Yamaha CVP-205 manuale d’uso

O WNER’S MANU AL O WNER’S MANU AL CVP-205/205M/203 CVP-205/205M/203[...]

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3 CVP-205/203 PRECA UTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PR OCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a safe place f or future ref erence. W ARNING Alwa ys follo w the basic precautions listed below to a void the possibility of serious injury or e ven death fr om electrical shoc k, shor t-cir cuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions[...]

CVP-205/203 4 • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic compo- nents, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off f or all components, set all volume lev els to mini- mum. Also , be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum le vels and gr adually raise the volume controls while playing t[...]

5 CVP-205/203 T hank you for pur chasing the Y amaha Cla vinov a! W e recommend that y ou read this manual carefully so that y ou can fully take ad vantage of the ad v anced and conv enient functions of the Clavino va. W e also recommend that y ou keep this manual in a safe and hand y place for future reference. About this Owner’ s Manual and Dat[...]

CVP-205/203 6 Accessories ■ “Music Software Collection” Disk (and Music Book) (CVP-203 only) T his disk features sample songs that you can pla y back on your Cla vinova. ■ “50 greats for the Piano” Disk (and Music Book) ■ Recording disk Use this blank disk to sa ve y our performance. ■ Owner’ s Manual T his manual contains complet[...]

7 CVP-205/203 • Never attempt to remo ve the disk or turn the po wer off when the data is being written to the flopp y disk. Doing so can damage the disk and possibly the disk driv e. Press the eject button slowly as far as it will go; the disk will automatically pop out. When the disk is fully ejected, carefully remove it b y hand. • If the e[...]

CVP-205/203 8 About the Display Messages A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation. When such messages appear , simply follow the instructions as sho wn by pressing the corresponding button. Maintenance Clean the instrument using a dry , soft cloth or slightly damp, soft cloth (wring wel[...]

9 CVP-205/203 T able of Contents Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION ................................... 2 PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 3 About this Owner ’ s Manual and Data List .............. 5 Accessories ............................................................... 6 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive[...]

CVP-205/203 10 Song Playback ....................... 74 Compatible Song Types ......................................... 74 Song Playback ........................................................ 75 Playing the Internal Songs........................................75 Playing Back Songs on Disk ......................................77 Other Playback-r[...]

11 CVP-205/203 Introduction Quick Guide Basic Operations - Organizing Y our Data Playing the Demos V oices Styles Song Playback Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups - Registration Memory Editing V oices - Sound Creator Recording Y our Per formances and Creating Songs - Song Creator Creating Accompaniment Styles - Style Creator Adjust the V olum[...]

CVP-205/203 12 Application Index Use this index to find r eference pages that may be helpful for your particular application and situation. Listening Listening to the internal songs ................................................................................................................ page 75 Listening to disk songs ......................[...]

13 CVP-205/203 Using a micr ophone (CVP-205 only) Connecting the microphone.............. ”Connecting the Microphone or Guitar (MIC./LINE IN jack)” on page 144 Settings Registering P anel Setups ......................................................................................................................... page 85 T uning the pitc h/Se[...]

CVP-205/203 14 MIN STYLE ACMP MAX AUT O FILLIN POWER ON OFF MASTER VOLUME F ADE IN / OUT METRONOME ST ART ST OP OTS LINK BREAK INTRO SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) REC TOP ST ART / ST OP REW FF REPEA T GUIDE NEW SONG TEMPO SYNC.ST ART RESET MAIN T AP TEMPO TRANSPOSE RESET ENDING / rit. SYNC.ST OP SYNC.ST ART S T AR T / S T OP ABC[...]

15 CVP-205/203 CVP-205 5678 EXIT BACK NEXT F G H I J VOICE P ART ON / OFF LA YER LEFT LCD CONTRAST ENTER D ATA ENTR Y VOICE EFFECT REVERB VOI C E PIANO & HARPSI. BRASS MUSIC FINDER PIANO DSP V ARIA TION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD E. P I A NO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION GUI T A R BASS WOOD WIND STRINGS CHOIR & P AD SYNTH. XG USER ONE[...]

CVP-205/203 16 Setting Up the Clavinova ■ T o open the key cover: Lift the cover slightly , then push and slide it open. ■ T o close the key cover: Slide the cover to ward you and gently lo wer the cover o ver the keys. CA UTION Hold the cov er with both hands when opening or closing it. Do not release it until it is fully opened or closed. Be [...]

17 CVP-205/203 Connect the power cord. 1 Insert the plugs at the ends of the cord, one into the A C INLET on the Cla vinov a, and the other into a standard A C outlet. In some areas, a plug adapter ma y be provided to match the pin configur ation of the AC w all outlets in your area. (T he shape of plug differs depending on locale.) 2 Press the [P[...]

CVP-205/203 18 Panel Controls and T er minals PO WER [ON / OFF] button (PO WER) ................................................ P . 17 METRONOME [ST AR T / STOP] button (METR ONOME) ............................. P . 51 MASTER V OLUME [MASTER VOLUME] dial...................................................... P . 17 [F ADE IN / OUT] button..........[...]

19 CVP-205/203 [V ARIA TION] button ............................................................. P . 58 [HARMONY / ECHO] button ................................................ P . 59 [MONO] button ..................................................................... P . 59 [LEFT HOLD] button .......................................................[...]

Quick Guide 20 Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing the Demos T he Clavino va features an extensi ve variety of Demo songs, that showcase its ric h, authentic voices and its dynamic rh ythms and styles. What’ s more, there’ s a special selection of Demo functions. T hese take you through a hands-on journey of al[...]

Song Playback Quick Guide 21 Song Playback Here’ s where all of the amazing v oices, effects, rhythms, styles and other sophisticated features of the Cla vinov a come together — in songs! As you heard in the Demos, the Cla vinov a contains many built-in recordings. But there’ s more. On the CVP-203, check out the included disk; on the CVP-205[...]

Song Playback Quick Guide 22 2 Press the [A] button to call up the Song Open displa y . If the MAIN screen is not displa yed, press the [DIRECT A CCESS] button followed b y the [EXIT] button. 3 PRESET only Press the [A] button to select the preset songs (Song Book; CVP-205 onl y) folder . Press the [BA CK] / [NEXT] button to select the drive . In t[...]

Song Playback Quick Guide 23 4 Press one of the [A] to [J] buttons to select a song file. 5 Press the SONG [ST ART/ST OP] button to start pla yback. 6 While the song is pla ying, try using the Mute function to turn certain instrument c hannels off or on — letting you cr aft dynamic arr angements on the fly! 1) Press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button.[...]

Song Playback Quick Guide 24 7 Finally , take the pr oducer’ s seat and try y our hand at mixing. These Balance contr ols let you adjust the lev els of the individual parts — the song, the style, y our singing (CVP-205 only), and your pla ying. 1) Press the [BALANCE] button. 2) Press the [1 - 8 ▲▼ ] button corresponding to the part of whic [...]

Playing Voices Quick Guide 25 Playing V oices T he Clavino va features a stunning v ariety of over 800 d ynamic, rich and realistic voices. T ry playing some of these voices no w and hear what they can do for y our music. Here, you’ll learn how to select individual v oices, combine two voices in a la yer , and split two voices between y our left [...]

Playing Voices Quick Guide 26 3 Select a voice. 4 Pla y the voices. Naturally , y ou can play the v oice yourself from the keyboard, but y ou can also ha ve the Cla vinova demonstr ate the voice for y ou. Simply press the [8 ▲ ] button from the displa y above, and a Demo of the v oice plays automatically . Playing T wo V oices Simultaneously 1 Pr[...]

Playing Voices Quick Guide 27 Playing Different V oices with the Left and Right Hands 1 Press the V OICE P ART ON/OFF [LEFT] button to turn the LEFT part on. 2 Press the [H] button to select the LEFT part. 3 Select a voice gr oup. Here, we’ll select the “STRINGS” group — so that you can pla y rich, orc hestral chords with y our left hand. 4[...]

Playing Styles Quick Guide 28 Playing Styles T he Clavino va has a huge v ariety of musical “styles” that you can call upon to bac k up your o wn performance. T hey give you an ything from a simple, yet effectiv e piano backing or percussion accompaniment to a full band or orc hestra. Playing a style 1 Press the [D] button to call up the style [...]

Playing Styles Quick Guide 29 3 T urn ACMP on. T he specified left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the “ Auto Accompaniment” section, and chords pla yed in this section are automatically detected and used as a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected style. 4 T urn SYNC.ST ART on. 5 As soon as you pla y a chor d with your[...]

Playing Styles Quick Guide 30 Style Sections Each style in the auto accompaniment is made up of “sections. ” Since each section is a rh ythmic variation of the basic style, you can use them to add spice to y our performance and mix up the beats — while you’ re pla ying. Intros, Endings, Main patterns, and Breaks — they’ re all here, giv[...]

Playing Styles Quick Guide 31 8 Press the [A UT O FILL IN] button to add a fill-in, if necessary . Fill-in patterns pla y automatically between each c hange in the Main sections. 9 Press the [ENDING] button. T his switches to the ending section. When the ending is finished, the style automatically stops. ■ Accompaniment Structure AUT O FILLIN B[...]

Playing Styles Quick Guide 32 One T ouch Setting One T ouch Setting is a po werful and convenient feature that automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings (voice number , etc.) for the currently selected style, with the touch of a single button. T his is a wonderful w a y to instantly reconfigure all the settings on the Cla vinov a [...]

Music Finder Quick Guide 33 Music Finder If you w ant to play in a certain song but don’ t know which style and v oice settings would be appropriate, the convenient Music F inder can help you out. Simpl y select the song name from the Music Finder and the CVP-205/203 automatically makes all appr opriate panel settings to let you pla y in that mus[...]

Music Finder Quick Guide 34 Sear ching the Music Finder Records T he Music Finder is also equipped with a conv enient searc h function that lets you enter a song title or keyw ord — and instantly call up all the records that match y our search criteria. 1 Press the [MUSIC FINDER] button. 2 Press the [I] button to call up the MUSIC FINDER SEARCH 1[...]

Music Finder Quick Guide 35 7 Select a recor d (see step #2 on page 33) and pla y along with the style pla yback. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN displa y . Y ou can also create your o wn Music Finder setups and sa ve them to floppy disk (pages 39 and 45). In this wa y , you can expand y our Music Finder collection b y exchanging the[...]

Playing and Practicing with the Songs Quick Guide 36 Playing and Practicing with the Songs Playing Along with the Clavinova In this section, try using the Cla vinov a’ s song playbac k features to cancel or mute the right-hand melod y while y ou pla y the part yourself. It’ s like having a very talented and v ersatile playing partner accompany [...]

Playing and Practicing with the Songs Quick Guide 37 Recording T he Clavino va lets y ou record, too — quickly and easily . T ry out the Quick Recording feature now and capture y our keyboard performance. 1 - 3 Select a voice for r ecording. Use the same oper ations as in “Playing a V oice” on pages 25, 26. 4 Press the [REC] and [T OP] button[...]

Playing and Practicing with the Songs Quick Guide 38 Mastering Y our Favorite Songs T he Clavino va has sev eral very useful practice features that help learn and master recorded songs. Here, you’ll try out the F ollow Lights function, and use the special guide lamps to help you pla y the right notes. 1 - 6 Use the same oper ations as in “Pla y[...]

39 CVP-205/203 Basic Operations — Organizing Y our Data T he CVP-205/203 utilizes a variety of data types — including v oices, accompaniment styles, songs and registration memory settings. Much of this data is alread y programmed and contained in the CVP-205/203; you can also create and edit your o wn data with some of the functions on the inst[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data CVP-205/203 40 Example — Open/Save display for V oice Each Open/Sa ve displa y consists of PRESET , USER, and FLOPPY DISK driv e pages. BACK NEXT PRESET driv e T he files that are pre- programmed and installed internally to the CVP-205/203 are kept here. Preset files can be loaded but cannot be re-writt[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data 41 CVP-205/203 Select a file shown in the displa y . In this example, we’ll select a voice file. First, press the VOICE [PIANO & HARPSI] button to call up the displa y containing the files. T his display (“Open/Sa ve” displa y) is typical of those used to call up and store files (voice files)[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data CVP-205/203 42 Naming Files/Folders Y ou can assign names to files and folders. Any file/folder in the USER and FLOPPY DISK sections can be named or renamed. Execute the following steps w hen there is data in the User driv e. If there are Preset files/folders you wish to rename, copy them beforehand (pag[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data 43 CVP-205/203 Moving Files/Folders Y ou can move files and folders as desired, for organizing y our data. An y file/folder in the USER and FLOPPY DISK sections can be moved, using the cut-and-paste oper ation described below . E ND 1 Press the [2 ▼ ] (CUT) button (page 39). T he CUT display appears. 2 [...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data CVP-205/203 44 Copying Files/Folders Y ou can also copy files and folders as desired, for organizing y our data. An y file/folder in the PRESET , USER and FLOPPY DISK sections can be copied, using the copy-and-paste oper ation described below . Deleting Files/Folders Y ou can also delete files and folder[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data 45 CVP-205/203 Saving Files T his operation lets you sa ve the data (such as song and v oice) you created in current memory (page 40) to files. T he files can be saved only to the USER and FLOPPY DISK driv es. If the Open/Sa ve displa y for the type of data you wish to sa ve is not shown, first return to[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data CVP-205/203 46 Entering Characters T he instructions that follow show y ou how to enter c haracters in naming y our files and folders. T he method is much the same as inputting names and numbers to your cell phone. 1 Mov e the cursor to the desired position by using the [D A T A ENTRY] dial. 2 Press the ap[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data 47 CVP-205/203 Changing the Icon Y ou can also change the icon that appears at the left of the file name. Call up the ICON SELECT displa y by pressing the [1 ▼ ] (ICON) button from the char acter input displa y (page 46). Select the desired icon b y using the [A] - [J] buttons, or b y using the [3 ▲▼[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data CVP-205/203 48 With the con venient Direct Access function, you can instantly call up the desired displa y — with just a single additional button press. Press the [DIRECT A CCESS] button and a message appears in the display prompting y ou to press the appropriate button. T hen, simply press the button cor[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data 49 CVP-205/203 Direct Access Chart Operation: [DIRECT ACCESS] button + button listed belo w Corresponding LCD displa y and function See pages STYLE [ACMP] FUNCTION CHORD FINGERING FINGERING TYPE selection 131 [BREAK] MIXING CONSOLE (STYLE PA R T ) VOLUME/V OICE VOICE settings 120 [INTRO] P ANPOT settings MA[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data CVP-205/203 50 T he Help messages give y ou explanations and descriptions of all the main functions and features of the CVP-205/203. Help Messages MIN STYLE ACMP MAX AUTO FILLIN POWER ON OFF MASTER VOLUME FADE IN / OUT METRONOME START STOP OTS LINK BREAK INTRO SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 ([...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data 51 CVP-205/203 T he metr onome provides a click sound, gi ving you an accur ate tempo guide when y ou practice, or letting you hear and chec k how a specific tempo sounds. T he metronome starts b y pressing the METRONOME [ST ART/ST OP] button. Adjust the tempo by using the TEMPO[ ] [ ] buttons (see below).[...]

Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data CVP-205/203 52 T ap T empo T his useful feature lets you tap out the tempo for a song or an accompaniment style. Simply tap the [T AP TEMPO] button at the desired speed, and the tempo of the song or the accompaniment style changes to matc h your tapping. ■ T empo Indications — MAIN Display T here are th[...]

53 CVP-205/203 Reference Playing the Demos T he CVP-205/203 is an extraordinarily versatile and sophisticated instrument, featuring a wide v ariety of dynamic voices and rh ythms, plus a wealth of adv anced functions. Three different types of Demo songs ha ve been specially prepared showcasing the stunning sound and features of the CVP-205/203. MIN[...]

Playing the Demos CVP-205/203 54 EXIT 4 Relevant explanations are sho wn in the display . E ND Return to the MAIN screen. BACK NEXT F G H I J VOICE P ART ON / OFF LA YER LEFT ENTER D ATA ENTRY This example shows the V oices in the FUNCTION demo. 3 F or the Function demos, an introduction screen appears in the display and the Demo starts pla ying. S[...]

55 CVP-205/203 V oices T he CVP-205/203 gives y ou an enormous selection of authentic voices, including various keyboard instruments, strings and brass — and man y , many more. MIN STYLE ACMP MAX AUTO FILLIN POWER ON OFF MASTER VOLUME FADE IN / OUT METRONOME START ST OP OTS LINK BREAK INTRO SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) REC TO[...]

Voices CVP-205/203 56 One-touch Piano Play T his convenient, easy-to-use feature completely and automatically reconfigures the entire CVP-205/203 for optimum piano performance. No matter what settings y ou’ ve made from the panel, you can instantly call up the piano settings by a single button press. PIANO button T his reconfigures all of the p[...]

Voices 57 CVP-205/203 T he CVP-205/203 lets you set three voices for simultaneous pla y: MAIN, LA YER, and LEFT . By effecti vely combining these three, you can create ric hly textured, multi-instrument setups for your performance. Pla ying a la yer of tw o voices Pla ying two v oices separately — on the left and right sections of the keyboar d P[...]

Voices CVP-205/203 58 Left — Setting Separate V oices for the Left and Right Sections of the Keyboard T his section of the panel lets you add a v ariety of effects to the voices y ou play on the keyboard. ■ REVERB Reverb is an effect that recreates the acoustic ambiance of a performance space — an ything from a small jazz club to a concert ha[...]

Voices 59 CVP-205/203 ■ HARMONY/ECHO T his control adds Harmony or Echo effects to the v oices play ed on the right hand section of the keyboard (page 135). ■ MONO T his control determines whether the voice is pla yed monophonically (only one note at a time) or polyphonically for each part (MAIN/LA YER/LEFT). T his is set to MONO when the lamp [...]

CVP-205/203 60 Styles T he CVP-205/203 features styles (accompaniment patterns) in a variety of different musical genres including pops, jazz, Latin and dance. T o use it, all you ha ve to do is pla y the chords with your left hand as y ou perform and the selected Accompaniment Style (style) matching y our music will automatically play along, insta[...]

Styles 61 CVP-205/203 STYLE ACMP SYNC.ST OP SYNC.ST ART ST AR T / ST OP STYLE ACMP A UTO FILLIN OTS LINK BREAK INTRO MAIN ENDING / rit. SYNC.ST OP SYNC.ST ART ST ART / S TO P ABC D STYLE ACMP A UTO FILLIN OTS LINK BREAK INTRO MAIN ENDING / rit. ABC D SYNC.ST OP SYNC.ST ART ST AR T / ST OP Auto Accompaniment section Split point E ND When the [A CMP][...]

Styles CVP-205/203 62 Playing a Style ’ s Rhythm Channels only Adjusting the V olume Balance/Channel Muting STYLE ACMP A UTO FILLIN OTS LINK BREAK INTRO MAIN ENDING / rit. SYNC.ST OP SYNC.ST ART ST ART / S TO P ABC D Rhythm starts. 1 Select a style (page 60). The Rhythm channels are par t of the styles. Each style has different rh ythm pat- terns[...]

Styles 63 CVP-205/203 T he style playbac k can be controlled by the chords y ou play in the keys to the left of the split point. T here are 7 types of fingerings as described below . Go to the CHORD FINGERING page (page 131), and select the Chord Fingerings. T he page shows how to pla y chords with y our left hand. SINGLE FINGER Single Finger acco[...]

Styles CVP-205/203 64 * Only this voicing (in version) is recognized. Other chords not marked with an asterisk can be play ed in any inv ersion. Chord Name [Abbre viation] Normal V oicing Display f or root “ C ” Major [M] 1 - 3 - 5 C Ninth [9] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 C9 Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6 Sixth ninth [6 9 ] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 or 3 - 6 - 2* C6 [...]

Styles 65 CVP-205/203 T he CVP-205/203 features various types of Auto Accompaniment Sections that allow you to vary the arr angement of the Style. T hey are: Intro, Main, Break and Ending. By switc hing among them as you pla y , you can easily produce the d ynamic elements of a professional-sounding arrangement in y our performance. Arranging the S[...]

Styles CVP-205/203 66 Stopping the Style Playback While Releasing Keys ( SYNC. STOP) When the Synchro Stop function is engaged, accompaniment pla yback will stop completely when all keys in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard are released. Accompaniment pla yback will start again as soon as the key in the Auto Accompaniment section is pl[...]

Styles 67 CVP-205/203 Selecting Intro and Ending T ypes (INTRO/ENDING) Playing Fill-in patterns automatically when changing accompaniment sections — Auto Fill In D E Select a Intro Select a Ending 3 Pla y the style using the Intro or Ending section (page 30, 31). 1 2 T o call up the [MAIN] dis- play , fi rst press the [DIRECT A CCESS] button, th[...]

Styles CVP-205/203 68 T he convenient One T ouch Setting function makes it easy for y ou to select voices and effects that are appropriate to the style you’ re pla ying. Each preset style has four pre-progr ammed panel setups that you can select b y pressing a single button. Appropriate Panel Setting for the Selected Style (ONE TOUCH SETTING) MIN[...]

Styles 69 CVP-205/203 Automatically Changing One T ouch Settings with the Sections — OTS Link T he convenient O TS (One T ouch Setting) Link function lets y ou automatically ha ve One T ouc h Settings change w hen you select a different Main section (A - D). Registering the Panel Controls in One T ouch Setting ( ONE TOUCH SETTING) T his section c[...]

Styles CVP-205/203 70 T he Music Finder feature lets you instantly call up the appropriate settings for the instrument — including voice, style, and One T ouc h Settings — simply by selecting the desired song title. If you w ant to play a certain song but don’ t know whic h style and voice settings would be appropriate, the conv enient Music [...]

Styles 71 CVP-205/203 Sear ching the Ideal Setups — Music Finder Search Y ou can searc h the record by music title or keyw ords. T he results appears in the displa y . ■ [A] MUSIC Searc hes by music or song title. Press this button to call up the displa y for inputting the song title. When you enter the song title (page 46), the sear ch functio[...]

Styles CVP-205/203 72 Editing Records — Music Finder Record Edit F rom this display , y ou can call up existing records and edit them to suit your preferences. Y ou can even use this to create your own Music F inder records. ■ [A] MUSIC Selects the music or song title for editing. Press the button to call up the displa y for inputting the music[...]

Styles 73 CVP-205/203 ■ [J] NEW RECORD Registers a new record. T he smallest av ailable empty record number is used for registering. When you press this button, a message appears prompting y ou to execute, abort or cancel the operation. YES .................. Press this to register the record and close the display . NO .................. Press th[...]

CVP-205/203 74 Song Playback Here you’ll learn ho w to pla y back songs. Songs include the internal songs of the instrument, performances y ou’ ve recorded yourself using the recording functions (page 93), and commer cially a vailable song data. Y ou can use this highly versatile feature in a v ariety of wa ys — pla ying along on the keyboard[...]

Song Playback 75 CVP-205/203 Playing the Internal Songs Song Playback BACK BACK REC TOP ST ART / STOP REW FF REPEA T GUIDE NEW SONG SYNC.ST ART E ND 2 -2 Open a folder and select a song to be played bac k. 2 -1 Select the PRESET tab with the [BA CK] button. Y ou can enable the Synchro Star t for the song b y simul- taneously pressing the [T OP] but[...]

Song Playback CVP-205/203 76 Simultaneously Pla ying a Song and an Accompaniment Style When pla ying back a song and an accompaniment style at the same time, c hannels 9 - 16 of the song data are replaced with accompaniment style channels — allo wing you to use the auto accompaniment styles and features in place of the accompaniment parts of the [...]

Song Playback 77 CVP-205/203 Playing Back Songs on Disk Insert the disk into the driv e. T he method for playing bac k is the same as in the “Playing the Internal Songs” instructions (page 75), except that you should select FLOPPY DISK page in the SONG displa y . Other Playback-related Operations ■ Repeat / Rewind / Fast forward ■ Adjusting[...]

Song Playback CVP-205/203 78 T his feature lets you mute certain parts of the song (T rack1, T rac k2, Extra T racks), and pla y back only those parts you want to hear . F or example, if you w ant to practice the melod y of a song, you can mute just the right-hand part and pla y that part yourself. T his feature allows you to specify a certain r an[...]

Song Playback 79 CVP-205/203 T hese fun features make it easy to learn new music. The key guide lamps indicate the notes you should pla y , when y ou should pla y them, and how long y ou should hold them down. Also, when y ou sing and play along with a song using a connected microphone (CVP-205 only), the Cla vinov a automatically adjusts the timin[...]

Song Playback CVP-205/203 80 Practicing Music with the Guide Functions Selects the speci fi c practice function. T urns the key guide lamps on/off . Determines the timing by which the ke y guide lamps light. JUST ..... The guide lamp lights in time with the music, at the same time y ou should play the appropriate notes. NEXT ..... The guide lamps [...]

Song Playback 81 CVP-205/203 With this feature, y ou can have the notation automatically sho wn on the display as the song pla ys. T his can be used with your o wn recordings as well as the internal Demo songs. Displaying Music Notation — Score (CVP-205 only) 1 Select the desired song (page 75, 77). Enables/disab les display of the left-hand ke y[...]

Song Playback CVP-205/203 82 Detailed Settings for Notation ■ [1 ▲▼ ] LEFT CH/[2 ▲▼ ] RIGHT CH T his determines the Left channel (channel for the left-hand part) and Right c hannel (channel for the right-hand part). T his setting returns to AU TO when a different song is selected. AU T O ......................... T he channels for the rig[...]

Song Playback 83 CVP-205/203 ■ [6 ▲▼ ] NOTE NAME When [NO TE NAME] is set to ON, the note name and solfeggio name (do, re, mi, etc.) are indicated. ABC ................. Note names are indicated as letters (C, D , E, F , G, A, B). Fixed Do .......... Note names are indicated in solfeggio and differ depending on the selected language (page 50)[...]

Song Playback CVP-205/203 84 T his function lets you displa y the lyrics while the song is pla ying back — making it easy to sing along with y our performance or song pla yback. * Microphone input is a vailable only on the CVP-205. Displaying the Lyrics 1 Select the desired song (page 75, 77). 3 The contents of the display can also be shown on a [...]

85 CVP-205/203 Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memor y Registration Memory is a powerful feature that lets y ou set up the Clavino va just as y ou want — selecting specific voices, styles, effect settings etc. — and sa ve your custom panel setup for future recall. T hen, when y ou need those settings, simply press the[...]

Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory CVP-205/203 86 Saving Y our Registration Memor y Setups T he settings registered to the REGISTRA TION MEMORY [1]-[8] buttons are sa ved as a single file. REGISTRA TION EDIT displa y T he contents of the current Registration Memory bank (REGIST .) are listed in the REGISTRA TION EDIT [...]

Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory 87 CVP-205/203 Y ou can recall all of the panel settings you’ ve made — or only those you specifically w ant or need. For example, if y ou de-select “STYLE” in the REGISTRA TION MEMORY displa y , you can keep the currently selected style ev en when y ou change the Registr ati[...]

CVP-205/203 88 Editing V oices — Sound Creator T he CVP-205/203 has a Sound Creator feature that allows you to create y our own voices by editing some par ameters of the existing voices. Once y ou’ ve created a voice, you can sa ve it as a USER v oice for future recall. • The V oice can be edited in realtime while playing back a song/style . [...]

Editing the voice — Sound Creator 89 CVP-205/203 SOUND CREA TOR Parameters T he following parameters are linked to the ones in eac h displa y . PIANO Determines the parameters unique to piano sounds, such as tuning curve or sustain sampling. This page is av ailable only when the Natural piano voice is selected. COMMON Determines the common settin[...]

Editing the voice — Sound Creator CVP-205/203 90 PIANO (Piano V oice has been selected) T he explanations here apply to step #3 on page 88. COMMON T he explanations here apply to step #3 on page 88. SOUND (Regular V oice only) T he explanations here apply to step #3 on page 88. These controls are used to adjust the brilliance of the tone. This se[...]

Editing the voice — Sound Creator 91 CVP-205/203 ■ FIL TER FIL TER settings determine the ov erall timbre of the sound b y boosting or cutting a certain frequency r ange. ■ EG T he EG (Envelope Generator) settings determine ho w the level of the sound changes in time. T his lets you reproduce many sound c haracteristics of natural acoustic in[...]

Editing the voice — Sound Creator CVP-205/203 92 EFFECT T he explanations here apply to step #3 on page 88. HARMONY T he explanations here apply to step #3 on page 88. T he parameters are the same as for HARMONY/ECHO displa y of FUNCTION. F or details, see page 136. Determines the effect type (Re verb/ Chorus/DSP) for the Natural v oices. When a [...]

93 CVP-205/203 Recording Y our Performances and Creating Songs — Song Creator With these po werful yet easy-to-use song creating features, y ou can record your own keyboard performances and store them for future recall. Several different recording methods are a vailable: Quic k Recording (page 94), which lets y ou record easily and quickly; Multi[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator CVP-205/203 94 T his is the easiest recording method — perfect for quickly recording and pla ying back a piano song you’ re practicing, so you can c heck your progress. ■ Play back your new song T o pla y back the performance you just recorded, return the song to the beginning b y[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator 95 CVP-205/203 T his lets you record a song with sever al different instrument sounds on up to sixteen channels, and create the sound of a full band or orc hestra. T he structure of the channels and parts are shown in the c hart below . About the accompaniment style parts Rhythm ..... T[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator CVP-205/203 96 3 Select the part you w ant to assign to the channel to be recor ded. T his determines which of the keyboard-pla yed parts (Main/La yer/Left) and the accompaniment style parts (RHYTHM 1/2, B ASS, etc.) are recorded to the recording channels selected in step #2. F or a lis[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator 97 CVP-205/203 T his method lets you create a song by entering notes one b y one, without having to perform them in real time. T his is also convenient for recording the c hords and the melody separately . Operation Recording Individual Notes — Step Record DIGIT AL STUDIO SOUND CREA T[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator CVP-205/203 98 ■ Measure/Beat/Clock ■ V elocity T he table below shows the a vailable settings and the corresponding velocity v alues. ■ Gate Time T he following settings are a vailable: Normal ....................... 80% T enuto ........................ 99% Staccato .............[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator 99 CVP-205/203 Recording Melodies — Step Record (Note) In this section, we’ll show y ou how to use Step Recording by guiding y ou through this actual music example, shown at right. T he operations here apply to step 6 on page 98. ■ Play back the newly created melody Use the [C] ( [...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator CVP-205/203 100 Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment — Step Record (Chord) T he Chord Step recording feature makes it possible to record auto accompaniment chord changes one at a time with precise timing. Since the changes don’ t ha ve to be pla yed in real time, you c[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator 101 CVP-205/203 ■ Play back the newly created chord progression Use the [C] ( ) button to move the cursor to the beginning of the song, and press the SONG [ST ART/ST OP] button to hear the newly entered notes. T o actually enter the recorded data, press the [EXIT] button. T he entered[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator CVP-205/203 102 F rom this display y ou can set up how recording is started and stopped for either Quic k Recording or Multi Recording. T o call up these settings, select the REC MODE displa y by using the [B A CK][NEXT] button, after performing operation steps 1 - 3 on page 97. About P[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator 103 CVP-205/203 Whether you’ ve recorded a song using Quick Recording, Multi Recording, or Step Recording, y ou can use the editing features to change the song data. Editing Channel-related Parameters — Channel Calling up the operations here apply to step 4 on page 97. T o call up t[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator CVP-205/203 104 Delete T his lets you delete recorded data in the specified channel. Mix T his function lets you mix the data of two c hannels and place the results in a different channel. It also lets you cop y the data from one channel to another . Use these to select the desired edi[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator 105 CVP-205/203 Channel T ranspose T his allows you to tr anspose the recorded data of individual c hannels up or down by a maximum of two octa ves in semitone increments. Set Up Y ou can change the initial settings of the song — suc h as voice, level, and tempo — to the current set[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator CVP-205/203 106 Editing Note Events — 1 - 16 F rom this display , y ou can edit individual note events (see below). Calling up oper ations here apply to step 4 on page 97. Use the [BA CK] / [NEXT] buttons to call up the displa y below . Note Events Parameter Description Note Determine[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator 107 CVP-205/203 Editing Chord Events — CHD F rom this display , y ou can edit the chord events you’ ve recorded to the song. Calling up operations here apply to step 4 on page 97. Use the [B ACK] / [NEXT] buttons to call up the displa y below . With the exception of the [F] (EXP AND[...]

Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator CVP-205/203 108 Inputting and Editing L yrics T his convenient function lets y ou enter the song name and the lyrics for the song. It also lets you c hange or correct already existing lyrics. F or more information on lyric events, see the chart below . Calling up operations here apply t[...]

109 CVP-205/203 Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator T his powerful feature lets you create y our own original styles, whic h can then be used for auto accompaniment — just as with the preset styles. About Creating Accompaniment Styles T he chart at right sho ws the basic parts (or “channels”) that make up eac h section of an accom[...]

Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator CVP-205/203 110 Style File Format T he Style File F ormat (SFF) combines all of Y amaha’ s auto accompaniment know-ho w into a single unified format. By using the edit functions, you can take full ad vantage of the SFF format and freely create your o wn styles. T he chart at right indicates the pro[...]

Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator 111 CVP-205/203 Y ou can use the Realtime Recording features to create your o wn accompaniment style — either from scratc h or based on the preset accompaniment data. T he operations here apply to step 4 on page 110. Realtime Recording — Basic REC .... Channel is enabled f or recording. ON ...... [...]

Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator CVP-205/203 112 With this method, y ou can create a style pattern by entering notes and other data individually , without having to perform them in real time. T he operations here apply to step 4 on page 110. T he actual recording process is the same as in Step Recording of songs ( page 97), with the [...]

Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator 113 CVP-205/203 T his convenient function lets y ou combine accompaniment elements — such as rh ythm, bass, and chord patterns — from existing styles, and use them to create your o wn original accompaniment styles. T he operations here apply to step 4 on page 110. Assembling an Accompaniment Style[...]

Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator CVP-205/203 114 Change the Rhythmic Feel — Groove and Dynamics T hese versatile features giv e you a wide v ariety of tools for changing the rh ythmic feel of your created accompaniment style. T he operations here apply to step 4 on page 110. ■ Groove Groo ve par ameters Original Beat Speci fi es[...]

Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator 115 CVP-205/203 ■ Dynamics Dynamics par ameters Accent T ype Selects the type of accent. Strength Determines how strongly the selected Accent T ype (abov e) will be applied. The higher the value , the stronger the effect. Expand/Compress Expands or compresses the range of v elocity values , around a[...]

Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator CVP-205/203 116 Editing the Channel Data In this displa y , there are five different c hannel-related edit functions, including Quantize, for editing the recorded accompaniment style data. T he operations here apply to step 4 on page 110. ■ Quantize Refer to page 103. ■ V elocity Change Boosts or[...]

Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator 117 CVP-205/203 Making Style File Format Settings — Parameter T his display pro vides a variety of style controls— suc h as determining how the pitch and sound of the recorded style change w hen playing the chords in the left-hand r ange of the keyboard. For details about the relationship between [...]

Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator CVP-205/203 118 • NTT (Note T ransposition T able) T his sets the note transposition table for the source pattern. Six transposition types are a vailable. Bypass No transposition. Melody Suitable for melody line tr ansposition. Use this for melody channels suc h as Phrase 1 and Phr ase 2 . Chord Sui[...]

119 CVP-205/203 Adjust the V olume Balance and Changing V oices — Mixing Console Set up just like a real mixing console, this displa y giv es you comprehensi ve control over the sound. Y ou can call up additional basic mixing controls by using the [B ALANCE] button and the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button (page 62). ■ About the parameters • V OL/V OIC[...]

Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices — Mixing Console CVP-205/203 120 T he operations for this page apply to step 2 of the procedure on page 119. Setting the Level Balance and V oice — V olume/V oice SOUND CREA TOR DIGIT AL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PA RT PA RT CHANNEL ON / OFF DIGIT AL STUDIO Set this to ON to enable automatic [...]

Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices — Mixing Console 121 CVP-205/203 T he operations for this page apply to step 2 of the procedure on page 119. T he operations for this page apply to step 2 of the procedure on page 119. PORT AMENTO TIME ............ When the part is set to Mono (page 59, 90), this determines the P ortamento time. T he [...]

Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices — Mixing Console CVP-205/203 122 T he operations for this page apply to step 2 of the procedure on page 119. Adjusting the Effects There are three effect sec- tions: Rev erb , Chorus, and DSP (which contains a vari- ety of effect types). These are av ailable independently for the Natur al voices and R[...]

Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices — Mixing Console 123 CVP-205/203 Effect Block Block Par t s Characteristics Number of User Effect REVERB 1 (for Regular V oices) All par ts Reproduces the warm ambience of playing in a concer t hall or jazz club . 3 REVERB 2 (for Natur al V oices) All par ts except microphone (MIC) — CHORUS 1 (for R[...]

Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices — Mixing Console CVP-205/203 124 Effect Structure T he CVP-205/203 features the following digital effect systems, whic h can be applied independently for the Natural voices (page 89) and the Regular v oices (page 89). T he effect type, depth, and various parameters can be set with the panel controls. [...]

125 CVP-205/203 Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function T he Function mode gives y ou access to various ad vanced functions related to the instrument as a w hole. T hese sophisticated functions let you customize the Cla vinov a to your o wn musical needs and preferences. Adjusting the Pitch and T uning — Master T une and Scale T u[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function CVP-205/203 126 Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard — Controller ■ Pedal (page 131) T hese settings determine how the connected pedals (including foot controllers and footswitc hes) are used. T hey can be assigned to a variety of functions, letting you control oper ations with your[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function 127 CVP-205/203 T he explanations here apply to step #3 of the procedure on page 125. T uning the Overall Pitch — Master T une Selecting a Scale — Scale T une Fine T uning the Pitch/Selecting a Scale — Master T une/Scale T une Hz (Hertz) This unit of measurement refers to the frequency o[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function CVP-205/203 128 Scale ■ Equal T emperament T he pitch range of eac h octave is di vided equally into twelve parts, with each half-step evenly spaced in pitc h. T his is the most commonly used tuning in music toda y . ■ Pure Major/Pure Minor T hese tunings preserve the pure mathematical int[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function 129 CVP-205/203 T he explanations here apply to step #3 of the procedure on page 125. Setting Song-related Parameters — Song Settings Quick Start On some commercially av ail- able song data, certain set- tings related to the song (such as voice selection, v ol- ume, etc.) are recorded to the[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function CVP-205/203 130 T he explanations here apply to step #3 of the procedure on page 125. Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters — Style Setting and Split Point Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters — Style Setting, Split Point, and Chord Fingering These select the par t to whic[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function 131 CVP-205/203 Setting the Fingering Method — Chord Fingering T his determines how the notes you pla y on the keyboard indicate or play the c hords of the accompaniment. T o learn how to pla y certain chords, use the conv enient Chord T utor function (see note below). T he explanations here[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function CVP-205/203 132 Pedal-controllable Functions * For best results , use the optional Y amaha FC7 Foot Controller . The parameters below correspond to b uttons [2 ▲▼ ] - [8 ▲▼ ] , and their availability depends on the selected control T ype. For e xample, if SUST AIN is selected as the T [...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function 133 CVP-205/203 Changing the T ouch Sensitivity and T ranspose — Keyboard/Panel Keyboard T ouch T he T ouch feature lets you control the v olume of the voices by y our playing strength. T hese settings allow you to customize the keyboard’ s touch response (sensiti vity) to your personal pl[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function CVP-205/203 134 T he explanations here apply to step #3 of the procedure on page 125. Specifying the Order for Calling Up Registration Memory Presets — Registration Sequence Y ou can sa ve y our custom panel settings to the Registration Memory presets, and call them up b y pressing the appro[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function 135 CVP-205/203 Changing the Automatically Selected V oice Settings — V oice Set When changing v oices (selecting a voice file), the settings best matching the v oice — the same as those set in the Sound Creator — are alwa ys and automatically called up. F rom this page , you can set th[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function CVP-205/203 136 About the Harmony T ypes When a normal Harmony type ( “ Standard Duet ” through “ Strum ” ) is selected When “ Multi Assign ” is selected Multi Assign automatically assigns notes play ed simultaneously on the right-hand section of the keyboard to separate parts (v o[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function 137 CVP-205/203 In this section, you can make MIDI-related settings for the instrument. T hese settings can be stored all together from the USER displa y , for future recall. F or general information and details about MIDI, see “What is MIDI?” (page 148). T he explanations here apply to st[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function CVP-205/203 138 Clock, T ransmit Clock, Receive T ranspose, Start/Stop ■ Clock Determines whether the CVP-205/203 is controlled b y its own internal clock or a MIDI cloc k signal receiv ed from an external device. “INTERNAL ” is the normal Clock setting w hen the CVP-205/203 is being use[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function 139 CVP-205/203 Receiving MIDI Data — Receive MIDI Receiv e P arts Setting Root Note Channels — Root T he note ON/OFF messages received at the c hannel(s) set to “ON” are recognized as the root notes in the accompaniment section. T he root notes will be detected regardless of the accom[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function CVP-205/203 140 T he explanations here apply to step #3 of the procedure on page 125. Making Settings for Fade In/Out, Metronome, Parameter Lock, and T ap — CONFIG 1 Fade In Time, Fade Out T ime, Fade Out Hold Time T hese determine how long it takes for the accompaniment style and song to fa[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function 141 CVP-205/203 Parameter Lock T his function is used to “lock” the specified parameters so that they can only be c hanged directly via the panel controls — in other words, instead of via Registration Memory , One T ouc h Setting, Music Finder , or song and sequence data. T ap Count T h[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function CVP-205/203 142 Copying and Formatting Disks — Disk • Copying cannot be done between a 2DD disk and 2HD disk. When cop ying, make sure both disk are the same type. • Depending on the amount of data contained in the original source disk, you may ha ve to s wap the two disks sev eral times[...]

Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function 143 CVP-205/203 Entering Y our Name and Language Preference — Owner Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the CVP-205/203 — System Reset T his operation lets you restore the CVP-205/203 to its original factory settings. T hese settings include System Setup, MIDI Setup, User Effect, [...]

CVP-205/203 144 Using Y our Clavinova with Other Devices 1 Using the Headphones (PHONES jacks). T o use headphones, connect them to one of the PHONES jacks (standard 1/4" phone jac ks) located on the under - side of the keyboard. Y ou can also determine whether or not the internal stereo speaker system is shut off when a pair of headphones is [...]

Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices 145 CVP-205/203 345 Connecting Audio & V ideo Devices Y ou can connect the Cla vinov a to a wide range of audio equipment by using the A UX IN and AUX OUT jac ks, whic h are located at the bottom left of the instrument. Connect as shown in the illustrations belo w using standard audio cables. 3 Playing th[...]

Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices CVP-205/203 146 6 Using the Pedal (footswitch) or Foot Controller (AUX PEDAL jack) By connecting an optional F oot Controller (such as the FC7) to the A UX PED AL jack, y ou can control any one of a variety of important functions with y our foot — such as dynamically adjusting the v olume as you pla y (page[...]

Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices 147 CVP-205/203 Using the TO HOST terminal Connect the serial port of the personal computer (RS- 232C terminal or RS-422 terminal) to the TO HOST terminal of the CVP-205/203. F or the connection cable, use the appropriate cable below (sold separately) that matches the personal computer type. ■ IBM-PC/A T (W[...]

Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices CVP-205/203 148 Using the USB terminal on your computer with a USB/MIDI interface (UX256/UX96, etc.) Connect the UX256/UX96 and the computer with a USB cable. Install the included UX256/UX96 driv er to the computer , and connect the UX256/UX96 to the CVP-205/ 203 with a MIDI cable. Set the HOST SELECT switc h[...]

Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices 149 CVP-205/203 T he “controller” and “tone generator” in the illustration above are equi valent to the piano in our acoustic example. Here, the pla yer’ s performance on the keyboard is captured as MIDI song data (see illustration below). In order to record the audio performance on an acoustic pian[...]

Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices CVP-205/203 150 MIDI channels MIDI performance data is assigned to one of sixteen MIDI channels. Using these c hannels, 1 - 16, the performance data for sixteen different instrument parts can be simultaneously sent over one MIDI cable. T hink of the MIDI channels as TV channels. Eac h TV station transmits its[...]

Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices 151 CVP-205/203 Data Compatibility T his section covers basic information on data compatibility: whether or not other MIDI devices can pla yback the data recorded b y CVP-205/203, and whether or not the CVP-205/203 can pla yback commercially a vailable song data or song data created for other instruments or o[...]

Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices CVP-205/203 152 V oice Allocation Format With MIDI, v oices are assigned to specific numbers, called “program numbers. ” T he numbering standard (order of voice allocation) is referred to as the “v oice allocation format. ” V oices ma y not pla y back as expected unless the v oice allocation format o[...]

153 CVP-205/203 CVP-205/205M: Keyboard Stand Assembly CA UTION ■ Be careful not to confuse parts, and be sur e to install all parts in the correct dir ection. Please assemble in accordance with the sequence gi ven below . ■ Assembly should be carried out by at least tw o persons. ■ Be sure to use the corr ect screw size, as indicated below . [...]

CVP-205/205M: Keyboard Stand Assembly CVP-205/203 154 6 Connect the speaker cord. 1 Before connecting the speak er cord, remove the vin yl tie attaching the speaker cord to the front panel. 2 Inser t the speaker cord plug into the connector , with the plug ’ s tab facing the rear . 7 Connect the pedal cord. 8 Attach the rear panel. 9 Set the volt[...]

155 CVP-205/203 CVP-203: Keyboard Stand Assembly CA UTION ■ Be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct direction. Please assemble in accordance with the sequence gi ven below . ■ Assembly should be carried out b y at least two persons. ■ Be sure to use the correct scr ew size, as indicated below . Use of [...]

CVP-203: Keyboard Stand Assembly CVP-205/203 156 5 Fix the main unit. 1 Center the main unit to produce equal clearance on the left and right sides. 2 Use 6x16 mm shor t screws to secure the main unit from the front. 6 Connect the pedal cord. 7 Set the voltage selector and connect the po wer cord. V oltage Selector Before connecting the AC power co[...]

157 CVP-205/203 T roubleshooting Prob lem P ossible Cause and Solution • The Clavinov a does not tur n on; there is no power . Make sure that the Clavino va has been plugged in proper ly . Securely inser t the f emale plug into the AC soc ket on the Clavino va, and the male plug into a proper A C outlet (page 17). • A click or pop is heard when[...]

Troubleshooting CVP-205/203 158 • Auto accompaniment chords are recognized regardless of the split point or where chords are play ed on the keyboard. This is nor mal if the fi ngering mode is set to “ Full K eyboard ” or “ AI Full K eyboard. ” If either of these is selected, chords are recognized over the entire range of the ke yboard, i[...]

159 CVP-205/203 Specifications : availab le Model Name CVP-205 CVP-203 Sound Source A WM Dynamic Stereo Sampling Display 320 ✕ 240 dots bac klit graphic LCD K eyboard 88 ke ys (A-1 - C7) V oice Polyphon y (max) 96 64 V oice Selection 308 v oices + 480 XG voices + 16 Drum Kits Regular V oice 287 Sweet V oice 8 Cool V oice 2 Live V oice 1 Natural [...]

Specifications CVP-205/203 160 * Specifications and descriptions in this owner's manual are for information purposes only . Y amaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at an y time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please c heck with y ou[...]

161 CVP-205/203 Index Numerics 1 - 16 ................................................................................. 106 [1 ▲▼ ] - [8 ▲▼ ] buttons ........................................... 18, 39–46 A [A] - [J] buttons ............................................................... 18, 41 Accessories .................................[...]

Index CVP-205/203 162 E ECHO .......................................................................... 59, 135 EDIT ................................................................................... 112 Edit the Created Accompaniment Style ............................... 114 Editing a Recorded Song ................................................[...]

Index 163 CVP-205/203 Making Settings for the Pedals ............................................ 131 Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard ..................... 131 Making Style File Format Settings ....................................... 117 Master Tune ....................................................................... 127 Mastering Yo[...]

Index CVP-205/203 164 record .................................................................................. 70 Recording ............................................................................. 37 Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment .... 100 Recording Individual Notes .................................................. 97 Rec[...]

Index 165 CVP-205/203 U UP ........................................................................................ 45 USER drive ........................................................................... 40 USER EFFECT ............................................................. 123, 143 Using the USB terminal on your computer with a USB/MIDI in[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS INFORMA TION RELA TING T O PERSONAL INJUR Y , ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST . W ARNING - When using an y electrical or electronic product, basic precautions should always be follo wed. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the follo wing: 1. Read all Safe[...]

* This applies only to products distr ibuted b y Y AMAHA CORPORA TION OF AMERICA. (class B) (2 wires) • This applies only to products distributed by Y amaha-Kemb le Music (U .K.) Ltd. (polarity) • This applies only to products distributed by Y amaha Canada Music Ltd. • Ceci ne s ’ applique qu ’ aux produits distribu é s par Y amaha Canad[...]

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