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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). Battery Notice: DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of recommended by Yamaha. battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! all installations. If this product is found to be the source of inter- This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- ference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the expressly approved by Yamaha may v
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The requi
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Connections Saving data • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the Saving and backing up your data power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all • Internal data is retained for about 1 week after the power is turned off. If the components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes period is exceeded, the data will be lost. Be sure to turn the power switch on for of all components at their minimum
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Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha Light Piano YPP-200. Your YPP-200 is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your YPP-200 will give you many years of musical pleasure. The YPP-200 utilizes Yamaha’s “AWM Stereo Sampling” tone generating Light Piano technology to produce musically rich voices of unmatched sonic realism. The piano voices are created with newly recorded samples taken from a full concert grand piano. Dual mode al
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Contents F3 Dual Mode Functions .......................................28 The Control Panel ............................................................... 8 F3.1: Dual Balance............................................ 28 Setting Up ......................................................................... 10 F3.2: Dual Detune ............................................. 28 F3.3: 1st Voice Octave Shift .............................. 28 Power supply connections .............................
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The Control Panel 56 7 8 9 0 12 3 4 ! 8.8.8. A-1 B-1 C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7 The PHONES jacks are located on the front panel, below the left end of the keyboard. (see page 11) 1 [STANDBY/ON] Switch 5 [FUNCTION] Button Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch once to turn This button accesses a range of utility functions the power ON, a second time to turn the power OFF. — including
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The Control Panel @# $% &* ( ) ^ 9 [PRESET SONG] Button $ [EFFECT] Button This button enters the preset song mode. While in This button selects a number of effects which can this mode you can use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] give your sound greater depth and animation. buttons to select from 20 songs. % [TOUCH] Button 0 TRACK [1] and [2] Buttons The [TOUCH] button makes it easy to adjust the The YPP-200 has a 2-track recorder, and these touch response of the YPP-200 to match your play- buttons are use
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Setting Up Power supply connections Using An AC Power Adaptor .............................................................. ZMake sure that the STANDBY/ON switch of the YPP-200 is set to STANDBY. XConnect the AC adaptor (PA-5C, PA-5D or other adaptor specifi- cally recommended by Yamaha) to the power supply jack. CPlug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. CAUTION • Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. unplug the AC adaptor) during any YPP-200 record operation! Doing so can result in a loss of d
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Setting Up Using the MIDI IN and OUT Connectors ................................ The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device which can be used to control the YPP-200. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by the YPP-200 (e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the YPP-200 keyboard). Sequenser More details on MIDI are given in “MIDI Functions” on page 30. Using the Damper Pedal (connect a footswitch to the DAMPER Jack) .................. A footswi
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Selecting & Playing Voices Turn Power On ................................................................................................... With the AC power adaptor connected, simply press the [STANDBY/ON] switch until it locks in the ON position. When the instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that it pops up.) CAUTION • Even when the switch is in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When y
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Playing the Demonstration Tunes Demonstration tunes are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the YPP-200’s voices. There are also 20 preset songs that you can play individually, all in sequence, or in random order. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. • The demo or preset song mode cannot be engaged while a user song recorder (page 23) is in use. • No MIDI reception occurs in the demo/preset song mode. • The demo/preset song data is not transmitted via the MIDI connectors.
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Playing the Demonstration Tunes Preset Song Engage the Preset Song Mode ........................................................ Press the [PRESET SONG] button to engage the preset song mode — the [PRESET SONG], TRACK [1] and [2] indicators will light. Play a Preset Song ........................................................................................ To play any of the 20 preset songs provided, use the [–/NO], [+/YES] buttons to select the number of the tune you want to play (the number
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Playing the Demonstration Tunes Preset Song A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. Combined with the Part Cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice difficult phrases. Specify the Beginning (A) of the Phrase ............................... Select and play a preset song, then press the [FUNCTION] button at the beginning of the phrase you want to repeat. This sets the “A” point (“A-” will appea
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Playing the Demonstration Tunes Preset Song Part Cancel The 20 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice the corresponding part on the keyboard. The right-hand part is played by TRACK [1] track, and the left-hand part is played by TRACK [2] track. Turn the Desired Part Off ....................................................................... Press the TRACK [1] or [2] button to turn the corresponding part off — the corre
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The Dual Mode The dual mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. 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. According to the voice numbering priority as shown in the diagram on the left, lowe
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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 No reverb effect is selected when no REVERB indicator is lit. ROOM This setting add a continuous reverb effect to the so
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The Effect The [EFFECT] button allows you to select one of the effects that can give your sound greater depth and animation. To select an effect type press the [EFFECT] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [EFFECT] button is pressed). No effect is produced when all indicators are off. OFF No effect is selected when no EFFECT indicator is lit. CHORUS Shimmering, broadening effect PHASER Adds depth to the so
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Touch Sensitivity Four different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED — can be selected to match different playing styles and preferences. To select a touch sensitivity type press the [TOUCH] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [TOUCH] button is pressed). HARD The HARD setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce maximum loudness. MEDIUM The MEDIUM setting prod
