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Yamaha Clavinova CLP-124 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1

    1 clp-124 español manual de instrucciones páginas 62 — 81 english owner’s manual page 2 — 21 deutsch bedienungsanleitung seite 22 — 41 français mode d’emploi pages 42 — 61.

  • Page 2: Introduction

    2 introduction thank you for choosing a yamaha clp-124 clavinova. Your clavinova is a fine musical instru- ment that employs advanced yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your clavinova will give you many years of musical pleasure. ● stereo sampling of the acoustic piano voices offers unma...

  • Page 3: Contents

    3 contents the control panel ................................................................................................... 4 connections ............................................................................................................. 6 selecting & playing voices .....................

  • Page 4: The Control Panel

    4 the control panel 1 [power] switch press the [power] switch once to turn the power on, a second time to turn the power off. When the power is initially turned on, the [piano 1] voice selector led will light. 2 [master volume] control the [master volume] control adjusts the vol- ume (level) of soun...

  • Page 5

    5 7 [midi/transpose] button the [midi/transpose] button allows access to the clavinova’s transpose function (to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down) and midi func- tions. For details refer to the “transposition” and “midi functions” sections on pages 12 and 16, respectively. 8 voice se...

  • Page 6: Connections

    6 midi in out thru drc-20 connections 3 12 these jacks are intended for use with an external tone generator module such as the yamaha dom-30 disk orchestra module. The stereo outputs from the external tone generator module are connected to the optional in l and r jacks, allowing the sound of the ton...

  • Page 7: Selecting & Playing Voices

    7 z turn power on after making sure that the clavinova’s ac plug is properly inserted into a convenient ac wall outlet, press the [power] switch located to the left of the keyboard to turn the power on. When the power is turned on, the [piano 1] voice selector led will light (the piano 1 voice is au...

  • Page 8: Selecting & Playing Voices

    8 playing the demonstration tunes the clp-124 features 10 demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate it’s sound capabilities. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. Press the c7 key while holding the [midi/transpose] button. The voice selectors will begin flashing in sequence to in...

  • Page 9: The Dual Mode

    9 the dual mode ● adjusting the balance be- tween the dual-mode voices the volume levels of the two voices combined in the dual mode are normally set automatically to produce a pleasing balance (see “default set- tings” below). The balance can be adjusted manually by using the c2 through c4 keys on ...

  • Page 10: Reverb

    10 room ........ This setting add a continuous reverb effect to the sound that is similar to the type of acoustic reverberation you would hear in a medium-size room. Hall 1 ...... For a “bigger” reverb sound, use the hall 1 setting. This effect simulates the natu- ral reverberation of a medium-size ...

  • Page 11: Effects

    11 detune ...... Detune delivers a thick, multi-instrument sound by producing two notes of slightly different pitch for every single note you play on the keyboard — i.E. The two notes are slightly “detuned.” chorus ..... This produces an animated “shimmering” effect that both thickens the sound and ...

  • Page 12: Touch Sensitivity

    12 hard ......... The hard setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce maximum loudness. Medium .... The medium setting produces a fairly “standard” keyboard response. This is the initial factory default setting. Soft ......... The soft setting allows maximum loudness to be produced...

  • Page 13: Pitch Control

    13 ● tuning up z to tune up (raise pitch), hold the a-1 and b-1 keys simultaneously. X press any key between c3 and b3. Each time a key in this range is pressed the pitch is increased by approximately 1.2 cents, up to a maxi- mum of 50 cents above standard pitch. C release the a-1 and b-1 keys. Z to...

  • Page 14: Individual Key Tuning

    14 midi/ transpose arpsi- hord vibes strings orga midi/ transpose arpsi- hord vibes strings orga midi/ transpose arpsi- hord vibes strings orga ● to lower the pitch of a single key z hold the [midi/transpose] button. X press and release the [vibes] voice selector (do not release the [midi/transpose]...

  • Page 15: Factory Preset Recall

    15 arpsi- hord vibes strings organ midi/ transpose ● to turn the individual key tune mode on or off the individual key tuning settings described above can be turned on or off (normal tuning) while retaining the settings in memory. Individual key tuning is always turned off when the power is initiall...

  • Page 16: Midi Functions

    16 drc-20 data being recorded playback data midi in midi in midi out midi out dom-30 midi cable midi in midi out ● a brief introduction to midi midi, the musical instrument digital interface, is a world-standard com- munication interface that allows midi-compatible musical instruments and equipment ...

  • Page 17

    17 drc-20 tone generator midi in midi in midi out midi thru c 1 d # 2 c 4 d # 5 1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 2 4 7 9 11 14 16 1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 2 4 7 9 11 14 16 midi/ transpose e 5 ● midi transmit & receive channel selection the midi system allows transmission and reception of midi data on 16 different...

  • Page 18: Midi Functions

    18 midi functions midi function chart function clp-124 voice selector local control on/off [piano 1] program change on/off [piano 2] control change on/off [piano 3] multi-timbre mode [clavinova tone ] midi split & left local off [e.Piano 1] midi split & right local off [e.Piano 2] panel data transmi...

  • Page 19

    19 drc-20 midi in midi in midi out midi out normally the clavinova will respond to midi control change data received from an external midi device or keyboard, causing the selected clavinova voice to be affected by pedal and other “control” settings received from the controlling device. The clavinova...

  • Page 20: Midi Functions

    20 dom-30 line out r l optional in l r midi out midi in midi functions in the midi split mode one section of the clavinova keyboard is used to play a clavinova voice in the normal way, while the remaining section is used to play a second midi keyboard or tone generator such as the yamaha dom-30 disk...

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    21 1. No sound when the power is turned on ● options bc-8 bench a comfortable bench styled to match your yamaha clavinova. Hpe-6 stereo headphones high-performance lightweight dynamic headphones with extra-soft ear pads. Is the ac plug properly connected to an ac wall outlet? Check the ac connection...

  • Page 22: Keyboard Stand Assembly

    82 1 note: we do not recommend attempting to assemble the clavinova alone. The job can be easily accomplished, how- ever, with only two people. Z open the box and remove all the parts. On opening the box you should find the parts shown in the illustration. Check to make sure that all the required pa...

  • Page 23

    83 2 3 remarque: nous ne vous conseillons pas d’essayer d’assembler le clavinova seul. Toutefois, ce travail peut être facilement exécuté par deux personnes. Z ouvrez le carton et retirez toutes les pièces les pièces indiquées sur l’illustration devraient toutes se trouver dans le carton. Vérifiez q...

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    84 4 v attach the side panels (e) to the pedal box (c). Attach the side panels (e) to the corresponding ends of the pedal box (c), making sure that the power cord on one side and the pedal cord on the other fit into the grooves in the side panels (e). Each side panel is attached to the pedal box usi...

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    85 5 6 v fixez les panneaux latéraux (e) au pédalier (c) fixez les panneaux latéraux (e) aux bords correspondants du pédalier (c) en prenant soin que le cor- don d’alimentation et le cordon du pédalier viennent se placer de chaque côté dans les rainures correspondantes des panneaux latéraux (e). Cha...

  • Page 26

    86 7 m attach the speaker box (b) to the side panels (e). Before attaching the speaker box, remove the speaker grille (the speaker grille is attached by “magic tape” and can be easily pulled away from the speaker box). Lower the speaker box (b) into place between the tops of the side panels (e), cen...

  • Page 27

    87 m fixez les haut-parleurs (b) aux panneaux latéraux (e) avant de poser les haut-parleurs, enlevez la grille frontale (celle-ci est fixée à l’aide de ruban adhésif et peut être séparée facilement des haut-parleurs). Abaissez les haut-parleurs (b) entre les panneaux latéraux (e) et centrez les haut...

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    88 9 > connect the cords. The power, pedal, and speaker cord plugs must be plugged into the corresponding connectors in the main unit. Make sure that the power and pedal cords are clipped into the cable clips provided before plugging them into the main unit connectors. The pedal and speaker cord plu...

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    89 10 > connectez les cordons les prises du cardon d’alimentation, du cordon du pédalier et du cordon des haut-parleurs doivent être branchées aux connecteurs correspondants du clavier. Veillez à ce que le cardon d’alimentation et le cordon du pédalier soient correctement attachés à l’aide des serre...

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    90 midi data format/midi-datenformat format des donnees midi/formato de datos midi if you’re already very familiar with midi, or are using a computer to control your music hardware with com- puter-generated midi messages, the data provided in this section can help you to control the clavinova. Falls...

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    91 (2) clavinova midi format data format: [f0h] -> [43h] -> [73h] -> [33h] -> [yy] -> [f7h] 43h : yamaha id 73h : clavinova id 33h : clp-124 id yy : substatus yy information 13h multi-timbre mode off. 15h multi-timbre mode on. 7ch all notes off; receive channel = c+1; omni off. (3) special control d...

  • Page 32

    93 specifications/technische daten/caractéristiques techniques/especificaciones clp-124 keyboard 88 keys (a-1 ~ c7) voice selectors piano1, piano2, piano 3, clavinova tone, e. Piano 1, e. Piano 2, harpsichord, vibes, strings, organ brilliance mellow, normal, bright reverb room, hall 1, hall 2, cosmi...

  • Page 33: Special Message Section

    93 92-469 1 environmental issues: yamaha strives to pro- duce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want yo...

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    94 wichtiger hinweis für die benutzung in der bundesrepublik deutschland. Bescheinigung des importeurs hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das electronic piano typ: clp-124 (gerät, typ, bezeichnung) in Übereinstimmung mit den bestimmungen der verfÜgung 1046/84 (amtsblattverfügung) funk-entstört is...

  • Page 35: Fcc Information (U.S.A.)

    95 fcc information (u.S.A.) 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, granted by the fcc, to use the product. 2....

  • Page 36

    96 warning- when using any electrical or electronic prod- uct, basic precautions should always be followed. These pre- cautions include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Read all safety instructions, installation instructions, special message section items, and any assembly instructions fou...