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P-120/P-120S

Selecting & Playing Voices

Turn Power On

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After making sure that the P-120/P-120S’s AC power adaptor

is properly plugged into the P-120/P-120S itself and plugged into
a convenient AC wall outlet, press the

[STANDBY/ON]

switch

located on the left-side panel of the P-120/P-120S.

When the power is turned ON, one of the voice selector LEDs

will light.

Set the Volume

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Initially set the

[MASTER VOLUME]

control about half way

between the “MIN” and “MAX” settings. Then, when you start
playing, re-adjust the

[MASTER VOLUME]

control for the

most comfortable listening level.

Select a Voice

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Select the desired voice by pressing one of the

VOICE

buttons.

Use the

[VARIATION]

button to select a variation of the current

voice, as required. Every time the

[VARIATION]

or currently

selected VOICE button is pressed, the variation is turned on or
off. When the indicator is lit, the variation voice is selected.

Play

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The P-120/P-120S also offers keyboard touch response, so the

volume and timbre of notes played can be controlled according to
how “hard” you play the keys. The amount of variation available
depends on the selected voice.

• Some voices do not have keyboard touch response. See “Voice

Descriptions” on page 45 for details.

Add Effects As Required

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You can add or change reverb, effects and brilliance as desired

by using the

[REVERB]

button (page 20),

[EFFECT]

button

(page 21) and the

[BRILLIANCE]

control (page 22).

Before turning the power ON or OFF for all components, set all volume levels to minimum.

For instructions on connecting the P-120/P-120S to an amplifier/speaker system, see page 11.

• Please refer to the “Voice Descriptions” sec-

tion (page 45) for information on the charac-
teristics of each of the voices and their
variations.

• The pedal can also be used to turn the varia-

tion on or off as required. (see page 35)

NOTE

Summary of Contents for P-120 P-120S

Page 1: ...ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ...

Page 2: ...en the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual care fully and consult your dealer before requesting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to pro...

Page 3: ...ce it in a position where anyone could walk on trip over or roll anything over it Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way The instrument contains no user serviceable parts If it should appear to be malfunctioning discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel Do not expose the instrument to rain use ...

Page 4: ...or result in the instrument falling over Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components turn off the power for all components Before turning the power on or off for all components set all volume levels to minimum Also be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listenin...

Page 5: ... Dual mode allows 2 voices to be played simultaneously Split mode allows different voices to be played by the left and right hands The sustain pedal includes a natural resonance effect for the piano voices simulating the string and sound board resonance of acoustic pianos Metronome feature with variable tempo facilitates practice A two track digital recorder allows the recording and playback of an...

Page 6: ... Metronome 25 Metronome Time Signature 25 Metronome Volume Function 25 Tempo Control 25 Using the User Song Recorder 26 Recording 26 Changing the Initial Settings 28 Erasing a Single Track 28 Playback 28 Synchro Start 29 AUX PEDAL Start Stop 29 The Function Mode 30 To Select a Function 30 F1 Tuning 31 F2 Scale 31 F2 1 Scale 31 F2 2 Base Note 31 F3 Dual Mode Functions 32 F3 1 Dual Balance 32 F3 2 D...

Page 7: ... F8 4 Program Change ON OFF 38 F8 5 Control Change ON OFF 39 F8 6 MIDI Transmit Transpose 39 F8 7 Panel Status Transmit 39 F8 8 Bulk Data Dump 39 F9 Backup Functions 40 F9 1 Voice 40 F9 2 MIDI 40 F9 3 Tuning 40 F9 4 Pedal 40 Connecting to a Personal Computer 41 Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series Computer 41 Connecting to an IBM PC AT Series Computer 42 Using a USB Interface such as the Yamaha...

Page 8: ...EMPO FUNCTION Button This button provides access to the TEMPO con trol and a range of utility functions including the MIDI functions which significantly enhance ver satility and playability See page 30 for details 6 TEMPO FUNCTION Buttons These buttons adjust the tempo of the metronome function as well as the playback tempo of the song function The tempo range is from 32 to 280 beats per minute pa...

Page 9: ...ode which allows different voices to be played by the left and right hands see page 19 for details SPLIT Button Engages the split mode in which different voices can be played on the left and right hand sections of the keyboard See page 19 for details REVERB Button The REVERB button selects a number of digi tal reverb effects that you can use for extra depth and expressive power See page 20 for det...

Page 10: ...om the AC mains The use of other adaptors may result in irrepa rable damage to both the adaptor and the P 120 P 120S Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the P 120 P 120S or during electrical storms 2 STANDBY ON Switch Press the STANDBY ON switch once to turn the power ON a second time to turn the power OFF When the power is initially turned ON a voice selector LED will light Even when the s...

Page 11: ...rst turn the P 120 P 120S s power on and then turn the power on of the external amplifier speaker sys tem When turning the power off simply reverse the order Make sure that a low resistance audio cable or adaptor plug is used The MASTER VOLUME control on the P 120 P 120S has no affect on the sound that is delivered from the AUX OUT LEVEL FIXED jacks 4SPEAKER Switch This switch turns the internal s...

Page 12: ...ection page 36 7AUX PEDAL Jack This jack is for connecting the supplied pedal an FC7 foot con troller or an FC4 foot switch A wide range of functions such as the Soft Pedal function etc can be assigned to this jack Use the Func tion settings to assign the function see page 35 The FC7 Foot Controller can be used to control Expression page 35 Depending upon the pedal that is connected to the AUX PED...

Page 13: ...iation is turned on or off When the indicator is lit the variation voice is selected Play The P 120 P 120S also offers keyboard touch response so the volume and timbre of notes played can be controlled according to how hard you play the keys The amount of variation available depends on the selected voice Some voices do not have keyboard touch response See Voice Descriptions on page 45 for details ...

Page 14: ... at any time by pressing the SONG START STOP button or the voice selector of the currently playing demo Use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the volume and the BRILLIANCE control to adjust the brilliance page 22 Exit From the Demo Mode Press the DEMO button to exit from the demo mode and return to the normal play mode Demonstration tunes are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the P 1...

Page 15: ...s produces a relative tempo varia tion with a range from 50 through to 50 at maximum the range will differ depending on the selected song The default tempo is automatically selected whenever a new preset song is selected or playback of a new preset song begins during ALL or rnd playback You can play the keyboard along with the preset song playback The voice playing on the keyboard can be changed Y...

Page 16: ... sets the B point A b will appear on the display At this point repeat playback will begin between the specified A and B points The metronome will sound when play back begins to give you a tempo reference However if playback repeats from the beginning of the song there will be no tempo reference from metronome To set the B point at the song s end press the TEMPO FUNCTION button after song playback ...

Page 17: ...is 5 Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever a new song is selected Start Stop Playback Press the SONG START STOP button to start and stop play back as required Synchro Start When the Synchro Start function is engaged playback of the selected preset song will begin automatically as soon as you start playing on the keyboard To engage the Synchro Start function press the SONG START STOP butt...

Page 18: ... in the Dual Mode Depending upon the conditions one effect type will take priority over the other Depth will be decided according to the depth default value of the voice combination However using function F3 see page 32 you can change the depth value for each voice as you like Effect depth setting via the panel controls the NO or YES but tons while holding the EFFECT button see page 21 will be app...

Page 19: ...e depth default value of the voice combination However using function F4 see page 33 you can change the depth value for each voice as you like Effect depth setting via the panel controls i e pressing the NO or YES buttons while holding the EFFECT button see page 21 will be applied to the Right Voice only REVERB in the Split Mode The reverb type assigned to the Right Voice will take priority over t...

Page 20: ... hall STAGE A simulation of the type of reverb produced in a stage environment The default reverb type including OFF and depth settings are different for each voice Even if the REVERB effect is OFF a Soundboard Reverb effect will be applied when either the GRAND PIANO 1 or 2 voice is selected Adjusting Reverb Depth Adjust the reverb depth for the selected voice by using the NO and YES buttons whil...

Page 21: ...h settings are different for each voice Adjusting Effect Depth Effect depth can be individually adjusted for the selected voice by using the NO and YES buttons while holding the EFFECT button The depth range is from 0 through 20 the current depth setting appears on the LED display while the EFFECT button is held A setting of 0 produces no effect while a setting of 20 produces maximum effect depth ...

Page 22: ...ve through 0 normal pitch to 12 up one octave The amount of transposition appears on the LED display while the TRANSPOSE button is held The default transpose setting is 0 The TRANSPOSE button indicator remains lit when a transpose setting other than 0 is selected Every time the TRANSPOSE button is pressed after that switches the transpose ON OFF Notes below and above the A 1 C7 range of the P 120 ...

Page 23: ...ume no matter how hard the key board is played When the FIXED type is selected the volume of notes played in the FIXED mode can be set by using the NO and YES buttons while the TOUCH button is held the current volume level appears on the display The volume range is from 1 through 127 The default setting is 64 This setting does not change the weight of the keyboard The touch sensitivity type and vo...

Page 24: ... 1 and A 1 keys To Restore Standard Pitch Z To restore the default pitch A3 440 Hz hold the A 1 A 1 and B 1 keys simultaneously X Press any key between C3 and B3 Pressing once will restore the keyboard to standard pitch regard less of the amount of pitch adjustment C Release the A 1 A 1 and B 1 keys In terms of Hertz the overall tuning range is from 427 0 Hz to 453 0 Hz The current tuning setting ...

Page 25: ...tempo of the metronome and user song recorder playback the recorder is described in the next section can be set from 32 to 280 beats per minute by using the TEMPO FUNCTION buttons when the TEMPO FUNCTION button s TEMPO indicator is lit The selected tempo will appear on the LED display while in the normal play mode and while the TEMPO FUNCTION buttons are being used to adjust the tempo in the recor...

Page 26: ... record ready mode can be disengaged before recording by pressing the REC button a second time The ability to record and play back what you ve played on the P 120 P 120S keyboard can be an effective practice aid You can for example record just the left hand part and then practice the right hand part while playing back the recorded left hand part Or since you can record up to two tracks separately ...

Page 27: ... Recording on a track which already contains data the indicator glows green will erase all previous data on that track When the record mode is engaged the amount of memory avail able for recording will be shown on the LED display in approxi mate kilobytes starting at 47 and the rightmost dot on the LED display will flash at the current METRONOME tempo setting Start Recording Recording will begin a...

Page 28: ... a Single Track All data can be erased from either of the recorder s tracks by engaging the record mode selecting the track you want to erase and then pressing the SONG START STOP button twice with out recording any data To playback what you ve recorded first make sure that the song you want to playback is selected by pressing the USER 1 2 3 button to select the song for playback The selected song...

Page 29: ...ll always be 0 i e the Preset Song Part Cancel Volume function page 36 only affects preset song playback The playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector Playback cannot be started when the recorder contains no data or when both track buttons are off If the REVERB type is changed via the panel controls during playback both the playback and keyboard reverb effects will be changed If ...

Page 30: ...ay and the corresponding sub mode will not be available The Dual mode can be engaged while in the Function mode but the Function mode must be exited before the Split mode can be engaged V Set the function as required by using the NO and YES buttons see the individual function descriptions below After selecting the function the current setting will be displayed when the NO or YES button is pressed ...

Page 31: ...perament tuning the P 120 P 120S includes 6 classic tunings that you can select and use to play music of the corresponding period or experiment with in a more modern context The tunings are 1 Equal Temperament 5 Mean Tone 2 Pure Major 6 Werckmeister 3 Pure Minor 7 Kirnberger 4 Pythagorean Use the NO and YES buttons to select the number of the desired tuning Press the NO and YES buttons simultaneou...

Page 32: ...oice F3 2 Dual Detune This function makes it possible to detune the 1st and 2nd dual mode Voices to create a thicker sound Use the NO and YES buttons to set the amount of detuning as required The detune range is from 10 through 10 A setting of 0 sets both voices to the same pitch Settings below 0 increase the pitch of the 2nd Voice in relation to the 1st Voice and settings above 0 increase the pit...

Page 33: ...nd the Split mode functions cannot be selected Also note that you must exit from the Function mode before the Split mode can be engaged F4 1 Split Point In addition to the split point setting method described on page 19 the split point can be set via this function Use the NO and YES buttons to set the split point as required or simply press the appropriate key on the keyboard from A 1 to C7 Press ...

Page 34: ...ll the default setting different for each voice combination The effect depth settings cannot be changed unless the EFFECT is ON The Function mode must be exited before EFFECT can be turned ON The effect depth settings are set individually for each voice combination F4 7 Sustain Pedal Range The Sustain Pedal Range function determines whether the sustain pedal affects the Right Voice the Left Voice ...

Page 35: ...e the note s are held those notes will be sustained for as long as the pedal is held as if the sustain pedal had been pressed but all notes played thereafter will not be sustained This makes it possible to sustain a chord for example while other notes are played staccato Organ string and choir voices will continue to sound for as long as the sostenuto pedal is depressed 3 Expression This mode allo...

Page 36: ... switch the power OFF then back ON The volume of the metronome sound can be changed After selecting F6 use the NO and YES buttons to set the metronome volume as required The volume range is from 1 through 20 A setting of 1 produces minimum sound while a setting of 20 pro duces maximum metronome volume Press the NO and YES buttons simulta neously to recall the default setting 10 This function sets ...

Page 37: ...u ments or tone generators F8 MIDI Functions _________________________________ A Brief Introduction to MIDI MIDI the Musical Instrument Digital Interface is a world standard communication interface that allows MIDI compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another This makes it possible to create systems of MIDI instruments and equipment that offer f...

Page 38: ... Control ON OFF Local Control refers to the fact that normally the P 120 P 120S keyboard controls its internal tone generator allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the keyboard This situation is Local Control On since the internal tone generator is controlled locally by its own keyboard Local control can be turned OFF however so that the P 120 P 120S keyboard does not play the in...

Page 39: ...nel settings selected voice etc to be trans mitted via the MIDI OUT terminal This is particularly useful if you will be recording performances to a MIDI sequence recorder such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 which will be used to con trol the P 120 P 120S on playback By transmitting the P 120 P 120S panel settings and recording them on the MIDI sequence recorder prior to the actual performance ...

Page 40: ...The default backup mode is OFF Voice Keyboard Dual and Split Dual ON OFF Voice and Dual Functions for each voice combination Split ON OFF Voice and Split Functions for each voice combination Reverb ON OFF Type and Depth for each voice Effect ON OFF Type and Depth for each voice Variation for each voice Touch Sensitivity including the FIXED volume Metronome Beat Volume Preset Song Part Cancel Volum...

Page 41: ... both the P 120 P 120S and the com puter OFF before connecting the cable and setting the HOST SELECT switch After connecting the cable and making the appropriate HOST SELECT switch setting turn the power to the computer on first then turn on the P 120 P 120S When not using the TO HOST terminal of the P 120 P 120S make sure the cable is disconnected from the TO HOST terminal If the cable is left co...

Page 42: ... Pin Numbers Set to the PC 2 position IBM PC AT Series Computer 8 CTS 1 7 RST 2 2 RxD 3 4 5 GND 8 3 TxD 5 MINI DIN 8 PIN D SUB 9 PIN If your system doesn t work properly with the connections and settings listed above your software may require dif ferent settings Check your software operation manual and if it requires a 31 250 bps data transfer rate set the HOST SELECT switch to PC 1 When using the...

Page 43: ...er according to the supplied instruc tions Connect your instrument to the USB interface using either a standard Macintosh 8 pin system peripheral cable or MIDI cables Refer to the manual supplied with your USB interface for details or Connecting the USB Interface and Instrument via a Serial Cable Connecting the USB Interface and Instrument via MIDI Cables USB cable Mini DIN 8 pin P 120 P 120S UX25...

Page 44: ...n a pair of headphones is connected The SPEAKER switch may be switched ON Set the SPEAKER switch to the NORMAL position page 11 4 The P 120 P 120S Reproduces Radio or TV Sound This can occur if there is a high power transmitter in your vicinity Contact your Yamaha dealer 5 Intermittent Static Noise This is usually due to turning ON or OFF a house hold appliance or other electronic equipment which ...

Page 45: ...ue populaire ordinaire Sonido de piano electrónico creado con síntesis de FM Tiene una respuesta muy musical con varia ción del timbre de acuerdo con la dinámica del teclado Es bueno para música popular normal VARIATION O A synth generated type electronic piano sound often heard in popular music Used in the DUAL mode it blends well with an acoustic piano voice Ein synthesizerartiger E Piano Klang ...

Page 46: ... This is the organ s full coupler sound often associated with Bach s Toccata and Fugue Dies ist der Orgelklang mit voller Kopplung der oft mit Bachs Toccata und Fuge assoziiert wird C est la sonorité d orgue à tirant à accoupler total qui est suivant associée à la Toccata et fugue de Bach Es el sonido de pedal de acoplo completo de órgano frecuentemente asociado con la Tocata y fuga de Bach JAZZ O...

Page 47: ...sprühende Gitarrenstimme Kunststoffsaiten deren Samples stereo aufgenommen wurden Bei hartem Anschlag erzeugen Harmonien einen natürlicheren Gitarrenklang Eine Stimme die in Solos voll ausgeschöpft werden kann C est une voix de guitare à cordes en nylon très vivante qui est échantillonnée en stéréo Une fois jouée avec plus de force cela produit des harmoniques pour un son de guitare plus normal Es...

Page 48: ... 62 2 J L F Mendelssohn 21 Jägerlied op 19b 3 J L F Mendelssohn 22 Fantaisie Impromptu F F Chopin 23 Prelude op 28 15 Raindrop F F Chopin 24 Etude op 10 5 Black keys F F Chopin 25 Etude op 10 3 Chanson de l adieu F F Chopin 26 Etude op 10 12 Revolutionary F F Chopin 27 Valse op 64 1 Petit chien F F Chopin 28 Valse op 64 2 F F Chopin 29 Valse op 69 1 L adieu F F Chopin 30 Nocturne op 9 2 F F Chopin...

Page 49: ... 1 F3 2 Dual Detune Preset for each voice combination F3 3 F3 4 Dual Octave Shift Preset for each voice combination F3 5 F 3 6 Dual Effect Depth Preset for each voice combination F4 1 Split Point F 2 F4 2 Split Balance Preset for each voice combination F4 3 F4 4 Split Octave Shift Preset for each voice combination F4 5 F4 6 Split Effect Depth Preset for each voice combination F4 7 Sustain Pedal Ra...

Page 50: ...ostenuto 00H 3FH off 40H 7FH on 6 Soft Pedal ccH Parameter Data Range vvH 43H Soft Pedal 00H 3FH off 40H 7FH on 7 Effect1 Depth Reverb Send Level ccH Parameter Data Range vvH 5BH Effect1 Depth 00H 7FH Adjusts the reverb send level 8 Effect4 Depth Variation Effect Send Level ccH Parameter Data Range vvH 5EH Effect4 Depth 00H 7FH 3 MODE MESSAGES Data format BnH cc vv BnH Control event n channel numb...

Page 51: ...l Message 01H Sub ID 2 Master Volume llH Volume LSB mmH Volume MSB F7H End of Exclusive Voice Name MSB LSB P C GRAND PIANO 1 VARIATION 0 112 0 0 113 0 GRAND PIANO 2 VARIATION 0 112 1 0 113 1 E PIANO 1 VARIATION 0 112 5 0 112 88 E PIANO 2 VARIATION 0 112 4 0 113 4 HARPSICHORD VARIATION 0 112 6 0 113 6 E CLAVICHORD VARIATION 0 112 7 0 113 7 VIBRAPHONE VARIATION 0 112 11 0 113 11 CHURCH ORGAN VARIATI...

Page 52: ...arameter Change message may contain two or four bytes of parameter data depending on the parameter size For information about the Address and Byte Count values refer to Table 1 below Note that the table s Total Size value gives the size of a bulk block Only the top address of the block 00H 00H 00H is valid as a bulk data address 9 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES Clavinova MIDI Format Data format F0H 43H...

Page 53: ...ugh 1 Values from 4DH through 58H are interpreted as 1 through 12 Table 2 MIDI Parameter Change table EFFECT 1 Refer to the Effect MIDI Map for a complete list of Reverb Chorus and Variation type numbers Address H Size H Data H Parameter Description Default value H 02 01 00 2 00 7F REVERB TYPE MSB Refer to Effect MIDI Map 01 HALL1 00 7F REVERB TYPE LSB 00 basic type 00 02 01 40 2 00 7F VARIATION T...

Page 54: ...er X X Control Change 0 32 O O Bank Select 7 O O Volume 11 O O Expression 64 O O Damper 66 O O Sostenuto 67 O O Soft pedal 91 O O Reverb Depth 94 O O Effect Depth Program O O Change True System Exclusive O O Song Position X X Common Song Select X X Tune X X System Clock O O Real Time Commands O O All sounds off X O 120 126 127 Aux Reset All Controllers X O 121 Local ON OFF X O 122 Mes All Notes OF...

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Page 56: ...l not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment gen erates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product i...

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