Summary of Clavinova CLP-154S
Page 2: Special Message Section
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 you t...
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Introduction thank you for choosing a yamaha clp-154s/155 clavinova. Your clavinova is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your clavinova will give you many years of musical pleasure. ● yamaha’s awm (advanced wave memory) tone generator syst...
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1 contents the control panel ............................................................ 2 connections ...................................................................... 4 selecting & playing voices ........................................... 5 ■ playing the demonstration tunes ...................
Page 5: The Control Panel
2 the control panel clp-154s c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 a1 b1 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 a2 b2 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 a3 b3 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 a4 b4 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 a5 b5 c6 b0 a0 g0 f0 e0 d0 c0 b-1 a-1 d6 e6 power master volume min max midi/ transpose reverb room hall 1 hall 2 cosmic piano 1 piano 2 clavinova tone e. Piano harpsi- cho...
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3 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, and the power indicator located below the left end of the keyboard will light. 2 [master volume] control the...
Page 7: Connections
4 midi in out thru dou-10 connections these jacks are intended for use with an external tone generator module such as the yamaha dou-10 disk orchestra unit. The stereo outputs from the external tone generator module are connected to the aux in l and r jacks, allowing the sound of the tone generator ...
Page 8: Selecting & Playing Voices
5 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...
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6 playing the demonstration tunes the clp-154s features 6 demonstration tunes and the clp-155 has 8 demo tunes that effectively demonstrate their sound capabilities. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. Selecting & playing voices press the [demo] button to engage the demo mode — the vo...
Page 10: The Dual Mode
7 the dual mode the dual mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the key- board. To activate the dual mode simply press two voice selectors at the same time (or press one voice selector while holding another). The voice indicators of both selected voices w...
Page 11: Reverb
8 reverb the [reverb] button selects a number of digital reverb effects that you can use for extra depth and expressive power. To select a reverb type press the [reverb] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [r...
Page 12: Brilliance
9 brilliance (clp-155) the [brilliance] button makes it possible to change the tonality or “timbre” of the selected voice to suit your musical requirements. Three settings are provided: mellow, normal, and bright. To select one of these settings, press the [brilliance] button a few times until the i...
Page 13: Touch Sensitivity
10 c3 f # 2 normal pitch. Transpose down. Transpose up. F # 3 midi/ transpose -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 four different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — hard, medium, soft or fixed — can be selected to match different playing styles and preferences. The different touch sen- sitivity ...
Page 14: Pitch Control
11 ● 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...
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12 tempo 32 120 280 the metronome & tempo control the clp-154s/155 built-in metronome is a convenient feature for practice, and it can also provide a solid rhythmic guide when recording using the recorder feature, described below. The metronome the metronome sound is turned on and off via the [metro...
Page 16: Using The Recorder
13 using the recorder the clp-154s/155 features a two-track recorder that lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play it back. Since you have two tracks, you can “overdub” one part on top of another, using a differ- ent voice if you like, to create complex, rich-sounding recordings. ...
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14 b stop recording press either the recorder [rec] or [play] button to stop recording. The indi- cator of the recorded track will glow green to indicate that it now contains data. Using the recorder recorder 1 2 play rec playback recorder 1 2 play rec to play back what you’ve recorded, first make s...
Page 18: Midi Functions
15 ● 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 to share musical information and control one another. This makes it possible to create “systems” of midi instr...
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16 midi/ transpose c6 f # 5 f # 6 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 +5 +4 +2 0 -1 -3 -5 ● midi transmit & receive channel selection the midi system allows transmission and reception of midi data on 16 different channels. Multiple channels have been implemented to allow se- lective control of certain instruments or ...
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17 other midi functions the midi functions listed to the right are engaged by holding down the [midi/ transpose] button and pressing the corresponding voice selector. Full details are given in the following pages. “local control” refers to the fact that, normally, the clavinova keyboard controls its...
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18 midi functions 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 also transmits midi contr...
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19 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 dou-10 disk orchestra unit. In this mode the right-hand section of the keyboard...
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20 ● transmitting the panel settings (clp-155 only) this function causes all the current clavinova control settings (selected voice, etc.) to be transmitted via the midi out terminal. This is particularly useful if you will be recording performances to a midi sequence re- corder which will be used t...
Page 24: Factory Preset Recall
21 factory preset recall options & expander modules 1. No sound when the power is turned on is the ac plug properly connected to an ac wall outlet? Check the ac connection carefully. Is the master volume control turned up to a reasonable listening level? This can occur if there is a high-power trans...
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1 clp-155 clp-154s keyboard stand assembly note • we do not recommend attempting to assemble the clavinova alone. The job can be easily accom- plished, however, with only two people. • use only the screws provided or replacements of exactly the specified size. Using screws of the wrong size can resu...
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2 3 clp-155 clp-154s 6 x 18 mm round-head screws 2 halbrundschrauben (6 x 18 mm) 2 vis à tête ronde de 6 x 18 mm 2 tornillos de cabeza redonda de 6 x 18 mm 2 clp-154s clp-155 d e d e c d c d 5 x 40 mm long gold screws 1 lange goldene schrauben (5 x 40 mm) 1 vis longues dorées de 5 x 40 mm 1 tornillo...
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4 4 x 25 mm round-head screws 3 halbrundschrauben (4 x 25 mm) 3 vis à tête ronde de 4 x 25 mm 3 tornillos de cabeza redonda de 4 x 25 mm 3 clp-155 clp-154s v attach the center panel (b) to the side panels (d). The center panel (b) should be screwed to the brackets on the side panels (d) using the fo...
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5 clp-154s 6 x 16 mm flat-head screws 4 senkschrauben (6 x 16 mm) 4 vis à tête plate de 6 x 16 mm 4 tornillos de cabeza plana de 6 x 16 mm 4 6 x 16 mm flat-head screws 4 senkschrauben (6 x 16 mm) 4 vis à tête plate de 6 x 16 mm 4 tornillos de cabeza plana de 6 x 16 mm 4 clp-155 d a a d a d b iv v fi...
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Cord holder kabelhalter support de cordon soporte del cable 6 clp-154s clp-155 cord holder kabelhalter support de cordon soporte del cable a a a a v n connect the pedal cord. Pass the pedal cord through the two cord holders on the side panel. Plug the free end of the cord into the connector on the b...
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7 c vi n connectez le cordon du pédalier faites passer le cordon du pédalier dans les deux sup- ports de cordon situés sur le panneau latéral. La prise doit être branchée au connecteur correspondant situé à la partie inférieure du clavier (a). La prise ne peut être branchée que dans un seul sens (la...
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Midi data format/midi-datenformat/format des données midi/formato de datos mid 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 sie...
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I (3) special control data format: [f0h] -> [43h] -> [73h] -> [xxh] -> [11h] -> [0nh] -> [cch] -> [vvh] -> [f7h] 43h : yamaha id 73h : clavinova id xx : 38h (clp-154s id), 38h (clp-155 id) 11h : clavinova special control 0nh : control midi change + channel number cc : control number vv : value cc co...
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X 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 foun...
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Fcc information (u.S.A.) 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- tained 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. ...
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M.D.G., emi division © yamaha corporation 1994 vs31580 407pocp1.4-01a0 printed in japan.