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English Chapter 1: Setting Up Y
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Basic Disklavier GranTouch Terminology
The following is a list of several basic Disklavier GranTouch words that you may need to know before
proceeding with operational procedures in this manual. For additional Disklavier GranTouch terminology,
see the glossary provided in Chapter 15 in the
Advanced Operation Manual
.
Disk
“Disk” is used as a generic term to refer to floppy
disks, internal Memory Disks, and CDs.
Ensemble Song
An Ensemble song contains the same left and
right-hand parts as an L/R song, and extra tracks
that are played by the internal XG tone generator.
Accompanying tracks can include acoustic bass,
drums, strings, vibes, etc.
Floppy Disk
The magnetic storage medium that the Disklavier
GranTouch uses for song playback. The
Disklavier GranTouch uses 3.5 inch 2DD and
2HD floppy disks.
PianoSoft and PianoSoft.Plus are song disks
specially for use with the Disklavier Series.
L/R Song
In a L/R song, the left-hand piano part is stored on
track 1 (L) and the right-hand piano part is stored
on track 2 (R). During playback you can cancel
either part, and practice that part yourself. When
recording an L/R song, you can record the two
parts simultaneously or separately.
Memory Disk
The Disklavier GranTouch has a total of 16 Mbytes
of internal flash memory named Memory Disks that
allow you to store song data without a floppy disk.
MIDI
An acronym for Musical Instrument Digital
Interface. MIDI allows electronic musical
instruments to communicate with each other.
The PianoSoft Disk Collection is a library of
prerecorded song disks made by Yamaha for use
with the Disklavier Series pianos and the
Disklavier GranTouch. Many titles are available,
and among the many musical styles included are
classical, jazz, and popular. The disk includes
songs for listening enjoyment, piano study disks
for the piano student, and accompaniment disks
for vocal and instrumental practice.
PianoSoft is sometimes used as a generic term for
PianoSoft and PianoSoft
.
Plus.
PianoSoft
.
Plus disks contain prerecorded Ensemble
songs featuring instrumental accompaniment that
can be played back on the Disklavier GranTouch
and Disklavier Series pianos.
See your Disklavier GranTouch dealer for a
PianoSoft catalog.
CD software made by Yamaha containing audio and
MIDI signals for playing back on the Disklavier
GranTouch and Disklavier Series pianos.
Song
A “song” usually means a short piece of music
with lyrics. However, in the Disklavier
GranTouch manuals the term “song” is used to
refer to any piece of music.
Tone Generator
An electronic device that generates instrument
voices. The Disklavier GranTouch has an internal
XG tone generator that can produce nearly 700
instrumental and percussion voices.
Voice
The sounds produced by a tone generator
expressing various instruments.
Yamaha XG is an extension of the GM (General
MIDI) format. With greater polyphony, more voice,
and effects, it improves song compatibility between
MIDI devices. When a song in the Yamaha XG
format is played on another XG compatible tone
generator or synthesizer, it will play and sound as
the original composer/creator intended.