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Advanced Functions
Playing back Songs
Playing back Songs
This instrument can play Preset Songs, User Songs (you recorded), or commercially available Songs. In
addition to listening to these Songs, you can play the keyboard as the Song plays back. The Songs reside on
internal memory and the external USB storage device connected to the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal.
Songs are contained in one of four different memory locations, called “Drives” on this instrument. The four
lamps (PRESET / USER MIDI / USB MIDI / USB AUDIO) located above the [SONG SELECT] button show
these drives.
Song numbers; [xxx] indicates numerals.
NOTE
For a general overview of MIDI
and how you can effectively use it,
refer to “MIDI Basics”
(downloadable from the Yamaha
website).
MIDI Songs and Audio Songs
There are two kinds of Songs that can be recorded and played back on this instrument:
MIDI Songs and Audio Songs.
A MIDI Song is comprised of your keyboard performance information and is not a
recording of the actual sound itself. The performance information refers to which keys are
played, at what timing, and at what strength—just as in a musical score. Based on the
recorded performance information, the tone generator (of the Clavinova, etc.) outputs the
corresponding sound. A MIDI Song uses a small amount of data capacity in comparison to
audio recording, and allows you to easily change the event like a Voice.
An Audio Song is a recording of the performed sound itself. This data is recorded in the
same way as that used in recording cassette tapes, or with voice recorders, etc. This data
can be played with a portable music player, etc., allowing you to easily let other people hear
your performance.
Songs compatible with this instrument
NOTE
Songs recorded by this
instrument are called User Songs.
Songs created in other ways than
by this instrument are called
External Songs. The USB storage
device stores User Songs in
USER FILES folder.
Drive
Song Number
Song Type
PRESET
001–050
Preset Song (MIDI)
50 piano preset Songs in the instrument. These
correspond to the scores in the book “50 greats for the
Piano,” included for your convenience and enjoyment.
USER MIDI
U.01– U.10
User Songs in the instrument (MIDI)
MIDI Songs which have been recorded to the instrument
by using the Record function (page 34). Up to 10 Songs
(U.01– U.10) can be saved on this instrument.
001–xxx
External Songs in the instrument (MIDI)
MIDI Songs transferred from a computer (page 49). Up to
999 Songs (001– 999) can be transferred (saved) to this
instrument.
USB MIDI
U.00–U.99
User Songs in the USB storage device (MIDI)
MIDI Songs which have been recorded and stored to a
USB storage device by using the Record function (page
34). Up to 100 Songs (U.00– U.99) can be played back.
001–xxx
External Songs in the USB storage device (MIDI)
Commercially available MIDI Songs or MIDI Songs which
have been edited on a computer, etc. and saved to the
USB storage device. Up to 999 Songs (001–999) can be
played back.
USB AUDIO
A.00–A.99
User Songs in the USB storage device (Audio)
These are audio Songs saved to the USB storage device
by recording them with this instrument (page 34) or
converting them from MIDI data (page 41). Up to 100
Songs (A.00– A.99) can be played back.
001–xxx
External Songs in the USB storage device (Audio)
Commercially available Songs, etc. saved to the USB
storage device. Up to 999 Songs (001–999) can be
played back.
