YDP-123
Selecting & Playing Voices
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Selecting & Playing Voices
Selecting Voices
While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the C1–A1 keys to select and
start the corresponding voice.
Then, when you start playing, adjust the
[MASTER VOLUME]
control to the most com-
fortable listening level.
Using the Pedals
Damper (Right) Pedal
The damper pedal functions in the same way as a
damper pedal on an acoustic piano. When the
damper pedal is pressed, notes sustain longer.
Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any
sustained notes.
Procedure
TIP
To understand the characteris-
tics of various voices, listen to
demo songs for each voice
(page 15).
TERMINOLOGY
Voice:
On the YDP-123, a voice
means a “tone” or “tonal color.”
NOTE
Selecting a voice automatically
engages the best-suited reverb
type and depth (page 18) for
that particular voice.
Key
Voice Name
Description
C1
Grand Piano 1
Recorded samples from a full concert grand piano. Perfect for classical
compositions as well as any other style that requires acoustic piano.
C
1
Grand Piano 2
Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb. Good for popular music.
D1
E.Piano 1
An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. Good for popu-
lar music.
D
1
E.Piano 2
The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic “tines.” Soft
tone when played lightly, and an aggressive tone when played hard.
E1
Harpsichord 1
The definitive instrument for baroque music. Since harpsichord uses
plucked strings, there is no touch response.
F1
Harpsichord 2
Mixes the same voice an octave higher for a more brilliant tone.
F
1
Vibraphone
Vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets. It has a tremolo effect
that is typical for vibraphone.
G1
Church Organ 1
This is a typical pipe organ sound (8 feet + 4 feet + 2 feet). Good for
sacred music from the Baroque period.
G
1
Church Organ 2
This is the organ’s full coupler sound, often associated with Bach’s
“Toccata and Fugue”.
A1
Strings
Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. Try combining this voice
with piano in DUAL mode.
C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1
C 1
D 1
F 1
G 1
The lowest key
VOICE
When you press the damper pedal
here, the notes you play before you
release the pedal sustain longer.
NOTE
If the damper pedal doesn’t
work, make sure that the pedal
cord is properly plugged into the
main unit (page 30).
