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Yamaha P-90 Owner's Manual

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    Owner's manual bedienungsanleitung mode d'emploi manual de instrucciones m.D.G., pro audio & digital musical instrument division, yamaha corporation © 2003 yamaha corporation wb00060 303apap2.3-01a0 printed in japan this document is printed on recycled chlorine free (ecf) paper with soy ink. Auf rec...

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    Special message section this product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). Do not connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by yamaha. Warning: do not place this product in a position...

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    P-90 precautions english 3 precautions please read carefully before proceeding * please keep this manual 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, da...

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    P-90 precautions english 4 • before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and...

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    P-90 table of contents english 5 table of contents accessories............................................. 6 application index .................................. 7 features ................................................. 8 before using the p-90 ............................ 9 music rest .............

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    P-90 accessories english 6 thank you for purchasing the yamaha p-90 electronic piano! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the p-90. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for ...

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    P-90 application index english 7 application index use this index to find reference pages that may be helpful for your particular application and situation. Listening listening to demo songs with different voices....................................... “listening to the demonstration tunes” on page 1...

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    P-90 features english 8 features the yamaha p-90 electronic piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as yamaha’s original “awm dynamic stereo sampling” tone-generation technology for rich, musical voices, and a special “graded hammer” keyboard that provid...

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    P-90 before using the p-90 english 9 before using the p-90 music rest attach the music rest to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panal. Connecting the ac power adaptor and external equipment 1 [dc in 12 v] connector connect the included pa-3c ac power adaptor he...

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    P-90 before using the p-90 english 10 2 [standby/on] switch this is the power switch. Refer to “turning the power on” (page 11). 3 output [l][r] jacks (rca phono jacks), [l/l+r] [r] jacks (phone jacks) you can use audio cables to connect an external audio device to these jacks. The audio output of t...

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    P-90 before using the p-90 english 11 6 midi [in] [out] connectors you can use midi cables to connect external midi devices. If using these midi connectors, set the [host select] switch to “midi.” refer to page 44 “about midi.” 7 [to host] connector and [host select] switch you can connect your pers...

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    P-90 control panel english 12 control panel b0 a0 g0 f0 e0 d0 c0 b-1 a-1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 a1 b1 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 a2 b2 c3 master volume min max brilliance mellow bright demo start/ stop tempo/ function# pres metronome tempo/ other value function – / no + / yes master volume brilliance min max mellow bri...

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    P-90 control panel english 13 9 track [1] and [2] buttons the p-90 has a 2-track recorder, and these but-tons are used to select the track(s) to be recorded or played back. See page 27 for details. 0 song [start/stop] and [rec] buttons these buttons control the p-90’s user song recorder, letting you...

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    P-90 listening to the demonstration tunes english 14 listening to the demonstration tunes demonstration tunes are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the p-90’s voices. 1. Turn the power on. (in case the power is not turned on) press the [standby/on] switch. When the power is turned on, on...

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    P-90 listening to 50 piano preset songs english 15 listening to 50 piano preset songs the p-90 provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can simply listen to these songs (page 15) or use them for practice (page 16). Voice demo songs consist entirely of yamaha original songs (© 2001-2002 yamah...

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    P-90 listening to 50 piano preset songs english 16 4. Exit from preset song mode. Press the [preset] button to exit preset song mode. The indicator turns off, and the unit returns to normal play mode. How to use the practice functions you can turn the left- and right-hand parts on or off as required...

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    P-90 listening to 50 piano preset songs english 17 starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard (synchro start) when the synchro start function is engaged, play- back of the selected preset song will begin automati- cally as soon as you start playing on the keyboard. To engage t...

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    P-90 listening to 50 piano preset songs english 18 a-b repeat for 50 preset songs the a-b repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. Combined with the part cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice difficult phrases. ...

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    P-90 selecting & playing voices english 19 selecting & playing voices selecting voices select the desired voice by pressing one of the [voice] buttons. Then, when you start playing, re-adjust the [master volume] control for the most comfortable listening level. Adding variations to the sound – [vari...

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    P-90 selecting & playing voices english 20 [brilliance] this control can be used to change the tonality or “timbre” of the sound output. The control range is from mellow to bright. [reverb] this control enables you to select various digital reverb effects that would add extra depth and expression to...

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    P-90 selecting & playing voices english 21 to select an effect type press the [effect] button a few times until the indicator corre- sponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time you press the [effect] button). No effect is produced when all indicators are off. Adju...

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    P-90 selecting & playing voices english 22 changing the volume when fixed is selected when you select fixed, you can set the volume for notes played in fixed mode by using the [–/no] and [+/yes] but- tons while you hold the [touch] button. The current vol- ume level appears on the display. The volum...

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    P-90 selecting & playing voices english 23 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. 1. Engage dual mode. Press two voice button...

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    P-90 selecting & playing voices english 24 splitting the keyboard range and playing two dif- ferent 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 b...

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    P-90 selecting & playing voices english 25 5. Exit split mode and return to normal play mode. Press the [split] button again so that its indicator goes out. Using the metronome the p-90 features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient for practicing. 1. Start ...

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    P-90 recording your performance english 26 recording your performance the ability to record and play back what you’ve played on the p-90 keyboard can be an effective practice aid. You can, for example, record just the left-hand part, and then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recor...

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    P-90 recording your performance english 27 2. Engage record ready mode. Press the [rec] button to engage record ready mode. Recording does not actually start yet. The [track1] or the [track2] indicator flashes in red. The amount of memory available for recording will be shown on the led display in a...

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    P-90 recording your performance english 28 recording to the second track this section explains how to record another part on the second track. 1. Select a voice or voices (and other settings) for the recording. Select a voice (or voices) for recording. Select other settings, if necessary. 2. Re-enga...

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    P-90 recording your performance english 29 changing the initial settings (data recorded at the beginning of a song) the initial settings (data recorded at the beginning of a song) can be changed after the recording. For example, after recording, you can change the voice to create a different ambienc...

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    P-90 playing back recorded songs english 30 playing back recorded songs you can play back songs recorded using the record function (pages 26–29). You can also play the keyboard along with the play- back. Playing back a song 1. Start playback. Press the song [start/stop] button. The current measure n...

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    P-90 playing back recorded songs english 31 useful playback functions turning track playback on and off when you select a song on the p-90, the indicators for tracks that contain data (one of [track1] [track2] or both) are lit in green. While the p-90 is playing or stopped, pressing these track butt...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 32 detailed settings – [function] you can set various parameters to make the best use of p-90 functions, such as fine tuning the pitch, selecting a voice for the metronome, repeating playback, etc. The following parameters are available. The p-90 has nine ...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 33 basic procedure in function mode follow the steps below to use the functions. (if you become lost while using a function, return to this page and read the basic procedure.) 1. Engage function mode. Press the [function] button so that its [function] indi...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 34 operation example 1 (f1. Fine tuning of the pitch) operation example 2 (f3.1 “dual balance”) 5. Do the following when you finish using the func- tion. Press the [function] button to exit function mode. The [function] but- ton indicator will go dark. Cha...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 35 about each function you can fine tune the pitch of the entire instru- ment. This function is useful when you play the p-90 along with other instruments or cd music. 1. Engage function mode and select . 2. Use the [–/no] and [+/yes] buttons to lower or r...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 36 you can select various scales. Equal temperament is the most common con- temporary piano tuning scale. However, his- tory has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. 1. Engage function mode and select ....

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 37 you can set various parameters for dual mode to optimize the settings for the songs you play, such as adjusting the volume balance between two voices. Dual mode function settings are set individu- ally for each voice combination. 1. Select the voices in...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 38 this menu enables you to make various detailed settings for split mode. By changing the split point or other setting, you can optimize the settings for the songs you play. 1. Select the voices in split mode and engage function mode and select . 2. Press...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 39 this function conveniently lets you set opera- tion of the sustain pedal to one of the modes listed below. 1. Engage function mode and select . 2. Press the [+/yes] button to engage the other functions’ sub-mode, then use the [tempo/ function# ▼ , ▲ ] b...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 40 you can make detailed adjustments to midi settings. For more information about midi, see the “about midi” section (page 44). The [host select] switch on the bottom surface must be set to “midi” to enable the midi connectors. When you use the [to host] c...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 41 f8.4: program change on/off normally the p-90 will respond to midi program change numbers received from an external keyboard or other midi device, causing the correspondingly-num- bered voice to be selected on the corresponding channel (the keyboard voi...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 42 f8.8: bulk data dump you can save current song data on the p-90 as midi bulk data by transferring it to a connected midi data filer (such as an mdf3) or a sequencer. To play back the saved song data, send the bulk data back from the storage device to th...

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    P-90 detailed settings – [function] english 43 description of sub-modes voice • voice (keyboard, dual, and split) • dual (on/off, voice, and dual functions for each voice combination) • split (on/off, voice, and split functions for each voice combination) • reverb (on/off, type, and depth for each v...

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    P-90 about midi english 44 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 devices and personal computers. Using midi, you can control a connected midi device from the p...

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    P-90 connecting a personal computer english 45 connecting a personal computer you can enjoy computer music data on the p-90 by connecting a computer to the [to host] (or midi) connector. There are three methods by which to connect the p-90 to a personal computer: 1. Connect the serial port on the co...

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    P-90 connecting a personal computer english 46 1. Connecting the serial port on the computer to the p-90’s [to host] connector connect the computer’s serial port (rs-232c or rs-422) to the p-90’s [to host] connector. With this connection, the p-90 functions as a midi interface. Therefore, you do not...

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    P-90 connecting a personal computer english 47 p-90 [host select] switch setting set the p-90 [host select] switch properly according to the type of connected computer. • macintosh: “mac” (data transfer rate: 31,250bps, 1mhz clock) • windows: “pc-2” (data transfer rate: 38,400bps) 2. Using a midi in...

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    P-90 connecting a personal computer english 48 3. Connecting the computer’s usb port to the p-90 via a usb interface, such as the ux256, ux96, or ux16 connect the computer’s usb port to the usb interface (such as the ux256, ux96, or ux16) using a usb cable. Install the driver (that came with the usb...

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    P-90 troubleshooting english 49 troubleshooting problem possible cause and solution the p-90 does not turn on. The p-90 has not been plugged in properly. Insert the adaptor plug into an ac outlet and the adaptor socket into the unit securely. (page 8). A click or pop is heard when the power is turne...

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    P-90 demo song list/preset song list english 50 preset voice list printed on the panel [variation] button voice name stereo sampling touch response dynamic sampling *1 key-off sampling *2 voice descriptions grand piano 1 off grandpiano 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ recorded samples from a full con- cert grand piano. Al...

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    P-90 demo song list/preset song list english 51 church organ off churchor- gan ✓ this is a typical pipe organ sound (8 feet + 4 feet + 2 feet). Good for sacred music from the baroque period. On (variation) ✓ this is the organ’s full coupler sound often associated with beach’s “toccata and fugue”. Ja...

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    P-90 demo song list/preset song list english 52 demo song list piano voice demo description preset song list printed on the panel piano voice demo grand piano1 stereo sampling grand piano2 monaural sampling e.Piano1 dynamic sampling; mezzo piano e.Piano2 dynamic sampling; mezzo forte clavi./harpsi. ...

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    P-90 index english 53 index numerics 50 piano preset songs .....................................................15 a a-b repeat for 50 preset songs ......................................18 ac power adaptor ............................................................9 accessories .......................

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    P-90 index english 54 r rec ➝ recording ...........................................................27 recording.........................................................................26 initial settings ............................................................29 re-recording........................

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    P-90 55 factory setting list / liste der vorgabeeinstellungen / liste des réglages / lista de ajustes de fábrica function mode function default backup group voice [grand piano 1] f9.1 dual mode off split mode off split mode left voice wood bass reverb type preset for each voice reverb depth preset f...

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    P-90 56 midi data format / midi-datenformat / format des données midi / formato de datos midi if you’re already very familiar with midi, or are using a computer to control your music hardware with computer generated midi messages, the data provided in this section can help you to control the p-90. F...

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    P-90 57 4. Program change data format: [cnh] -> [pph] cnh = program event (n = channel number) pph = program change number p.C.#=program change number • when program change reception is turned off in the func- tion mode, no program change data is transmitted or received. Also, bank msb/lsb is not tr...

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    P-90 58 (2) universal non-realtime message (gm on) general midi mode on data format: [f0h] -> [7eh] -> [xnh] -> [09h] -> [01h] -> [f7h] f0h = exclusive status 7eh = universal non-realtime 7fh = id of target device 09h = sub-id #1=general midi message 01h = sub-id #2=general midi on f7h = end of excl...

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    P-90 59 11. System exclusive messages (others) data format: [f0h] -> [43h] -> [1nh] -> [27h] -> [30h] -> [00h] -> [00h] -> [mmh] -> [ ll h] -> [cch] -> [f7h] master tuning (xg and last message priority) simultaneously changes the pitch of all channels. F0h = exclusive status 43h = yamaha id 1nh = wh...

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    P-90 60 midi implementation chart transmitted function... Recognized remarks basic channel note number : true voice velocity after touch pitch bend control change prog change : true # system exclusive common : song pos. : song sel. : tune system : clock real time : commands : all sound off aux : res...

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    P-90 61 specifications / technische daten / caractéristiques techniques / especificaciones * specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha corp. Reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Sinc...

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    * this applies only to products distributed by yamaha corporation of america. (class b) fcc information (u.S.A.) 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instruc- tions contained in this manual, meets fcc require- ments. Modifications not express...

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    Special message section this product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). Do not connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by yamaha. Warning: do not place this product in a position...

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    Owner's manual bedienungsanleitung mode d'emploi manual de instrucciones u.R.G., pro audio & digital musical instrument division, yamaha corporation © 2003 yamaha corporation wb00060 501apap2.3-05c0 printed in japan this document is printed on recycled chlorine free (ecf) paper with soy ink. Auf rec...