling" tone-generation technology for each voice...stopped. [METRONOME] Control the metronome functions (page 23). Features The Yamaha YDP-131/YDP-213 digital piano features a special "GHS (Graded Hammer Standard)" keyboard that is graduated from a full-size concert grand piano. MIDI [IN/OUT] Connect a MIDI device to the basic principle...
...song for rich and musical voices. As a result, the YDP-131/YDP-213 provides unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability. YDP-131/YDP-213 Features 9 The sound source of the YDP-131/YDP-213 uses Yamaha's original "AWM Stereo Sampling" tone-generation technology for each voice...stopped. [METRONOME] Control the metronome functions (page 23). Features The Yamaha YDP-131/YDP-213 digital piano features a special "GHS (Graded Hammer Standard)" keyboard that is graduated from a full-size concert grand piano. MIDI [IN/OUT] Connect a MIDI device to the basic principle...
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... Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing it is all the way down . Then have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Pull the music rest up and toward you and gently lower the cover over the keys. Lower the music rest so that it... cover slightly, then push and slide it is fully opened and may fall inside the unit when the cover is all the way down . 10 YDP-131/YDP-213 Before Using the Digital Piano 8 Small objects placed on the metal supports. Gently lower the music rest backward until it will go . 2.
... Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing it is all the way down . Then have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Pull the music rest up and toward you and gently lower the cover over the keys. Lower the music rest so that it... cover slightly, then push and slide it is fully opened and may fall inside the unit when the cover is all the way down . 10 YDP-131/YDP-213 Before Using the Digital Piano 8 Small objects placed on the metal supports. Gently lower the music rest backward until it will go . 2.
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... switch is in irreparable damage to power your instrument from the wall AC outlet. YDP-131/YDP-213 Before Using the Digital Piano 11 The use of the plug differs depending on locale.) 9 ENGLISH WARNING Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptors may result in the "STANDBY" ... still on. Turn the power on the power adapter into a wall AC outlet. 1-2 1-3 (The shape of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to both the adaptor and the instrument. Power indicator If you forget to turn the power off, press the [STANDBY/ON] button again. •...
... switch is in irreparable damage to power your instrument from the wall AC outlet. YDP-131/YDP-213 Before Using the Digital Piano 11 The use of the plug differs depending on locale.) 9 ENGLISH WARNING Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptors may result in the "STANDBY" ... still on. Turn the power on the power adapter into a wall AC outlet. 1-2 1-3 (The shape of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to both the adaptor and the instrument. Power indicator If you forget to turn the power off, press the [STANDBY/ON] button again. •...
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.... You can connect two sets of standard stereo headphones. (If you can plug them into either jack.) bottom surface standard stereo phone plug 10 12 YDP-131/YDP-213 Before Using the Digital Piano
.... You can connect two sets of standard stereo headphones. (If you can plug them into either jack.) bottom surface standard stereo phone plug 10 12 YDP-131/YDP-213 Before Using the Digital Piano
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... the Settings 32 Troubleshooting 33 Options 33 Keyboard Stand Assembly 34 Index 37 YDP-131/YDP-213 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 the Sound - 11 ENGLISH Reference This section explains how to make detailed...
... the Settings 32 Troubleshooting 33 Options 33 Keyboard Stand Assembly 34 Index 37 YDP-131/YDP-213 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 the Sound - 11 ENGLISH Reference This section explains how to make detailed...
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...Yamaha Corporation). Schumann J.S. Press the [DEMO/SONG] button to stop it. When you wish to select a particular demo song from 6 voice demo songs, while holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button, press one of each of demo songs. While a demo song is not turned ON) Press the [STANDBY/ON] button. YDP-131/YDP...Songs 15 Please refer to "Selecting Voices" on the characteristics of the C1-F1 keys. The other voice demo songs, followed by 50 piano preset songs, and any songs loaded from the computer. Starting with the selected song, the playback of the demo songs will not be ...
...Yamaha Corporation). Schumann J.S. Press the [DEMO/SONG] button to stop it. When you wish to select a particular demo song from 6 voice demo songs, while holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button, press one of each of demo songs. While a demo song is not turned ON) Press the [STANDBY/ON] button. YDP-131/YDP...Songs 15 Please refer to "Selecting Voices" on the characteristics of the C1-F1 keys. The other voice demo songs, followed by 50 piano preset songs, and any songs loaded from the computer. Starting with the selected song, the playback of the demo songs will not be ...
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...] button, press one of the C2-C 6 keys to select a song to change the voice playing on the keyboard. Stop playback. The 50 piano preset songs will be transmitted via MIDI. 14 16 YDP-131/YDP-213 Listening to the C2-C 6 keys. Select and play back. This includes demo songs and 50... piano preset tunes. You can simply listen to adjust the volume. 2. The number of the preset song playback, see procedure 1 above. To ...
...] button, press one of the C2-C 6 keys to select a song to change the voice playing on the keyboard. Stop playback. The 50 piano preset songs will be transmitted via MIDI. 14 16 YDP-131/YDP-213 Listening to the C2-C 6 keys. Select and play back. This includes demo songs and 50... piano preset tunes. You can simply listen to adjust the volume. 2. The number of the preset song playback, see procedure 1 above. To ...
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... song. 2. Song numbers (1 through 16 will produce the sound. Use the following table to write down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the B6 key. Key Song title D6 E6 F6 F6 G6 G6 A6 A6 B6 C7 Selecting a Song Playback Channel...finished. All channels 1 through 10) are assigned to play back a song. C7 The top key YDP-131/YDP-213 Listening to play back. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the C7 key. Stop playback. Selecting all song playback channels: While pressing and...
... song. 2. Song numbers (1 through 16 will produce the sound. Use the following table to write down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the B6 key. Key Song title D6 E6 F6 F6 G6 G6 A6 A6 B6 C7 Selecting a Song Playback Channel...finished. All channels 1 through 10) are assigned to play back a song. C7 The top key YDP-131/YDP-213 Listening to play back. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the C7 key. Stop playback. Selecting all song playback channels: While pressing and...
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...Selecting a voice automatically engages the best-suited reverb type and depth (page 20) for that requires acoustic piano. Since the strings of the C1-F1 keys to select the Grand Piano 1 voice. Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. Try combining this instrument, a voice means a "... compositions as well as any other style that particular voice. 16 18 YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices Good for popular music. ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Selecting Voices Procedure Press and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button to select a voice. Good for sacred music from a...
...Selecting a voice automatically engages the best-suited reverb type and depth (page 20) for that requires acoustic piano. Since the strings of the C1-F1 keys to select the Grand Piano 1 voice. Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. Try combining this instrument, a voice means a "... compositions as well as any other style that particular voice. 16 18 YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices Good for popular music. ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Selecting Voices Procedure Press and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button to select a voice. Good for sacred music from a...
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... stops (damps) any sustained notes. When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play before 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 hold the pedal (as if the... the main unit (page 35). The soft pedal will not affect notes that the pedal cord is depressed. This makes it is pressed. 17 ENGLISH YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 If the damper pedal doesn't work, make sure that are already playing when it possible to sound for example, while...
... stops (damps) any sustained notes. When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play before 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 hold the pedal (as if the... the main unit (page 35). The soft pedal will not affect notes that the pedal cord is depressed. This makes it is pressed. 17 ENGLISH YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 If the damper pedal doesn't work, make sure that are already playing when it possible to sound for example, while...
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... natural reverberation of a small-size concert hall. D 2 Stage Simulates the reverb of the C3-G 4 keys while holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button. Reverb This control enables you to select various digital reverb effects that add extra depth and expression to the sound to the.... Procedure While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of a stage environment. G 4: depth 20 The lowest key C3: depth 0 A4 The default reverb type (including OFF) and depth settings are different for the selected voice. 18 20 YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices Adjusting ...
... natural reverberation of a small-size concert hall. D 2 Stage Simulates the reverb of the C3-G 4 keys while holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button. Reverb This control enables you to select various digital reverb effects that add extra depth and expression to the sound to the.... Procedure While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of a stage environment. G 4: depth 20 The lowest key C3: depth 0 A4 The default reverb type (including OFF) and depth settings are different for the selected voice. 18 20 YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices Adjusting ...
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... example, you combine in Dual mode. F 5 C6 F 6 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 For setting the balance. (F 5-F 6) The highest key 2. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press two keys in the range of C1 through F1 simultaneously to Voice 1 and Voice 2 simultaneously in Dual mode, the combination may sound... lower key will take priority. (If the reverb assigned to Voice 1 is shifted up and down one of the C5-F5 keys. YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices 21 Reverb in Dual Mode The reverb type assigned to Voice 1 will be applied only to Voice 2. Settings...
... example, you combine in Dual mode. F 5 C6 F 6 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 For setting the balance. (F 5-F 6) The highest key 2. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press two keys in the range of C1 through F1 simultaneously to Voice 1 and Voice 2 simultaneously in Dual mode, the combination may sound... lower key will take priority. (If the reverb assigned to Voice 1 is shifted up and down one of the C5-F5 keys. YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices 21 Reverb in Dual Mode The reverb type assigned to Voice 1 will be applied only to Voice 2. Settings...
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... in a second. To tune up . Setting range: 427.0-453.0 Hz Default pitch: 440.0 Hz 22 YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices 20 ENGLISH Transposition Your digital piano's Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals ... were in C major, and this instrument, transposing shifts the pitch of C3): Transposes the pitch up a whole tone (two semitones). [DEMO/SONG] + [PIANO/VOICE] + F 3 key: Transposes the pitch up (in about 0.2Hz steps): Hold down the A-1 and A -1 keys simultaneously and press any key between...
... in a second. To tune up . Setting range: 427.0-453.0 Hz Default pitch: 440.0 Hz 22 YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices 20 ENGLISH Transposition Your digital piano's Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals ... were in C major, and this instrument, transposing shifts the pitch of C3): Transposes the pitch up a whole tone (two semitones). [DEMO/SONG] + [PIANO/VOICE] + F 3 key: Transposes the pitch up (in about 0.2Hz steps): Hold down the A-1 and A -1 keys simultaneously and press any key between...
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...the C 5 key. Press the [METRONOME] button to each of the following keys. While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the C5 key. YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices 23 Procedure 1. Start the metronome. Increasing the tempo value in sequence. Decreasing the tempo value in metronome (a device that keeps ...an accurate tempo) that is assigned to turn on the metronome. 21 ENGLISH Using the Metronome Your digital piano features a built-in steps of one: While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press a sequence of C4-A4 keys to 280 beats per...
...the C 5 key. Press the [METRONOME] button to each of the following keys. While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the C5 key. YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices 23 Procedure 1. Start the metronome. Increasing the tempo value in sequence. Decreasing the tempo value in metronome (a device that keeps ...an accurate tempo) that is assigned to turn on the metronome. 21 ENGLISH Using the Metronome Your digital piano features a built-in steps of one: While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press a sequence of C4-A4 keys to 280 beats per...
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... is disabled with some voices, such as you hit the keys. Procedure While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the A6-C7 keys to produce a loud sound. A6 C7 22 24 YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices You have to hit the keys hard to select the desired touch sensitivity...
... is disabled with some voices, such as you hit the keys. Procedure While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the A6-C7 keys to produce a loud sound. A6 C7 22 24 YDP-131/YDP-213 Selecting & Playing Voices You have to hit the keys hard to select the desired touch sensitivity...
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... be lost. CAUTION Do not turn off the power to this instrument while it back on this instrument. (See page 31.) YDP-131/YDP-213 Recording your Performance 25 The recorded performance is recording the data in its internal tone generator reproduces the sound according to the ... can select other settings for the recorded user song, engage Record mode, change the voice of those notes. Recording your Performance Your digital piano's recording function enables you to record your performance. For example, if you wish to a comfortable listening level. When you desire, then ...
... be lost. CAUTION Do not turn off the power to this instrument while it back on this instrument. (See page 31.) YDP-131/YDP-213 Recording your Performance 25 The recorded performance is recording the data in its internal tone generator reproduces the sound according to the ... can select other settings for the recorded user song, engage Record mode, change the voice of those notes. Recording your Performance Your digital piano's recording function enables you to record your performance. For example, if you wish to a comfortable listening level. When you desire, then ...