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N3X

Owner’s Manual

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About Manuals

This instrument has the following documents and instructional materials.

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Included Documents

Owner’s Manual (this book)

This manual describes how to use this instrument.

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Online Materials (from Yamaha Downloads)

iPhone/iPad Connection Manual (only in English,
French, German and Spanish)

Explains how to connect the instrument to smart
devices, such as an iPhone, iPad, etc.

Computer-related Operations

Includes instructions on connecting this instrument to a
computer, and operations related to transferring files
and MIDI data.

MIDI Reference

Contains MIDI related information such as MIDI Data
Format and the MIDI Implementation Chart.

MIDI Basics (only in English, French, German and
Spanish)

Contains basic explanations about MIDI.

To obtain these manuals, access the Yamaha Downloads, enter the
model name for searching the desired files.

Included Accessories

Owner’s Manual (this book)
Online Member Product Registration

The “PRODUCT ID” on the sheet will be needed when you fill out the
User Registration form.

Warranty*

Felt key cover
Power cord
Bench*

* May not be included depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha

dealer.

Yamaha Downloads

http://download.yamaha.com/

PRECAUTIONS ....................................................... 5

Setting Up

Panel Controls and Terminals .................................. 10
Playing the Keyboard ................................................ 12

Main Operations

Basic Operations and More ...................................... 20

Playing Back Songs................................................... 31

Songs compatible with this instrument........................ 31
Playing back Songs .................................................... 32

Recording Your Performance ................................... 34
Using USB Flash Drives ............................................ 36

About USB Flash Drives ............................................. 36
Formatting USB Flash Drive ....................................... 37
Copying User Songs in the Instrument to USB Flash Drive . 38
Deleting a Song file ..................................................... 39
Managing files on a USB flash drive ........................... 39

Backup Data and Initializing ..................................... 40

Backup Data in Internal Memory................................. 40
Initializing the Backup Data......................................... 40

Connections ............................................................... 41

Appendix

* This is a quick reference for operation of the functions assigned to the buttons

and keyboard.

Getting started playing your new Avant Grand!

This section explains how to make detailed settings for the
instrument’s various functions.

This section includes a list of display messages, Quick
Operation Guide and other information.

Summary of Contents for AvantGrand N3X

Page 1: ...cteur de tension est réglé sur la tension utilisée dans votre région À sa sortie d usine le sélecteur est réglé sur 240 V Pour modifier ce réglage utilisez un tournevis plat et faites tourner le cadran du sélecteur jusqu à ce que la valeur correcte apparaisse à côté de l indicateur sur le panneau Avant d utiliser cet instrument lisez attentivement la section PRÉCAUTIONS D USAGE aux pages 5 6 Lors ...

Page 2: ...ieve that our products and the production 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 becomes ...

Page 3: ...using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these...

Page 4: ...g prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufactur...

Page 5: ...amaged It emits unusual smells or smoke Some object has been dropped into the instrument There is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the instrument or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following Do not connect the inst...

Page 6: ...en injury If the bench screws become loose due to extensive long term use tighten them periodically using the specified tool in order to prevent the possibility of accident or injury Keep special watch over any small children so that they don t fall off the rear of the bench Since the bench does not have a backrest unsupervised use may result in accident or injury Always turn the power off when th...

Page 7: ...registered in the U S and other countries The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano this instrument does not need to be tuned by an expert although the pitch can be user adjusted to match other instruments This is because the pitch of digital instruments is always maintained perfectly...

Page 8: ...the resonance of an actual grand piano is the soundboard Aiming to effectively recreate that resonance we sampled the grand piano voices utilizing Spatial Acoustic Sampling which samples at not only the left and right but also center and rear positions In addition the installed speakers mimic the positions in the grand piano from which the original samples were taken and each of the speakers is eq...

Page 9: ...the Pedals 19 Main Operations Basic Operations and More 20 Selecting a Voice 20 Listening to the Voice Demo Songs 21 Using the Metronome 22 Adjusting the Tempo 23 Changing the Touch Sensitivity 24 Adjusting the Strength of Vibration TRS 25 Playing the Realistic Resonance enhanced VRM Voices 26 Enhancing the Sound with Reverb 27 Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound Brilliance 27 Transposing the Pi...

Page 10: ...terminal page 43 t MIDI IN OUT connectors pages 43 44 y AUX OUT L L R R jacks page 42 u OUTPUT L R jacks page 42 Stay page 13 Jacks and Terminals See below Lid page 13 Music rest page 12 Fallboard page 12 Pedals page 19 AC IN connector page 14 Power switch page 15 Underneath the instrument Right toward higher keys Toward rear leg Left toward lower keys Underneath the instrument Underneath the inst...

Page 11: ...s 22 23 8 FUNCTION button pages 16 27 28 29 i o 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NOTICE Do not pull on the MASTER VOLUME control to slide out the control panel The control panel is located at the bottom left of the instrument Slide the panel out to use it Display Indicates various values such as Song number and Parameter value Note that the display turns dark and cannot be seen after the value is set This displa...

Page 12: ... as metal objects or pieces of paper on top of the fallboard Small objects placed on the fallboard may fall inside the unit when the fallboard is opened and may be nearly impossible to remove Once inside they could cause electric shock short circuit fire or other serious damage to the instrument CAUTION When raising or lowering the music rest do not release your hands from the music rest until it ...

Page 13: ...the front portion of the lid 2 Hold the right side of the lid and raise it 3 Raise the lid stay and carefully lower the lid so that the end of the stay fits into the recess in the lid WARNING Make sure that the end of the stay fits securely in the lid recess If the stay is not properly seated in the recess the lid may fall caus ing damage or injury When the lid is open do not place your head or ot...

Page 14: ...panel Connecting the unit to an inappropriate AC supply can seri ously damage the internal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard 2 2 Insert the plug on the other end of the power cord to a standard AC outlet Power Supply Voltage Selector Before connecting the AC power cord check the setting of the voltage selector which is provided in some areas To set the selector for 110V 127V 220V or 240V ...

Page 15: ...nect the plug from the outlet NOTE When disconnecting the power cord first turn off the power then follow this procedure in reverse order 1 Grip the control panel located at the bottom left of the instrument and slide it out towards you NOTICE Do not pull on the MASTER VOLUME control to slide out the con trol panel 2 Turn down the MASTER VOLUME control to MIN 3 Turn on the switch located on the bo...

Page 16: ... prevent unnecessary power consumption this instrument features an Auto Power Off function that automatically turns the power off if the instrument is not operated for approximately 30 minutes Disabling Auto Power Off simple method Turn the power on while holding down the lowest key on the keyboard The indication PoF appears on the display briefly and Auto Power Off is disabled Disabling or enabli...

Page 17: ...ent Even when the volume is low it permits both low sounds and high sounds to be clearly heard Note that the IAC is effective only from the sound output of the instrument speakers To turn on off the IAC While holding down FUNCTION press the C0 key repeatedly as necessary Default setting On To adjust the IAC Depth While holding down FUNCTION press one of the keys between A0 D 1 Setting range 3 A0 0...

Page 18: ...tically enables the binaural sampling sound Stereophonic Optimizer Voices other than CFX Grand The Stereophonic Optimizer is an effect which reproduces natural sound distance like the sound of binaural sam pling even though you hear it on headphones When the voice except CFX Grand page 20 is selected connect ing the headphones makes this Stereophonic Optimizer effective Turning the Binaural Sampli...

Page 19: ... are playing sound a bit murky and loud with too much sustain you can release the pedal half way to subdue the sustain murk iness 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 sus tained This makes it possible to sustain a chord for example while the other notes...

Page 20: ...ted following the proce dure of Selecting a Voice instructions above 2 Bösendorfer Imperial The sound of the famed Vienna made Bösendorfer flagship grand piano utilizing four channel sampling This Voice has a rich and captivating sound ideal for expressing the most delicate and tender musical passages 3 Bright Grand Bright piano sound Good for clear expression and cutting through other instruments...

Page 21: ...iginal pieces 2016 Yamaha Corporation Listening to the Voice Demo Songs 2 3 NOTE You can play the keyboard along with the demo song NOTE No MIDI data will be output during Voice Demo playback Display Voice Name Song Name Composer d 01 CFX Grand Prelude Suite bergamasque C A Debussy Binaural CFX Grand d 02 Bösendorfer Imperial Consolation No 3 F Liszt d 03 Bright Grand Italienisches Konzert BWV 971...

Page 22: ...en set to a value other than 0 Adjusting the Metronome volume While holding down METRONOME press one of the C1 G2 keys to set the vol ume The specified value is shown on the display while both controls are held Using the Metronome 1 2 120 The beat lamp flashes at the current tempo Default setting 0 No 1st beat accent NOTE The Beat of the metronome is restored to the default setting when the power ...

Page 23: ...key to increase or the A 4 key to decrease To reset the value to the default While holding down METRONOME press the C5 key or press and simulta neously While only the Metronome is playing simply press both and simulta neously to reset the default tempo of the Metronome Adjusting the Tempo NOTE Adjusting the playback tempo of Metro nome cannot be done during the playback of Audio Songs page 31 Metr...

Page 24: ...fault setting when the power is turned off NOTE This setting does not change the weight of the keyboard but only the response Display Key Touch Sensitivity Descriptions OFF A6 Fixed The volume level does not change at all regardless of whether you play the keyboard soft or hard 1 A 6 Soft The volume level does not change much when you play the keyboard soft or hard 2 B6 Medium This is the standard...

Page 25: ...press the or but ton to adjust the strength of vibration The current strength set ting appears on the display while both controls are held Adjusting the Strength of Vibration TRS Setting range 1 weak 3 strong Normal setting 2 NOTE The actual vibration strength you feel dif fers depending on the selected voice even when the TRS value on the display is the same NOTE To display the TRS value press ju...

Page 26: ... depth of your pressing the pedal The default setting of this function is on Simply by selecting a VRM Voice page 20 you can enjoy the VRM effect You can turn the VRM function on or off and adjust the depth Turning the VRM function on or off While holding down PIANO VOICE press the C0 key repeatedly if necessary Adjusting the depth of the VRM effect While holding down PIANO VOICE press one of the ...

Page 27: ... the operation the specified value is shown on the display Enhancing the Sound with Reverb Lights up when REVERB is on Setting range 1 20 Default setting 5 NOTE The Reverb Depth is restored to the default setting when the power is turned off NOTE Holding REVERB shows the Reverb Depth value on the display Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound Brilliance D2 A 1 Lowest key A 1 Default setting 3 Norma...

Page 28: ...e keyboard but also the pitch of the MIDI Song page 31 and Audio Song page 31 To transpose the pitch down While holding down FUNCTION press a key between F 2 6 and B2 1 To transpose the pitch up While holding down FUNCTION press a key between C 3 1 and F 3 6 To restore the original pitch While holding down FUNCTION press the C3 key The specified value is shown on the display Transposing the Pitch ...

Page 29: ...ons shows the current pitch setting Hz To tune down in roughly 0 2Hz steps While holding down FUNCTION press Holding down both buttons shows the current pitch setting Hz To restore standard pitch While holding down FUNCTION press and simultaneously Holding down all three buttons shows the current pitch setting Hz Fine tuning the Pitch NOTE The tuning value is retained even when the power is turned...

Page 30: ...triad chords root third fifth You can hear this best in actual vocal harmonies such as choirs and a cappella singing 3 D5 Pure Minor 4 D 5 Pythagorean This scale was devised by the famous Greek philosopher and is created from a 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...

Page 31: ...ed performance information the tone generator of the digital piano etc outputs the corresponding sound A MIDI Song uses a small amount of data capacity in comparison to audio recording Audio Songs An Audio Song is a recording of the performed sound itself This data is recorded in the same way as that used in record ing cassette tapes or with voice recorders etc This data can be played with a porta...

Page 32: ...he tempo MIDI Songs or playback speed Audio Songs You change the playback tempo of MIDI Song You can also adjust the playback speed of an Audio Song during its playback While holding down METRONOME press or to increase or decrease the value To reset the value to default press and simultaneously while holding down METRONOME For details refer to page 23 Playing back Songs To play back a Song on a US...

Page 33: ... end of the Song Setting range 1 20 Default setting 16 NOTE The playback of Audio Songs is output only from the right and left speakers and not from the center and rear speakers C1 1 G2 20 A1 10 The higher the key the greater the volume max min Lowest key A 1 NOTE During playback of Demo Songs Rewind Fast Forward operations or returning to the Song top cannot be done Setting range JA Japanese Int ...

Page 34: ... the display NOTICE When the selected Song contains data keep in mind that recording new data will erase the existing data NOTE If you intend to play back your recording only on the instrument itself we recom mend using MIDI recording Songs recorded with the MIDI recording method are output from the four speakers of the instrument just as they are when you play record However Songs recorded by Aud...

Page 35: ... recorded Song To stop playback press PLAY STOP again Using the Metronome You can use the metronome while record ing although the metronome sound will not be recorded If memory space is running low An EnP or FUL message will appear in the display after pressing RECORD If Enp appears you can start recording but the memory may become full during recording If FUL appears you cannot start recording We...

Page 36: ...t itself Connecting a USB flash drive When connecting a USB flash drive to the USB TO DEVICE terminal make sure that the connector on the device is appropriate and that it is connected in the proper direction NOTICE Avoid connecting or disconnecting the USB flash drive during playback recording and file management opera tions such as Save Copy Delete and Format or when accessing the USB flash driv...

Page 37: ...ss here 3 Press to execute the Format operation Dashes appear in succession on the display indicating that Formatting is in pro cess When the operation is completed End appears on the display NOTICE While dashes appear in succession on the display never turn off the power or discon nect the USB flash drive Formatting USB Flash Drive NOTE When you execute a Song Recording page 35 Copy page 38 or De...

Page 38: ... the Copy operation before it begins press any button other than PLAY STOP here 4 Press PLAY STOP to execute the Copy operation Dashes appears in succession on the display indicating that the Copy operation is in process When the Copy is completed End appears on the display NOTICE When dashes appear in the display in succession never turn off the power or discon nect the USB flash drive Copying Us...

Page 39: ...sh drive When organizing files on a USB flash drive using a computer etc make sure to place External Songs only in the first second or third hierarchical folder level This instrument will not be able to select or play songs from any level lower than that Deleting a Song file NOTE Song Playback is not available after execut ing Step 3 Make sure to confirm the to be deleted Song before executing Ste...

Page 40: ... down the C7 key turn on the power The Backup data with the exception of Character Code will be initialized Note that User Songs and External Songs are not erased The display indicators flash in a pattern indicating that the initialization is in process When the operation is completed the CLr indication appears NOTICE While the display indicators flash in a pattern i e data is being initialized ne...

Page 41: ...power to the external device then to the instrument When turning off the power first turn off the power to the instrument then to the external device Minimizing noise of the input sound via Noise Gate By default this instrument cuts unwanted noise from the input sound However this may result in necessary sounds also being cut such as the soft decay sound of a piano or guitar To avoid this set the ...

Page 42: ...oid possible damage to the devices first turn on the power to the instrument then to the external device When turning off the power first turn off the power to the external device then to the instrument Since this instrument s power may auto matically be turned off due to the Auto Power Off function page 16 turn off the power to the external device or disable Auto Power Off when you do not intend ...

Page 43: ...d separately Connect to the USB TO HOST terminal via the wireless MIDI adaptor UD BT01 sold separately For details on connections refer to the iPhone iPad Connection Manual on the web site page 9 For information about the compatible smart devices and application tools access the following page http www yamaha com kbdapps NOTICE Do not place your iPhone iPad in an unstable position Doing so may cau...

Page 44: ...strument by playing back a Song on an external sequencer The MIDI Receive Channels of this instrument can only be set to 1 and 2 This is why the data for the piano part should be assigned to MIDI Channels 1 and 2 of the Song Connecting External MIDI Devices MIDI IN OUT connectors NOTE You need a dedicated MIDI cable to make a MIDI connection NOTE The handled MIDI messages differ depend ing on the ...

Page 45: ...d Local Control ON If you want to use the keyboard only for controlling an external MIDI instrument turn off Local Control With this setting this instrument will produce no sound even if you play the keyboard To turn the Local Control ON or OFF While holding down FUNCTION press the C6 key repeatedly as necessary Default setting ON C6 Highest key C7 ...

Page 46: ...lfunction has occurred in the instrument Contact your nearest Yamaha dealer or authorized dis tributor EEE A malfunction has occurred in the instrument Contact your nearest Yamaha dealer or authorized dis tributor End Displayed when the current operation is completed EnP The memory of the instrument or the USB flash drive is running out We recommend that you remove any unnecessary files page 39 to...

Page 47: ...the TRS is on sound can be heard slightly even if the headphones are con nected Turn the TRS off to mute all sound other than the headphones page 25 The pitch and or tone of the Piano Voices in certain ranges do not sound right The Piano Voices attempt to precisely simulate actual piano sounds However as a result of sampling algorithms overtones in some ranges may sound exagger ated producing a so...

Page 48: ... Chants polonaise F Liszt P 03 Sonate für Klavier Nr 14 Mondschein op 27 2 L v Beethoven P 04 Sonate für Klavier Nr 5 K 283 W A Mozart P 05 Nocturne op 9 1 F F Chopin P 06 Sonate K 380 L 23 D Scarlatti P 07 Valse op 69 2 F F Chopin P 08 Aria Goldberg Variationen BWV 988 J S Bach P 09 Fantaisie Impromptu F F Chopin P 10 Clair de lune C A Debussy ...

Page 49: ...ment Be sure to tighten all screws upon completing the assembly of each unit To disassemble reverse the assembly sequence given below 1 Remove the parts and collect them together for assembly 1 1 Remove the parts shown below from the smaller box 1 2 Set the larger box upright with the right side up 1 3 Cut the bands 1 4 Remove the covers Have a Phillips head screwdriver of the appropri ate size re...

Page 50: ...r 4 Set the piano upright 5 Attach and securely tighten the left front leg with the bolts while holding the piano firmly CAUTION Do not hold the control panel Using excessive force on the panel can result in damage to the instrument 6 Attach the pedal brace rods Find the threaded bores on the bottom of the unit and securely tighten the screws to attach the rods 7 Attach the pedal Insert the pedal ...

Page 51: ... panel The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped After the proper voltage has been selected connect the AC power cord to the AC IN and an AC wall outlet A plug adaptor may be also provided in some areas to match the pin configura tion of the AC wall outlets in your area WARNING An improper voltage setting can cause serious damage to the instrument or result in improper...

Page 52: ...b Yes Brilliance 5 Intelligent Acoustic Control IAC Yes Stereophonic Optimizer Yes Songs MIDI Preset Number of Preset Songs 10 preset songs 10 voice demo songs Recording Number of Songs 10 Number of Tracks 1 Data Capacity approx 550 KB Song Format Playback SMF Format 0 1 Recording SMF Format 0 Recording Playback Audio Recording Time max 80 minutes Song Format Playback WAV 44 1kHz 16bit stereo Reco...

Page 53: ...List 46 Metronome 22 MIDI 44 MIDI Basics 9 MIDI recording 34 MIDI Reference 9 MIDI Song 31 Music rest 12 N Noise Gate 41 O OUTPUT 42 P Pedal 19 Pitch 28 Playback all 32 Playback Audio Song 32 Playback Demo Song 21 Playback MIDI Song 32 Playback Preset Song 32 Playback random 32 Power 14 15 Precautions 5 Preset Song List 48 Q Quick Operation Guide 54 R Recording 34 Reverb 27 Rewind 33 S Scale 30 So...

Page 54: ... Volume Metronome Beat Tempo 1 IAC Depth 2 Brightness of the Sound Brilliance 7 Local Control 6 Auto Power Off function 8 AUX IN Noise Gate 9 AUX OUT OUTPUT Volume Fixed 0 IAC 3 Transpose 4 Base Note 5 Scale C 6 z Audio Song Volume c Damper Resonance Depth v String Resonance Depth x VRM n Touch Sensitivity b Binaural Sampling Stereophonic Optimizer Quick Operation Guide While holding down the butt...

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