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CLP-123
Owner’s Manual Page 2 — 19
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Bedienungsanleitung Seite 20 — 37
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Mode d’emploi Pages 38 — 55
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Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-123 Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instru- ment that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your Clavinova will give you many years of musical pleasure. Yamaha’s AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic voices. The CLP-123 additionally features stereo sampling of its PIANO 1 voice for unmatched realism and ex- pressive power. 16 and 32-note polyphony permit use of the most so
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Contents The Control Panel ................................................................................ 4 Connections .......................................................................................... 6 Selecting & Playing Voices ............................................................... 7 Playing the Demonstration Tunes ....................................................... 8 The Dual Mode ......................................................................................
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The Control Panel BRILLIANCE REVERB ROOM MELLOW HALL 1 NORMAL HALL 2 MASTER VOLUME MIDI/ PIANO PIANO CLAVINOVA HARPSI- E. PIANO VIBES STRINGS ORGAN MIN MAX BRIGHT COSMIC TRANSPOSE 1 2 TONE CHORD 1 2345 6 Pitch control keys (See page 13) Transpose keys HEADPHONES Jacks (See page 12) Left voice shift up key (Bottom Panel) (See page 9) Balance/Depth keys (See page 9, 10) 1 [POWER] Switch 4 [REVERB] Button Press the [POWER] switch once to turn the power The [REVERB] button selects a number of digit
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7 Soft Sostenuto pedal pedal Damper pedal Right voice shift up key Demonstration key (See page 9) (See page 8) 7 Pedals The CLP-123’s soft (left), sostenuto (center) and The Music Stand damper (right) pedals provide a range of expressive control capabilities similar to the pedal functions on an acoustic piano. ➪ See page 11 for details. If you will be using sheet music with your Clavinova, raise the music stand built into its top panel by lifting the rear edge of the music stand, then flip dow
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Connections 312 1 OPTIONAL IN L/R Jacks These jacks are intended for use with an external tone generator module such as OPTIONAL IN the Yamaha DOM-30 Disk Orchestra Module. The stereo outputs from the exter- RL nal tone generator module are connected to the OPTIONAL IN L and R jacks, allowing the sound of the tone generator to be reproduced via the Clavinova’s internal sound system and speakers. DOM-30 The AUX OUT R and L/L+R jacks deliver the output of the Clavinova for con- 2 AUX OUT R and L/L
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Selecting & Playing Voices ZTurn Power On After making sure that the Clavinova’s AC plug is properly inserted into a convenient AC wall outlet, press the [POWER] switch located to the left POWER of the keyboard to turn the power ON. When the power is turned ON, the [PIANO 1] voice selector LED will light (the PIANO 1 voice is automatically selected whenever the power is turned ON). Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way between XSet the Volume the “MIN” and “MAX” settings. Then
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Selecting & Playing Voices Playing the Demonstration Tunes The CLP-123 has 8 demo tunes that effectively demonstrate their sound capabilities. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. ZEngage the Demo Mode Press the C7 key while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The voice selectors will begin flashing in sequence to indicate that the demo C 7 mode is engaged. MIDI/ TRANSPOSE The demo tunes are selected via the voice selectors. Press a selector to XSelect a Demo Tune start playback o
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Octave Shift The Dual Mode The DUAL mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the key- board. To activate the DUAL mode simply press two voice selectors at the same time (or press one voice selector while holding another). The voice indicators of both selected voices will light when the DUAL mode is active. To return to the normal single-voice play mode, press any single voice selector. The volume levels of the two voices combined in the DUAL mode are
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Reverb The [REVERB] button selects a number of digital reverb effects that you can use for extra depth and expressive power. To select a reverb type press the [REVERB] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [REVERB] button is pressed). No reverb is produced when all indicators are off. OFF ............When no reverb effect is selected (no REVERB indicator is lit), a special natural damper effect is applied t
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The Pedals The CLP-123 has three pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. Soft (Left) Pedal Pressing the soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played. If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while Sostenuto (Center) Pedal the note(s) are held, those notes will be sustained as long as the pedal is held (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subse
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Touch Sensitivity Three different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — HARD, MEDIUM or SOFT — can be selected to match different playing styles and preferences. The different touch sensitivity settings are selected by using the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and [REVERB] buttons. HARD (ROOM indicator) ...........The HARD setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce maximum loudness. MEDIUM (HALL 1 indicator) ......The MEDIUM setting produces a fairly “standard” keyboard response. This is the
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Pitch Control Pitch control makes it possible to tune the Clavinova over a ±50-cent range in approximately 1.2-cent intervals. A hundred “cents” equals one semitone, so the tuning range provided allows fine tuning of overall pitch over a range of approximately a semitone. Pitch control is useful for tuning the Clavinova to match other instruments or recorded music. Tuning Up Z To tune up (raise pitch), hold the A-1 and B-1 keys simultaneously. A-1 B-1 C3 B3 X Press any key between C3 and B3. E
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MIDI Functions A Brief Introduction to MIDI MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard com- munication interface that allows MIDI-compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another. This MIDI Cable makes it possible to create “systems” of MIDI instruments and equipment MIDI OUT MIDI IN that offer far greater versatility and control than is available with isolated instruments. For example, most MIDI keyboards (including the
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MIDI Transmit & Receive The MIDI system allows transmission and reception of MIDI data on 16 Channel Selection different channels. Multiple channels have been implemented to allow se- lective control of certain instruments or devices connected in series. For MIDI OUT MIDI IN example, a single MIDI sequence recorder could be used to “play” two Tone Generator different instruments or tone generators. One of the instruments or tone DRC-20 (Set to receive on MIDI channel 2) generators could be set
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MIDI Functions Other MIDI Functions MIDI FUNCTION CHART The MIDI functions listed to the right are engaged by holding down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and pressing CLP-123 Function Voice Selector the corresponding voice selector. Full details are given in the Local Control ON/OFF [PIANO 1] following pages. Program Change ON/OFF [PIANO 2] Control Change ON/OFF [CLAVINOVA TONE] Multi-Timbre Mode [E. PIANO] MIDI Split & Left Local OFF [HARPSICHORD] MIDI Split & Right Local OFF [VIBES] Panel Data Tr
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Control Change ON/OFF Normally the Clavinova will respond to MIDI control change data received from an external MIDI device or keyboard, causing the selected Clavinova voice to be affected by pedal and other “control” settings received from the controlling device. The Clavinova also transmits MIDI control change information when one of its pedals are operated. This function makes it possible to cancel control change data reception and transmission if you do not want the Clavinova voices to be
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MIDI Functions The MIDI Split & Left Local OFF Mode In the MIDI split mode one section of the Clavinova keyboard is used to play a Clavinova voice in the normal way, while the remaining section is used to play a second MIDI keyboard or tone generator such as the Yamaha DOM-30 Disk Orchestra Module. In this mode the right-hand section of the keyboard is used to play an internal Clavinova voice, while the left-hand section of the keyboard plays the external keyboard or tone generator. Playing th
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Troubleshooting If you encounter what appears to be a malfunction, please check the following points before assuming that your Clavinova is faulty. 1. No Sound When the Power is Turned ON Is the AC plug properly connected to an AC wall outlet? Check the AC connection carefully. Is the MASTER VOLUME control turned up to a reasonable listening level? 2. The Clavinova Reproduces Radio or TV Sound This can occur if there is a high-power transmitter in your vicinity. Contact your Yamaha dealer. 3. In
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1 Keyboard Stand Assembly Zusammenbau und Aufstellung Note: We do not recommend attempting to assemble the Hinweis: Wir raten davon ab, das Clavinova alleine Clavinova alone. The job can be easily accomplished, how- zusammenzubauen und aufzustellen. Zwei Personen können ever, with only two people. diese Arbeit jedoch problemlos ausführen. Z Open the box and remove all the parts. Öffnen Sie den Karton und nehmen Sie Z alle Teile heraus. On opening the box you should find the parts shown in Im Kar
