Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CVP-201 Yamaha
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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.
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3 CVP-201 • Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the key cover, panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
4 CVP-201 Thank you for pur chasing the Y amaha Clavinova! W e r ecommend that you r ead this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantag e of the advanced and convenient functions of the Clavino va. W e also r ecommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for futur e r eference .
5 CVP-201 Features of the Clavinova ● Easy-to-use LCD Displa y The LCD (together with the various panel b uttons) provides comprehensi ve and easy-to-understand control of the Clavino va’ s operations (page 16).
6 CVP-201 T able of Contents 4 CHAPTER 1: Getting Ready About This Manual 8 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks 9 Setting Up the Clavinova 10 Music Stand ...............................................................................
7 CVP-201 5 CHAPTER 6: Registrations Using Registrations(Registering and Recalling Panel Setups) 89 Storing a Panel Setup ...................................................................... 89 Recalling the Registered Panel Settings ...............
8 CVP-201 This section e xplains the notation conv entions that are used throughout this manual. ■ Square brac kets [ ] ............................................................................................ Square brackets enclose the names of panel b uttons, sliders, and connectors as the y appear on your Cla vinov a.
9 CVP-201 ■ Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head ...................................................................................... ● Clean the read/write head regularly .
10 CVP-201 ■ T o raise the m usic stand: ........................................................................... Z Pull the stand up and to ward yourself as f ar as it will go. X Flip do wn the two metal supports at the left and the right on the rear of the music stand.
11 CVP-201 Z Connect the power cord. Insert the plugs at the ends of the cor d, one into the A C INLET on the bottom panel of the Cla vinov a, and the other into a standard AC outlet. In some areas, a plug adapter ma y be provided to ma tch the pin con- figuration of the A C wall outlets in your area.
12 CVP-201 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 B0 A0 G0 F0 E0 D0 C0 B-1 A-1 VOL UME MASTER VOLUME ACMP / SONG VOLUME MAX MIN MAX MIN DEMO HELP 8BEAT SWING/ JAZZ BALL- ROOM TRAD/ WALZ LA.
13 CVP-201 Panel Controls and T erminals Guide Control Section O [E A S Y P LA Y] .............................................. page 105 P [NEXT NO TE] ............................................. page 105 a [SOUND REPEA T] .........................
14 CVP-201 The Cla vinov a features a total of 50 demo songs: 4 feature songs , 24 special pieces sho wcasing the v oices, and 22 pieces sho wcasing the styles. Listen to them all and hear what the Cla vinov a can do . X Select the desired pla y mode .
15 CVP-201 (B) To listen to a voice demo, press the VOICE button corre- sponding to the desired voice category. ➔ Pla ybac k star ts from the first demo song for the selected category . The lamp of the corresponding V OICE button flashes. There are two demo songs for each voice category.
16 CVP-201 Y ou will ref er to the LCD displa y frequently as y ou operate y our Clavino va. This section consists of a shor t tutorial that will help you learn how to read the LCD displa y and use the related controls. Many of the Cla vinov a’ s functions are displayed at the bottom of the LCD.
17 CVP-201 There are sev eral w ays to change a function’ s value. Here are two of the main ways: ■ Using the data dial or [ – ] and [+] b uttons ................................. Once you hav e selected a function, you can change its setting with the data dial or the [–] and [+] buttons.
18 CVP-201 Y ou can use either of the methods described previously to change the current voice selection. Just press RIGHT1 VOICE and hold the button down, or use the data dial or the [+] button to scan through the options.
19 CVP-201 Using the LCD Display Controls 17 As you were trying out the piano v oices in the preceding step, you may hav e been surprised to see all the voice names suddenly replaced by an entirely differ ent set of voices.
20 CVP-201 If you look at the upper right corner of the LCD , you’ll notice that the FUNCTION display consists of several display pages. Press the P A GE [ > ] ke y once to open the next pag e, which is titled FUNCTION [KEYBOARD 2]. W e’ll use the functions on this pag e to discuss the next operation.
21 CVP-201 By pressing the LCD button under KEY TOUCH , for e xample, you can set the Clavino va’ s response to how hard you play . The value displayed in the rectangle switches from NORMAL to SOFT , then FIXED , then HARD — but the FIXED VELOCITY function remains selected.
22 CVP-201 This message will remain onscreen for about three seconds. Press the button corresponding to the settings you w ant to display before the mes- sage disappears. Here is a list of pages you can access with Direct Access: You can also press an appropriate button while holding down the [DIRECT AC- CESS] button.
23 CVP-201 The Clavino va has two sliders that let y ou adjust the over all v olume and the accompaniment or song pla yback v olume. There are also settings that you can use to adjust the k eyboard volume and the v olume of each part of the automatic accompaniment or song.
24 CVP-201 Call up the MIXER display by pressing [MIXER] . In the Mixer display , the v olume of Automatic Accompaniment and indi vidual parts of a song can be adjusted. Press [MIXER] again (or [EXIT] ) to return to the pre vious display . There are two types of mix er display , as shown belo w .
25 CVP-201 The Cla vinova f eatures a conv enient metronome that is ideal f or practicing. The procedure f or setting the metronome tempo can also be used to set the playbac k tempo f or the Auto Accompaniment (page 49) and Song (page 93) modes . Y ou can start the metronome and set the tempo from any display , including the main display .
26 CVP-201 Y ou can change the metronome’ s time signature and volume using the settings in the METR ONOME page. ■ Displa ying the Metronome Settings .............................................. T o display the METR ONOME page , press [DIRECT A CCESS] , then [METR ONOME] .
27 CVP-201 The Help mode provides con venient e xplanations of the main functions of the Cla vinova. Y ou can select help topics from a menu displa yed on the LCD , or press a button on the panel to get help inf or mation related to that control. Z Call up the Help mode .
28 CVP-201 V T urn the pa g es and read the help inf ormation. ................. Use the fourth LCD button to adv ance the page. Y ou can also press the third LCD button if you w ant to go back and read the previous page. B Exit the Help topic. ......
29 CVP-201 CHAPTER 3: V oices Selecting V oices Exiting the Display To return to the main display, press [EXIT]. Backing Up the Selected Voice • When the power is turned ON, the Grand Piano voice is selected automatically. However, if the Backup function (page 152) is set to ON, the last selected voice will automatically be selected.
CVP-201 30 Y ou can also select a v oice using the RIGHT1 VOICE function in the main display . About Ensemble Voices The Clavinova’s ensemble voices are rich, dual-like voices that you can play without entering the Dual mode (page 33.) Press the [Ensemble] button to display a menu of ensemble voices.
31 CVP-201 The Clavinov a has ten drum kits and two SFX kits , found on pages 3 and 5 of the [PERCUSSION] voice group. When one of the dr um or SFX kits is selected, various drum, percussion, and special eff ect sounds ar e assigned to individual ke ys, letting you pla y the sounds from the ke yboar d.
CVP-201 32 X Adjust the volume of the main voice . Use the data dial or [–] and [+] b uttons to change the volume, or hold do wn the VOLUME button to incr ease the volume. Press the [–] and [+] buttons simultaneously to restore the basic setting. ■ Setting the V olume of the Main V oice .
33 CVP-201 Playing T wo V oices Simultaneously — Dual Mode T o change the main voice while playing in Dual mode, select the RIGHT1 VOICE function then select the main voice in the nor mal manner . The Dual mode of the Cla vinov a allows y ou to select and pla y two diff erent voices simultaneously in a la yer .
CVP-201 34 Y ou can use the settings in the KEYBO ARD [RIGHT2] display page to change the v olume, octave, pan and detune of the v oice selected using the RIGHT2 VOICE function. The settings you make in this page affect any voices you select using the RIGHT2 VOICE function.
35 CVP-201 ■ Setting the Stereo P osition of the Second V oice ........... The PAN function in the KEYBO ARD [RIGHT2] display lets you adjust the stereo position of the second voice. Z Press the PAN b utton. ➔ The PAN function is highlighted. PAN • Settings: L — — R • Basic setting: (center) ■ Detuning the Second V oice .
CVP-201 36 T o change the main voice while playing in Split mode, select the RIGHT1 VOICE function then select the main voice in the normal manner . Changing the Main V oice in Split Mode Playing T wo.
37 CVP-201 Y ou can use the settings in the KEYBO ARD [LEFT] display page to change the v olume , octa ve, and pan of the voice selected using the LEFT VOICE function. Y ou can also select the keyboar d r ange that is af fected by the pedals, as well as the split point that separates the right and left ranges, using the functions in this page.
CVP-201 38 PAN • Settings: L — — R • Basic setting: (center) PEDAL • Settings: R (right only) L (left only) L+R (both) • Basic setting: R Playing T wo V oices on Different Sides of the Keyboard — Split Mode X Adjust the stereo position.
39 CVP-201 Z Press the SPLIT POINT b utton. ➔ The SPLIT function is highlighted. X Change the split point. Use the data dial or [–] and [+] b uttons to change the split point, or hold down the SPLIT POINT button to mo ve the split point to the right.
CVP-201 40 Using the Pedals The Clavino va has three pedals . • Certain voices in the [PERCUSSION] and [XG] groups may not be affected by use of the damper pedal. • Some voices may sound continuously or have a long decay after the notes have been released while the damper pedal is held.
41 CVP-201 CHAPTER 4: Reverb and Other Effects Reverb Reverb ON/OFF Basic setting: Depends on voice. ➔ The lamp lights. The setting of the [REVERB] button has no effect on Song mode or Auto Accom- paniment playback. T o turn the re verb of f, press [REVERB] again.
42 CVP-201 Use the TYPE ▲ and ▼ b uttons to change the re verb type, or select the TYPE function and use the data dial or the [–] and [+] b uttons.
43 CVP-201 Reverb X Set the total depth of the re verb effect. Y ou can change the setting using the TOTAL DEPTH ▼ and ▲ but- tons, the data dial, or the [–] and [+] buttons. T o reset the value to the basic setting of 64 , simultaneously press ei- ther the TOTAL DEPTH ▼ and ▲ b uttons or the [–] and [+] buttons.
44 CVP-201 Changing the Chorus Settings Unlike the re verb (page 41) and other ef fects (page 46), which can be turned on or of f using the appropriate panel buttons, the c horus feature is alw a ys considered to be “on. ” How chorus is applied to an y giv en voice depends on the current chorus type and depth settings.
45 CVP-201 Chorus ➔ The selected chorus type is highlighted. Because the basic setting of the chorus type depends on the accompa- niment style, the chorus type may change automatically when you select a dif f erent style. • The chorus type selection affects all keyboard parts.
46 CVP-201 ➔ The LCD displa ys either the EFFECT page or the EFFECT DEPTH page (whiche v er was used most recently). V oice Effects The Clavino va has a v ar iety of eff ects besides re verb and chorus that you can use to enhance the sound of the v oices or create wild, special eff ects.
47 CVP-201 ■ Changing the Effect T ype .......................................................................... Y ou can change the eff ect type selection in the EFFECT page . Select an ef f ect type using the TYPE ▲ and ▼ buttons, or highlight the TY PE function and use the data dial or the [–] and [+] buttons.
48 CVP-201 Effect Depth functions • Range: 0 (no effect) — 127 (max.) • Basic setting: Depends on voice. X Set the effect depth. Set the ef fect depth for the highlighted part by using the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons. Y ou can also adv ance a value by pressing the corresponding LCD button.
49 CVP-201 CHAPTER 5: Accompaniment Styles Selecting Accompaniment Styles The Cla vinov a has a wide variety of musical “styles” that you can use f or simple percussion accompaniment, or as the basis of a fully orchestrated accompaniment — including bass and rh ythm par ts — using the Auto Accompaniment f eature (page 57).
CVP-201 50 X Select a style. ..........................................................................................................................
51 CVP-201 Y ou will use the A UTO A CCOMP ANIMENT b uttons and the ST AR T/ ST OP buttons to select style v ar iations and control style pla yback. VOLUME MASTER VOLUME ACMP / SONG VOLUME MAX MIN MAX.
CVP-201 52 T o change the variation while the style is playing, press the b utton corresponding to the ne w variation. Using the Pedals You can also use the left pedal to pause the style or play a special fill-in pattern by setting the LEFT PEDAL function (page 138) to BREAK or BREAK FIL.
53 CVP-201 ■ Synchr oniz ed Start ............................................................................................ This method lets you start the style by simply playing a note or chord on the keyboard . Z Set the Synchronized Start function.
CVP-201 54 ■ Adding an Intr oduction ................................................................................. This function lets you embellish the start of a tune by adding an intro- duction. Z Set the introduction patter n. Select the v ar ia tion to play the intro pattern as described on page 51, then press the [INTR O] button.
55 CVP-201 Z Press the [F ADE IN/OUT] button. Using the Pedals You can also use the left pedal to trigger a fade-in or fade-out by setting the LEFT PEDAL function (page 138) to FADE IN/ OUT. ➔ The lamp lights, and the Synchroniz ed Star t function (page 53) tur ns on automatically .
CVP-201 56 ■ Fading Out .................................................................................................................. Y ou can ha ve the style fade out and automatically stop by pressing the [F ADE IN/OUT] button.
57 CVP-201 The Clavino va includes a sophisticated A uto Accompaniment system that can provide automated rh ythm, bass and chord backing f or your perf ormance in 125 different styles , as well as 35 diff erent types of piano-only accompaniment. The Auto Accompaniment playback data is normally not output by the MIDI [OUT] terminal.
58 CVP-201 Y ou may want to select an accompaniment mode (pa ge 59) before you start playing. If the accompaniment mode is set to your liking, you can start the Auto Accompaniment as follows: Z Select a style. .........................................
59 CVP-201 Y ou can change the accompaniment mode (which selects the chord indication method), the split point, and other Auto Accompaniment set- tings in the A CCOMP ANIMENT MODE display page. ■ Displa ying the A uto Accompaniment Settings ........
60 CVP-201 Accompaniment Modes • The Clavinova displays the names of the chords you play at the left edge of the main display, below the tempo. • The same accompaniment continues (even after you release the chord in the left range) until you play the next chord.
61 CVP-201 ■ Chords in Fingered 1 mode The chord types below can be played in F ingered 1 mode . F or a fin- gering chart sho wing all c hords in the e xample key of C, see page 12 of the Reference Booklet.
62 CVP-201 ■ Using the Synchr onized Stop Function ................................... The SYNCHRO STOP function in the ACCOMP ANIMENT MODE display automatically stops the Auto Accompaniment when you’ re not holding do wn any keys to the left of the split point.
63 CVP-201 X Start the A uto Accompaniment. Press [ST ART/ST OP] or use the Synchronized Start function (page 53) to start the Auto Accompaniment. C Enter the chord root. ROOT function Settings: See sidebar on page 60. Use the ROOT button to select a root.
64 CVP-201 N Enter the chord. • Any chords recognized in Fingered 1 mode can be entered from the key- board. • The Clavinova displays the name of the chord recognized from the key- board at the left edge of the LCD dis- play, under the tempo.
65 CVP-201 The Clavino va has f ive accompaniment par ts: Rhythm, Bass, Chord, Pad, and Phrase. Adjusting Individual P art Levels • The overall accompaniment playback volume can be adjusted using the [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] slider.
66 CVP-201 Playing with the Auto Accompaniment C Set the v olume level. ..................................................................................... Part volume levels • Range: 0 (min.) — 127 (max.) • Basic setting: 110 Use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons to adjust the v olume lev el.
67 CVP-201 The Cla vinova has man y other features and functions that mak e the use of the A uto Accompaniment ev en more conv enient and enjo yab le. With these functions you can easily select panel settings to suit a cer tain type of music , ha ve the Cla vinov a pla y harmony to your melody line .
68 CVP-201 Other Auto Accompaniment Functions X Sort the list, if necessary . ........................................................................ To display the panel setups for a specific style group, simply press the correspond- ing STYLE button.
69 CVP-201 Harmony This feature adds harmony or embellishment notes to the melody you play using the main voice in the right range of the ke yboard. The har - mony notes are produced automatically to match chords played with Auto Accompaniment. ■ Adding Harmon y .
70 CVP-201 ■ Selecting a Harmon y T ype ........................................................................ Y ou can change the type of harmony tha t is pla yed using the TYPE function in the HARMONY display . TYPE function • Settings: See table on this page.
71 CVP-201 ■ Changing the Harmon y Speed ............................................................. Y ou can change the speed of the harmony notes played by the Echo , Tremolo , and Trill harmony types using the SPEED function in the HARMONY display .
72 CVP-201 One T ouch Setting Other Auto Accompaniment Functions The Clavino va’ s conv enient One T ouch Setting function makes it easy for you to select voices and ef fects that are appropriate to the style you’ re playing. Each style has four preprogrammed panel setups that you can select by pressing a single button.
73 CVP-201 The Clavino va lets y ou create custom accompaniment styles that you can recall and pla y bac k at any time, just lik e the presets. Up to f our custom styles can be maintained in the Clavino va’ s memor y at the same time , and any number can be sa ved to disk f or later reloading and use.
74 CVP-201 Creating Y our Own Styles C Select a sour ce style . ................................................................................... Select a preset style that is close to the style you want to create. Preset style selection is carried out in the normal way (page 49).
75 CVP-201 BEAT function • Settings: 2, 3, 4, 5 • Basic setting: Depends on style. Press the BEAT button to select a dif ferent time signature. ➔ The “ Clear style? ” message is displa yed.
76 CVP-201 ➔ The par t number is highlighted. If you ha ve selected a par t other than R1 or R2 , the “ Clear part ?” message will be displayed. The R1 part is initially selected and set to record. Any part you select can be set to record by using the rightmost LCD button to select REC after selecting the part.
77 CVP-201 < Record the selected part. .................................................................. • Playback of the custom style can be started and stopped by pressing the [START/STOP] button. (Data cannot be recorded while playback is stopped.
78 CVP-201 ? Repeat until the custom style is complete. .......................... > Quantize the recorded part, if necessary . .............................. Y ou can “tighten up” the timing of a recor ded part by using the PART QUANTIZE functions in page 2 of the CUSTOM STYLE displa y to align all the notes to a specif ied beat.
79 CVP-201 Use the > LCD button to position the underline cur sor at the charac- ter you want to change (style names can be up to 12 characters in length). Use the data dial and/or the [–] and [+] buttons to select the char - acter you want to enter from the list in the center of the display , then press the CH.
80 CVP-201 In addition to the v arious functions described in the basic custom style recording procedure, abov e, the CUSTOM STYLE display pages include se veral other functions that you may find useful when creating custom styles. ■ RECALL SECTION function .
81 CVP-201 ■ V olume and Effects ......................................................................................... Page 4 of the CUST OM STYLE display includes sev eral functions that let you set the v olume, rev erb, chorus type and depth, and pan for each part of each custom style section.
82 CVP-201 V Set the value or depth of the selected parameter . • The reverb type used for the custom style are determined by the style that was selected as the basis for custom style creation. • Normally the VALUE and chorus TYPE settings from the preset style are ini- tially selected.
83 CVP-201 Custom styles must be stored in the Clavino va’ s memory before they can be sav ed to a disk. If a custom style has not been stored and you at- tempt to sav e it to disk, the “ Store in memory before saving to disk ” message will be displayed.
84 CVP-201 Once created, your original custom styles can be selected for play- back by pressing the [DISK/CUST OM] b utton, then using the STYLE ▲ and ▼ LCD b uttons, the da ta dial, or the [–] and [+] b uttons to select the custom style you want to play .
85 CVP-201 Use the MEMORY No. ▼ and ▲ buttons to select the style you want to delete, then press OK to delete the style, or CANCEL to cancel the operation.
86 CVP-201 Y ou can load and pla y style files created in the Style File Format either from optional Y amaha “ Style File ” disks, or from disks containing custom style files you ’ v e created y ourself.
87 CVP-201 X Select a style file. .............................................................................................. • If a tempo is set prior to loading the style, that tempo becomes the default for the loaded style. • Some styles are too large to preview with the LISTEN function.
88 CVP-201 Playing Loaded Style Files Using Style Files V Eject the disk when y ou’ re done . .................................................... CAUTION The [DISK IN USE] lamp will light while the style is being loaded. NEVER attempt to remove a disk while the [DISK IN USE] lamp is lit.
89 CVP-201 The Registration f eature lets you store complete panel setups that you can recall whene v er needed. A total of 20 setups (5 banks containing 4 memories each) can be registered in the Cla vinov a’ s memor y .
90 CVP-201 C Register the panel setup. .......................................................................... Registration Memory • Range: 1 — 4 (each bank) • Basic setting: None While holdi.
91 CVP-201 ➔ The number of the recalled registration appears ne xt to the bank name in the upper left cor ner of in the main displa y . A pencil icon will appear to the right of the registration number in the display as soon as any change is made to the panel b uttons or settings.
92 CVP-201 X Indicate the categories to be fr ozen. ............................................ Freeze Categories • Settings: ON, OFF • Basic setting: ON (ACMP SETTING) OFF (others) Backup of las.
93 CVP-201 D I S K IN U S E CHAPTER 7: Song Control Song Playback The Clavino va can pla y back songs recorded using the Song Record function (page 110), as well as song data included on v arious commercially av ailable softw are disks. Y ou can also pla y along on the ke yboard as the songs play bac k.
94 CVP-201 ➔ The DISK IN USE lamp lights while the Cla vinova reads and iden- tifies the disk. Once the disk has been identified, the SONG PLA Y [MAIN] displa y (display page 1) appears and the [SONG] lamp lights. If a song disk has been inserted b ut the Song Play mode is not en- gaged, press the [SONG] b utton.
95 CVP-201 Use the P A GE [ < ] and [ > ] buttons to call up the SONG PLA Y [LIST] display (display page 3), to vie w the entire list of the song names in the disk. The desir ed song can be selected easil y by using the data dial or the [–] and [+] b uttons.
96 CVP-201 ● Adjusting the Tempo The playback tempo of the song can be changed as desired. (See page 25.) The preset tempo for the selected song can be r estored at any time by simultaneously pressing the TEMPO [–] and [+] b uttons. Usually the tempo is indicated by numbers.
97 CVP-201 The 1/RIGHT (right hand), 2/LEFT (left hand) and ORCH (accom- paniment) buttons in the SONG PLA Y [MAIN] display can be used to turn playback of the corresponding parts on or of f . The buttons are high- lighted when the parts are turned on.
98 CVP-201 X Select the desired track f or playback (PLA Y/OFF , SOLO). Select the track by using the TRACK < and > buttons, the data dial, or the [–] and [+] b uttons.
99 CVP-201 The playback voice can only be changed when playback is stopped at the top of the song. ■ Selecting V oices f or 1/RIGHT and 2/LEFT Parts The playback voices for the 1/RIGHT and 2/LEFT parts can be se- lected in the SONG PLA Y [L&R V OICE] display .
100 CVP-201 Z Select the trac k to be changed. ........................................................ Select the desired track by pressing TRACK < or > . Selecting TO- TAL will change the ov erall settings of the song rather than the settings of indi vidual tracks.
101 CVP-201 X Select the parameter to be edited. ................................................. Press SELECT ▼ or ▲ to select the desired parameter . Current value for the selected track Depending on the file type, voice changes may only be possible for tracks 1 and 2.
102 CVP-201 ■ Phrase Repeat ...................................................................................................... When playing back Y amaha software that includes special phr ase ma.
103 CVP-201 While the song is playing back, press the A ➔ b utton once at the beginning of the section to be repeated. ➾ Then, press the B b utton at the end of the section to be repeated. Repeat playbac k of the specified section (from point A to point B) will begin automatically .
104 CVP-201 Playing Other T ypes of Music Data ■ About Compatible Software .................................................................. The CVP-201 can play back the follo wing types of software.
105 CVP-201 The Clavino v a has a special Guide function which allows y ou to practice b y using the appropriate disk software. The “ piano roll ” display and the k eyboard guide lamp indicate which k eys y ou should play , and when you should pla y them.
106 CVP-201 ■ Practicing Phrase-b y-Phrase with the Pla ybac k: Sound Repeat ....................................................................................................... In the Sound Repeat method, the Clavino va plays back a short phrase.
107 CVP-201 X Select the Guide method. ........................................................................ Press one of the GUIDE CONTR OL buttons: [EASY PLA Y] , [NEXT NO TE] or [SOUND REPEA T] . ➔ The lamp of the corresponding button lights .
108 CVP-201 • Playback tempo can be set to any desired value after a song has been selected by using the TEMPO [ – ] and [+] buttons. • The Guide function may not work properly with software which was not produced for independent left- and right-hand playback.
109 CVP-201 ■ Setting the Sound Repeat Number ............................................. T o set the number of times the phrase is repeated in the Sound Re- peat mode, press the SOUND REPEAT button.
110 CVP-201 The Clavino va f eatures comprehensive song recording func- tions that allow y ou to record your own perf or mances to flopp y disks. Three recording methods are av ailable: Quick Recordin.
111 CVP-201 Song Recording Before you can record to the included blank disk, you will have to format it. Commercially av ailable blank disks must also be formatted for use. Y ou can use the Format function in the FUNCTION [DISK 5] display (page 146) to re-format floppy disks that ha ve already been used for recording.
112 CVP-201 Z Insert a formatted disk. ............................................................................... Make sure that the disk’ s write protect tab is set to the “write” posi- tion, then insert the disk face up with the shutter forw ard until it c licks into place.
113 CVP-201 C Select the Song Recor d mode . .............................................................. Press the [REC] button. ➔ The [REC] lamp lights and the QUICK RECORD displa y (Record mode page 1) appears. Call up page 1 by using the P A GE [ < ] and [ > ] buttons if the lamp is lit but the Q UICK RECORD display is not shown.
114 CVP-201 B Select the desired v oices and style, etc. ................................. Select the voices and accompaniment style and set the tempo in the normal way , and other settings needed.
115 CVP-201 M Stop recording. ................................................................................................ Press the [PLA Y/STOP] b utton. ➔ Recording stops. When the recorded data has been written to disk, the [REC] lamp goes out and the SONG PLA Y display ap- pears.
116 CVP-201 C Select the desired trac k for recor ding. ...................................... Press the TRACK < and > b uttons or use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons to select the track.
117 CVP-201 V Set all performance f eatures as required. .......................... After setting the tracks to be recorded, set up all necessary perform- ance features as required: voice , accompaniment style, tempo, re verb, etc. B Star t recor ding.
118 CVP-201 N Stop recor ding. ................................................................................................ Press the [PLA Y/STOP] b utton. ➔ Recording stops. The [REC] lamp goes out when the data has been written to the disk, and the SONG PLA Y display appears .
119 CVP-201 X P ause before the punc h-in point. ................................................. Press the [P A USE] button to pause play back a bit before the point at which you want to star t recording. Leave a measure or more before the punch-in point so you’ll be able to grasp the timing before you punch in.
120 CVP-201 B Select the punch-in mode. ....................................................................... Select the desired punch-in mode with the fourth LCD b utton. T wo modes are a vailable, as described belo w . 1ST KEY Recording begins as soon as the first key is played, after Punch-in playback is started in step 7 (below).
121 CVP-201 The Chord Sequence function lets you enter A uto Accompani- ment data step-by-step according to chord names . Y ou can use this function to record the accompaniment par t without ha ving to pla y the song in time with the rhythm or at a cer tain tempo .
122 CVP-201 Changing the Auto Accompaniment Mode Auto Accompaniment cannot be turned off while the Chord Sequence function is active. However, you can select an ac- companiment mode (other than Full Keyboard) in the ACCOMPANIMENT MODE display by pressing [DIRECT ACCESS] followed by the [ACMP ON] button.
123 CVP-201 V Enter and set the chor ds and/or style changes. .......... T o enter a chord, either play the chord with appropriate fingering in the left range of the ke yboard (lower than the split point), or highlight ROOT or TYPE in the LCD display and use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons.
124 CVP-201 B Stop recor ding. .................................................................................................... When all recording has been finished, select pag e 2 of the CHORD SEQUENCE display , then press the END MARK and SET buttons and input an “end mark” which determines the location of the ending.
125 CVP-201 ■ END MARK .................................................................... T o enter an “end mark” at the current cursor location, press the END MARK b utton followed by the SET button. An end mark signifies the end of the song, and should always be entered to properl y end each song.
126 CVP-201 The Record mode has a number of other con venient editing functions that provide e ven g reater control ov er the song data. The Record Edit functions include: Setup Memor y , which lets y.
127 CVP-201 Z Enter the desired name. ......................................................................... Use the > button to mo ve the underline cursor to the desired char- acter position in the file name display . (File names can be up to 12 characters in length).
128 CVP-201 Z Specify the tw o tracks to be mix ed. .............................................. Press the TRK A and TRK B buttons to highlight the cor responding functions, and use the da ta dial or [–] and [+] b uttons to select the numbers of the two tr acks to be mixed.
129 CVP-201 X Execute the Delete operation. .......................................................... Press the DELETE button. When the “ Are Y ou Sure?” message is displayed, press YES to execute the Delete oper ation or NO to cancel. The DELETE function will be replaced by the UNDO function af- ter the Delete operation is ex ecuted.
130 CVP-201 C Execute the Quantize operation. ...................................................... Press the QUANTIZE button. When the “ Are you sure? ” mes- sage is displayed, press the YES button to e xecute the Quantize operation or NO button to cancel.
131 CVP-201 Z Select the trac k to be edited. ............................................................ Select the track whose parameters you wish to change by pressing the TRACK < or > b utton. If TOTAL is selected, an y chang es will af fect the entire song rather than an indi vidual track.
132 CVP-201 B Exit the Initial Edit function. .................................................................. T o do this, press the [REC] button. ➔ The [REC] lamp goes out and the Initial Edit operation is com- pleted. Y ou can also exit the Initial Edit function b y pressing the [EXIT] button.
133 CVP-201 131 The Cla vinov a has about 26 KB of inter nal memor y that y ou can use to record a limited amount of song data — appro ximately 2,500 notes, if no other data is recorded — without using a flopp y disk. About the CVP MEMOR Y Song • Chord Sequence data (page 121) cannot be recorded to internal memory.
134 CVP-201 The Function mode pro vides v arious advanced functions that, f or example , let you mak e various MIDI settings, or give y ou greater , more conv enient control ov er disk-related operations. These sophisticated functions let y ou customize the Cla vinov a to y our own musical needs and pref erences .
135 CVP-201 ■ Using the Utility Functions ....................................................................... As the table on the preceding page sho ws, the utility functions are di vided among 16 display pages. Use the follo wing procedure to display the page containing a desired function.
136 CVP-201 ■ T une .................................................................................................................................... Keyboard FUNCTION [KEYBO ARD 1] Display — page 1 TUNE • Range: 414.8 Hz — 466.6 Hz (–102.
137 CVP-201 KEY TOUCH • Settings: See table at left. • Basic setting: NORMAL FIXED VELOCITY • Range: 1 — 127 • Basic setting: 76 ■ Ke y T ouch & Fixed V elocity .
138 CVP-201 ■ Left P edal & Glide Range ........................................................................... Pedal FUNCTION [PED AL] Display — page 3 LEFT PEDAL • Settings: See table at left. • Basic setting: SOFT LEFT PEDAL Settings Setting Description SOFT The left pedal functions as the soft pedal (basic setting).
139 CVP-201 137 ■ Registration & Setup Files ........................................................................ Y ou can use the functions on this page to load, sav e, delete, and re- name data files containing r egistration data (page 89) or panel setup data.
140 CVP-201 X Select the f ile operation. File operations cannot be performed while the [SONG] lamp is lit. Exit the Song mode before attempting to perform a file function. Use the second LCD button from the right to select the desired f ile opera- tion: LOAD , SAVE , DELETE or NAME .
141 CVP-201 Disk 139 Press the CH.SET button to input the selected characters at the current underline position of the file name . Contin ue mo ving the cursor to other characters or marks and entering them in this way . T o delete the character at the previous position, press the BACK b utton.
142 CVP-201 ■ Song Cop y & Disk Copy .............................................................................. FUNCTION [DISK 2] Display — page 5 The Song Copy and Disk Copy functions cannot be executed while the [RECORD] lamp is lit. Exit the Song Record mode before attempting to copy a song or disk.
143 CVP-201 C Select the destination song number . If you selected DISK1 — 1 as in step 1, press the SONG button, then use the data dial or [–] and [+] b uttons to select a destination song number between 1 and 60 . (Song numbers abov e 60 cannot be se- lected.
144 CVP-201 ■ Song Delete ............................................................................................................... FUNCTION [DISK 3] Display — page 6 The Song Delete function cannot be executed while the [RECORD] lamp is lit.
145 CVP-201 ■ Song Data T ransform ....................................................................................... FUNCTION [DISK 4] Display — page 7 The Song Data Transform function can- not be used while the [SONG] lamp is lit. Exit the Song mode before attempting to transform song data.
146 CVP-201 ■ Disk Format .............................................................................................................. Floppy disks must be correctly formatted before the Clavino va can use them for data storage.
147 CVP-201 ■ Send Channel (Ke yboard) ......................................................................... MIDI FUNCTION [MIDI 1] Display — page 9 SEND CH • Settings: OFF, 1 — 16 • Basic setting: See table at left.
148 CVP-201 ■ Sync hronization .................................................................................................... MIDI SYNC. • Settings: INT. (internal clock), EXT. (external clock) • Basic setting: INT. The playback tempo of a song or style is normally controlled by the Cla vinov a’ s internal clock.
149 CVP-201 ● Control Change Messages CONTROL • Settings: Tx&Rx (transmitted/received), OFF • Basic setting: Tx&Rx Control change messages are used for v arious non-keyboard perform- ance controls, such as the damper pedal, or for expressi ve control of the sound of a connected MIDI de vice, such as effects and v olume.
150 CVP-201 ■ Send Channel (Accompaniment/Harmon y) ............................ SEND CH (ACMP&RHY) • Settings: OFF (not transmitted), 9–16ch (transmitted) • Basic setting: OFF SEND CH (HA.
151 CVP-201 • When transmitting rhythm, accompani- ment, or harmony part data via MIDI, do not select the MIDI channels used by these parts as the send channels (page 147) used to transmit the data for your keyboard performance. Doing so may result in your keyboard per- formance data being mixed with the Auto Accompaniment or Harmony data.
152 CVP-201 ■ Bac kup ............................................................................................................................ Backup FUNCTION [B A CKUP 1] Display — page 13 Ba.
153 CVP-201 ■ Recall ................................................................................................................................ This function can be used to recall the initial factory settings (basic settings) for a group of parameters, or for all parameters at once.
154 CVP-201 The Micro T uning Feature makes it possible to indi vidually tune each ke y of the keyboard. The created tuning can be sa ved to a disk and loaded whenev er necessary . The currently loaded custom tuning can be turned on or of f at any time by using the leftmost LCD button in this display .
155 CVP-201 X Select the desired f ile operation. Use the second LCD button from the right to select the desired f ile operation: LOAD , SAVE , DELETE or NAME . C Press the START b utton. After the START button is pressed, the displa y corresponding to the selected file oper ation appears.
156 CVP-201 C Set the tuning. TUNE • Range: -64 cent — +63 cent • Basic Value: 0 (all keys) Z Select PRESET with the leftmost LCD button. ➔ The f ollowing displa y appears: X Select a scale. Press the SCALE ▼ or ▲ to highlight the parameter , then use the da ta dial or [–] and [+] b uttons to select the temperament type.
157 CVP-201 LOAD See page 140. SAVE See page 140. DELETE See page 141. NAME See page 141. ■ User Scale Files ................................................................................................... The custom scale can be named and sav ed to disk as a user scale file.
158 CVP-201 The Clavino va is equipped with jacks that let y ou connect a variety of audio devices . Y ou can connect headphones, a stereo system, or P A equipment for audio output, as w ell as input from a tone generator or other instrument.
159 CVP-201 ■ A UX OUT Jacks .................................................................................................... By connecting audio cables to the A UX OUT jacks as shown here, you can output the sound of the Clavino va to a stereo system, amplifier , mixing console, or recording equipment.
160 CVP-201 Use MIDI cables to connect the MIDI terminals on the Clavino va to other MIDI de vices. The Clavino va’ s MIDI terminals are located at the left of the unit on the rear panel. T one genera tors or other de vices to be controlled by the Cla vinov a can be connected to the MIDI [OUT] terminal.
161 CVP-201 Data Connections ■ Connecting to an Apple Macintosh or Compatible Com- puter ............................................................
CVP-201 162 APPENDICES Effect T ype Lists 160 The tables in this appendix contain descriptions of the v ar ious re verb , chorus, and eff ect types that are a vailab le for use on the CVP-201.
163 CVP-201 Effect T ype Lists 161 Effect Type List Type Description HALL1 HALL2 HALL3 HALL4 ROOM1 ROOM2 ROOM3 ROOM4 STAGE1 STAGE2 PLATE1 PLATE2 EARLY REF1 EARLY REF2 GATE REVERB Simulation of a gated.
CVP-201 164 162 Effect Type List AUTO WAH DELAY LCR Three delay sounds: L (left), R (right), and C (center) DELAY LR L and R delays with two feedback delays ECHO L and R delays with independent feedba.
165 CVP-201 This message appears when you try to perform an operation (such as selection of a style or Music Database setup) that cannot be perf or med during playbac k. ➾ Stop song pla yback, or exit the Song Pla y mode, then perf or m the operation again.
CVP-201 166 An error occurred while writing to (as in recording or storing files) or reading from the disk. ➾ T r y the operation again after pressing the OK button. If the error occurs a second time, the disk or the disk driv e unit ma y be faulty .
167 CVP-201 ● Custom Style Mode This message appears when y ou ex ecute an operation, such as pla ybac k of disk software , that will cause the Clavino va to delete data recorded to the internal memor y . ➾ Press YES to delete the data recorded to the internal memor y , then perform the desired operation.
CVP-201 168 ● Song Copy & Disk Copy This message appears before y ou star t a Song Copy or Disk Cop y operation to inf or m you of the number of times the disks must be e xchanged. (See page 143.) This message prompts you to insert the destination disk when copying data from one disk to another .
169 CVP-201 ● Hardware-related ● Song Data Conversion When you first insert the destination disk while copying a song from one disk to another disk, this message prompts you to specify the song n umber to which the song is to be copied. (See page 143.
CVP-201 170 Problem The Clavino va does not turn on. A click or pop is heard when the power is turned on or of f. Noise is heard from the Cla vinova’ s speakers. The display is too bright or too dark to read. The keyboard v olume is low com- pared to that of the A uto Accompa- niment or song playback.
171 CVP-201 The Auto Accompaniment does not play back. The desired chord is not recognized or output by the Auto Accompani- ment. The maximum of 60 songs cannot be recorded. Some tracks do not play back when playing back data. The Auto Accompaniment is not turned on.
CVP-201 172 MIDI and Data Compatibility ■ MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a w orldwide standard communication interface that allo ws MIDI-compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another .
173 CVP-201 Index A Accompaniment Mode .................... 57, 59-61 accompaniment styles ................ see “ styles ” All Setup files .................................... 139-141 audio connections ............................. 158-159 Auto Accompaniment .
CVP-201 174 Q quantizing .................................... 78, 129-130 Quick Recording ............................... 112-115 R Recall ....................................................... 153 Recall Section .....................................
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