Yamaha Silent Piano manual

Owner’s manual Manuel de l’utilisateur Bedienungsanleitung Manual del propietario Uso e manutenzione 操作說明書 P .O .Bo x 3, Hamamatsu, 430-86 51 Japan Copyright © 2007 by This document is printed on chlorine free (ECF) paper. 0146010 Printed in Japan X8696B0 A[...]

FCC INFORMA TION (U .S .A): IMPORT ANT NO TICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Applies to power adaptor Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORT ANT : THE WIRES I N THE MAINS LEAD A RE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLO WING CODE: BLUE: NEUTRAL BR O WN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appa ratus may not correspond with th e coloured[...]

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SPECIAL MESSA GE SECTION This product utilizes an external power supply (adaptor). DO NO T connect this prod uct to any powe r supply or adaptor other than one described in the m anual, on the name plate, or specifically re commended by Y amaha. WAR NI NG : Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over , or r oll any[...]

1 English Chapt er 1 Getting Started Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ................. ........ 1 Accessories . .............. ........... .............. ............... ..1 Installation ..................... .............. .............. ........1 Attaching the Headphones H anger ............... .....2 Connecting the AC A daptor ..... .........[...]

2 Attaching the Headphones Hanger Attach the hanger to the underside of the control box with the two scr ews supplied. Connecting the A C Adaptor U se the Y amaha P A-5D AC adaptor . Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket at the r ear of the control bo x. DC IN 12V Caution • Do not stretch the cord or bend its ends. • Do not attempt to use [...]

3 English Pa r t N a m e s ■ Control box-F ront panel Po w e r s w i t c h ( P O W E R ) U sed to turn the digital piano on and off. Rec or d b ut t on (R EC ) Places the i nstrument in R ecor d Sta ndby mode . This is a combination lamp and button. The manner in which the lamp is lit indicate s the recording stat e of the unit. Playback and Stop[...]

4 Chapter 2 T o Begin Playing Using the Silent Piano™ Function Caution T o prevent damage to your hearing, refrain from rais ing the volume to excessiv e levels, and do not use the headphones for extended periods of time. 1 Press the center pedal an d slide it to the left. This prevents the hammers from actually stri king the strings. (F or model[...]

5 English Selecting V oices When using the Silent Pi ano function, you can use the intern al voices of this unit to perform with voices other than that of a p iano. Note • Sound is output after you have pr essed a key to select a voice. • T urning the instrument off reset s voic e selection, which returns to piano the next t ime you turn the un[...]

6 Dual V oice This function allows you to co mbine two voices while playing. Caution As the dual voice function uses two voices for every note played, the number of notes yo u can play simultaneously is reduced by half . Adjusting the Brilliance Y ou can adjust the timbre brilliance of the sound from mellow to bright. This setting is applied to all[...]

7 English Setting the Amount of R everb Reverb adds echo to the sound to give it more fullness and reverberation. U se the REVERB control to adjust the depth (the degree to which the reverb effect is applied to the sound). T o turn the reverb off, set the control in the far left position. Y ou can also ch ange the ty pe of reverb to apply . The rev[...]

8 Setting the DDE (Dynamic Damper Effect) The DDE (Dynamic Damper Effect) recreates the subtle resonances that occur when y ou depress the damper pedal on an acoustic piano . Y ou can set the DDE to suit your prefer ences. The DDE setting does not change when you turn the po wer off . Note Even when the DDE is turned off , the sound continues as if[...]

9 English Chapt er 3 R ecording and Playback R ecording a P erformance Y ou ca n re co rd o ne so ng in the internal memor y of this unit. Note • The recording function can store app ro ximately 65 kilobyte s (equal to approximat ely 21,000 notes), which equates to a song approximately 25 minutes in length, or 5 minutes in length for a song with [...]

10 Playing Back the Song R ecorded in Internal Memory This unit can playback demonstr ation songs and recor ded data. ■ T o stop playback Pr ess the PLA Y/STOP button during playback. ■ T o pause play back P ress C7 during playback. The PLA Y/STOP lamp blinks. P ress C7 or the PLA Y/STOP button to restart playback. ■ To f a s t - f o r w a r [...]

11 English Connecting the USB Memory Connecting commercially available USB memory to the unit allows you sav e recor ding data, and playback songs stored on the memory . Caution • Do not remove the USB memory or tu rn the power on or off during data transfer , as breakage may result. • Do not insert and remove the USB me mory too frequently as [...]

12 Note • The data is stored as “USERSONG**.MID” in a folder named “USER FILES” on the USB memory . Y ou can store up to 50 songs in this manner . “**” can be any number fr om 00 to 49, and increases sequ entially as files are saved. • The unit will inform you that it cannot save any further songs when so ngs accumulate and the file[...]

13 English Playing Back Demonstration Songs (Demonstration Mode) Y ou can play back any of the demonstration songs stored in this unit (50 gr eats for the Piano). Note • Y ou can use the PLA Y/ST OP button on the control box to start and stop playback. • The unit may sometimes fail to ente r demonstr ation mode, depending on th e timing with wh[...]

14 ■ To c h a n g e s o n g s T o mo ve to the previous song press F#6. T o move to the next song pres s A#6. ■ To f a s t - f o r w a r d P ress A#6 while holding down G#6 during playback or while playback is paused. Y ou can fast forward while the unit is outputting sound. ■ T o pause play back P ress C7 during playback. P ress C7 t o start[...]

15 English Chapt er 4 Connecting to Other Devices Connecting to Other Audio Devices Caution Be sure to turn off the power to both devices before atte mpting to connect this unit to another device. Note The A UX IN/OUT j ack on this unit is a stereo mi ni jack. If your connection cable is not com patible, you will need to use an adaptor . Please use[...]

16 Example: Using A UX IN ■ When connected to other sound module s or playback devi ces (such as C D players): Y ou can use the Silent Piano function together wi th the sound r eceived from the connected devices. Y ou can use the VOL UME control on this unit to simultaneously adjust the volume of its electronic sound and the sound received throug[...]

17 English Connecting to Other MIDI Devices Example: Using MIDI OUT ■ When connected to other MIDI device: Y ou can reproduce this unit ’ s Silent Piano performances using sound modules such as synthesizers and other MIDI devices. Example: Using MIDI IN ■ When connected to a se quencer or a computer: Y ou can use the sound module of this unit[...]

18 Chapter 5 Appendix T roubleshooting If you have problems with your Silent P iano, here are a few troubleshooting tips. If you cannot solve the problem easily yourself, consult your Y amaha piano dealer . DO NO T attempt to repair the piano or the AC adaptor yourself. ☞ The unit is turned on but does not emit sound. - The AC adaptor may not be [...]

19 English ☞ The USB memory does not respond. - Remo ve the USB memory from the unit and then reinsert it. - Check that the PL A Y/STOP lamp blin ks orange when you insert the USB memory . If the lamp does not flash, the USB memor y may be broken (see page 11). ☞ When I turn the power on with the instrument in demonstration mode and USB memory [...]

20 P reset V oice List Vo i c e n a m e Assigned key Explanation V ariation Piano C4 A sample taken from a CFIIIS full-length concert grand piano. This voice offers a broad range of expression, from a delicate pianissimo to an intense fortissi mo, and reproduces the expansive feelin g produced by the reverberation of the strings when you use the da[...]

21 English Demonstration Song List N o. (Key) T itle / Composer 1 (C0) Inventio n N o. 1 / J. S. Bach 2 (C#0) Inventio n N o. 8 / J. S. Bach 3 (D0) G avotte / J. S. Ba ch 4 (D#0) Pr elude (W ohltemperierte Klavier I No . 1) / J. S. Bach 5 (E0) Me nuett G dur B WV . Anh. 114 / J. S. Bach 6 (F0) Le Coucou / L-C. Daquin 7 (F#0) Piano Sonate N o. 15 K.[...]

22 MIDI Data Format (P rogram Change) MSB, LSB (Bank Sel ect), 0-12 7 P .C.# = P rogram Change Number , 1-128 MIDI File Playback Sequence The illustration below sho ws the playback order when no “USERSONG**.MID” files are present, or the unit finds less than 50 songs after sear ching in the “USER FILES” fold er . • This unit looks for the[...]

23 English Specifications Keyboard 88 keys P edal Soft pedal, Center pedal (S ostenuto pedal*), D amper pedal V oice Piano, Harpsichor d, Vibraphone, P ipe orga n, Celesta, S trings, E lectric piano 1, Electric piano 2, J azz organ, Choir P olyphony 64-note/32-note stereo sampling/16-note (with damper pedal resonance effect)** Sensors Continuous de[...]

FCC INFORMA TION (U .S .A): IMPORT ANT NO TICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Applies to power adaptor Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORT ANT : THE WIRES I N THE MAINS LEAD A RE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLO WING CODE: BLUE: NEUTRAL BR O WN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appa ratus may not correspond with th e coloured[...]

Owner’s manual Manuel de l’utilisateur Bedienungsanleitung Manual del propietario Uso e manutenzione 操作說明書 P .O .Bo x 3, Hamamatsu, 430-86 51 Japan Copyright © 2007 by This document is printed on chlorine free (ECF) paper. 0146010 Printed in Japan X8696B0 A[...]