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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST. WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic prod- 8. This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp loca- uct, basic precautions should always be followed. These pre- tions and should not be used near water or exposed to rain. Exam- cautions include, but are not limited to, the following: ples of wet/damp locations are; near a swimming poo
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Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-157 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. Stereo sampling of the acoustic piano voices offers unmatched realism and expressive power, while the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic reproductions of all other voices. Piano-like touch response — adjustable in 4 sta
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CLP-157 Owner’s Manual English Bedienungsanleitung Deutsch Mode d’emploi Français Manual de instrucciones Español
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Contents The Control Panel ............................................................2 Using the Recorder .......................................................14 Recording ...................................................................14 Connections ......................................................................4 Changing the Initial Settings ..................................15 Selecting & Playing Voices ...........................................5 Erasing a Single Track ..
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The Control Panel TOUCH BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT SENSITIVITY ! 120 ROOM MELLOW HALL 1 DETUNE HARD NORMAL HALL 2 CHORUS MEDIUM MASTER VOLUME MIDI/ CLAVINOVA HARPSI- BRIGHT COSMIC TREMOLO SOFT TEMPO MIN MAX TRANSPOSE PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 TONE E. PIANO 1 E. PIANO 2 CHORD VIBES STRINGS ORGAN METRONOME 2 3 459 67 80 1 TOUCH RECORDER BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT SENSITIVITY 1 2 ROOM MELLOW HALL 1 DETUNE HARD NORMAL HALL 2 CHORUS MEDIUM MASTER VOLUME MIDI/ HARPSI- BRIGHT COSMIC TREMOLO SOFT CLAVINOV
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8 Voice Selectors The CLP-157 has ten voice selectors. Simply press any of the voice selectors to select the corresponding voice. The voice selector LED will light to indicate which voice is currently selected. RECORDER 1 2 The CLP-157 also has a DUAL mode in which two PLAY REC DEMO voices can be played simultaneously across the full range of the keyboard — see page 7 for details. @# • The PIANO 1 voice is automatically selected NOTE whenever the [POWER] switch is initially turned ON. 9 [METRONO
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Connections 312 MIDI IN OUT THRU AUX IN AUX OUT RL R L/L+R These jacks are intended for use with an external tone generator module 1 AUX IN L and R Jacks such as the Yamaha DOU-10 Disk Orchestra Unit. The stereo outputs from AUX IN RL the external tone generator module are connected to the AUX IN L and R jacks, allowing the sound of the tone generator to be reproduced via the DOU-10 Clavinova’s internal sound system and speakers. • The input signal from the AUX IN jacks is delivered to the AUX O
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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-157 features 10 demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate it’s sound capabilities. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. ZEngage the Demo Mode Press the [DEMO] button to engage the demo mode — the voice selec- tors will flash in sequence. DEMO The 10 demo tunes are selected via the voice selectors. Press a selector to XSelect a Demo Tune start playback of the corresponding tune, featuring the voice normally se
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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 Adjusting the
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Octave Shift The Dual Mode Memorizing the Balance, Press the C7 key while holding any two voice selectors to memorize all Strings Type, & Octave Shift balance, STRINGS voice attack variation, and octave shift settings made Settings since the power was turned on. The memorized settings will be retained in C7 memory for about one week after the power is turned off, then the default HARPSI- 1 E. PIANO 2 CHORD settings will be restored. To keep the memorized settings for longer periods, turn the p
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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. ROOM ........This setting add a continuous reverb effect to the sound that is similar to the type of acoustic reverberation
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Effects The [EFFECT] button selects a range of three effects that you can use in addition to the REVERB effects. To select an effect press the [EFFECT] button a few times until the indicator correspond- ing to the desired effect lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [EFFECT] button is pressed). No effect is produced when all indicators are off. DETUNE ......DETUNE delivers a thick, multi-instrument sound by producing two notes of slightly different pitch for every single note yo
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Touch Sensitivity The [TOUCH SENSITIVITY] button selects four different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED — to match different playing styles and preferences. The different touch sensitivity settings are selected by using the [TOUCH SENSITIVITY] button. HARD............................ The HARD setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce maximum loudness. MEDIUM ....................... The MEDIUM setting produces a fairly “standard” keyboard respo
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Pitch Control Pitch control makes it possible to tune the Clavinova over a ±50-cent range (approximate) in ap- proximately 1.2-cent or 1-hertz 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 and B-1 are the two
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The Metronome & Tempo Control The CLP-157 built-in metronome is a convenient feature for practice, and it can also provide a solid rhythmic guide when recording using the Recorder feature, described below. The Metronome The metronome sound is turned on and off via the [METRONOME] button. METRONOME Press the [METRONOME] button so that its indicator lights to turn the metro- nome on and then again so that the indicator goes out to turn the metronome off. When the metronome is on the current measur
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Using the Recorder The CLP-157 features a two-track recorder that lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play it back. Since you have two tracks, you can “overdub” one part on top of another, using a different voice if you like, to create complex, rich-sounding recordings. The recorder feature is a useful adjunct to any keyboard study program, since it lets you hear exactly how you sound from the listener’s perspective. It can also be just plain fun. The recorder actually records
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Press either the RECORDER [REC] or [PLAY] button to stop recording. The BStop Recording RECORDER indicator of the recorded track will glow green to indicate that it now contains data. 1 2 PLAY REC Changing the Initial The initial voice (including dual mode and dual balance setting), damper pedal, soft Settings pedal, tempo, reverb type, reverb depth, effect, and brilliance settings made in step 3 of the recording procedure are actually recorded by the CLP-157. These initial settings can be cha
