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CLP-970A

Listening to the Demonstration Tunes

Stop the playback.

Press the button of the voice group being played or the
[STOP] button.

Exit from demo mode.

Press the [DEMO] or [EXIT] button to exit from demo
mode.

Summary of Contents for Clavinova CLP-970A

Page 1: ...ay be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord Make sure that the voltage selector is set for 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 CLP 970AC CLP 970AM CLP 970A ...

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 replacem...

Page 3: ...pose the instrument to rain use it near water or in damp or wet conditions or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the elect...

Page 4: ...al components Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions radios or speakers since this might cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over Before moving the instrument remove all connected cables When cleaning the instrument use a soft dry or slig...

Page 5: ...oose due to extensive long term use tighten them periodically using the included tool SAVING USER DATA Save all data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument or data that is lost ...

Page 6: ...oting a description of preset voices and other reference material Reference Booklet XG Voice List MIDI Data Format etc The models CLP 970AM and CLP 970AC will be referred to as the CLP 970A 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 Trademarks Apple and ...

Page 7: ... Piano Preset Songs 24 Playing the 50 piano preset songs 24 Practicing a one hand part using 50 preset songs 26 Selecting and Playing Voices 28 Selecting Voices 28 Using the pedals 29 Adding variation to the sound BRILLIANCE REVERB CHORUS 30 Transposition TRANSPOSE 32 Combining two voices Dual mode 33 Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices Split mode 35 Using the metronome 3...

Page 8: ...ts immediately along with the first voicing QuickPlay 69 Auditioning the channels ChannelListen 69 Deleting data from each channel ChannelClear 69 Specifying the range and playing back repeatedly FromToRepeat 69 Playing back a song repeatedly SongRepeat 70 Detailed settings for the metronome METRONOME SETTING 71 Setting the metronome time signature TimeSignature 71 Setting the metronome volume lev...

Page 9: ...ng voice data bulk dump VoiceBulkDump 80 Other settings 81 Selecting a touch response TouchResponse 81 Fine tuning the pitch Tune 81 Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice PianoTuningCurve 81 Selecting a scale Scale 82 Depth of string resonance StringResonanceDepth 82 Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal SustainSamplingDepth 82 Setting the speed of vibraphone s vibrato effect Vibraph...

Page 10: ...10 CLP 970A Table of contents Appendix 91 Troubleshooting 92 Preset Voice List 93 Voice Combination Examples Dual and Split 95 CLP 970A 970AM 970AC Keyboard Stand Assembly 96 Index 99 ...

Page 11: ...or Viewing the list of voices Preset Voice List on page 93 Simulating a concert hall REVERB on page 31 Combining two voices Combining two voices Dual mode on page 33 Playing different sounds with left and right hands Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices Split mode on page 35 Making a voice brighter and sharper or softer and smoother BRILLIANCE on page 30 Adding spread to t...

Page 12: ...I MIDI MIDI SETTING on page 77 Recording your performance AUX OUT R L L R jacks on page 56 Raising the volume AUX OUT R L L R jacks on page 56 Outputting other instruments sound from the Clavinova AUX IN R L L R jacks on page 57 Connecting a computer Connecting a personal computer on page 58 Assembling Assembling and disassembling the Clavinova CLP 970A 970AM 970AC Keyboard Stand Assembly on page ...

Page 13: ...s 3 5 Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano the Clavinova does not need to be tuned It always stays perfectly in tune Transporting If you move to another location you can transport the Clavinova along with other stuff You can move the unit as it is assembled or you can disassemble the unit down to the condition when you first open the package Transport the keyboard horizontally Do not lean it to the wal...

Page 14: ...O MAIN LEFT PIANO E PIANO SPLIT POINT HARPSI CHORD HARPSI MALLET TEMPO METRONOME UP DOWN FILE SONG SETTING SETTING START STOP TRACK 1 SONG SELECT DEMO TRANSPOSE MAX MASTER VOLUME MIN CLP 970 SONG BALANCE NEW SONG TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS STOP SONG SYNCHROSTART START PAUSE REC CONTRAST B D YES EXIT NO A C Features The Yamaha Clavinova CLP 970A digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural gr...

Page 15: ...is slider page 18 SONG SETTING Make detailed settings for song recording and playback page 68 EXIT The screen returns to its main display when you press this button page 21 TRANSPOSE You can shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down so that the pitch will match that of another instrument or singer while you play the same keys page 32 TEMPO DOWN UP You can change the song tempo speed page 2...

Page 16: ...void catching your fingers when opening or closing the cover CAUTION Hold the cover 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 cover and the unit Do not place objects such as a piece of metal or paper on top of the key cover Small objects placed on the key cov...

Page 17: ...an inappropriate replacement can pose a fire and shock hazard The type of AC power cord provided with the CLP 970A 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 970A If the plug will not fit the outlet have a proper outlet...

Page 18: ...ASTER VOLUME slider Using headphones Connect a pair of headphones to one of the PHONES jacks When the headphones are plugged into either of the PHONES jacks the internal speaker system is automat ically shut off Two PHONES jacks are provided Two sets of standard stereo head phones can be plugged in If you are using only one pair of head phones you can plug them into either of these jacks TERMINOLO...

Page 19: ...19 CLP 970A Basic Operation CLP 970A 19 ...

Page 20: ...RANSPOSE MAX MASTER VOLUME MIN CLP 970 SONG BALANCE NEW SONG TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS STOP SONG SYNCHROSTART START PAUSE REC PHONES 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 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7 B 1 A 1 1 2 3 5 D E F H L M O G I J K N P 7 B 8 4 6 0 A 9 C R Q S T Top panel 1 POWER P17 2 MASTER VOLUME P18 3 DEMO P22 4...

Page 21: ...stem Level 1 GM System Level 1 is an addition to the MIDI stan dard which guarantees that any data conforming to the standard will play accurately on any GM compatible tone generator or synthesizer from any manufacturer You can connect your computer or sequencer to the MIDI IN or TO HOST connector on the CLP 970A to play GM System Level 1 conformed music data on the CLP 970A and control it from a ...

Page 22: ...n indicator lights up and playback starts Until you stop playback the selected tune will be played repeatedly using different voices in the following order PIANO E PIANO BASS HARPSICHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR Voice group Tunes Composer PIANO E PIANO BASS HARPSICHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR Chanson de l adieu Original Le Coucou Original Organ Concerto Op 4 No 2 Original F F Chopin L C Dagui...

Page 23: ...70A 23 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 3 Stop the playback Press the button of the voice group being played or the STOP button 4 Exit from demo mode Press the DEMO or EXIT button to exit from demo mode ...

Page 24: ... playback DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REC PIANO MAIN LEFT E PIANO BASS HARPSI CHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR STOP START PAUSE SYNCHROSTART EXIT PIANO E P...

Page 25: ...an also pause playback by pressing the START PAUSE button Playback stops when you press the button Fast forward and rewind You can perform the following operations in the song select screen Use the B buttons to move back and forth rewind and fast for ward through the song while the song is played or stopped Press the SONG SELECT or the C button during playback to restart playback from the top of t...

Page 26: ...ween playback on and off 2 Start playback and playing Press the START PAUSE 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 start playback as soon as you start playing the keyboard This is called the Synchro Start function To enter Synchro Start standby ...

Page 27: ...t 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 STOP button You can also pause playback by pressing the START PAUSE 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 69 ...

Page 28: ...O SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REC PIANO MAIN LEFT E PIANO BASS HARPSI CHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR STOP START PAUSE SYNCHROSTART EXIT PIANO E PIANO HARPSI M...

Page 29: ...TING menu See page 82 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 page 75 76 The center and left pedals can also be...

Page 30: ...l increase slightly Under this condition if you raise the MASTER VOLUME slider setting the sound may become distorted In this case lower the volume accordingly Press one of the BRILLIANCE buttons to select the desired tonality Dark Dark tone Mellow Soft and mellow tone Normal Standard tone Bright Bright tone Metallic Sharp metallic tone Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen DEMO SONG ...

Page 31: ...us 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 74 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 by pres...

Page 32: ...d buttons 2 Select a type of transposition from Manual or Song Use the C and buttons to select Manual or Song Manual Your manual performance Song Playback song The transposition range is from 12 semitones down one octave through 0 nor mal pitch to 12 semitones up one octave 3 Set the transposition amount Use the D and or TRANSPOSE and buttons to set the transposition amount To set the amount of tr...

Page 33: ...listed in the bottom row are called 2nd voices 3 Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode Press any MAIN voice group button DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTIN...

Page 34: ...tton 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 play mode Press any MAIN voice group button A B C D NO YES ...

Page 35: ...up buttons bottom row 2 Select a voice for the right hand Use the MAIN voice group buttons upper row and the A buttons 3 Select a voice for the left hand Use the LEFT voice group buttons bottom row and the C buttons DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTI...

Page 36: ...Voice name MAIN LEFT PIANO PIANO E PIANO GrandPiano1 GrandPiano2 E PIANO BASS E Piano1 E Piano2 SynthPiano BASS WoodBass ElectricBass Bass Cymbal HARPSICHORD HARPSICHORD MALLET Harpsichord8 Harpsichord8 4 EcelctricClavichord MALLET Vibraphone Marimba Celesta ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS PipeOrganPrincipal PipeOrganFlute1 PipeOrganFlute2 PipeOrganTutti JazzOrgan STRINGS CHOIR Strings SynthStrings SlowString...

Page 37: ...old down the SPLIT POINT button and play the key you wish to assign as the split point Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen 5 Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode Press the voice group button that you pressed for the left hand range In Split mode you can use Dual mode see page 33 for the MAIN and LEFT ranges respectively A B C D NO YES A B C D NO YES ...

Page 38: ...tempo number of beats per minute 10 400 use the TEMPO DOWN UP or the D buttons To reset the tempo to the normal default setting press the DOWN and UP keys or the D and keys simultaneously Press the EXIT button to return to the normal screen 2 Stop the metronome Press the METRONOME START STOP button DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANC...

Page 39: ...e Clavinova produces sound based 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 86 for an explanation of each message...

Page 40: ...the REC or STOP 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 START PAUSE button dur ing recording recording is paused To resume record ing press the START PAUSE button again or play a note on the keyboard 4 Start and stop record...

Page 41: ...ssing the START PAUSE 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 40 if you wish to change the previ ous settings Follow the procedure from Step 3 on page 40 to re record The original performance data ...

Page 42: ...to re record 2 Select a voice or voices for recording if necessary Repeat Step 2 on page 40 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 are holdin...

Page 43: ...t Step 2 on page 40 Pressing the 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 STOP button Make the recording by following the procedure be...

Page 44: ...on explains how to record your performance 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 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 Select one o...

Page 45: ...e settings voice reverb etc For example if you wish to change the recorded E Piano1 voice to E Piano2 use the MAIN voice group buttons and the A buttons to select E Piano2 When the setting is complete press one of the SONG SELECT buttons once to return to the song select screen The edited settings except for the tempo setting will be saved in memory and you will not be able to restore the previous...

Page 46: ...ress one of the SONG BALANCE buttons The song balance setting is also used during playback See page 53 2 Adjust the song balance using the SONG BALANCE or D buttons To lower the volume of the playback sound press the SONG BAL ANCE or D button To lower the volume of the performance sound press the SONG BAL ANCE or D button Setting range 127 127 1 127 Lowering the volume of the playback sound 127 12...

Page 47: ...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 between Dual and Split mode in a song is not recorded Tracks assigned for recording Dual Split Split Dual TRACK1 TRACK2 EXTRA TRACKn TRACK1 TRACK2 EXTRA TRACKn TRACK1 TRACK2 EXTRA TRACKn Tracks used for record in...

Page 48: ...Storage memory This memory area enables you to save recorded songs When you select a song in the song select screen it is loaded from Preset song memory or Storage memory 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 me...

Page 49: ... display the desired item from the following SaveToMemory DeleteSong RenameSong 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 SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE ...

Page 50: ... 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 confirm the operation To cancel the operation press the B NO...

Page 51: ... but not Preset songs or Current songs Procedure See page 49 for basic operation information The following is a detailed pro cedure of Step 4 If you select a Memory song deleting the song does not erase song data from Current memory How ever if you return to the song select screen song information other than the song name is replaced by 4 1 Select a song to delete Use the C buttons to select a son...

Page 52: ...ally 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 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 Inte...

Page 53: ...2 Select the desired song 2 1 Use the A buttons to select the song type Pre setSong or MemorySong If the internal Storage memory contains one or more songs the Clavi nova displays MemorySong 2 2 Use the C or SONG SELECT buttons to select a song DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE ...

Page 54: ... playback voice by selecting the voice from the panel and adjusting the volume balance between the playback parts and your current performance using the SONG BALANCE buttons See page 46 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 t...

Page 55: ... SONG SETTING menu When you select a song on the Clavinova the indicators for tracks that con tain data TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS are lit in green While the Clavinova is playing or stopped 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 TIP ...

Page 56: ...is tance The Clavinova s MASTER VOLUME slider setting does not affect the signal output from the AUX OUT jacks 1 AUX OUT R L L R jacks You can connect these jacks to a stereo system to amplify the Clavinova or to a cassette tape recorder to record your performance Refer to the diagram below and use audio cables for connection Adjust the volume level on the stereo system or cassette tape recorder n...

Page 57: ...you turn the power off 3 AUX PEDAL jack Connect an optional foot controller FC7 or foot switch FC4 or FC5 here Using the FC7 enables you to add expression to your performance by control ling the volume level of the notes you play Using the FC4 or FC5 enables you to turn the assigned function on and off Use the AuxPedal parameter in the VOICE SETTING menu You can also assign the START PAUSE button ...

Page 58: ... and setting the HOST SELECT switch After making connections and switch settings turn on the power to the computer first then to the Clavinova If you do not use the TO HOST jack of the Clavinova make sure you disconnect the cable from the jack If the cable is left connected the Clavinova may not function properly When the HOST SELECT switch is set to PC 1 PC 2 or Mac you can use the TO HOST jack b...

Page 59: ... 60 to connect the computer s serial port RS 232C or RS 422 to the Clavi nova s TO HOST jack TO HOST Windows Windows Macintosh HOST SELECT PC 1 PC 2 Mac MIDI TO HOST modem port Clavinova RS 232C D sub 9 pin RS 232C D sub 25 pin Note for Windows 95 98 users regarding MIDI driver To transfer data via the computer s serial port and the Clavinova s TO HOST jack you need to install a specified MIDI dri...

Page 60: ...Data transfer rate of PC 1 is 31 250bps 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 MAC or equivalent mini DIN 8 pi...

Page 61: ...ace 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 Windows Macintosh MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI HOST SELECT PC 1 PC 2 Mac MIDI OUT IN THRU Clavinova MIDI interface MIDI interface ...

Page 62: ...B STRINGS CHOIR ORGAN BASS MALLET ORGAN STRINGS VOICE E PIANO BASS PIANO MAIN LEFT PIANO E PIANO SPLIT POINT HARPSI CHORD HARPSI MALLET CONTRAST B D YES EXIT NO A C TEMPO METRONOME UP DOWN FILE SONG SETTING SETTING START STOP TRACK 1 SONG SELECT DEMO TRANSPOSE MAX MASTER VOLUME MIN CLP 970 SONG BALANCE NEW SONG TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS STOP SONG SYNCHROSTART START PAUSE REC USB cable MIDI cables Clavi...

Page 63: ...CLP 970A 63 Detailed Settings CLP 970A 63 ...

Page 64: ...ith the first voicing QuickPlay 69 Auditioning the channels ChannelListen 69 Deleting data by each channel ChannelClear 69 Specifying the range and playing back repeatedly FromToRepeat 69 Playing back a song repeatedly SongRepeat 70 Settings Parameter name Reference page Metronome time signature TimeSignature 71 Metronome volume level MetronomeVolume 71 Metronome voice MetronomeSound 71 Settings P...

Page 65: ...mp VoiceBulkDump 80 Settings Parameter name Reference page Selecting a touch response TouchResponse 81 Fine tuning of the pitch Tune 81 Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice PianoTuningCurve 81 Selecting a scale Scale 82 Depth of string resonance StringResonanceDepth 82 Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal SustainSamplingDepth 82 Setting the speed of vibraphone s vibrato effect Vivr...

Page 66: ... 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 SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETT...

Page 67: ...a When the operation is complete it displays Completed for three seconds then returns to the previous screen 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 sc...

Page 68: ...ing Setting range 0 100 If you select 1 8 for correction Save the edited song data to memory See page 48 DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REC PIANO MAIN LEFT E ...

Page 69: ...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 the STOP button If you select Repeat Off normal playback starts See the procedure on page 66 When you select another song the specified range is auto matically cancelled and ...

Page 70: ...g the front panel then starts repeat playback of the specified songs until you press the STOP button See the procedure on page 66 Setting range MemorySongs All songs in the Clavinova s memory PresetSongs All 50 preset songs ALL All songs from MemorySongs and PresetSongs OneSong One song selected from the front panel Playing back a song repeatedly SongRepeat A B C D NO YES Use these buttons to spec...

Page 71: ... 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 DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING RE...

Page 72: ...e 1 and Voice 2 displayed when the LEFT side is in Dual mode In Dual mode parameters with the mark are set for Voice 1 and Voice 2 individually You can shift the pitch up and down in octave steps See the procedure on page 66 In Dual mode Setting range 2 two octaves lower 0 no pitch shift 2 two octaves higher You can set the volume level for each voice part See the procedure on page 66 DEMO SONG SE...

Page 73: ...er for the voice parts Left and LeftXLayer See the procedure on page 66 Setting range Room Simulates reverberation in a room Hall Simulates reverberation in a concert hall Hall2 Reverberation is slightly longer than that of Hall1 Stage Reverberation suitable for a solo instrument sound Plate Reverberation from the vibration of a metal plate The reverb effect is not applied if the ReverbSend parame...

Page 74: ...lect a voice the chorus on off set ting for the voice automatically changes according to this parameter Even if this parameter is turned on the chorus effect is dis abled if the ChorusSend parameter is set to 0 See the procedure on page 66 Setting range On Off You can select other effects than reverb and chorus See the procedure on page 66 Selecting the chorus type Chorus Type Setting the chorus d...

Page 75: ...ter enables determines the manner and degree to which the volume level changes in response to your touch on the keyboard how hard you play Since the volume level of the harpsichords and pipe organs do not change regardless of how you play the keyboard the normal setting for these voices is 127 See the setting range below See the procedure on page 66 In Dual mode Setting range 0 softest 64 largest ...

Page 76: ...to the pedal connected to the Clavinova s AUX PEDAL jack See the procedure on page 66 Setting range Expression Makes the sound softer or louder Sustain On Off switch type damper function See page 29 SustainCont Damper function that sustains the sound longer as you press the pedal deeper See page 29 PitchBend Changes the pitch continuously Sostenuto Sostenuto pedal function See page 29 Soft Soft pe...

Page 77: ...I cables TO HOST connector Use this connector to connect the Clavinova to a computer The type connecting cable varies depending on the computer Refer to Connecting a Per sonal Computer on page 58 for more information MIDI HOST SELECT PC 1 PC 2 Mac MIDI OUT IN THRU TIP HOST SELECT PC 1 PC 2 Mac MIDI TO HOST TIP MIDI performance data and commands are transferred in the form of numeric values Since M...

Page 78: ...the procedure on page 66 Setting for Ch1 Ch16 Setting range On Off Normal setting On for all channels DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REC PIANO MAIN LEFT E PIA...

Page 79: ...you wish to play an external sound source while playing the keys on the Clavinova See the procedure on page 66 Setting range On Off Normal setting On You can select whether your performance data or song playback data including demo songs is sent via MIDI See the procedure on page 66 Setting range Keyboard performance data played on the keyboard Song song playback data Normal setting Keyboard This ...

Page 80: ...procedure on page 66 You can transmit the panel data such as voice selec tion to a connected sequencer Before you record per formance data to a connected MDF3 or sequencer it is useful if you first send and record at the beginning of the performance data the panel setup data for your performance during playback See the procedure on page 66 You can transmit the voice data specified in the Voice Set...

Page 81: ...ments or CD music See the procedure on page 66 Setting range A3 427 0Hz 453 0Hz 0 1Hz steps You can select a tuning curve from GrandPiano1 and GrandPiano2 Select Flat if you feel the tuning curve of the piano voice does not quite match that of other instruments voices See the procedure on page 66 Setting range Stretch Tuning curve particularly for pianos Flat Tuning curve in which the frequency is...

Page 82: ... Pythagorean in that the swell of the 3rd has been eliminated It spread during the late 16th century through the late 18th century Handel used this scale WerckMeister KirnBerger These scales combine Mean Tone and Pythagorean in different ways With these scales modulation changes the impression and feel of the songs They were often used in the era of Bach and Beethoven They are also often used now ...

Page 83: ...signed to the pedal in the Voice Setting menu pages 75 and 76 is disabled See the procedure on page 66 Setting for Left Middle AUX Setting range On Off Normal setting Off for all pedals A pedal connected to the AUX PEDAL connector may switch on and off differently For example some pedals turn on the effects and others turn them off when you press them Use this parameter to reverse this mechanism S...

Page 84: ...You can connect your computer or sequencer to the MIDI IN or TO HOST connector on the CLP 970A to play GM System Level 1 or XG conformed music data on the CLP 970A and control it from a connected computer or sequencer The CLP 970A provides the XG tone generator for the purpose of playing GM or XG music data You can replace some XG voices with the preset voices on the panel for playback This parame...

Page 85: ... 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 66 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 and press the POWER switch to tu...

Page 86: ...0 transmission by pressing the B NO button This message is displayed following the message Executing The Clavi nova s internal processing is complete You may proceed to the next step You tried to save a song by changing its title using the RenameSong page 52 or SaveToMemory page 50 but a song with the same name already exists in memory Three seconds after this message appears the previous screen i...

Page 87: ...t the Clavinova recovered data in the stor age memory as much as possible This message appears following the message LastPowerOffIllegalMemo rySongChecking indicating that the Clavinova could not recover data in the storage memory and that all memory songs were deleted There is not enough memory space left and you cannot save any more songs Delete some songs in the storage memory page 51 then save...

Page 88: ...This message prompts you to confirm the execution Press the B YES button to continue Press the B NO button to cancel There is a malfunction with the TO HOST connector When you are using the CLP 970A with a connected computer The power to the computer is turned off the cables are connected incor rectly the HOST SELECT switch is set incorrectly or the driver or MIDI application on the computer works...

Page 89: ... the original tempo Make tempo changes when the recording track is selected and a red track indicator is flashing The same trick applies to editing the tempo after record ing 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 pa...

Page 90: ...page 83 in the OTHER SETTING menu to change the external pedal setting 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 instrument the title might be displayed incorrectly Use the Character Code parameter page 52 in the FILE menu to change the setting What is the difference between TouchSense an...

Page 91: ...CLP 970A 91 Appendix CLP 970A 91 ...

Page 92: ...w Raise the MASTER VOLUME level See page 18 Headphones are connected Unplug the headphones See page 18 The Local Control function is turned off Turn the Local Control function on See page 79 The damper pedal has no effect or the sound continuously sustains even when the damper pedal is not pressed The pedal cord plug is not con nected Securely insert the pedal cord plug into the proper jack See st...

Page 93: ...improved the acoustic feel ElectricBass Electric bass for a wide range of music styles jazz rock popular and more Bass Cymbal WoodBass sound and stereo sampled cymbal sound are layered This voice is very effective for a jazz walking bass Harpsichord8 The harpsichord is often used for Baroque music The volume level is always consistent regardless of how you play The instrument generates a peculiar ...

Page 94: ...nation of pipes 8 4 1 1 3 of a flute organ It sounds more brilliant than PipeOrganFlute1 and is suitable for solo performance PipeOrganTutti This voice features a full coupler of a pipe organ famous for the sound used in Toccatta and Fugue by Bach JazzOrgan The sound of a tonewheel type electric organ Often heard in jazz and rock idioms Strings This voice features a string ensemble that accurately...

Page 95: ...l 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 stylish j...

Page 96: ...r ready 6 x 25 mm round head screws x4 4 x 12 mm round head screws x2 Cord holders x 2 6 x 16 mm flat head screws x4 4 x 20 mm tapping screws x4 Assembly Parts 1 2 3 4 pedal box rear panel side panel left side panel right Bundled pedal cord inside AC power cord main unit side panel right side panel left 1 Untie and straighten out the bundled cord attached to the bottom of the pedal box Don t disca...

Page 97: ...e pedal cord plug from the rear as shown and insert the plug into the PEDAL jack 2 Use a vinyl tie to take up any slack in the pedal cord 1 Attach the cord holders to the rear panel as shown then clip the cord into the holders 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 98: ...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 assem bly diagrams and retighten all screws Rotate the adjuster until it comes in firm contact with the floor surface Speaker box Key cover When mo...

Page 99: ... Damper right pedal 29 Default Normal setting 30 Demonstration tunes 22 Detailed Settings 64 Metronome 71 MIDI 77 Other settings 81 recording and playback 68 voices 72 Display contrast 18 DOWN TEMPO 50 Piano Preset Songs 25 metronome 38 Dual Detailed settings 72 Recording 47 Dual mode combining two voices 33 E Effect function 30 EXIT 21 EXTRA TRACKS the third or more tracks 44 F FactorySet 85 Fast...

Page 100: ...CT 50 Piano Preset Songs 24 Recorded Songs 53 Recording 39 SONG SETTING 68 Sostenuto center pedal 29 Sound brilliance 30 expression 30 reverberation 31 spread and spaciousness 31 Soundboard reverb 31 Split Detailed settings 72 Recording 47 Split mode playing two voices 35 Split point 36 Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices 35 START PAUSE 50 Piano Preset Songs 24 Recorded S...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...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 ...

Page 103: ...endaYamaha más cercana o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd 135 Milner Avenue Scarborough Ontario M1S 3R1 Canada Tel 416 298 1311 U S A Yamaha Corporation of America Keyboard Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park Calif 90620 U S A Tel 714 522 9011 MEXICO Yamaha de Mexico S A De C V Departamento de ventas Javier Rojo Gomez No 1149 Col Gpe Del Moral Del...

Page 104: ...tage 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 CLP 970A CLP 970AM CLP 970AC Owner s manual R M D G PA DMI Division Yamaha Corporation 2000 Yamaha Corporation V AP B0 Printed in Indonesia Owner s manual CLP 970AC CLP 970AM CLP 970A Yamaha Ma...

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