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Owner’s Manual

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Specifications

* Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify

products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please
check with your Yamaha dealer.

Optional Accessories

Size/Weight

Dimensions

Width

1,465mm (57-11/16")

Height

995mm (39-3/16")

With music rest: 1,170mm (46-1/16")

Depth

618mm (24-5/16")

Weight

124kg (273lbs., 6oz)

Control
Interface

Keyboard

Number of Keys

88 (A-1–C7)

White

Acrylic resin

Black

Phoenolic resin

Touch Sensitivity

Fixed/Soft/Medium/Hard

Sensor
System

Hammer Sensors

Non-contact optical fiber

Key Sensors

Non-contact optical fiber

Pedal

Number of Pedals

Half Pedal

Yes

Functions

Damper (with half-pedal effect), Sostenuto, Soft

Cabinet

Fallboard

Yes

Music Rest

Yes

Voices

Tone
Generation

Tone Generation Technology

Spatial Acoustic Sampling

Stereo Sustain Samples

Yes

Key-off Samples

Yes

String Resonance

Yes

Polyphony

Number of Polyphony (Max.)

256

Preset

Number of Voices

Effects

Types

Reverb

Yes

Songs

Preset

Number of Songs

10 preset songs, 5 voice demo songs

Recording

Number of Songs

1 song (300KB; approx. 3,000 notes)

Number of Tracks

Functions

Overall
Controls

Metronome

Yes

Tempo

Yes

Transpose

Yes

Tuning

Yes

Scale Type

7 types

Connectivity

Connectors

MIDI

IN/OUT

Headphones

PHONES x 2

AUX IN

[L/L+R] [R]

AUX OUT

[L/L+R] [R]

USB TO DEVICE

Yes

Amplifiers and
Speakers

Amplifiers

25W x 1 + 30W x 5

Speakers

8cm x 3 + 13cm x 2 + 16cm x 1

Accessories

Included Accessories

Owner’s Manual, AC Power Cord, Felt Key Cover,

Bench (included or optional depending on locale),

My Yamaha Product User Registration

Headphones

HPE-160

USB-MIDI Interface

UX16

Summary of Contents for AVANT GRAND N1

Page 1: ... für Anweisungen zur Montage Avant d utiliser cet instrument lisez attentivement la section PRÉCAUTIONS D USAGE aux pages 6 7 Lors de l assemblage ou du transport de l unité consultez un revendeur qualifié AvantGrand Reportez vous à la page 37 pour obtenir des instructions sur le montage Antes de utilizar el instrumento lea la sección PRECAUCIONES en las páginas 6 7 Al montar o transportar la unid...

Page 2: ... believe that our products and the pro duction methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the following Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargeable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years When replacement bec...

Page 3: ...pecified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tri pod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Ser vicin...

Page 4: ...u enjoy an authentic touch and feel that goes far beyond any existing digital piano The Realistic Ambience of Grand Piano Voice The AvantGrand features Yamaha s original Spatial Acoustic Sampling tone generation sampling technol ogy for the grand piano voices The voices are sampled from four positions around a grand piano not only from the left and right as on most digital pianos but also from the...

Page 5: ...ol On Off 34 Appendix Message List 35 Troubleshooting 36 Assembling the Unit 37 Specifications 39 Index 40 Quick Operation Guide 43 Table of Contents This is a quick reference for operation of the functions assigned to the buttons and keyboard This section includes a list of display messages Quick Operation Guide and other information This section explains how to make detailed settings for the ins...

Page 6: ...of time or during electrical storms Read carefully the attached documentation explaining the assembly process Failure to assemble the instrument in the proper sequence might result in damage to the instrument or even injury Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over When transporting or moving the instrument always use two or more people Attempting to...

Page 7: ... owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use oth ers copyrights Such copyrighted materials include without limitation all com puter software style files MIDI files WAVE data musical scores and sound recordings Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of per sonal use is not permitted under relevant laws Any violation of copyright has legal consequences DON T MA...

Page 8: ...nstrument The display indicates different values as shown below depending on the operation The display turns dark after the values are set For more information refer to the instructions on each function The message list page 35 is also available for your reference Music rest page 12 Fallboard pages 9 10 Bottom surface AC IN connector page 9 Power switch page 10 Pedals page 11 Control panel See bel...

Page 9: ...ld the fallboard with both hands when opening or closing it Do not release it until it is fully opened or closed Be careful to avoid catching fingers yours or others especially children s between the fallboard and the unit CAUTION Do not place objects such as a piece of metal or paper on top of the fallboard Small objects placed on the fallboard may fall inside the unit when the fallboard is opene...

Page 10: ...e power off Press the power switch again The power indicator turns off when the power turns off NOTICE A small amount of electrical current remains even after the power switch is turned off If you plan not to use the instrument for a long period of time be sure to unplug the instrument from the AC outlet 6 Closing the fallboard Grip the fallboard and close it gently MAX MIN MASTER VOLUME lights up...

Page 11: ... had been pressed but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained This makes it possible to sustain a chord for example while other notes are played staccato Soft Left Pedal The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed Connect a pair of headphones...

Page 12: ...that it rests on the metal supports To lower the music rest 1 Pull the music rest toward yourself as far as it will go 2 Raise the two metal supports at the rear of the music rest 3 Gently lower the music rest backward until it is all the way down CAUTION Do not try to use the music rest in a half raised position When raising or lower ing the music rest do not release your hands from the music res...

Page 13: ...ous piano song 4 Stop playback Press the PLAY STOP button to stop playback 2 3 4 1 Song In this manual performance data is called a Song This includes preset songs and demo songs Mode A mode is a status under which you can execute a certain function In the Preset Song mode you can select a preset song Random order The songs are selected and played back randomly by the instrument similar to the shu...

Page 14: ...ding down the DEMO SONG button press the A 3 key The selected preset song starts to play Preset Songs C2 A2 A3 A 3 Display Key Title Composer P01 C2 Nocturne op 9 1 F F Chopin P02 C 2 Mädchens Wünsch 6 Chants polonaise F Liszt P03 D2 Fantaisie Impromptu F F Chopin P04 D 2 Aria Goldberg Variationen BWV 988 J S Bach P05 E2 Clair de lune C A Debussy P06 F2 Sonate K 380 L 23 D Scarlatti P07 F 2 Sonate...

Page 15: ... various voices listen to demo songs for each voice page 16 Display Voice Name Description 1 Grand Piano 1 Recorded samples from a full concert grand piano Perfect for classi cal compositions as well as any other style that requires acoustic piano 2 Grand Piano 2 Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb Good for popular music 3 E Piano 1 An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis Good fo...

Page 16: ...wn the METRONOME button and press the or button to change the song tempo If you are using the metronome page 17 during demo song playback press the or button to change the song tempo You can also press keys to change the tempo The demo songs will not be transmitted via MIDI Select and start playback songs from the keyboard If you wish to select a particular demo song press one of the C1 E1 keys wh...

Page 17: ...is stopped press the METRO NOME and buttons simultaneously Adjusting the tempo You can adjust the metronome tempo by pressing the or button while the metronome is playing To increase the tempo value in steps of one While the metronome is playing press the button Alternatively press the C 5 key while holding down the METRONOME button To decrease the tempo value in steps of one While the metronome i...

Page 18: ...l sound and the rest with clicks When the time signature is set to 0 4 clicks sound in all beats 0 Beat C3 F3 Display Key Beat 0 C3 0 4 No downbeat 2 C 3 2 4 3 D3 3 4 4 D 3 4 4 5 E3 5 4 6 F3 6 4 Setting range 1 20 Default setting 10 The metronome volume setting is retained even when the power is turned off Adjusting the volume While holding down the METRONOME button press one of the C1 G2 keys to ...

Page 19: ...default set ting when the power is turned off This setting does not change the weight of the keyboard Display Key Touch Type Description OFF A6 Fixed All notes are produced at the same volume no matter how hard the keyboard is played 1 A 6 Soft Allows maximum loudness to be produced with relatively light key pressure 2 B6 Medium Produces a fairly standard keyboard response 3 C7 Hard Requires that ...

Page 20: ...TION button press one of the F 2 F 3 keys to set the desired amount of transposition Holding down both controls shows the current amount of transposition To transpose the pitch down in semitone steps Press one of the F 2 B2 keys while holding the FUNCTION button To transpose the pitch up in semitone steps Press one of the C 3 F 3 keys while holding the FUNCTION button To initialize the normal pitc...

Page 21: ...bout 0 2Hz steps While holding down the FUNCTION button press the button Holding down both buttons shows the current pitch setting Hz To restore standard pitch While holding down the FUNCTION button press the and buttons simultaneously Holding down all three buttons shows the current pitch setting Hz The tuning setting is retained even when the power is turned off Hz Hertz This unit of measurement...

Page 22: ...series of perfect fifths which are collapsed into a single octave The 3rd in this tuning are slightly unstable but the 4th and 5th are beautiful and suitable for some leads 5 E5 Mean Tone This scale was created as an improvement on the Pythagorean scale by making the major third interval more in tune It was especially popular from the 16th century to the 18th century Han del among others used this...

Page 23: ...t records information about the notes and voices being played and about the timing and tempo of those notes It does not record audio signals When you play back a recorded performance on this instru ment its internal tone generator reproduces the sound according to the recorded information 3 4 5 2 1 You can also use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the volume level during playback You cannot eng...

Page 24: ...ge User Song mode While holding down the DEMO SONG button press the or button until USr appears on the display 2 Start playback Press the PLAY STOP button to start playback 3 Stop playback Press the PLAY STOP button again to stop playback If the metronome was on when you started recording you ll be able to keep time with the metronome while recording but the metronome sound will not be recorded If...

Page 25: ...the display after SAu If you wish to cancel saving press any button other than PLAY STOP button before you go on to the next step 2 Save the data Press the PLAY STOP button Data writing will begin When the saving is finished End appears on the dis play for three seconds NOTICE Do not turn off the power to the instrument or disconnect the USB flash memory device while the instrument is saving the d...

Page 26: ... as well as read data from the connected device NOTE Although CD R RW drives can be used to read data to the instrument they cannot be used for saving data The number of USB storage device to be used Only one USB storage devices can be connected to the USB TO DEVICE terminal Formatting USB storage media When accessing a USB storage device or media a message may appear prompting you to format the d...

Page 27: ...ck Press the PLAY STOP button to start playback 4 Stop playback Press the PLAY STOP button to stop playback 2 3 4 1 USB song In this manual the performance data saved to a USB flash memory device is called a USB song The display may not appear immediately depending on the number of the folders in the USB flash memory U00 Certain songs may take more time than oth ers to start playback Keep in mind ...

Page 28: ... widely compatible sequence formats used for storing sequence data There are two variations Format 0 and Format 1 A large number of MIDI devices are compatible with SMF For mat 0 and most commercially available MIDI sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0 The user song is saved as SMF Format 0 Data format This instrument can play back files of SMF Format 0 and Format 1 Standard MIDI file When pl...

Page 29: ... device to be formatted to the instru ment press the RECORD button while holding the FUNCTION button The message For Format appears on the display 2 Start Formatting After pressing the PLAY STOP button a n Y message appears on the dis play Press the button to execute the formatting operation Press the button to cancel formatting When the formatting is finished End appears on the display for three ...

Page 30: ...itialize the data all data excluding the character code setting and the User song will be initialized and reset to the factory default settings While holding down the METRONOME button and the REVERB button turn on the power to the instrument While the instrument is initializing the data CLr appears on the display NOTICE Do not turn off the power to this instrument while it is initializing the data...

Page 31: ... reproduced via the N1 s speakers Refer to the diagram below and use audio cables to make the connec tions CAUTION When the instrument s AUX IN jacks are connected to an external device first turn on the power to the external device then to the instrument Reverse this order when you turn the power off e q w Refer to the Panel Controls and Terminals on page 8 for information on the location of the ...

Page 32: ... system Reverse this order when you turn the power off e MIDI IN OUT connectors Use MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices to these connectors Refer to About MIDI on page 33 for more information Use audio cables and adaptor plugs with no resistance When the sound from the AUX OUT jacks is routed to the AUX IN jacks the input sound will be output from the speaker of the instrument The output ...

Page 33: ...irst then to the instrument Use an optional USB MIDI interface such as a Yamaha UX16 to connect this instrument s MIDI connectors to the computer s USB port You also need to install the USB MIDI driver on the computer correctly to use the interface For more infor mation refer to the user s manual that came with the USB interface device You need a dedicated MIDI cable optional to make a MIDI connec...

Page 34: ...ntrolled locally by its own keyboard Local control can be turned Off however so that the keyboard of this instrument does not play the internal voices but the appropriate MIDI information is still transmitted via the MIDI OUT connec tor when notes are played on the keyboard At the same time the internal tone gener ator responds to MIDI information received via the MIDI IN connector While holding d...

Page 35: ...name folder exists in the USB flash memory device or media Change the folder name using your computer 0 2 0 This USB device cannot be used Use only USB flash memory devices compatible with the instrument 0 2 2 Displayed when the total amount of USB flash memory or USB hub has become too large Refer to Using USB Storage Devices on page 26 0 2 3 Indicates failure in connecting the USB flash memory o...

Page 36: ... dif ferent pitch or tone This is normal and no cause for concern Sound is not heard on a particu lar key Keyboard may not function normally if the key was pressed when the power was turned on Turn off the power and turn it again to reset the function Do not touch any keys when turning the power on page 10 Sound input to the AUX IN jacks is interrupted The output volume of the external device conn...

Page 37: ...ker box 1 1 Attach the leg L to the side of the speaker box using three short screws 6 x 20 mm 1 2 While pressing the bracket on the leg against the speaker box securely tighten the screws that were attached 1 3 Follow the same steps to attach the leg R 1 4 Raise the speaker box 2 Detach the speaker net 2 1 Remove the two screws These screws are used in step 6 2 2 Detach the speaker net 3 Mount th...

Page 38: ...ith the screws unloosed at step 2 7 Insert the AC power cord plug into the AC INLET For models that feature a voltage selector Set the voltage selector to an appropriate voltage 8 Rotate the adjuster until it comes in firm contact with the floor surface Connecting the pedal cord Insert the pedal cord securely until the metal part of the cord plug disappears from view Other wise the pedal may not f...

Page 39: ...alf Pedal Yes Functions Damper with half pedal effect Sostenuto Soft Cabinet Fallboard Yes Music Rest Yes Voices Tone Generation Tone Generation Technology Spatial Acoustic Sampling Stereo Sustain Samples Yes Key off Samples Yes String Resonance Yes Polyphony Number of Polyphony Max 256 Preset Number of Voices 5 Effects Types Reverb Yes Songs Preset Number of Songs 10 preset songs 5 voice demo son...

Page 40: ...essage List 35 METRONOME 17 Metronome 17 MIDI 33 Music rest 12 P Pedals 11 PHONES 11 PIANO VOICE 15 Pitch 21 PLAY STOP 13 16 24 27 Playback Demo Song 16 Preset Song 13 USB song 27 User song 24 Power 10 Precautions 6 Preset Song 13 Q Quick Operation Guide 43 R Recording 23 Reverb 19 S Saving 25 Scale 22 Specifications 39 T Tempo 17 Time signature 18 Touch Sensitivity 19 Transposition 20 Troubleshoo...

Page 41: ...nt any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and ele...

Page 42: ...ual may cause inter ference harmful to the operation of other electronic This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA class B devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installa tions If this product is found to be the source of interfer ence which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to el...

Page 43: ...USB Song Playback random p 27 Metronome Volume p 18 0 Metronome Time Signature p 18 1 Metronome Song Tempo p 17 2 Transpose p 20 3 Base Note p 22 4 Scale p 22 5 Local Control on off p 34 6 Touch Sensitivity p 19 Um Songs auszuwählen oder Parameter einzustellen halten Sie die Bedienfeldtaste gedrückt und schlagen Sie gleichzeitig eine der betreffenden nachstehend gezeigten Tastaturtasten an z Voice...

Page 44: ... de morceaux USB aléatoire p 27 Volume du métronome p 18 0 Type de mesure du métronome p 18 1 Tempo du métronome morceau p 17 2 Transposition p 20 3 Note fondamentale p 22 4 Gamme p 22 5 Activation désactivation de la commande locale p 34 6 Sensibilité au toucher p 19 Pulse el botón del panel de control y sin soltarlo pulse cualquiera de las teclas correspon dientes indicadas a continuación para s...

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