Yamaha Arius YDP-C71, Owner'S Manual

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Basic Operations
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Playing the Piano
Setting the Volume
When you start playing, use the [MASTER VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume of the entire keyboard sound.
CAUTION
Do not use this instrument at a high volume level for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged.
Using the Pedals
NOTE
If the damper pedal doesn’t
work, make sure that the
pedal cord is properly
plugged into the main unit
(page 30).
NOTE
While the sostenuto pedal is
held, the organ and strings
Voices sound continuously
without decay after the notes
have been released.
Damper Pedal (Right)
Pressing this pedal will sustain notes longer. Releasing
this pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained
notes. A “half-pedal” function of this pedal creates
partial sustain effects, depending on how far down you
press the pedal.
Sostenuto Pedal (Center)
Pressing this pedal while holding the notes will sustain
the pressed notes (as if the Damper Pedal had been
pressed), but all subsequently played notes will not be
sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for
example, while the other notes are played “staccato.”
Soft Pedal (Left)
Pressing this pedal will reduce the volume and slightly change the timbre of the notes. The
notes played before this pedal is pressed are not affected.
Using the Damper Resonance
When playing an actual grand piano, the strings resonate sympathetically, whether the damper pedal is pressed or not. The
Damper Resonance function recreates that effect.
Default setting:
On
To turn on the Damper Resonance:
While holding [PIANO/VOICE], press the G#2 key.
To turn off the Damper Resonance:
While holding [PIANO/VOICE], press the G2 key.
Level
decreases. Level
increases.
Half-pedal function
This function allows you to
vary the sustain length
depending on how far the
pedal is pressed. The
farther down you press the
pedal, the more the sound
sustains. For example, if
you press the damper pedal
and all notes you are
playing sound a bit murky
and loud with too much
sustain, you can release the
pedal half way to decrease
the sustain (murkiness)
When you press the damper
pedal here, this note and the
notes you play before you
release the pedal sustain longer.
When you press the sostenuto
pedal here while holding the
note, the note will sustain as
long as you hold the pedal.
Lowest key
G2
(Off) G 2
(On)