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CLP-175

Basic Operation

Connections

Type of serial cables and connection pin assignments

According to the type of computer you connect, use one of the following serial cables.

Clavinova HOST SELECT switch setting

Set the Clavinova HOST SELECT switch properly according to the type of connected computer.

•

Macintosh:

“Mac” (data transfer rate: 31,250bps, 1MHz clock)

•

Windows:

“PC-2” (data transfer rate: 38,400bps)

If your system does not work properly with the connections and settings listed above, your software may require different
settings. Check your software operation manual and set the HOST SELECT switch to the proper data transfer rate.

8 (CTS)
7 (RTS)
2 (RxD)
5 (GND)

3 (TxD)

1
2
3
4
8
5

• Windows (with a serial port of D-sub 9-pin)

8-pin mini DIN plug

→

D-sub 9-pin plug

(Yamaha CCJ-PC2 or equivalent)

mini DIN
8-pin

D-sub
9-pin

mini DIN
8-pin

2 (HSK i)
1 (HSK O)
5 (RxD-)
4 (GND)
3 (TxD-)
8 (RxD+)
7 (GP-)
6 (TxD+)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

mini DIN
8-pin

• Macintosh

System peripheral plug

→

8-pin plug

(Yamaha CCJ-TG or equivalent)

mini DIN 8-pin

Pin numbers (view from front)

D-sub 9-pin

3 2

3 4

6 7 8

9 8 7 6

• Pin assignment

The following diagram shows the pin assignments
for each cable.

TIP

Summary of Contents for Clavinova CLP-175

Page 1: ...r the voltage in your area The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped To change the setting use a minus screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the correct voltage appears next to the pointer on the panel Clavinova Web site English only http www yamahaclavinova com Yamaha Manual Library http www2 yamaha co jp manual english DIC 435 CLP 175 CLP 175 M D G Pro Audi...

Page 2: ... sincerely believe 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 rechargable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years When replace...

Page 3: ...ument or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the electric plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel 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 pr...

Page 4: ...buttons switches or connectors Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears consult a physician Do not place the bench in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench Using it as a to...

Page 5: ...in this Owner s Manual The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this Owner s Manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument Copying of the commercially available software is strictry prohibited except for your personal use Trademarks Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Wi...

Page 6: ...2 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 24 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs 26 Playing the 50 piano preset songs 26 Practicing a one hand part using 50 preset songs 28 Selecting and Playing Voices 30 Selecting Voices 30 Using the pedals 31 Adding variation to the sound BRILLIANCE REVERB CHORUS 32 To enhance the acoustic realism of the sound iAFC Instrumental Active Field Control 34 Combining two ...

Page 7: ...gs and Commercially available Music Data 57 Playing back a song 57 Turning track playback on and off 59 Supported song data type 59 Connections 61 Connectors 61 Connecting a personal computer 63 Detailed Settings 69 Detailed Settings 70 Parameter List 70 Making detailed settings 73 Detailed settings for recording and playback SONG SETTING 75 Correcting note timing Quantize 75 Specifying whether pl...

Page 8: ...Setting the auxiliary pedal function AuxPedal 86 Detailed settings for iAFC iAFC SETTING 87 Selecting the iAFC type iAFC Type 87 Adjusting the iAFC depth iAFC Depth 87 Calibration automatic adjustment Calibration 88 Restoring the default iAFC settings iAFC Default 88 MIDI MIDI SETTING 89 About MIDI 89 Setting the MIDI transmit channel MidiOutChannel 90 Setting the MIDI receive channel MidiInChanne...

Page 9: ... range PitchBendRange 96 Switch the speaker on off Speaker 97 Selecting items saved at shutdown MemoryBackUp 97 Restoring the normal default settings FactorySet 97 Other method for restoring the normal settings 97 Message List 98 Questions about Operations and Functions 104 Appendix 107 Troubleshooting 108 Data Compatibility 109 Preset Voice List 111 Voice Combination Examples Dual and Split 113 K...

Page 10: ...he list of voices Preset Voice List on page 111 Simulating a concert hall REVERB on page 33 Combining two voices Combining two voices Dual mode on page 35 Playing different sounds with left and right hands Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices Split mode on page 37 Making a voice brighter and sharper or softer and smoother BRILLIANCE on page 32 Adding spread to the sound CH...

Page 11: ... on page 62 Raising the volume AUX OUT R L Pin jacks LEVEL FIXED R L L R Phone jacks on page 62 Outputting other instruments sound from the Clavinova AUX IN R L L R jacks on page 62 Connecting a computer Connecting a personal computer on page 63 Assembling Assemble disassemble the Clavinova Keyboard Stand Assembly on page 114 Quick solution What the Clavinova offers Application Index on page 10 Fe...

Page 12: ...the slot and then repeat the eject procedure Be sure to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive before turning off the power A floppy disk left in the drive for extended periods can easily pick up dust and dirt that can cause data read and write errors Cleaning the Disk Drive Read Write Head Clean the read write head regularly This instrument employs a precision magnetic read write head which a...

Page 13: ...ned It always stays perfectly in tune Transporting If you move to another location you can transport the Clavinova along with your other belongings You can move the unit as it is assembled or you can disassemble the unit Transport the keyboard horizontally Do not lean it up against a wall or stand it up on its side Do not subject the instrument to excessive vibration or shock The CLP 175 features ...

Page 14: ... to your comput er allowing you to transfer MIDI data be tween the Clavinova and the computer page 63 67 68 This jack and selector switch allow direct connection to a per sonal computer for se quencing and other music applications page 63 65 You can output the sound of the Clavinova from an external au dio system or connect it to a cassette tape recorder etc and record your playing page 62 These j...

Page 15: ...h as MIDI receive transmit channels page 89 FILE Save recorded songs and manage song files page 48 METRONOME Use the metronome functions page 39 The Clavinova includes 50 preset songs This section enables you to listen to these songs prac tice using a convenient practice function play back Clavinova music data sold in music stores and re cord and play back your performance page 26 40 57 SPLIT You ...

Page 16: ... the way down CAUTION Do not try to use the music rest in a half raised position When lowering the music rest do not release your hands from the music rest until it is all the way down About the music braces These braces are for holding the pages of music books in place CAUTION Be careful to avoid catching your fingers when opening or closing the cover CAUTION Hold the cover with both hands when o...

Page 17: ... with the longer stay using the inner recess When the lid is closed or open with the shorter stay the iAFC will not be turned on To close the lid 1 Hold the lid stay and carefully raise the lid 2 Hold the lid in its raised position and lower the lid stay 3 Carefully lower the lid CAUTION Make sure that the end of the stay fits securely in the lid recess If the stay is not properly seated in the re...

Page 18: ...eds to be replaced con tact your Yamaha dealer The use of an inappropriate replacement can pose a fire and shock hazard The type of AC power cord provided with the CLP 175 may be different depending on the country in which it is purchased In some areas a plug adaptor may be provided to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area Do NOT modify the plug provided with the CLP 175 ...

Page 19: ...lume for an extended period of time Doing so may cause hearing loss Using the Headphone Hanger A headphone hanger is included in the CLP 175 package so that you can hang the headphones on the Clavinova Install the head phone hanger using included two screws 4 10mm as shown in the figure CAUTION Do not hang anything other than the headphones on the hanger Oth erwise the Clavinova or the hanger may ...

Page 20: ...n iAFC Instrumental Active Field Control effect This produces sound from the speaker located on the bottom face of the Clavinova enhancing the reverberation and spaciousness of the sound when you open the lid with the longer stay page 17 In order to optimize the iAFC effect perform the automatic adjustment page 88 ...

Page 21: ...CLP 175 21 Basic Operation ...

Page 22: ...T CHORUS ON OFF REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE VOICE SETTING MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING iAFC SETTING iAFC D B NO YES E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS VOICE EXIT CONTRAST EFFECT PHONES 6 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 0 A B E F G H I J K N P L M O Q 1 R S T U C D C D a Center C 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...

Page 23: ...ter voice handling capac ity expressive control and effect capability while retaining full compatibility with GM DOC Disk Orchestra Collection This is a sound map format supported by Clavino vas and many other Yamaha MIDI instruments Tone generators and music data compatible with this format carry the DOC logo iAFC Instrumental Active Field Control This is functionality that uses a multi channel s...

Page 24: ... Press the DEMO button to engage the demo mode The indicators of the voice group buttons will blink in succession Voice group Tunes Composer GRAND PIANO1 Consolation No 3 F Liszt HARPSICHORD Gavotte J S Bach DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN...

Page 25: ...TE TIP By holding down the DEMO button and pressing the A buttons to get the PianoDemo display you can hear the piano demo iAFC demo The piano demo lets you compare the result of enabling disabling each sampling technology The iAFC demo lets you compare three iAFC types The demo songs are assigned to the sound buttons as follows GRAND PIANO1 Stereo Piano stereo sampling GRAND PIANO2 Mono Piano mon...

Page 26: ... MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE VOICE SETTING MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING SONG SETTING FILE SETTING START STOP UP DOWN E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS VOICE TRACK 1 TOP EXTRA TRACKS TRACK 2 START STOP SONG SELECT NEW SO...

Page 27: ...ayback stops when you press the button Fast forward and rewind You can perform the following operations in the song select screen If you have selected a disc song and there is a folder before the song the folder will appear on the display when you press the SONG SELECT buttons or C buttons during song playback Use the B buttons to move back and forth rewind and fast for ward through the song while...

Page 28: ...k on and off 2 Start playback and playing Press the SONG START STOP button to start playback Play the part you just turned off Synchro Synchronous occurring at the same time Starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard Synchro Start You can cause playback to begin when you play the keyboard Syn chro Start Hold down the TOP button and press the SONG START STOP button The SONG S...

Page 29: ...lete it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of the song If you wish to stop playback in the middle of a song press the TOP button You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG START STOP button Playback stops when you press the button TIP You can also assign a phrase in a song to repeatedly practice that part Refer to the FromToRepeat option in the SONG SETTING menu on page 76...

Page 30: ...buttons located beside the XG voice name display to access a screen where you can select XG voices 2 2 Use the A buttons to select the voice group 2 3 Use the C buttons to select the desired voice For details on XG voices refer to XG voice list the separate reference booklet DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 ...

Page 31: ...in the OTHER SETTING menu See page 95 Sostenuto center pedal If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while holding the note s the notes will sustain as long as the pedal is held All subsequent notes will not sustain You can assign a function to each pedal via the R Pedal M Pedal and L Pedal parameters in the VOICE SETTING menu See pages 85 86 The center and left p...

Page 32: ...d may become distorted In this case lower the volume accordingly Press one of the BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT buttons to select the desired tonality Normal Standard tone Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 ...

Page 33: ...he Chorus Type param eter in the VOICE SET TING menu and adjust the chorus depth for the selected voice via the Reverb Send parameter You can also turn chorus on or off via the Chorus On Off parameter See page 81 Normal Setting The normal chorus on off setting is different for each voice Pressing the CHORUS button repeatedly toggles the cho rus on and off You can turn the chorus effect on and off ...

Page 34: ...and sounds produced inter nally by the Clavinova are processed and output from the speaker on the bottom face to enhance acoustic realism of the sound iAFC uses Yamaha s EMR Electronic Microphone Rotator technology to ensure stability against acoustic feedback iAFC cannot be used in the following cases When using iAFC do not block the speaker located on the bottom face of the Clavi nova The optima...

Page 35: ...ns to select a voice The voices listed in the upper row in Preset Voice List on page 111 are called voice 1 and those listed in the bottom row are called voice 2 3 Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode Press any voice group button DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS ...

Page 36: ...s 1 Select a voice group In normal play mode press the desired voice group but ton 2 Select a voice Use the A buttons to select a voice 3 Select another voice Use the B buttons to select another voice in the same voice group To use the identical voices press the B buttons once To use different voices within the same voice group press the B but tons repeatedly 4 Exit Dual mode and return to normal ...

Page 37: ...es Dual and Split on page 113 for examples of effective voice combinations Procedure 1 Enter Split mode Press the SPLIT button You can also use the A buttons to select a voice for the right hand area Refer to page 30 for details on how to select XG voice 2 Select a voice for the right hand Use the voice group buttons and the VARIATION buttons to select the voice for the right hand area 3 Select a ...

Page 38: ... of the split point is F 2 To change the split point setting Hold down the SPLIT button then use the D but tons to specify the split point Optional Press and hold down the SPLIT button and play the key you wish to assign as the split point Release the SPLIT button to return to the main screen 5 Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode Press the SPLIT button TIP TIP You can use Dual see page ...

Page 39: ...use the TEMPO DOWN UP or the D buttons To reset the tempo to the normal default setting press the DOWN and UP buttons or the D and buttons simultaneously Press the EXIT button to return to the normal screen 2 Stop the metronome Press the METRONOME START STOP button DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E ...

Page 40: ...on the saved information Therefore recording on the Clavinova may be more accurately called saving information However this book often uses the word recording because it seems to make more sense A message information or confirmation dialog sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation Refer to the Message List on page 98 for an explanation of each message appropriate actions to take and ...

Page 41: ...the REC or TOP button Set the tempo if necessary If this record standby screen does not appear press one of the SONG SELECT buttons once You can record data while using the metronome The metronome is not recorded When you press the SONG START STOP button dur ing recording recording is paused To resume record ing press the SONG START STOP button again or play a note on the key board 4 Start and sto...

Page 42: ... SONG START STOP button Playback stops when you press the button Re recording TRACK 1 This section explains how to record again in case your performance was not satisfactory Procedure 1 Select a voice or voices for recording if necessary Repeat Step 2 on page 41 if you wish to change the previ ous settings Follow the procedure from Step 3 on page 41 to re record The original performance data will ...

Page 43: ...you wish to re record 2 Select a voice or voices for recording if necessary Repeat Step 2 on page 41 if you wish to change the previ ous settings 3 Select the recording method and enter record mode 3 1 Press and hold down the REC button and press the C buttons repeatedly to specify how the recording should start and press the D buttons repeatedly to specify how the recording should end While you a...

Page 44: ...TRACK 1 but ton repeatedly toggles between playback on the indicator lights up in green and off the indicator turns off 2 Enter record mode and select a recording track Press and hold down the REC button and press the TRACK 2 button The TRACK 2 indicator flashes in red To cancel recording press the REC or TOP button Make the recording by following the procedure beginning with Step 4 on page 41 You...

Page 45: ...mance from the beginning by selecting a blank P 000 NewSong You can also add your performance to or overwrite existing songs such as 50 preset songs P 001 P 050 commercially available music data see page 60 or your old recorded performances see page 48 Procedure If you record on a track that already has data the exist ing data on the track will be lost 1 Select a song for recording P 001 P 050 Sel...

Page 46: ...tore the previous settings Proceed with caution 1 Select a song you wish to change by using the SONG SELECT buttons 2 To change the voice or tempo in the middle of the song specify the measure to change using the B buttons 3 Change the settings voice reverb etc For example if you wish to change the recorded E Piano1 voice to E Piano2 use the voice group buttons and the A buttons to select E Piano2...

Page 47: ... how tracks are assigned to each voice CAUTION When you record multiple parts into tracks one by one or when you record new data over an existing song see page 45 the existing data will be erased Proceed with caution In the following example Tracks 1 2 and EXTRA TRACKn have been selected for recording Note TRACKn TRACK 3 TRACK 16 If n 1 n 2 and n 3 exceed 16 TRACKs 1 2 and 3 are used Switching bet...

Page 48: ...y or floppy disk into Current memory You will use Current memory to play back and record songs When you turn off the power to the Clavinova songs saved in Preset song memory and Stor age memory are not erased On the other hand songs in Current memory are lost If you wish to keep a song in Current memory you must save it in Stor age memory or on a floppy disk see pages 50 51 In this manual a song l...

Page 49: ...tem from the following SaveToMemory SaveToDisk DeleteSong RenameSong CopyDisk FormatDisk FDSongAutoOpen CharacterCode 4 Set the parameter or execute the command Use the B NO YES C D buttons For more information regarding this procedure refer to the corre sponding section below 5 Close the File menu Press the EXIT button DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BR...

Page 50: ...acters for a song name If the name is longer than the screen use the C buttons to move the cursor and scroll the name Execute Do you wish to execute the operation Sure Are you sure Executing The Clavinova is executing the operation Completed The operation is complete 4 2 Execute the operation Press the B YES button located next to Execute Sure appears on the screen Press the B YES button again to ...

Page 51: ...ppears press either the C buttons to display the folder Use the C but tons to select the folder You can use the D button to enter a folder Press the D button to return to the previous higher level You cannot create folders on the CLP 175 Do not turn off the power or eject the floppy disk while the screen displays Execut ing See page 49 for basic operation information The following is a detailed pr...

Page 52: ...nt memory However if you return to the song select screen song information other than the song name is replaced by After you delete a song the Clavinova automatically updates the song numbers When you delete a folder from disk all files within that folder will be deleted If a folder is displayed for a disk song the indicator is displayed in the lower right of the screen In this case you can use th...

Page 53: ...ewSong Procedure Do not turn off the power or eject the floppy disk while the screen displays Execut ing After you rename a song the Clavinova sorts songs alphabetically and renum bers them See page 49 for basic operation information The following is a detailed pro cedure for Step 4 4 Name the song as described in the SaveToMemory section page 50 C A D B NO YES CAUTION TIP ...

Page 54: ...rmation The following is a detailed pro cedure for Step 4 4 1 Make sure that a formatted floppy disk is inserted in the disk drive 4 2 Press the B YES button located next to Exe cute Insrt Target Disk Insert the destination tar get disk Do not turn off the power or eject the floppy disk while the screen displays Execut ing 4 3 When the screen indicates Insrt Target Disk eject the source disk and i...

Page 55: ...Clavinova Procedure Refer to page 49 for the basic procedure Perform the following operations in step 4 4 1 Make sure that the formatted floppy disk is inserted in the disk drive Do not turn off the power or eject the floppy disk while the screen displays Execut ing 4 2 Press the B YES button located next to Exe cute Follow the instructions on screen C A D B NO YES CAUTION ...

Page 56: ...Procedure Refer to page 49 for the basic procedure Perform the following operation in step 4 4 Use the D buttons to select ON or OFF Changing the type of characters on screen Char acterCode You can change the type of characters that appear on screen The default setting is International To input katakana change this setting to Japanese Options International Japanese Character list International Jap...

Page 57: ...ttons to select a song TIP TIP TIP DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE VOICE SETTING MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING SONG SETTING FILE SETTING START STOP UP DOWN E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS VOICE TRAC...

Page 58: ...ng the volume balance between the playback parts and your current performance using the SONG BALANCE slider See page 47 Press either of the SONG SELECT buttons to return to the song select screen Adjusting the tempo You can use the TEMPO DOWN UP buttons to adjust the playback tempo as required before or during playback The default tempo the song s original tempo is set when you press the DOWN and ...

Page 59: ...ed pressing these track buttons turn off the indicators and the data on those tracks will not be played Pressing the track buttons toggles track playback on and off You can play the part that is turned off Supported song data type Data formats that can be played on the CLP 175 The Clavinova CLP 175 plays song data in the following formats Disk format A structured method for writ ing data to disk F...

Page 60: ...gnment Voice arrangement format XG voice arrangement GM system level 1 voice arrangement DOC voice arrangement Performance data recorded with preset XG voices on the CLP 175 can be played on other XG compatible instruments See page 6 of the separate Reference Booklet for the XG voice list Refer to Data compatibility on page 109 for more information on formats TERMINOLOGY ...

Page 61: ...E SETTING parameter AuxPedal See page 86 The SONG START STOP function can also be assigned to a foot switch See page 96 2 MIDI IN OUT THRU connectors Use MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices to these connectors Make sure you set the HOST SELECT switch described on the privious page to MIDI when you use these connectors 3 HOST SELECT switch This switch should be set according to the type of...

Page 62: ... and use audio cables for connec tion CAUTION When the Clavinova s AUX IN jacks are connected to an external device first turn on the power to the external divice then to the Clavinova Reverse this order when you turn the power off 7 AUX OUT R L Pin jacks LEVEL FIXED R L L R Phone jacks These jacks let you connect the Clavinova to your stereo system etc to play at higher volumes or connect a casse...

Page 63: ...ELECT switch After making connections and switch settings turn on the power to the computer first then to the Clavinova If you are not using the connection between the Clavinova and your computer you must disconnect the cable from the TO HOST jack or USB jack The Clavinova may not operate correctly if a cable is left connected The connectors that can be used will depend on the setting of the HOST ...

Page 64: ...65 to connect the computer s serial port RS 232C or RS 422 to the Clavi nova s TO HOST jack TO HOST Windows Macintosh modem port Clavinova RS 232C D sub 9 pin TO HOST HOST SELECT MIDI Mac PC 2 USB Note for Windows users regarding the MIDI driver To transfer data via the computer s serial port and the Clavinova s TO HOST jack you need to install a specific MIDI driver the Yamaha CBX driver for Wind...

Page 65: ...isted above your software may require different settings Check your software operation manual and set the HOST SELECT switch to the proper data transfer rate 8 CTS 7 RTS 2 RxD 5 GND 3 TxD 1 2 3 4 8 5 Windows with a serial port of D sub 9 pin 8 pin mini DIN plug D sub 9 pin plug Yamaha CCJ PC2 or equivalent mini DIN 8 pin D sub 9 pin mini DIN 8 pin 2 HSK i 1 HSK O 5 RxD 4 GND 3 TxD 8 RxD 7 GP 6 TxD...

Page 66: ...I interface device to connect a computer to the Clavinova using special MIDI cables Clavinova HOST SELECT switch setting Set the Clavinova HOST SELECT switch to MIDI MIDI OUT MIDI IN Windows Macintosh MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN Clavinova MIDI interface MIDI interface MIDI THRU HOST SELECT MIDI Mac PC 2 USB OUT IN ...

Page 67: ...ATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS ON OFF REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE VOICE SETTING MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING AFC SETTING AFC SETTING START STOP UP C A D B NO YES DOWN E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS VOICE METRONOME DEMO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG SETTING FILE T...

Page 68: ...ot use your computer in a way that causes it to enter an unstable state CAUTION If you turn the power of the Clavinova on off or connect disconnect the USB cable in the following states problems will occur in the computer system possibly causing it to freeze hang up or causing the Clavinova to stop functioning While installing the driver While starting up or shutting down the operating system Whil...

Page 69: ...CLP 175 69 Detailed Settings ...

Page 70: ...ING Settings Parameter name Reference page Correcting note timing Quantize 75 Specifying whether playback starts immediately along with the first voicing QuickPlay 76 Auditioning the channels ChannelListen 76 Deleting data by each channel ChannelClear 76 Specifying the range and playing back repeatedly FromToRepeat 76 Playing back the phrase specified by the phrase number PhraseMark 77 Playing bac...

Page 71: ... the speed of the rotary speaker RotarySpeed Rot Speed 83 Adjust the DSP effect depth DSPDepth 83 Adjust the brightness of the sound Brightness 83 Adjust the resonance effect HarmonicContent Harmonic 83 Adjust the low range frequency of the equalizer EQ LowFreq EQ L Freq 84 Adjust the low range gain boost cut of the equal izer EQ LowGain 84 Adjust the high range frequency of the equalizer EQ HighF...

Page 72: ...cting a tuning curve for a piano voice PianoTuningCurve 93 Selecting a scale Scale 94 Specifying the Split Point SplitPoint 94 Change the key Transpose 94 Specify the depth of the Soft pedal SoftPedalDepth 95 Depth of string resonance StringResonanceDepth 95 Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal SustainSamplingDepth 95 Specify the volume of the key off sound KeyOffSamplingDepth 95 Selecti...

Page 73: ... more options Use the B NO YES C and D buttons to select or set the option To restore the normal parameter value press the and buttons simultaneously DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE VOICE SETTING MIDI SET...

Page 74: ...To cancel the operation press the B NO button instead of the B YES button If Set appears Press the B YES button to execute the setting The Clavinova dis plays Executing and saves the data When the operation is complete it displays Completed for three seconds then returns to the previ ous screen However the Completed display that appears when Calibration page 88 and VoiceBulkDump page 92 is finishe...

Page 75: ...nd to Execute See the procedure on page 73 Notes for which you can adjust the timing If you select 1 8 or 1 16 for correction the Clavinova displays SwingRate xx which enables you to make the entire feel of a song more lively and swinging Setting range 0 100 If you select 1 8 for correction Save the edited song data to memory or a disk See page 50 SONG SETTING Correcting note timing Quantize C A D...

Page 76: ...contain no data may be displayed Save the edited song data to memory or disk See page 50 You can specify a range in steps of beats in a song to play back repeatedly Playback repeats after it reaches just prior to the beat specified as the end point If you start playing back a song with Repeat On selected the count down starts followed by the repeated playback of the specified part until you press ...

Page 77: ...Off not specified 1 the last phrase number of the song If you select any song other than those from the Disk Orchestra Collection or one of the XG for Piano disks you can select only Off You can repeatedly play back all songs or a single song selected from the 50 preset songs or from the floppy disks When you start playback the Clavinova plays the song you selected using the front panel then start...

Page 78: ...127 See the procedure on page 73 Setting range BellOff Click standard metronome sound EnglishVoice Click and 1 2 3 4 in English GermanVoice Click and 1 2 3 4 in German JapaneseVoice Click and 1 2 3 4 in Japa nese FrenchVoice Click and 1 2 3 4 in French SpanishVoice Click and 1 2 3 4 in Spanish BellOn Click and bell To mute the beat count select BellOff METRONOME SETTING Setting the metronome time ...

Page 79: ... the settings Procedure 1 Select a voice and press the VOICE SETTING button to access the Voice Set ting menu 2 Press the A buttons to select the part for which you wish to change the voice The range of the displayed part varies depending on the selected voice Main MAIN voices displayed with a single voice or in Split mode Main Layer MAIN Voice 1 and Voice 2 displayed when the MAIN side is in Dual...

Page 80: ...h you hear the sound See the procedure on page 73 In Dual mode Setting range L64 hard left C center R63 hard right The pitch of the two sounds selected in Dual mode can be skewed slightly away from each other See the procedure on page 73 Setting range 20 20 Positive settings will raise the pitch of the first sound and lower the pitch of the second sound Negative settings will do the opposite Setti...

Page 81: ...s set to 0 See the procedure on page 73 In Dual mode Setting range 0 127 You cannot set this parameter for the voice parts Left and Left Layer See the procedure on page 73 Setting range Chorus Adds a rich spacious sound Celeste Adds swell and a spacious sound Flanger Adds swell effects of an ascending or descending jet plane See the procedure on page 73 In Dual mode Setting range 0 127 Selecting t...

Page 82: ...eaker Adds the vibrato effect of a rotary speaker Tremolo The volume level changes in rapid cycles VibeRotor The vibrato effect of a vibra phone AutoPan The sound pans left to right and back and forth Phaser The phase changes periodically swelling the sound AutoWah The center frequency of the wah filter changes periodically SoundBoardRev Simulates the reverberation of a piano soundboard Off No eff...

Page 83: ... the DSP effect page 82 Some DSP Type settings do not allow you to set the DSPDepth See the procedure on page 73 Setting range 1 output only the original sound with almost no effect applied 127 output only the sound pro cessed by the effect See the procedure on page 73 Setting range 64 63 See the procedure on page 73 Setting range 64 63 Resonance can produce a distinctive peaky tone mak ing the so...

Page 84: ...etting range 12 12 dB See the procedure on page 73 Setting range 500 Hz 16 0 kHz See the procedure on page 73 Setting range 12 12 dB Adjusting the low range fre quency of the equalizer EQ LowFreq EQ L Freq Adjusting the low range gain amount of boost cut of the equalizer EQ LowGain TERMINOLOGY Low Gain High Gain Low Freq High Freq C A D B NO YES Adjusting the high range fre quency of the equalizer...

Page 85: ... deeply you press the pedal Sostenuto Sostenuto page 31 Soft Soft page 31 Expression A function that lets you create changes in dynamics volume as you play PitchBend Up A function that smoothly raises the pitch PitchBend Down A function that smoothly lowers the pitch RotarySpeed Change the rotational speed of the JazzOrgan rotary speaker switch between fast slow each time you press the pedal Viber...

Page 86: ...Clavinova s AUX PEDAL jack See the procedure on page 73 Setting range Same as Right pedal function assignment page 85 Normal setting Expression Optional pedals YAMAHA FC7 foot controller This foot controller is suitable for controlling Expression SustainCont or PitchBend Up Down YAMAHA FC4 foot switch YAMAHA FC5 foot switch These foot switches are suitable for controlling Sustain Sostenuto Soft Ro...

Page 87: ...ng together on stage The sound of the instrument itself and the sound of singing and other instruments played nearby is picked up by mics and processed to simulate the spatial characteristic of performing together on stage NaturalSndBrd Natural Soundboard This creates the resonance and enhances the acoustic realism of the sound that is characteris tic of acoustic instruments When used on a grand p...

Page 88: ... adjustment the adjustment will be aborted If this occurs perform the automatic adjustment once again The keyboard will not produce sound while automatic adjustment is being performed Nor is it possible to adjust the volume of the Clavinova If a sound occurs in the vicinity of the Clavinova during automatic adjustment the automatic adjustment may be aborted and the settings reset to their default ...

Page 89: ... page 63 for more information USB jack Use this jack to connect the Clavinova and computer MIDI THRU HOST SELECT MIDI Mac PC 2 USB OUT IN TIP TO HOST HOST SELECT MIDI Mac PC 2 USB TIP USB HOST SELECT MIDI Mac PC 2 USB TO HOST MIDI performance data and commands are transferred in the form of numeric values Since MIDI data that can be transmitted or received var ies depending on the type of MIDI dev...

Page 90: ...ceived See the procedure on page 73 Setting for Ch1 Ch32 Setting range Song Main Left Layer LeftLayer Keyboard Off Normal setting Ch1 16 Song Ch17 Keyboard Ch18 Main Ch19 Left Ch20 Layer Ch21 LeftLayer Others Off MIDI SETTING Setting the MIDI transmit channel MidiOutChannel C A D B Select a voice part Specify the channel NO YES Setting the MIDI receive chan nel MidiInChannel C A D B Select a chann...

Page 91: ... range Keyboard performance data played on the key board Song song playback data Normal setting Keyboard This parameter enables you to specify which MIDI data the Clavinova can receive See the procedure on page 73 Type of data Note Control Program Pitch Bend SysEx Sys tem Exclusive Setting range On Off Normal setting On for all types of data This parameter enables you to specify which MIDI data th...

Page 92: ...f the performance data the panel setup data for your performance during playback See the procedure on page 73 You can transmit the voice data specified in the Voice Setting menu page 79 as MIDI bulk data You can interrupt voice data bulk dump transmis sion by pressing the B NO button See the procedure on page 73 Transmitting the initial set tings on the panel Ini tialSetup Executing voice data bul...

Page 93: ...play the keys Use the B buttons to set the volume level Setting range of the Fixed volume level 1 127 You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instru ment This function is useful when you play the Clavinova along with other instruments or CD music See the procedure on page 73 Setting range A3 427 0Hz 453 0Hz 0 1Hz steps You can select a tuning curve from GrandPiano1 and GrandPiano2 Select Flat if...

Page 94: ... were often used in the era of Bach and Beethoven They are also often used now to reproduce the music of that era on harpsichords Normal setting Equal If you select a scale other than Equal you need to specify the root note using the B buttons Setting range C C D E E F F G A A B B You can specify the split point the boundary between the right hand and left hand keyboard areas See the procedure on ...

Page 95: ...Clavichord and on the voice E Piano2 See the procedure on page 73 Setting range Off 1 10 This parameter enables you to select whether the sound is sustained while you press the keys on the keyboard PianoLike or the sound is sustained only while you press and hold down the sustain pedal like playing a real vibraphone Normal See the procedure on page 73 Setting range PianoLike Normal Normal setting ...

Page 96: ...pression is not affected by this setting If the effect is an on off type effect this setting specifies the point at which the effect will be switched on off Setting range 2 effective with the shallowest press 0 2 effective with the deepest press This specifies the amount of change that can be produced by the pitch bend function which smoothly varies the pitch This setting applies only to the manua...

Page 97: ...haracterCode parameter setting in the File menu does not change The MemoryBackUp parameter setting On Off left column is reset to the normal setting You can specify whether the memory songs are erased or kept See the procedure on page 73 Selecting for MemorySong MemorySongExcluded Memory songs are kept MemorySongIncluded Memory songs are erased Press and hold down the white key on the right end C7...

Page 98: ...is message means that automatic adjustment of iAFC is not possi ble because the lid is closed or open with the shorter stay In this case open the lid with the longer stay using the inner recess This message means that automatic adjustment of iAFC is not possi ble because no sound is output from the speaker on the bottom face In this case if the Speaker setting is Off turn Speaker On If Speaker is ...

Page 99: ...97 The normal factory default settings including the memory song setting FactorySet on page 97 have been restored This message also appears if you press and hold down the C7 and B 6 keys and turn on the power to the Clavinova page 97 The Clavinova s flash memory storage memory has expired Con sult your Yamaha dealer If this message appears the Clavinova will not back up the songs and settings in m...

Page 100: ...t all memory songs were deleted While a preset song was being read the Clavinova detected defects in memory Reset the Clavinova to its normal factory default settings with MemorySongIncluded page 97 after you back up all song data This message indicates that there may be a problem with the mem ory If the message appears repeatedly when you continue using the Clavinova back up the song data then re...

Page 101: ...pyDisk func tion page 54 You cannot duplicate such a disk You tried to copy or delete data in internally protected files such as commercially available music data You cannot write to copy or delete such files After you load an internally protected song into the Clavinova s Current memory or storage memory you tried to save the song to a floppy disk You cannot save such a song to another disk You c...

Page 102: ...use ChannelClear page 76 to delete the unneeded track so that you will then be able to record the equiva lent amount of additional material 2 This message will be displayed when you select a song if that song is larger than the capacity of the current memory page 104 This song cannot be loaded into the CLP 175 and cannot be played back Please select a different song This message will be displayed ...

Page 103: ...your computer is functioning correctly Then try transmitting the data once again You tried to copy data to a different type of disk e x 2DD 2HD 2HD 2DD during the CopyDisk operation page 54 Eject the disk and insert an appropriate disk You used a period or space at the beginning of a song name or you tried to change a song name that includes a character or characters not supported by the CLP 175 a...

Page 104: ...r is flashing The same trick applies to editing the tempo after recording Performance in Dual or Split mode is not recorded Track data is lost unexpectedly For Dual or Split mode recording the recording track for the second voice that is the voice for the left hand part is automatically assigned page 35 Therefore if the track already has data the data will be overwritten during recording Also swit...

Page 105: ...l pedal set ting The song title is not correct The CharacterCode setting may be different than that used when you named the song Also if the song was recorded on another instru ment the title might be displayed incorrectly Use the CharacterCode parameter page 56 in the FILE menu to change the setting How ever if the song was recorded on another instrument changing the CharacterCode parameter setti...

Page 106: ...106 CLP 175 MEMO Detailed Settings ...

Page 107: ...CLP 175 107 Appendix ...

Page 108: ...Normal HeadphoneSW page 97 Disconnect the headphone plug Speaker setting is off Set Speaker to Normal or ON page 97 Local Control is turned off Set Local control ON page 91 Expression is assigned to one of the right center and left pedals Assign any function other than Expression to the pedal The keyboard volume is lower than the song playback volume The volume level for the keyboard performance i...

Page 109: ...nsity and MF2HD double sided high density and each type has different for matting systems CLP 175 can record and playback with both types of floppy disks When formatted by the CLP 175 a 2DD disk saves up to 720 KB kilobytes and a 2HD disk saves up to 1 44 MB megabytes The figures 720 KB and 1 44 MB indicate the data memory capacity They are also used to indicate the format type of disk Playback is...

Page 110: ...s a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format and was developed by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices and variations as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects and to ensure compatibility of data well into the future The CLP 175 is compatible with XG Performance data recorded with preset voices on the CLP 175 can be played on other XG compati ble instruments DOC ...

Page 111: ...popular music SynthPiano This voice simulates the electric piano sound pro duced by synthesizers in popular music It also goes well with the acoustic piano sound E PIANO2 E Piano2 The sound of an electric piano using hammer struck metallic tines Soft tone when played lightly and an aggressive tone when played hard Vintage E Piano A different type of electric piano sound Widely used in rock and pop...

Page 112: ...lectric organ sound MellowOrgan A mellow electric organ sound Ideal for calmer songs STRINGS Strings Stereo sampled large scale strings ensemble with realistic reverb Try combining this voice with piano in the Dual mode SynthStrings A bright and spacious strings sound Suitable for sustained parts in the background of an ensemble SlowStrings The sound of a string ensemble with a slow attack Suitabl...

Page 113: ...ymbal This is recommended for light Jazz music The damper pedal is effective on the voice assigned to the right hand range MAIN LEFT Celesta Choir This is suitable for a peaceful somewhat cute song MAIN LEFT Choir GrandPiano1 Play these voices elegantly along with piano arpeggio Playing the Choir voice in chords would be more effective MAIN LEFT Scat WoodBass This combination features a cool styli...

Page 114: ...power of the Clavinova for the first time and after each time you re locate the Clavinova page 88 Do not block the speaker located on the bottom face of the Clavinova 1 Remove all parts from the box Con firm that all parts shown in the illus tration are included Main unit How to position the main unit Spread a large soft cloth such as a blanket on the floor Place the unit on the cloth with the key...

Page 115: ...edal box using four screws 3 Insert the pedal cord plug into the pedal connector Insert the plug so the arrow side faces front toward the keyboard If the plug will not go in easily do not force it Double check the orientation of the plug then try again 4 Attach the cord holder on the unit as shown in the illustration below then use the cord holder to affix the pedal cord 4 Raising the unit to the ...

Page 116: ...riate loca tion Does the Clavinova make a rattling noise when you shake it Tighten all screws Does the pedal box rattle or give way when you step on the pedals Turn the adjuster so that it is set firmly against the floor Are the pedal and power cords inserted securely into the sockets Check the connection If the main unit creaks or is otherwise unsteady when you play on the keyboard refer to the a...

Page 117: ...ting 32 Demonstration tunes 24 Detailed Settings 70 iAFC 87 Metronome 78 MIDI 89 Other settings 93 recording and playback 75 voices 79 Disk Copy 54 Format 55 SongAutoOpen 56 Disk song 48 Display contrast 19 DOWN TEMPO 50 Piano Preset Songs 27 metronome 39 Dual Detailed settings 79 Recording 47 Dual mode combining two voices 35 E Effect function 32 equalizer 84 EXIT 23 EXTRA TRACKS the third or mor...

Page 118: ...y 50 SONG START STOP 50 Piano Preset Songs 26 Recorded Songs and Music Data 58 Recording 41 SONG BALANCE 47 SONG SELECT 50 Piano Preset Songs 26 Recorded Songs and Music Data 57 Recording 40 SONG SETTING 75 Sostenuto center pedal 31 Sound brilliance 32 expression 32 reverberation 33 spread and spaciousness 33 Soundboard reverb 33 Split Detailed settings 79 Recording 47 Split mode playing two voice...

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Page 121: ...locations that do not significantly contribute to their operating temperature Placement of this product close to heat sources such as radiators heat registers and other devices that produce heat should be avoided 8 This product was NOT designed for use in wet damp loca tions and should not be used near water or exposed to rain Examples of wet damp locations are near a swimming pool spa tub sink or...

Page 122: ...e which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by 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 ...

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Page 124: ...r the voltage in your area The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped To change the setting use a minus screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the correct voltage appears next to the pointer on the panel Clavinova Web site English only http www yamahaclavinova com Yamaha Manual Library http www2 yamaha co jp manual english DIC 435 CLP 175 CLP 175 M D G Pro Audi...

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