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CLP-955
The Control Panel
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Soft pedal
Damper pedal
Sostenuto pedal
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Voice Selectors
Simply press any of the voice selectors to select
the corresponding voice. The voice selector LED
will light to indicate which voice is currently se-
lected.
There is also a dual mode in which two voices
can be played simultaneously across the full range of
the keyboard (see page 16 for details), and a split
mode which allows different voices to be played by
the left and right hands (see page 17 for details).
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[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 17 for details.
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[METRONOME] Button
Turns the metronome sound on and off. The
[TEMPO
▼
,
▲
] buttons are used to set the tempo
of the metronome sound. The [–/NO] and [+/YES]
buttons are used to change the time signature (beat)
of the metronome if used while the [METRO-
NOME] button is held — page 23.
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[TEMPO
▼
,
▲
(FUNCTION
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<
<
<
<
,
>
>
>
>
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) Buttons
These buttons adjust the tempo of the metronome
function as well as the playback tempo of the re-
corder function. The tempo range is from 32 to 280
beats per minute — page 23. These same buttons are
also used to select functions — page 27.
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[FUNCTION] Button
This button accesses a range of utility functions
— including the MIDI functions — that significantly
enhance versatility and playability. See page 27 for
details.
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[PRESET SONG] Button
This button enters the preset song mode. While in
this mode you can use the [–/NO] and [+/YES]
buttons to select from 50 songs.
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[SONG SELECT
▼
,
▲
] (–/NO, +/YES) Buttons
These buttons select a preset song number for
playback, and are also used to adjust a range of other
parameters.
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SONG [START/STOP] and [REC] Buttons
These buttons control the Clavinova’s user song
recorder, letting you record and play back just about
anything you play on the keyboard.
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TRACK [1] and [2] Buttons
The Clavinova has a 2-track recorder, and these
buttons are used to select the track(s) to be recorded
or played back. See page 24 for details.
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Pedals
The soft (left), sostenuto (center) and damper
(right) pedals provide a range of expressive control
capabilities similar to the pedal functions on an
acoustic piano. See page 20 for details.
METRO-
NOME
TEMPO/FUNCTION/SONG
TEMPO
SONG
SELECT
–
/ NO
+
/ YES
START/
STOP
REC
TRACK
1
TRACK
2
FUNC-
TION
PRESET
SONG
FUNCTION
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SONG
