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Yamaha Clavinova CLP-970 Owner's Manual

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    Clp-970 clp-970c owner’s manual important check your power supply make sure that your local ac mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Make s...

  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    Special message section product safety markings: yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indicated on thi...

  • Page 3: Precautions

    Clp-970 3 precautions please read carefully before proceeding * please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. Warning always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire...

  • Page 4: Precautions

    4 clp-970 precautions caution always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: • do not place the power cord near heat source...

  • Page 5: Precautions

    Clp-970 5 precautions ■ using the bench (if included) • do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a tool or step-ladder or for any other purpose might result in accident or injury. • only one person should sit on the bench at a time, in order to prevent the possibility of accide...

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    6 clp-970 thank you for choosing the yamaha clavinova clp-970/970m/970c. In order to make the most of your clavinova’s performance potential and features, please read this owner’s manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for later reference. About this owner’s manual and reference booklet this...

  • Page 7: Table of Contents

    Clp-970 7 table of contents introduction.......................................................... 2 precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 3 about this owner’s manual and reference booklet ...

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    8 clp-970 table of contents changing a voice or tempo after recording ........................................................................................................... 47 adjusting the volume balance between playback and your performance [song balance] ......................... 48 recordin...

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    Clp-970 9 table of contents selecting the chorus type [chorus type]..................................................................................................................... 80 setting the chorus depth [chorussend]*.............................................................................

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    10 clp-970 table of contents appendix ............................................................ 99 troubleshooting................................................................................................................................. 100 data compatibility .................................

  • Page 11: Application Index

    Clp-970 11 application index use this index to find reference pages that may be helpful for your application and situation. Listening listening to demo songs...............................................“listening to the demonstration tunes” on page 24 “playing the 50 piano preset songs” on page 26...

  • Page 12: Settings

    12 clp-970 application index use this index to find reference pages that may be helpful for your application and situation. Settings making detailed settings for recording and playback ............................................“detailed settings for recording and playback [song setting]” on page 7...

  • Page 13: Handling The Floppy Disk

    Clp-970 13 handling the floppy disk drive(fdd) and floppy disk precautions be sure to handle floppy disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follow the important precautions below. Compatible disk type 3.5" 2dd and 2hd type floppy disks can be used. Inserting/ejecting floppy disks to insert a flopp...

  • Page 14: Maintenance

    14 clp-970 handling the floppy disk drive(fdd) and floppy disk about the floppy disks • to handle floppy disks with care: • do not place heavy objects on a disk or bend or apply pressure to the disk in any way. Always keep floppy disks in their protective cases when they are not in use. • do not exp...

  • Page 15: Included Accessories

    Clp-970 15 included accessories “50 greats for the clavinova” score collection owner’s manual reference booklet recording disk save your recorded performance to this disk. (page 53) bench (included or optional depending on locale).

  • Page 16: Features

    16 clp-970 the music stand can be removed to allow placement of a laptop-type personal computer or other equipment on top of the instrument. (page 18) a set of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice. (page 20) connect an optional pedal here and assign one of the vario...

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    Clp-970 17 features [other setting] fine-tune the touch response and pitch, etc. (page 87) the clavinova includes 50 preset songs. This section enables you to listen to these songs, practice using a convenient practice function, play back clavinova music data (sold in music stores), and record and p...

  • Page 18: Before Using The Clavinova

    18 clp-970 before using the clavinova key cover to open the key cover: lift the cover slightly, then push and slide it open. To close the key cover: slide the cover toward you and gently lower the cover over the keys. Music stand to install the music stand: hold the upper and bottom sides of the mus...

  • Page 19: Turning The Power On

    Clp-970 19 before using the clavinova turning the power on 1. Connect the power cable. First insert the plug of the power cable into the ac connector on the clavinova, then plug the other end of the cable into the proper ac outlet on the wall. In some areas a plug adaptor may be provided to match th...

  • Page 20: Setting The Volume

    20 clp-970 before using the clavinova adjusting the display contrast you can adjust the contrast of the display by turning the [contrast] knob located to the right of the lcd. Contrast: difference between bright- ness and darkness setting the volume while playing the keyboard, adjust the volume leve...

  • Page 21: Basic Operation

    21 clp-970 basic operation clp-970 21.

  • Page 22: Part Names

    22 clp-970 part names center “c” power midi setting other setting effect brilliance voice setting chorus reverb strings/ choir organ bass mallet organ/ strings voice e. Piano/ bass piano main left piano/ e. Piano split point harpsi- chord harpsi/ mallet contrast b d yes exit no a c tempo metronome u...

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    Clp-970 23 part names connectors d lcd buttons e lcd use the lcd button a, b, c, or d to select the contents displayed on the lcd. Check the screen located in the center of the top panel after every operation. A voice name appears on the screen when you turn on the power to the unit. G [exit] button...

  • Page 24: Tunes

    24 clp-970 listening to the demonstration tunes the clavinova provides demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate each of the main voice groups. Refer to the table below for voice names and corresponding demo songs. Demonstration tunes procedure mode: a mode is a status under which you can exe...

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    Clp-970 25 listening to the demonstration tunes 3. Stop the playback. Press the button of the voice group being played or the [stop] button. 4. Exit from demo mode. Press the [demo] or [exit] button to exit from demo mode..

  • Page 26: Listening to 50 Piano Preset

    26 clp-970 listening to 50 piano preset songs the clavinova provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can just listen to these songs (page 26) or use them for practice (page 28). You can also refer to the included “50 greats for the clavinova” that contains the scores for 50 piano preset song...

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    Clp-970 27 listening to 50 piano preset songs adjusting the tempo you can also use the d[–]/[+] buttons to change the tempo. Resetting the tempo whenever you select a new preset song, the tempo is automatically reset to the song’s original value. You can use the tempo [down]/[up] buttons to adjust t...

  • Page 28: Procedure

    28 clp-970 listening to 50 piano preset songs practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs the 50 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts on individual tracks. You can turn the left- and right-hand parts on or off as required so you can practice the corresponding part (the part tha...

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    Clp-970 29 listening to 50 piano preset songs 3. Stop playback. Resetting the part play- back both parts are automatically turned on whenever you select a new song. When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the clavinova locates the top of the song. If you wish to stop playback in the mi...

  • Page 30: Selecting and Playing Voices

    30 clp-970 selecting and playing voices selecting voices procedure to learn characteristics of the voices, listen to demo songs for each voice group (page 24). Refer to “preset voice list” on page 103 for more information on charac- teristics of each preset voice. 1. Select a voice group. Press one ...

  • Page 31: Using The Pedals

    Clp-970 31 selecting and playing voices using the pedals the clavinova has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center), and soft pedal (left) that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. If the damper pedal doesn’t wor...

  • Page 32: Procedure

    32 clp-970 selecting and playing voices adding variation to the sound [brilliance]/[reverb]/[chorus] the effect function enables you to add expression to the sound. The clavinova effects include brilliance, reverb, and chorus. [brilliance] you can use this control to adjust the brilliance of the ton...

  • Page 33: Procedure

    Clp-970 33 selecting and playing voices [reverb] this control adds reverberation to the sound by simulating the natural reverberation of a concert hall. Procedure you can select a reverb type via the reverb type param- eter in the “voice set- ting” menu, and adjust the reverb depth for the selected ...

  • Page 34: Procedure

    34 clp-970 selecting and playing voices transposition ... [transpose] the clavinova’s transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures, and to let you easily match the pitch of the keyboa...

  • Page 35: Procedure

    Clp-970 35 selecting and playing voices combining two voices (dual mode) you can play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can simulate a melody duet or combine two similar voices to create a thicker sound. Refer to “voice combination exam- ples (dual a...

  • Page 36: Procedure

    36 clp-970 selecting and playing voices dual mode using voices in the same voice group procedure 1. Select a voice group. In normal play mode, press the desired main voice group button. 2. Select a voice. Use the a [–]/[+] buttons to select a voice. 3. Select another voice. Use the b [–]/[+] buttons...

  • Page 37: Ent Voices (Split Mode)

    Clp-970 37 selecting and playing voices splitting the keyboard range and playing two differ- ent voices (split mode) split mode enables you to play two different voices on the keyboard — one with the left hand and another with the right hand. For example, you can play a bass part using the wood bass...

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    38 clp-970 selecting and playing voices a specified “split point” key is included in the left-hand range. 4. Specify the split point (the border between the right- and left-hand range). The normal setting of the split point is “f i 2.” voice group voice name main left piano piano/e.Piano grandpiano1...

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    Clp-970 39 selecting and playing voices to change the split point setting: press the [split point] button, then use the d [–]/[+] but- tons to specify the split point. (optional) press and hold down the [split point] button and play the key you wish to assign as the split point. Press the [exit] but...

  • Page 40: Using The Metronome

    40 clp-970 selecting and playing voices using the metronome the clavinova is built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) is a convenient feature for practice. Procedure 1. Start the metronome. Press the metronome [start/stop] button. When the metronome is sounding, the beat indicator ...

  • Page 41: Recording Your Performance

    Clp-970 41 recording your performance you can record your perfor- mance (audio data) to a cas- sette tape recorder or other recording devices via the aux out connector. (see page 61.) this chapter explains how to record your performance using the clavinova recording function. You can, for example, p...

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    42 clp-970 recording your performance set the tempo in step 3. See page 49 for more infor- mation on recording in dual/ split mode. 2. Select a voice. Select a voice (or voices) for recording (see page 30). Set the other parameters, such as reverb and chorus. Adjust the [master volume] slider to set...

  • Page 43: Procedure

    Clp-970 43 recording your performance to erase recorded data from a track, use the channel clear parameter in the “song setting” menu. (see page 75.) 5. Play back the recorded performance. Press the [start/pause] button to play back the recorded performance. When playback is complete, it automatical...

  • Page 44: Procedure

    44 clp-970 recording your performance re-recording track 1 partially this section explains how to record part of a song again. Procedure if the playback screen is not displayed, press one of the song select [ ] [ ] buttons once. 1. Pause the song at the beginning of the part you wish to re-record. U...

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    Clp-970 45 recording your performance ending methods: replace – the data after the point you stop recording will also be erased. Punch out — the data after the point you stop recording will remain. If you cancel recording by pressing the [rec] button, recording stops when you press the button. If yo...

  • Page 46: Procedure

    46 clp-970 recording your performance recording to the third or more tracks [extra tracks] you can continue recording other parts into tracks 3–16 [extra tracks] one by one. Procedure 1. Hold down the [rec] button in step 2 in the “record- ing to [track2]” on page 45 and use the b [–]/[+] but- tons ...

  • Page 47: Procedure

    Clp-970 47 recording your performance changing a voice or tempo after recording you can change the voice and tempo after recording to change a song’s feel or to set a more suitable tempo. You can also change these elements in the middle of a song. Procedure refer to “questions about operations and f...

  • Page 48: Procedure

    48 clp-970 recording your performance adjusting the volume balance between playback and your performance [song balance] while recording multiple parts into tracks one by one, you can adjust the volume balance between the play- back of the recorded parts and your current performance. Procedure commer...

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    Clp-970 49 recording your performance recording in dual or split mode when you record in dual or split mode, the clavinova records each voice onto a separate track. The follow- ing table shows how tracks are assigned to each voice. Caution when you record multiple parts into tracks one by one, or wh...

  • Page 50: Saving Recorded Songs and

    50 clp-970 saving recorded songs and handling the files...[file] file a file contains a group of data. On the clavinova, a song file includes song data and a song number. Memory memory is a location inside the clavinova in which you can save and edit data. Formatting (initializing) floppy disks are ...

  • Page 51: Procedure

    Clp-970 51 saving recorded songs and handling the files...[file] basic file operation a message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation. Refer to the “message list” on page 92 for an explanation of each message, appropriate actions to take, and tr...

  • Page 52: Memory...[Savetomemory]

    52 clp-970 saving recorded songs and handling the files...[file] saving recorded or other songs to clavinova storage memory...[savetomemory] if you record a song, then turn off the power to the clavinova, the song will be erased. To save the recorded song, you must save it into the clavinova storage...

  • Page 53: Disk...[Savetodisk]

    Clp-970 53 saving recorded songs and handling the files...[file] saving recorded or other songs to floppy disk...[savetodisk] you can save recorded songs, preset songs, memory songs, and additional or overwriting recordings (page 46) songs onto a floppy disk. Procedure the song data is saved in the ...

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    54 clp-970 saving recorded songs and handling the files...[file] if you select a memory song or disk song, deleting the song does not erase song data from current memory. However, if you return to the song select screen, song information other than the song name is replaced by “--------------”. 4-1 ...

  • Page 55: Another...[Copydisk]

    Clp-970 55 saving recorded songs and handling the files...[file] copying data from one floppy disk to another...[copydisk] you can copy the entire contents of one floppy disk to another floppy disk. Procedure use the same type of disk (2dd or 2hd) for the desti- nation disk as the source disk. See p...

  • Page 56: Procedure

    56 clp-970 saving recorded songs and handling the files...[file] formatting a floppy disk...[formatdisk] you can format a floppy disk so that it can be used with the clavinova. Procedure see page 51 for basic operation information. The following is a detailed pro- cedure for step 4. 4-1 make sure th...

  • Page 57: Playing Back A Song

    Clp-970 57 playing back recorded songs and commercially-available music data see page 59 for information on the types of song data that can be played on the clavinova. You can play back songs recorded using the record function (page 41) as well as commercially-available music data. You can also play...

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    58 clp-970 playing back recorded songs and commercially-available music data 3. Start playback. Press the [start/pause] button. Starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard (syn- chro start) you can start playback as soon as you start playing the keyboard. This is called the “sy...

  • Page 59: Supported Song Data Type

    Clp-970 59 playing back recorded songs and commercially-available music data 5. Return to the main screen. Press the [exit] button. Eject the floppy disk from the disk drive if you have been playing a disk song. Turning track playback on and off when the clavinova plays back commercially-avail- able...

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    60 clp-970 playing back recorded songs and commercially-available music data voice arrangement format: a structured method for numbering the voices for assignment. Voice arrangement format xg voice arrangement gm system level 1 voice arrangement doc voice arrangement performance data recorded with p...

  • Page 61: Connections

    Clp-970 61 connections connectors caution before connecting the clavinova to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the power on or off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum (0). Otherwise, electrical shock or damage to the components may ...

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    62 clp-970 connections the clavinova’s [master volume] slider setting affects the input signal from the aux in jacks, but the [reverb], [chorus], and [brilliance] (page 32) set- tings do not. If you connect the clavi- nova to a monaural device, use only the aux in [l/l+r] jack or aux out [l/l+r] jac...

  • Page 63

    Clp-970 63 connections 6 midi [in], [out], [thru] connectors use midi cables to connect external midi devices to these connectors. Make sure you set the host select switch (described on the privious page) to midi when you use these connectors. 7 pedal jack connect the pedal cord from the pedal box. ...

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    64 clp-970 connections 1. Connecting the serial port on the computer to the clavinova’s to host jack connect the computer’s serial port (rs-232c or rs-422) to the clavinova’s to host jack. In this connection, the clavinova functions as a midi interface. Therefore, you do not need a special midi inte...

  • Page 65

    Clp-970 65 connections type of serial cables and connection pin assignments according to the type of computer you connect, use one of the following serial cables. Clavinova host select switch setting set the clavinova host select switch properly according to the type of connected computer. • macinto...

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    66 clp-970 connections 2. Using a midi interface and the clavinova’s midi connectors connection use a midi interface device to connect a computer to the clavinova using special midi cables. Clavinova host select switch setting set the clavinova host select switch to “midi.” windows macintosh midi ou...

  • Page 67

    Clp-970 67 connections 3. Using the usb port on the computer and the ux256, a usb interface connect the usb port of the computer to the ux256 using a usb cable, install the driver (that came with the ux256) on the computer, and connect the ux256 to the clavinova using a serial cable or midi cables. ...

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  • Page 69: Detailed Settings

    Clp-970 69 detailed settings clp-970 69.

  • Page 70: Detailed Settings

    70 clp-970 detailed settings you can set various parameters to make the best use of clavinova functions, such as fine tuning the pitch, selecting a voice for the metronome, repeating playback, etc. See page 72 for the normal (default) setting for each parameter. Parameter list the following paramete...

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    Clp-970 71 detailed settings midi [midi setting] [other setting] right pedal function rpedal 81 center pedal function mpedal 82 left pedal function lpedal 82 auxiliary pedal function auxpedal 82 settings parameter name reference page midi transmit channel midioutchannel 84 midi receive channel (port...

  • Page 72: Making Detailed Settings

    72 clp-970 detailed settings making detailed settings procedure 1. Access a setting menu. Press the desired setting button ([song setting], met- ronome [setting], [voice setting], [midi setting], or [other setting]) to access the corresponding setting menu. Press the [exit] button any time to close ...

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    Clp-970 73 detailed settings 4. Write, execute, or save the data. There are two ways to respond to the messages. If “execute? → ” or “start? → ” appears: press the b [+(yes)] button to display confirmation ([sure? → ]). To proceed, press the b [+(yes)] button again. The clavinova displays “executing...

  • Page 74: And Playback [Song Setting]

    74 clp-970 detailed settings for recording and playback [song setting] you can make detailed settings for the selected song. First, select the desired song from preset songs (“presetsong”), memory songs (“memorysong”), or disk songs (“disksong”) (see page 57). Procedure select the desired song and p...

  • Page 75: Specifying Whether Playback

    Clp-970 75 detailed settings for recording and playback [song setting] this parameter enables you to specify whether a song that starts from the middle of a bar, or a song with a silence prior to the first note, should be played from the first note or from the top of the bar (rest or blank). See the...

  • Page 76: Mark]

    76 clp-970 detailed settings for recording and playback [song setting] if you select a song from an ensemble collection disk, such as the “disk orchestra collection” or one of the “xg for piano” disks, you can specify phrase numbers in the score to play back from the score from the mark point, or to...

  • Page 77: Nome Metronome [Setting]

    Clp-970 77 detailed settings for the metro- nome metronome [setting] you can set the time signature, volume level, and voice of the clavinova metronome. Procedure press the [metronome setting] button to access the metro- nome setting menu. See the procedure on page 72. For example, to specify “3/4,”...

  • Page 78: [Voice Setting]

    78 clp-970 detailed settings for the voices [voice setting] this menu enables you to make various detailed settings for the voices in dual or split mode and the effects. You can make these settings for each voice (or each combination of voices) individually. You can listen to the notes you play on t...

  • Page 79: Left Channels [Pan]*

    Clp-970 79 detailed settings for the voices [voice setting] in dual mode: setting range: 0 - 127 you can specify the position in the stereo image from which you hear the sound. See the procedure on page 72. In dual mode: setting range: l64 (hard left) - c (center) - r63 (hard right) you can slightly...

  • Page 80: Type]

    80 clp-970 detailed settings for the voices [voice setting] in dual mode: setting range: 0 - 127 you cannot set this parameter for the voice parts “left” and “left × layer.” see the procedure on page 72. Setting range: chorus adds a rich, spacious sound. Celeste adds swell and a spacious sound. Flan...

  • Page 81: [Variationsend]*

    Clp-970 81 detailed settings for the voices [voice setting] setting range: delaylcr delay applied at left, center, and right positions. Delaylr delay applied at left and right posi- tions. Echo echo-like delay crossdelay left and right delays are crossed. Symphonic adds a rich and deep acoustic effe...

  • Page 82: [Mpedal]

    82 clp-970 detailed settings for the voices [voice setting] see the procedure on page 72. Setting range: sostenuto sostenuto pedal function. (see page 31.) rotaryspeed changes the number of rotations of the rotary speaker effect in the jazzorgan voice. (pressing the pedal repeatedly toggles between ...

  • Page 83: Midi [Midi Setting]

    Clp-970 83 midi [midi setting] you can make detailed midi settings, such as setting up midi transmit/receive channels. About midi midi (musical instrument digital interface) is a standard format for data transmission/reception. It enables the transfer of performance data and commands between midi de...

  • Page 84: Procedure

    84 clp-970 midi [midi setting] procedure press the [midi setting] button to enter midi setting mode. This parameter enables you to specify the channel on which the clavinova transmits midi data. See the procedure on page 72. Setting for: main, left, layer, left layer setting range: ch1 - ch16, off (...

  • Page 85: (Port B) [Midiinachannel]

    Clp-970 85 midi [midi setting] this parameter enables you to specify for each channel whether the clavinova receives data at the midi [in] connector or the [to host] port b (cbx driver’s port b). The received data is played back using the preset voices (page 103). See the procedure on page 72. Setti...

  • Page 86: [Songbulkdump]

    86 clp-970 midi [midi setting] this parameter enables you to specify which midi data the clavinova can transmit. See the procedure on page 72. Type of data: note, control, program, pitch bend, systemrealtime, sysex (system exclusive) setting range: on/off normal setting: on for all types of data you...

  • Page 87: Other Settings

    Clp-970 87 other settings you can make detailed settings for touch, tuning, scale, etc. Procedure press the [other setting] button to enter other setting mode. You can specify a touch response (how the sound responds to the way you play the keys). See the procedure on page 72. Setting range: light w...

  • Page 88: Selecting A Scale [Scale]

    88 clp-970 other settings you can select various scales. Equal temperament is the most common contempo- rary piano tuning scale. However, history has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. You can experience the tunings of these genres. See the pro...

  • Page 89: Speed]

    Clp-970 89 other settings this parameter enables you to set the speed of vibrato when you select the vibraphone voice and use a vibe rotor pedal. See the procedure on page 72. Setting range: 1 - 10, off this parameter enables you to select whether the sound is sustained while you press the keys on t...

  • Page 90: Sound [Halfpedalpoint]

    90 clp-970 other settings you can specify how far down you should press on the right pedal until the damper effect (page 31) starts working. This setting is effective when the right pedal function (page 81) is set to either sustaincont or sus- tain. See the procedure on page 72. Setting range: –2 (e...

  • Page 91: Down [Memorybackup]

    Clp-970 91 other settings you can back up some settings, such as voice selection and metronome setting, so that they will not be lost after you turn off the power to the clavinova. • memory songs (saved in the clavinova’s memory), the backup on/off setting (this parameter setting), and the “characte...

  • Page 92: Message List

    92 clp-970 message list the messages are listed in alphabetical order. Message meaning this message is displayed following the message “bulkdatareceiving song/ voice.” receiving bulk data is complete. After this message appears, you can proceed to the next step. Receiving bulk data has failed. Check...

  • Page 93

    Clp-970 93 message list message meaning you tried to save a song by changing its title (using the “renamesong” (page 54), “savetomemory” (page 52), or “savetodisk” (page 53) parameter), but a song with the same name already exists in memory or on the floppy disk. Three seconds after this message app...

  • Page 94

    94 clp-970 message list message meaning this message appears following the message “lastpoweroffillegalmemo- rysongchecking,” indicating that the clavinova could not recover data in the storage memory and that all memory songs were deleted. There is not enough memory space left and you cannot save a...

  • Page 95

    Clp-970 95 message list message meaning 1. After you load an internally-protected song into the clavinova’s current memory or storage memory, you tried to save the song to a floppy disk. You cannot save such a song to another disk. You cannot write or copy to such a disk. 2. This message also appear...

  • Page 96

    96 clp-970 message list message meaning this message prompts you to confirm the execution. Press the b [+ (yes)] button to continue. Press the b [– (no)] button to cancel. There is a malfunction with the to host connector. When you are using the clp-970 with a connected computer: the power to the co...

  • Page 97: Questions About Operations

    Clp-970 97 questions about operations and functions ■ the buttons do not respond. While you are using a function, some buttons not used for the function are disabled. If the song is playing, stop the playback. Otherwise, press the [exit] button to return to the main screen. Then, perform the desired...

  • Page 98

    98 clp-970 questions about operations and functions ■ i cannot change the key signature in the song after recording. Press the [stop] button to locate the top of the song, use the b [–]/[+] buttons to locate the mea- sure in which you wish to change the key signature, then change it. ■ how much data...

  • Page 99: Appendix

    Clp-970 99 appendix clp-970 99.

  • Page 100: 100

    100 clp-970 troubleshooting problem cause solution the clavinova does not turn on. The clavinova has not been plugged in properly. Securely insert the female plug into the socket on the clavinova, and the male plug into a proper ac out- let. (see page 19.) a click or pop is heard when the power is t...

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    Clp-970 101 data compatibility this section covers basic information on data compatibility: whether or not other midi devices can playback the data recorded by clp-970, and whether or not the clp-970 can playback commercially available song data or song data created for other instruments or on a com...

  • Page 102: 102

    102 clp-970 data compatibility voice allocation format with midi, voices are assigned to specific numbers, called “program numbers.” the numbering standard (order of voice allocation) is referred to as the “voice allocation format.” • voices may not play back as expected unless the voice allocation ...

  • Page 103: 103

    Clp-970 103 preset voice list voice name stereo sampling touch sense dynamic sampling key-off samples string resonance voice description grandpiano1 ● ● ● ● ● this voice has been sampled from a full con- cert grand piano. It features five-stage dynamic sampling, tone changes with damper pedal operat...

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    104 clp-970 preset voice list voice name stereo sampling touch sense dynamic sampling key-off samples string resonance voice description marimba ● ● ● × × this voice simulates a concert-type marimba sound. Stereo sampling helps reproduce a real acoustic spread. Celesta ● ● ● × × a celesta is a percu...

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    Clp-970 105 voice combination examples (dual and split) dual split dual + split main + main grandpiano1 + e.Piano1 grandpiano1 + e.Piano2 this combination is often used in popular music. Main + main grandpiano1 + synthpiano this produces a fantasy, spacious piano sound. Main + main grandpiano2 + gra...

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    106 clp-970 clp-970/970m/970c: keyboard stand assembly caution • be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct direction. Please assemble in accor- dance with the sequence given below. • assembly should be carried out by at least two persons. • be sure to use the c...

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    Clp-970 107 clp-970/970m/970c: keyboard stand assembly 3. Mount the main unit. 4. Fix the main unit. 5. Connect the pedal cord. 6. Secure the pedal cord. 7. Set the voltage selector and connect the power cord. Caution • fingers can become pinched between the main unit and the rear or side panels, be...

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    108 clp-970 clp-970/970m/970c: keyboard stand assembly 8. Set the adjuster. After completing the assembly, please check the following. • are there any parts left over? • review the assembly procedure and correct any errors. • is the clavinova clear of doors and other movable fixtures? • move the cla...

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    Clp-970 109 index you can search the desired section using not only the terminology in this manual but also commonly-used words. The * mark indicates that the corresponding page includes the terminology explanation in the right column. Numerics 50 greats for the clavinova 15 50 piano preset songs 26...

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    110 clp-970 index o other settings 87 p pedal function auxiliary 82 center 82 left 82 right 81 pedal jack 63 pedals 31 personal computer 63 phones jacks 20 playback 50 piano preset songs 26 demo songs 24 recorded songs and music data 58 playing back repeatedly (song) 76 playing back repeatedly (spec...

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    Important safety instructions information relating to personal injury, electrical shock, and fire hazard possibilities has been included in this list. Warning - when using any electrical or electronic product, basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions include, but are not limite...

  • Page 112: Fcc Information (U.S.A.)

    * this applies only to products distributed by yamaha corporation of america. (class b) (2 wires) • this applies only to products distributed by yamaha-kemble music (u.K.) ltd. (polarity) • this applies only to products distributed by yamaha canada music ltd. • ceci ne s’applique qu’aux produits dis...

  • Page 113: Special Message Section

    Special message section product safety markings: yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indicated on thi...

  • Page 114: Clp-970

    Clp-970 clp-970c owner’s manual clp-970m important check your power supply make sure that your local ac mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power...