Yamaha P-255, Owner'S Manual

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P-255 Owner’s Man u al
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Voice List
Key-off sampling:
This feat u re reprod u ces the delicate noises prod u ced when keys are released.
Sustain sampling:
This feat u re reprod u ces an a u thentic s u stain so u nd when the damper pedal is pressed.
String resonance:
This feat u re sim u lates the string resonance of a real piano.
Voice
button
Voice name Display
Touch
sensitivity
Stereo
sampling
Key-off
sampling
Sustain
sampling
String
resonance
Description
[PIA N O]
Grand Piano
GP1
O O O O O
This so u nd was sampled from a concert grand piano. It
u ses different samples depending on the strength of yo u r
playing and prod u ces smoother tonal changes. E v en the
tonal changes prod u ced b y the damper pedal and the s ub tle
so u nds of releasing a key are reprod u ced. The sympathetic
v i b ration (string resonance) that occ u rs among the strings of
an aco u stic piano has also b een sim u lated. S u ita b le not
only for classical compositions bu t also for piano pieces of
any style.
Li v e Grand
GP2
O O – – –
Spacio u s and clear piano with b right re v er b . Good for pop u -
lar m u sic.
Ballad Grand
GP3
O O O O O Warm and soft piano so u nd. Good for relaxing m u sic.
Bright Grand
GP4
O O O O O
Bright piano so u nd. Good for clear expression and “c u tting
thro u gh” other instr u ments in an ensem b le.
[E.PIA N O]
Stage E.Piano
EP1
O – O – –
The so u nd of an electric piano u sing hammer-str u ck metal-
lic “tines.” Soft tone when played lightly, and an aggressi v e
tone when played hard.
DX E.Piano
EP2
O – – – –
An electronic piano so u nd created b y FM synthesis.
Extremely “m u sical” response with v arying tim b re according
to key b oard dynamics. Good for standard pop u lar m u sic.
Vintage E.Piano
EP3
O – – – –
A slightly different electric piano so u nd often heard in rock
and pop u lar m u sic.
Synth Piano
EP4
O – – – –
A synth-generated type electronic piano so u nd often heard
in pop u lar m u sic. Used in the D u al mode it b lends well with
an aco u stic piano Voice.
[ORGA N ]
Jazz Organ 1
or1
– – – – –
The so u nd of a “tonewheel” type electric organ. Often heard
in jazz and rock m u sic. The rotary speed of the “ROTARY
SP” effect can b e switched b y u sing the left pedal.
Jazz Organ 2
or2
– – – – –
The so u nd of a “tonewheel” type electric organ witho u t
attacks. Select the normal or v ariation Voice depending on
the t u nes. The rotary speed of the “ROTARY SP” effect can
b e switched b y u sing the left pedal.
Pipe Organ Principal
or3
– O – – –
This is a typical pipe organ so u nd (8 feet + 4 feet + 2 feet).
Good for sacred m u sic from the Baroq u e period.
Pipe Organ T u tti
or4
– O – – –
This is the organ’s f u ll co u pler so u nd often associated with
Bach’s “Toccata and F u g u e.”
[CLV./VIB.]
Harpsichord 8’
CL1
– O O – –
The definiti v e instr u ment for b aroq u e m u sic. Since harpsi-
chord u ses pl u cked strings, there is no to u ch response.
There is, howe v er, a characteristic additional so u nd when
the keys are released.
Harpsichord 8’+4’
CL2
– O O – –
Mixes the same Voice an octa v e higher for a more b rilliant
tone.
Cla v i
CL3
O – O – –
This is the v oice of a key b oard that prod u ces so u nd b y strik-
ing the strings with magnetic pick u ps. This f u nky so u nd is
pop u lar in b lack contemporary m u sic. Beca u se of its u niq u e
str u ct u re, the instr u ment prod u ces a pec u liar so u nd when
yo u release the keys.
Vi b raphone
CL4
O O – – –
Vi b raphone played with relati v ely soft mallets. The tone
b ecomes more metallic the harder yo u play.
[OTHERS]
Strings
o 1
O O – – –
Stereo-sampled, large-scale strings ensem b le with realistic
re v er b . Try com b ining this Voice with piano in the D u al
mode.
Slow Strings
o 2
O O – – –
Spacio u s strings ensem b le with a slow attack. Try com b in-
ing this Voice with a piano or electric piano in the D u al
mode.
Choir
o 3
O – – – –
A b ig, spacio u s choir Voice. Perfect for creating rich harmo-
nies in slow pieces.
Slow Choir
o 4
O – – – –
A choir Voice with a slow attack. Try com b ining this Voice
with a piano or electric piano in the D u al mode.
Synth Pad
o 5
O – – – –
A warm, mellow, and spacio u s synth so u nd.
Ideal for s u stained parts in the b ackgro u nd of an ensem b le.
Wood Bass
o 6
O – – – –
An u pright b ass played fingerstyle. Ideal for jazz and Latin
m u sic.
Bass & Cym b al
o 7
O – – – –
Adds a cym b al Voice to the b ass so u nd. Ideal for walking
b ass lines in jazz t u nes.
E.Bass
o 8
O – – – –
Electric b ass for a wide range of m u sic styles, jazz, rock,
pop u lar, and more.