Yamaha CVP - 107 manual

Owner’ s Manual IMPORTANT Check Your Power Supply Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your are[...]

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3 CVP-109/107/105/700 • On the CVP-109/700, bumping the surface of the instrument with metal, porcelain, or other hard objects can cause the finish to crack or peel. Use caution. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Take care that the k[...]

4 CVP-109/107/105/700 Thank you for pur chasing the Y amaha Clavinova! W e r ecommend that you r ead this man ual car e- fully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the Clavinova. W e also r ecommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for futur e r efer ence. Accessories ● Music Software[...]

5 CVP-109/107/105/700 Features of the Clavinova ● Large, Easy-to-use LCD Display The large LCD (together with the v arious panel buttons) pro vides comprehensiv e and easy-to-un- derstand control of the Cla vinov a’ s operations (page 16). ● W ealth of Rich, Realistic V oices The Clavinova has a wide variety of authentic and dynamic voices, i[...]

6 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 ..................................................................................... 10 Key Cover ...................................................................[...]

7 CVP-109/107/105/700 5 Using Style Files 105 About the Yamaha Style File Format ............................................. 105 Loading Styles from a Disk ............................................................ 105 Playing Loaded Style Files ............................................................. 107 CHAPTER 6: Registrations Using Reg[...]

8 CVP-109/107/105/700 This section explains the notation conventions that are used throughout this manual. ■ Square brackets [ ] ............................................................................................ Square brackets enclose the names of panel buttons, sliders, and connectors as they appear on your Clavinova. For example, the[...]

9 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head ...................................................................................... ● Clean the read/write head regularly . This instr ument employs a precision magnetic read/write head which, after an extended period of use, will pick up a layer of magnetic particles from the d[...]

10 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ T o raise the m usic stand: ........................................................................... Z Pull the stand up and toward yourself as far as it will go. X Flip down the two metal supports at the left and the right on the rear of the music stand. C Lower the music stand so that it rests on the metal supports. [...]

11 CVP-109/107/105/700 Z Connect the power cord. Insert the plugs at the ends of the cor d, one into the AC INLET on the bottom panel of the Cla vinov a, and the other into a standard A C outlet. In some areas, a plug adapter ma y be provided to ma tch the pin con- figuration of the AC w all outlets in your area. X Press the [PO WER] switch. The ma[...]

12 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 CVP-109 VOL UME STYLE START / STOP AUTO ACCOM PANIMENT MASTER VOLUME ACMP / SONG VOLUME MAX MIN MAX DEMO SWING/ JAZZ LATIN TRAD/ WALTZ BALL– ROOM 16 B E A T 8BEAT DANCE ROCK/ R&B BALLAD PIANIST HELP MAIN B MAIN A MAIN C MAIN D ENDING SYNCH R[...]

13 CVP-109/107/105/700 Panel Controls and T erminals C V B I [FUNCTION] ............................................... page 188 Guide Control Section O [E AS Y PL A Y] .............................................. page 125 P [NEXT NOTE] ............................................. page 125 a [SOUND REPEA T] ..................................... [...]

14 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Cla vinov a features a total of 50 demo songs: 4 feature songs , 24 special pieces showcasing the voices, and 22 pieces showcasing the styles. Listen to them all and hear what the Clavinova can do. X Select the desired pla y mode . ............................................................ Select the desired play mode b[...]

15 CVP-109/107/105/700 (B) To listen to a voice demo, press the VOICE button corre- sponding to the desired voice category. ➔ Pla yback star ts from the first demo song for the selected category . The lamp of the corresponding VOICE button flashes. There are two demo songs for each voice category. To skip to the second song, press the flashing bu[...]

16 CVP-109/107/105/700 Y ou will ref er to the LCD displa y frequently as you operate your Clavino va. This section consists of a shor t tutor ial that will help you learn how to read the LCD display and use the related controls. Many of the Cla vinov a’ s functions are displayed at the bottom of the LCD. T he main display sho wn below contains t[...]

17 CVP-109/107/105/700 There are sev er al ways to chang e a function’ s value. Here are two of the main ways: ■ Using the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons ................................. Once you have selected a function, you can change its setting with the data dial or the [–] and [+] buttons. Since you have just selected KBD VOL , try [...]

18 CVP-109/107/105/700 Y ou can use either of the methods described pr eviously 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. T ry listening to a few of the voices while you’re at it… Changing a Setting in a Menu Display Voice A voice [...]

19 CVP-109/107/105/700 After you hav e changed a function’ s v alue, you may f ind you w ant to restore its basic setting. T o demonstrate this, we’ll ha v e to look at another of the Clavino va’ s displays. Press the [FUNCTION] button. Resetting a Function’ s V alue Basic settings • The functions of the Clavinova are set to certain stand[...]

20 CVP-109/107/105/700 Whereas the ▲ and ▼ buttons of the VOICE function you used in the VOICE SELECT display change the menu selection, those of the TUNE function do not. The menu items in the FUNCTION display ar e not related to the TUNE function; instead, they re present dif ferent FUNCTION display pages. If you look again at the top of the [...]

21 CVP-109/107/105/700 In addition to the FIXED VELOCITY function, which is selected in this display , the FUNCTION [KEYBO ARD 2] page has tw o functions in normal rectangles: KEY TOUCH and VOICE SETTING . Such functions cannot be selected; instead, pressing the corresponding LCD button changes the setting directly without selecting the function . [...]

22 CVP-109/107/105/700 E X I T DIRECT ACCESS Using the LCD Display Controls 20 The last function we need to discuss is Dir ect Access. The [DIRECT A C- CESS] button lets you jump directly to pages with particularly useful settings. When you press [DIRECT A CCESS] , the “ Press a button to display corresponding settings ” message will appear in [...]

23 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Clavinova has two sliders that let you adjust the overall volume and the accompaniment or song pla yback v olume. There are also settings that you can use to adjust the keyboard volume and the volume of each part of the automatic accompaniment or song. Adjusting the Overall V olume Use the [MASTER V OLUME] slider to set t[...]

24 CVP-109/107/105/700 Call up the MIXER display by pressing [MIXER] . In the Mixer display , the volume of A utomatic Accompaniment and individual parts of a song can be adjusted. Press [MIXER] again (or [EXIT] ) to return to the previous display . There are two types of mix er display , as shown belo w . ● Automatic Accompaniment Mixer This MIX[...]

25 CVP-109/107/105/700 You can adjust the sound timbre of the CVP-109/107/70 0 using the Master Equalizer function. Z Call up the MASTER EQU ALIZER displa y . ............................. Press the [MASTER EQU ALIZER] button. The button’ s lamp lights, and the MASTER EQUALIZER display appears. Y ou can use the five-band equalizer in this display[...]

26 CVP-109/107/105/700 C Select the band to be adjusted. ........................................................ Select the band you wish to adjust by pressing the BAND < or > buttons. ➔ The central frequency of the selected band (expressed in Hz) is displayed by the BAND function. V Change the gain value. .................................[...]

27 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Cla vinova f eatures a conv enient metronome that is ideal f or practicing. The procedure for setting the metronome tempo can also be used to set the playback tempo f or the Auto Accompaniment (page 63) and Song (page 113) modes . Y ou can start the metronome and set the tempo from an y display , including the main displa[...]

28 CVP-109/107/105/700 Y ou can change the metronome’ s time signature and volume using the settings in the METRONOME page. ■ Displaying the Metronome Settings .............................................. T o display the METR ONOME page, press [DIRECT A CCESS] , then [METRONOME] . Changing the Metr onome Settings METRO NOME RESET TEM PO E X I[...]

29 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 displayed on the LCD, or press a button on the panel to get help information related to that control. Z Call up the Help mode . .....................................................................[...]

30 CVP-109/107/105/700 C Select a help topic. ......................................................................................... Use the left LCD buttons or the ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons to select one of the following eight menu items. ➔ The selected menu is highlighted. ➾ Press the LCD button under ENTER to enter your selection. ➔ The f[...]

31 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 206) is set to ON, the last selected voice will automatically be selected. [...]

32 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Select the voice. ................................................................................................. Select the desired voice by pressing the appropriate left or right LCD button. The data dial and [–] and [+] buttons can be also used. Y ou can also select the v oice by pressing the VOICE ▲ and ▼ b ut- [...]

33 CVP-109/107/105/700 T o call up the ORGAN FLUTES display , press the [ORGAN] button and select Organ Flutes in the V OICE SELECT [ORGAN] display . W ith the Organ Flutes function in this display , you can select from six diff erent kinds of organ sounds, and e ven create your own or gan sounds by editing these voices. The edited voices can be ba[...]

34 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Editing the V oice ............................................................................................... Select the desired voice for editing, then set each parameter . The ORGAN FLUTES display has two pages: [FOO T A GE] and [A T - T A CK]. Press the rightmost LCD button to change between the displays. Press th[...]

35 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● Making Settings in the ORGAN FLUTES [ATTACK] Display Attack footage volume and LENGTH and RESPONSE settings Select the appropriate bar in the display by pressing the CURSOR buttons, then set the volume, LENGTH , or RESPONSE by using the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons. Setting the Attack Mode Press the middle LCD butto[...]

36 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Clavinova has eleven drum kits (ten on the CVP-105) and two SFX kits, found on display pages 2 and 3 of the [PERCUSSION] voice group. When one of the drum or SFX kits is selected , various drum, per - cussion, and special ef f ect sounds are assigned to individual ke ys, letting you play the sounds from the keyboard. The [...]

37 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Adjust the volume of the main voice. Use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons to change the volume, or hold down the VOLUME button to increase the volume. Press the [–] and [+] buttons simultaneously to restore the basic setting. ■ Setting the V olume of the Main V oice .......................................... Y ou [...]

38 CVP-109/107/105/700 Playing T wo V oices Simultaneously — Dual Mode T o change the main v oice while playing in Dual mode, select the RIGHT1 VOICE function then select the main voice in the normal manner . The Dual mode of the Clavinova allows you to select and play two diff erent voices simultaneously in a la yer . This makes it easy to creat[...]

39 CVP-109/107/105/700 Y ou can use the settings in the KEYBO ARD [RIGHT2] display page to change the volume, octave, pan, and detune of the voice selected using the RIGHT2 VOICE function. The settings you make in this page affect any voices you select using the RIGHT2 VOICE function. Different settings cannot be made for each voice. ■ Displa yin[...]

40 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Setting the Stereo P osition of the Second V oice ........... The PAN function in the KEYBOARD [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 [...]

41 CVP-109/107/105/700 Playing T wo V oices on Different Sides of the Keyboard — Split Mode The Split mode of the Clavinova allows you to select and play two diff erent voices with each hand. F or e xample, you can pla y the bass with your left hand and the piano with your right hand. Z Select the main voice. .....................................[...]

42 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 . If you use the VOICE buttons to select a voice while either the tempo or the KBD VOL function is highlighted, the voice you select will be used as the main voice. Y ou can use the settings [...]

43 CVP-109/107/105/700 OCTAVE • Settings: –2 (2 octaves lower) –1 (1 octave lower) 0 (no octave shift) +1 (1 octave higher) +2 (2 octaves higher) • Basic setting: +1 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 Diffe[...]

44 CVP-109/107/105/700 Z Press the SPLIT POINT b utton. ➔ The SPLIT function is highlighted. X Change the split point. Use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons to change the split point, or hold down the SPLIT POINT button to move the split point to the right. Press the [–] and [+] buttons simultaneously to restore the basic setting. Using th[...]

45 CVP-109/107/105/700 Using the Pedals The Clavinova 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. If you play a note or chord on the keyboar d and[...]

46 CVP-109/107/105/700 CHAPTER 4: Reverb and Other Reverb Reverb ON/OFF Basic setting: Depends on voice. ➔ The lamp lights, and the re verb icon “ ” appears in the main displa y , f ollowed b y the name of the currently selected rev erb type. The setting of the [REVERB] button has no effect on song mode or Auto Accom- paniment playback, or on[...]

47 CVP-109/107/105/700 Effects On the CVP-109, the NATURAL REVERB display is page 1; the REVERB and REVERB DEPTH pages are num- bered 2 and 3, respectively. X X X X X Use the P AGE [ < ] and [ > ] buttons to switch between the N A TURAL REVERB page (CVP-109), the REVERB page, and the REVERB DEPTH page. Changing the Rev erb Settings Y ou can c[...]

48 CVP-109/107/105/700 Reverb Y ou can also select a Natural Re verb type with the REVERB TYPE ▲ and ▼ buttons, the data dial, or the [–] and [+] buttons. ➔ The selected Natural Re verb type is highlighted. • The Natural Reverb type selection affects all keyboard parts that use Natural Reverb. Different settings cannot be made for each pa[...]

49 CVP-109/107/105/700 Use the REVERB TYPE ▲ and ▼ buttons to change the reverb type, or select the REVERB TYPE function and use the data dial or the [–] and [+] buttons. (Y ou can also use the left and right LCD buttons to select one of the rev erb types listed in the display .) ➔ The selected reverb type is highlighted. Because the basic [...]

50 CVP-109/107/105/700 Reverb Z Select a part. Press the LCD button corresponding to RHYTHM to set the reverb depth for the drum part, or ACMP to set it for all other accompani- ment parts. Select LEFT , RIGHT1 , or RIGHT2 to set the re verb depth for the corresponding keyboard part. • You can also select several parts at once and adjust their se[...]

51 CVP-109/107/105/700 Chorus The Cla vinova’ s chorus eff ects let you modify the v oices you pla y from the ke yboard, adding warmth f or an ev en r icher sound. Flanger effects add pronounced modulation, f or a spacy futuristic quality . Y ou can choose from a v ar iety of chorus and flanger eff ects, and set the depth of the eff ect added to [...]

52 CVP-109/107/105/700 If you press the [ < ] button or the [ > ] button while the CHORUS page is show- ing, the REVERB DEPTH page or the EFFECT 1 page (the EFFECT page on the CVP-105) will be displayed. Refer to the other sections of this chapter for details on reverb and other effect set- tings. ■ Changing the Chorus T ype ...............[...]

53 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Setting the Chorus Depth for Each Part ................................... The other settings in the CHOR US page let you set the chorus depth separately for each part you play from the ke yboard. Z Select a part. Press LEFT , RIGHT1 , or RIGHT2 to set the chorus depth for the corresponding keyboard part. You can also sel[...]

54 CVP-109/107/105/700 V oice Effects (CVP-109/107/700) The Clavino va has a v ar iety of eff ects besides rev erb and chor us that y ou can use to enhance the sound of the voices or create wild, special eff ects. The CVP-109/107/700 f eatures two complete effect systems, which y ou can apply individually to any of the v oices you pla y from the ke[...]

55 CVP-109/107/105/700 If the lamp does not light, neither ef fect system has been assigned to the part in question. Check the PART function settings (page 57). If the lamp lights b ut the sound of the voice does not chang e, the effect depth may ha ve been set to 0 . Chec k the ef fect depth settings (page 57). • The setting of the [EFFECT] butt[...]

56 CVP-109/107/105/700 Y ou can also use the left and right LCD b uttons to select one of the ef fect types listed in the display screen. T o reset the ef fect type to its basic setting, simultaneously press the EFFECT TYPE ▲ and ▼ buttons or the [–] and [+] buttons. ➔ The selected eff ect type is highlighted. Because the basic setting of t[...]

57 CVP-109/107/105/700 PART Settings: R1 (main) R2 (second) LEFT OFF (no effect) Basic settings: R1 (EFFECT 1) R2 (EFFECT 2) ➔ The value of the PART function changes, displaying each of the settings ( R1 , R2 , LEFT , and OFF ) in tur n. Since the changing the value of the PART function means the ef fect will probably be applied to a different v [...]

58 CVP-109/107/105/700 V oice Effects (CVP-105) The Clavino va has a v ar iety of eff ects besides rev erb and chor us that you can use to enhance the sound of the v oices or create wild, special eff ects. Y ou can adjust the depth of the eff ect as desired. T o a pply the effect to the ke yboard parts, press the [EFFECT] button. T urning the Effec[...]

59 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Changing the Effect T ype ......................................................................... Y ou can change the ef fect type selection in the first EFFECT page (page 4 of the display). Select an ef fect type using the EFFECT TYPE ▲ and ▼ buttons, or highlight the EFFECT TYPE function and use the data dial or t[...]

60 CVP-109/107/105/700 Effect Depth functions • Range: 0 (no effect) — 127 (max.) • Basic setting: Depends on voice. X Set the effect depth. Set the ef f ect 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. T o reset a value to its basic se[...]

61 CVP-109/107/105/700 CHAPTER 5: Accompaniment Styles Selecting Accompaniment Styles The Clavinova has a wide variety of musical “styles” that you can use for 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 69). There is[...]

62 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Select a style. .......................................................................................................................... Select the desired style by pressing the appropriate left or right LCD button. Accompaniment Tempo • Whenever you select a style, the preset tempo for that style is also selected (unle[...]

63 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 STYLE START / STOP AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT SONG CONTROL GUIDE CONTROL MASTER VOLUME ACMP / SONG VOLUME MAX MIN MAX DEMO SWING/ JAZZ LATIN TRAD/ WALTZ BALL– ROOM 16BE A T 8BEAT DANCE ROC[...]

64 CVP-109/107/105/700 T o change the v ariation while the style is playing, press the button corresponding to the new 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 190) to BREAK or BREAK FIL. ➔ The b utton’ s lamp flashes as the Clavino [...]

65 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Synchronized Start ............................................................................................ This method lets you start the style by simply playing a note or chord on the keyboard. Z Set the Synchronized Start function. • If the [SYNCHRO] button is pressed while a style is playing, style playback stop[...]

66 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Adding an Intr oduction ................................................................................. This function lets you embellish the start of a tune by adding an intro- duction. Z Set the intr oduction pattern. Select the variation to play the intro pattern as described on page 63, then press the [INTR O] button[...]

67 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 190) to FADE IN/ OUT. ➔ The lamp lights, and the Synchronized Start function (page 65) tur ns on automatically . X Start the style. ST ART / STOP SYNC HRO ST AR T / ST[...]

68 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Fading Out .................................................................................................................. Y ou can ha ve the style fade out and automatically stop by pressing 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[...]

69 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Clavino va includes a sophisticated A uto Accompaniment system that can provide automated rhythm, bass and chord backing f or your perf or mance in 157 diff erent styles (147 styles on the CVP-107/700; 135 on the CVP-105), as well as 35 diff erent types of piano-only accompaniment. The Auto Accompaniment playback data is [...]

70 CVP-109/107/105/700 Y ou may want to select an accompaniment mode (pa ge 71) 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. ........................................................................................................ Starting the A uto Acco[...]

71 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 Auto Accompaniment Settings .................. Press [DIRECT A CCESS] , then [A CMP ON] . Changing the A uto Accompaniment S[...]

72 CVP-109/107/105/700 Accompaniment Modes • The Clavinova displays the names of the chords you play at the left edge of the main display, below the measure number. • The same accompaniment continues (even after you release the chord in the left range) until you play the next chord. ■ Single Finger Chords The follo wing four chord types can b[...]

73 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Chords in Fingered 1 mode The chord types below can be played in F ingered 1 mode . For a f in- gering chart showing all chords in the example key of C, see page 15 of the Reference Booklet. • Major • Sixth [6] • Major seventh [M7] • Major seventh flatted fifth [M7 ( b 5)] • Major seventh sharp eleventh [M7 ( # [...]

74 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Using the Synchr onized Stop Function ................................... The SYNCHRO STOP function in the A CCOMP ANIMENT MODE display automatically stops the Auto Accompaniment when you’ re not holding down any keys to the left of the split point. Press the SYNCHRO STOP button to turn the function on. This function ca[...]

75 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Getting Help With Chords ......................................................................... The CHORD ASSIST function in the A CCOMP ANIMENT MODE display uses the keyboard guide lamps to show you appropriate fingerings for chords. Chord Assistance The Chord Assistance feature is essen- tially an electronic “chord[...]

76 CVP-109/107/105/700 When the TYPE function is highlighted, you can also use the data dial or the [–] and [+] buttons to select a chord type. The following chord types can be specified in the display: Major [Maj] Minor [m] Seventh [7] Minor seventh [m7] Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7 ( b 5)] Sixth [6] Minor sixth [m6] Major seventh [M7] Suspen[...]

77 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Clavinova has five accompaniment parts: Rhythm, Bass, Chord, Pad, and Phrase. Adjusting Individual Part Levels • The overall accompaniment playback volume can be adjusted using the [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] slider. • By adjusting the volume balance of the various parts, or setting the volume of some parts to 0, you can creat[...]

78 CVP-109/107/105/700 Playing with the Auto Accompaniment C Set the volume level. ..................................................................................... Part volume levels • Range: 0 (min.) — 127 (max.) • Basic setting: 110 Use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons to adjust the volume level. Y ou can also increase the le vel[...]

79 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Clavinova has many other features and functions that make the use of the A uto Accompaniment ev en more conv enient and enjoyable. With these functions you can easily select panel settings to suit a certain type of music, have the Clavinova play harmony to your melody line , or prog ram Auto Accompaniment changes in advan[...]

80 CVP-109/107/105/700 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. The menu is automati- cally sorted by style, and a panel setup that uses the current[...]

81 CVP-109/107/105/700 Other Auto Accompaniment Functions At times you may find it dif ficult to control the Auto Accompaniment while playing a complicated piece of music that requires your full atten- tion on the ke yboard. The Accompaniment Assistance function lets you program chord and pattern changes in advance, so tha t the Auto Accom- panimen[...]

82 CVP-109/107/105/700 C Enter a chord, if desir ed. • If Full Keyboard was last selected as the accompaniment mode (page 73), Fingered 1 is automatically selected when you open the ACMP ASSIST display. To indicate chords by a differ- ent method, move the cursor to the top of the first measure, then open the ACCOMPANIMENT MODE display and select [...]

83 CVP-109/107/105/700 Style name End mark ➔ The names of the selected style and v ariation (or fill-in patter n) are shown at the top the displa y . B Set the entered data. When you have entered chord and style control data, press the SET button. ➔ A thick line segment appears at the cursor position to indicate that the data has been recorded,[...]

84 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Adv anced Accompaniment Assistance ................................... Here are some other things you can do with Accompaniment Assist- ance data. ● Changing Part Volumes Y ou can program v olume changes for the Auto Accompaniment parts. Used judiciously , these can help you create professional-sounding dy- namic change[...]

85 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Other Accompaniment Assistance Functions .................. Page 2 of the A CMP ASSIST display contains some useful functions that help you to enter Accompaniment Assistance data more eff iciently . ● ALL DELETE function T o delete all of the Accompaniment Assistance data and start from scratch, press the ALL DELETE b u[...]

86 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Other W ays to Use Accompaniment Assistance ............ ● Playing the Chords Yourself Since the Clavinova will respond to the chords you indicate in the left range of the keyboard when the [ACMP ON] lamp is lit, you can manu- ally change chords e ven if the Accompaniment Assistance data already includes chord changes. [...]

87 CVP-109/107/105/700 Harmony This feature adds harmony or embellishment notes to the melody you play using the main voice in the right range of the k eyboard. The har - mony notes are produced automatically to match chords played with Auto Accompaniment. ■ Adding Harmon y .........................................................................[...]

88 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Selecting a Harmon y T ype ........................................................................ Y ou can change the type of harmony tha t is pla yed using the HAR- MONY TYPE function in the HARMONY display . HARMONY TYPE function • Settings: See table on this page. • Basic setting: Depends on main voice. Z Select [...]

89 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ 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 . SPEED function • Settings: 4, 6, 8, 12 (Echo) 8, 12, 16, 32 (Tremolo) 12, 16, 2[...]

90 CVP-109/107/105/700 One T ouch Setting ST YLE SWING/ JAZZ LA TIN TRAD/ WALTZ BALL– ROOM 1 6BE AT 8BEAT DANCE ROCK/ R&B BALLAD PIANIST COUNT RY DI SK CUST OM 1234 BANK BAN K REGISTRATION REG ISTRATION/ONE TOUCH SETTING ONE TOUCH SET TING 1234 BANK BAN K REGISTRATION REG ISTRATION/ONE TOUCH SETTING ONE TOUCH SET TING Other Auto Accompaniment[...]

91 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Clavinova lets you create custom accompaniment styles that you can recall and play back at any time, just like the presets. Up to 12 custom styles can be maintained in the Cla vinova’ s memory at the same time, and any number can be saved to disk for later reloading and use. Creating Y our Own Styles Recording a Custom [...]

92 CVP-109/107/105/700 Creating Y our Own Styles C Select a source 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 61). Y ou can also use the style already selected in the DISK[...]

93 CVP-109/107/105/700 B Change the beat and section length. .......................................... If you want to create a style with a dif ferent time signature than the selected style, or change the number of measures in the selected section, press the P AGE [ > ] button. ➔ P age 2 of the CUSTOM STYLE displa y appears. Beat of selected [...]

94 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● Changing the section length: MEASURE function • Settings: 1 — 8 • Basic setting: Depends on style. Clear section? • You will have to clear all parts of the currently selected section and start recording from scratch if you change the number of measures. • The “Clear section?” message will not be displayed if[...]

95 CVP-109/107/105/700 ➔ The part number is highlighted. If you have selected a part other than R1 or R2 , the “ Clear part ?” message will be displayed. Clear part? • If the source style is a preset style or a style loaded from an optional Style File disk, parts other than R1 and R2 must be cleared before they can be re- corded. • The ?[...]

96 CVP-109/107/105/700 When recording a drum kit voice in part R1 or R2 , you can clear a single drum instrument from the part by pressing the key corresponding to the instrument to be cleared while holding down the C1 key on the ke yboard. (The C1 key is labeled “CANCEL. ”) The metronome timing guide can also be cleared in this way . > Quan[...]

97 CVP-109/107/105/700 ? Repeat until the custom style is complete. .......................... During custom style recording, no MIXER display is available. Repeat steps 4 through 9 to record other parts for the currently se- lected section. Repeat steps 4 through 10 to record other sections, until all sections have been recorded. [ Name the custom[...]

98 CVP-109/107/105/700 Store the custom style. .............................................................................. The current tempo setting at the time the custom style is stored becomes the preset tempo for that style. Press the STORE LCD button in pa ge 3 of the CUSTOM STYLE display to store the current custom style in the Cla vinov a[...]

99 CVP-109/107/105/700 In addition to the various functions described in the basic custom style recording procedure, abov e, the CUSTOM STYLE display pages include several other functions that you may find useful when creating custom styles. ■ RECALL SECTION function ..................................................................... This funct[...]

100 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ V olume and Eff ects ......................................................................................... Page 4 of the CUST OM STYLE display includes sev eral functions that let you set the v olume, reverb, chorus type and depth, ef fect (CVP- 109/107/700), and pan for each part of each custom style section. Z Sele[...]

101 CVP-109/107/105/700 V Set the value or depth of the selected parameter . • The reverb and effect types 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. If the PART function is set to AL[...]

102 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 sa ve it to disk, the “ Store in memory before saving to disk ” message will be displayed. If this happens, press OK to return to page 5 of the CUST OM STYLE display .[...]

103 CVP-109/107/105/700 Once created, your original custom styles can be selected for play- back by pressing the [DISK/CUSTOM] b utton, then using the STYLE ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons, the data dial, or the [–] and [+] buttons to select the custom style you want to play . The selected style can then be played in exactly the same way as the preset st[...]

104 CVP-109/107/105/700 Creating Y our Own Styles If you select the DELETE function, the “ Select style to delete ” message will be displayed: The amount of memory being used by each style is displayed next to the style name (in approximate kilobytes). You can refer to this amount to judge how much memory (out of the total 300 KB) will become a[...]

105 CVP-109/107/105/700 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’ve created yourself. Using Style Files The Style File Format is Y amaha’ s original auto-accompaniment for- mat, which has evolved through years of dev[...]

106 CVP-109/107/105/700 T o load a set of 12 style files that was crea ted by selecting ALL as the memory number when the files were saved in Custom Style mode (see page 101), press the ALL LOAD LCD button rather than the LOAD SINGLE button. X Select a style file. .....................................................................................[...]

107 CVP-109/107/105/700 It is not necessary to select a memory number when ALL LOAD is selected in step 1. Simply press OK to load or CANCEL to abort. If there is not enough memory to load the specified style file, the “ Not enough memory! Delete an unneeded style? ” mes- sage will be displayed. In this case it will be necessary to delete a sty[...]

108 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Registration feature 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 Clavino va’ s memor y . CHAPTER 6: Registrations Using Registrations (Registering and Recalling Panel Setups) Use the following procedure to[...]

109 CVP-109/107/105/700 C Register the panel setup. .......................................................................... Using Registrations Registration Memory • Range: 1 — 4 (each bank) • Basic setting: None While holding down the [REGISTRA TION] b utton, press one of the buttons labeled [1] through [4] under REGISTRA TION/ONE TOUCH S[...]

110 CVP-109/107/105/700 ➔ The number and name of the recalled registration appear below and to the right of the style name in the main displa y . A pencil icon will appear to the right of the registration name in the display as soon as any change is made to the panel buttons or settings. The pencil icon is displayed to remind you that the current[...]

111 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Indicate the categories to be frozen. ............................................ Freeze Categories • Settings: ON, OFF • Basic setting: ON (ACMP SETTING) OFF (others) • Backup of last settings: ON Use the left and right LCD buttons (just the left LCD buttons on the CVP-105) to select a cate gory , then press the ON[...]

112 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Select a registration to name. .............................................................. Use the left and right LCD buttons to select the bank and name of the registration whose name you wish to change. Y ou can also select a re gistration bank and number using the BANK ▲ and ▼ or REGIST ▲ and ▼ b uttons, resp[...]

113 CVP-109/107/105/700 CHAPTER 7: Song Control Song Playback The Clavinova can play back songs recorded using the Song Record function (page 130), as well as song data included on v arious commercially av ailable software disks . Y ou can also play along on the ke yboard as the songs play bac k. Moreover , when song data software includes lyrics, [...]

114 CVP-109/107/105/700 ➔ 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] display (display page 1) appears and the [SONG] lamp lights. If a song disk has been inserted but the Song Play mode is not en- gaged, press the [SONG] button. ➔ The [SONG] lamp lig[...]

115 CVP-109/107/105/700 Use the P A GE [ < ] and [ > ] buttons to call up the SONG PLA Y [LIST] display (display page 3), to view the entire list of the song names in the disk. The desir ed song can be selected easil y by using the left/right LCD buttons, data dial, or [–] and [+] buttons. Y ou can also select the song by pressing the SONG [...]

116 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● Adjusting the Tempo The playback tempo of the song can be changed as desired. (See page 27.) The preset tempo for the selected song can be restored at any time by simultaneously pressing the TEMPO [–] and [+] b uttons. Usually the tempo is indicated by numbers. However in case of the free tempo software, “- - -” wi[...]

117 CVP-109/107/105/700 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. For e xample, you can turn off the right- and/or left-hand parts so you can practice [...]

118 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Select the desired trac k f or playback (PLA Y/OFF , SOLO). Select the track by using the TRACK < and > buttons, the data dial, or the [–] and [+] buttons. ➔ The selected track is indicated by an underline mark. T urn playback on or off for the selected track by pressing the rightmost LCD b utton to select PLAY ([...]

119 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 . Press L & R VOICE ▼ or ▲ to highlight the cor[...]

120 CVP-109/107/105/700 T o adjust the playback volume, v oice, and pan settings, as well as the re verb, chorus, and ef fect depth for individual tr acks, press the [MIXER] b utton while in the Song Play mode to call up the MIXER display . Adjustment of T rack Settings Y ou can use the MIXER display to set the parameters listed belo w . See the in[...]

121 CVP-109/107/105/700 Z Select the trac k to be changed. ......................................................... Select the desired track by pressing TRACK < or > . Selecting TTL (T otal) will change the overall settings of the song rather than the set- tings of individual tracks. Press the rightmost LCD button to select PLAY (playback), [...]

122 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Clavino va has con venient repeat functions that let you repeatedly play back the same song or sections within the song. This function is useful when you want to practice a dif ficult phrase. Select the desired mode from the available four Repeat modes from the SONG PLA Y [REPEA T] display (display page 4). Repeat Functi[...]

123 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ 1 Song Repeat ........................................................................................................ When 1 SONG is selected by pressing the REPEAT MODE ▼ or ▲ button, any song selected and played as described above will play repeat- edly until stopped. Lead-in count is not played. ■ AB Repeat ...[...]

124 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ P ause ............................................................................................................................. Press the [P A USE] button during song playback to tempor ar ily stop song playback. Press [P A USE] again or the [PLA Y/ST OP] button to resume playback from the same point. ■ Rewind and[...]

125 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 keyboard guide lamp indicate which keys you should play , and when you should pla y them. Y ou can e ven practice at your own pace since the Clavinova pauses playback of the[...]

126 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ 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. Listen to the phrase and practice. As soon as you play the phrase correctly , the Cla[...]

127 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 . Turning Off the Keyboard Guide Lamps The keyboard guide lamp can be turned on and off[...]

128 CVP-109/107/105/700 • 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. • Since the Guide phrases used in the Sound Repeat method are automati-[...]

129 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ 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 b utton. When AUTO is se- lected, only the notes which have not been played correctly are re- peated; the Guide function will automatically go[...]

130 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Clavinova features comprehensive song recording func- tions that allow you to record your own performances to floppy disks. Four recording methods are available: Quick Recording (page 132), which lets y ou record quickly and easily; T rack Recording (page 135), with which you can record multiple instrumental parts; Chord[...]

131 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 F ormat function in the FUNCTION [DISK 5] display (page 200) to re-format floppy disks that ha ve already been used for recording. Z Insert a disk. [...]

132 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 forward until it clicks into place. Quick Recording ➔ The DISK IN USE lamp stays lit u[...]

133 CVP-109/107/105/700 C Select the Song Record mode. .............................................................. Press the [REC] button. ➔ The [REC] lamp lights and the QUICK RECORD display (Record mode page 1) appears. Call up page 1 by using the P A GE [ < ] and [ > ] b uttons if the lamp is lit but the QUICK RECORD display is not sh[...]

134 CVP-109/107/105/700 B Select the desired voices and style, etc. ................................ Select the voices and accompaniment style and set the tempo in the normal way , and other settings needed. (If you want to tr y out the se- lected voices, style, tempo, or other settings, be sure to do so before en- tering the Song Record mode in st[...]

135 CVP-109/107/105/700 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. If you press the [ST AR T/STOP] button, only th[...]

136 CVP-109/107/105/700 C Select the desired track for recording. ...................................... Press the TRACK < and > buttons or use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons to select the track. • Track 10 (and 9, in some cases) can only be used to record the rhythm sound of the accompaniment style and cannot be used to record keyb[...]

137 CVP-109/107/105/700 V Set all performance features as required. .......................... After setting the tracks to be recorded, set up all necessary perform- ance features as required: voice, accompaniment style, tempo, reverb, etc. B Start recording. ..........................................................................................[...]

138 CVP-109/107/105/700 N Stop recording. ................................................................................................ 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 displa y appears. If you press the [ST AR T/STOP] b utton, only the rec[...]

139 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Pause before the punch-in point. ................................................ Press the [P A USE] button to pause play back a bit before the point at which you want to start recording. Leave a measure or more before the punch-in point so you’ll be able to grasp the timing before you punch in. C T urn on the Punch-in/[...]

140 CVP-109/107/105/700 B Select the punch-in mode. ....................................................................... Select the desired punch-in mode with the fourth LCD button. 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). P[...]

141 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 part without having to play the song in time with the rhythm or at a certain tempo. ➾ Select the RECORD EDIT 1 display (page 3 of the Record mode displa y) by [...]

142 CVP-109/107/105/700 • The Chord Sequence data will auto- matically replace any previous data in the Auto Accompaniment and rhythm tracks that was recorded in the Quick Record or Track Record modes. • Up to 999 measures can be recorded using the Chord Sequence function. • The chord input resolution will be automatically selected according [...]

143 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 keyboard (lower than the split point), or highlight ROOT or TYPE in the LCD display and use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons. Y ou can also select the chord by pressi[...]

144 CVP-109/107/105/700 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. The end [...]

145 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ END MARK .................................................................... T o enter an “end mark” at the current cursor location, press the END MARK button follo wed by the SET button. An end mark signifies the end of the song, and should always be entered to properly end each song. (An end mark is unnecessary wh[...]

146 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Step Edit function gives you a convenient way to modify the individual notes and control changes that make up a song you’ve recorded. This function not only lets you change notes, it also allows you to adjust the timing, length, and velocity with which the notes are pla yed. Y ou can also modify other e vents , add or [...]

147 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Enter the Record mode. ......................................................................... Use the SONG function to select the song you want to edit (see page 132), then press the [REC] button. SON G CONTROL P AUSE RE W FF REC PL A Y / ST OP ➔ The Record mode display appears. C Select the Step Edit function. ......[...]

148 CVP-109/107/105/700 ➔ The track selector is highlighted, and the event data for the se- lected track is displayed. N Select an event to edit. ............................................................................... V Select a track to edit. ................................................................................. Track selector[...]

149 CVP-109/107/105/700 CURSOR functions • Each of the CURSOR functions at the bottom of the STEP EDIT display corre- sponds to one or more parameters in the event list. • The number and type of CURSOR func- tions displayed depends on the type of event selected. (See the list on page 151 for details.) • When a CURSOR function corresponds to t[...]

150 CVP-109/107/105/700 Every event contains three types of data: the timing, the event type, and at least one e vent-specific par ameter . Use the procedures below to change an e vent’ s timing or type. ■ Changing the Timing of an Event ..................................................... Common Parameters INITIAL timing You cannot change the[...]

151 CVP-109/107/105/700 Although ev ery ev ent has a t least one e vent-specif ic parameter , some ev ent types require that several parameters be set. The tables below list the CURSOR functions that are used to select event-specific parameters, and the number of parameters selected by each. Event-specific Parameters Use the procedures in this subs[...]

152 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Changing the Time Signature ............................................................... Time Signature Settings: 1/2 — 4/2, 1/4 — 8/4, 1/8 — 16/8, 1/16 — 16/16 Select the T ime Signature ev ent you want to edit in the ev ent list for the SYSTEM track. ➔ The TIME function is displayed above the fourth LCD bu[...]

153 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● Gate Time Beat value Range: 0 — 99 Clock value Range: 0 — 479 The gate time setting determines the length of the note . Y ou can set the gate time either by using the beat and clock parameters, just as you would to set the location of the note event (see page 152), or by selecting a note type from the third gate time[...]

154 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● Control Number ● Control Data Control Number • Settings: See table at left. The control number setting determines which controller’ s setting is changed by the event. Use the CONTROL NUMBER button to select this parameter , then use the data dial or the [–] and [+] b uttons to change the control number . Controll[...]

155 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Changing the V oice Selection ........................................................... • You can select a different voice in the same bank as the currently selected voice using a single Program Change event. • To select a voice in a different bank, the Program Change event must be pre- ceded by two Control Change [...]

156 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Applying Aftertouch to All Notes ....................................................... Aftertouch Data Range: 0 — 127 Select the Channel Aftertouch event you want to edit in the e vent list for the appropriate track ( 1 through 16 ). ➔ The DATA function is displayed above the fourth LCD button. ➾ Use the DATA b u[...]

157 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● Polyphonic Aftertouch Data Aftertouch Data • Range: 0 — 127 The polyphonic aftertouch data setting determines the amount of aftertouch that is applied to the specif ied note. Use the DATA b utton to select the polyphonic aftertouch data parameter , then use the data dial or the [–] and [+] b uttons to chang e the v[...]

158 CVP-109/107/105/700 In the preceding subsections of this chapter you learned ho w to edit the v arious data parameters that make up an ev ent. The Step Edit mode also lets you add, delete, copy , and move e vents. ■ Adding an Event .................................................................................................. Editing the E[...]

159 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Delete the selected event. If you don’t see the DEL function at the right edge of the display, press the SHFT button (the bottom right LCD button) to display it. Press the DEL button (the middle right LCD b utton). ➔ The selected ev ent is remov ed the ev ent list. ■ Moving or Copying an Event .......................[...]

160 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Select the ev ent to be moved or copied. Select the e vent you want to mov e or copy as described in steps 5 and 6 of the basic editing procedure (page 148). ➔ The selected event is highlighted. ➾ If you want to move or copy a series of two or more consecutive events, press the MARK button (the top right LCD button), t[...]

161 CVP-109/107/105/700 As you’ re editing song data in Step Edit mode, you may at times find tha t the sheer number of e vents makes it dif ficult to locate the data you’ re looking for . The Clavino va lets you simplify the process by limiting the types of events that are displayed in the event lists. Z Open the STEP EDIT [EVENT DISPLA Y] pag[...]

162 CVP-109/107/105/700 Page 2 of the STEP EDIT display contains functions that let you record music one note at a time. Use the follo wing procedure to add new note data to a song that you’ re editing in Step Edit mode. Z Open the STEP EDIT [NO TE RECORD] page . ..................... Recording Music in Step Edit Mode Recording from Scratch • Y[...]

163 CVP-109/107/105/700 V Select a note style. ....................................................................................... Note Style • Setting: (normal), (staccato), (tenuto) • Basic setting: Press the second right LCD button to display the pla ying style f or the note you are going to record. The style y ou select aff ects the gat[...]

164 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● To record a rest: Press the bottom right LCD b utton. Checking your Changes • You can press the [PLAY/STOP] but- ton at any time while you’re recording note data to check the changes you’ve made. Playback begins from the top of the measure that includes the currently highlighted event. • You can control playback [...]

165 CVP-109/107/105/700 Use the following pr ocedure to sav e the data you have edited or re- corded in Step Edit mode: Z Open the STEP EDIT page, if necessary . ................................ If you are currently using page 2 or 3 of the STEP EDIT display , press the P A GE [ < ] button once or twice to display page 1. Sa ving Y our Changes X[...]

166 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Record mode has a number of other convenient editing functions that provide even greater control over the song data. The Record Edit functions include: Song Name, which lets you name a recorded song file; T rac k Edit, which giv es you a v ariety of trac k-related editing controls, such as T rack Mix and T rac k Delete; [...]

167 CVP-109/107/105/700 Z Enter the desired name. ......................................................................... Use the CHAR > button to move the underline cursor to the desired character position in the file name display . (File names can be up to 12 characters in length). ➾ Use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons to select and[...]

168 CVP-109/107/105/700 Z Specify the tw o tracks to be mix ed. .............................................. Press the TRACK A and TRACK B buttons to highlight the correspond- ing functions, and use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons to select the numbers of the tw o tracks to be mixed. The voices which ar e used for the selected tracks are i[...]

169 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Execute the Delete operation. .......................................................... Press the DELETE b utton. When the “ Are You Sure? ” message is displayed, press YES to execute the Delete operation or NO to cancel. The DELETE function will be replaced by the UNDO function af- ter the Delete operation is ex ecut[...]

170 CVP-109/107/105/700 C Execute the Quantize operation. ...................................................... Press the QUANTIZE button. W hen the “ Are you sure? ” mes- sage is displayed, press the YES button to execute the Quantize operation or NO button to cancel. The QU ANTIZE function will be replaced by the UNDO function after the Quan[...]

171 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 TTL (T otal) is selected, any changes will af fect the entire song rather than an indi vidual track. X Select the parameters to be [...]

172 CVP-109/107/105/700 B Exit the Initial Edit function. .................................................................. T o do this, press the [REC] b utton. ➔ The [REC] lamp goes out and the Initial Edit operation is com- pleted. Y ou can also e xit the Initial Edit function by pressing the [EXIT] button. If you do this after making any edi[...]

173 CVP-109/107/105/700 The V ocal Harmony Memory function lets you sa ve the current V o- cal Harmony function settings to disk so that the y will automatically be restored whene ver you play back the song being edited. Z Set up the V ocal Harmony function. ......................................... V ocal Harmony Memory (CVP-109/107/ 700) • For [...]

174 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Clavinov a has about 26 KB of inter nal memor y that you can use to record a limited amount of song data — approximately 2,500 notes, if no other data is recorded — without using a floppy disk. About the CVP MEMOR Y Song • Chord Sequence data (page 141) cannot be recorded to internal memory. • The Step Edit (page[...]

175 CVP-109/107/105/700 The V ocal Har mony function of the CVP-109/107/700 can auto- matically produce up to two harmony v ocals based on a single lead v ocal. There are 42 different v ocal har mon y types, pro viding a v ar iety of different harmonization eff ects. V ocal Har mony can also alter the pitch and timbre of the singer’ s voice, eff [...]

176 CVP-109/107/105/700 C Sing along with the Clavino v a. .......................................................... Vocal Harmony Samples You can try out the Vocal Harmony feature as you play back “3. Lyric Demo (Beautiful Dreamer)” in the Demo mode (page 14) and “O Come All Ye Faithful” on the Music Data Collection Disk that came with yo[...]

177 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Changing the V ocal Harmony T ype ................................................. Vocal Harmony Type • Settings: See table on page 13 in the Reference Booklet. • Basic setting: MenChoir Y ou can change the vocal harmon y type selection in page 1 of the V OCAL HARMONY display . Use the HARMONY TYPE ▲ and ▼ butto[...]

178 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Setting the V ocal Harmony Chorus Depth .............................. CHORUS • Range: 0 (no effect) — 127 (max.) • Basic setting: 0 When the V ocal Harmony function is on, the Cla vinov a applies a c ho- rus ef fect — selected by the CHORUS TYPE setting in the CHOR US display (page 52) — to the lead and harmon[...]

179 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Changing the V ocal Harmony Eff ect T ype ............................... EFFECT TYPE • Range: See table on page 219. • Basic setting: KARAOKE1 When the V ocal Harmony function is on, the Cla vinova applies an ef fect to the lead and harmony v ocal parts. This ef fect is separate from the ef fects selected in the EFF[...]

180 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Correcting the Pitch of the Lead V ocal ....................................... ■ Changing the Singer’ s Apparent Gender ................................. PITCH CORRECT • Settings: OFF, ON • Basic setting: Depends on vocal har- mony type. When the GENDER TYPE function (page 181) is set to a v alue other than OFF [...]

181 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Changing the Harmon y Mode ............................................................... HARMONY MODE • Settings: AUTO, CHORDAL, VOCODER • Basic setting: AUTO The majority of the Cla vinov a’ s vocal harmon y types can produce har- mony notes using one of tw o v ocal harmony modes: Chordal or V ocoder . These mod[...]

182 CVP-109/107/105/700 If AUTO is selected as the harmony mode, the Cla vinova will pr oduce harmony notes in either V ocoder or Chordal mode, based on the most appropriate harmony part. The harmony part is selected automatically according to the current performance method, as shown below: If you select CHORDAL or VOCODER , the Cla vinov a will pr[...]

183 CVP-109/107/105/700 • The HARMONY PART value may change automatically if the HARMONY MODE function is set to AUTO and the performance method is changed (see page 181). • The HARMONY PART function is not available when the current vocal har- mony type uses either Chromatic mode or Detune mode as the vocal harmony mode (page 185). In such cas[...]

184 CVP-109/107/105/700 Once you ha ve set up the V ocal Harmony function according to your preferences, you may want to save those settings for future use, or in- clude them as part of a song that you will want to sing along with later . ■ Registering V ocal Harmony Data ...................................................... Y ou can use the Re [...]

185 CVP-109/107/105/700 The V ocal Harmon y Modes The vocal harmon y mode determines how the V ocal Harmony function applies harmony notes to the lead vocal. Refer to the list of vocal harmony types on page 13 of the Reference Booklet to determine which vocal harmony mode is used by a given vocal harmony type. ● Chordal Mode When a vocal harmony [...]

186 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Function mode provides various advanced functions that, for example, let you make various MIDI settings, or give you greater , more conv enient control ov er disk-related operations. These sophisticated functions let you customize the Clavinova to your own musical needs and preferences. CHAPTER 9: The Utility Functions G[...]

187 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Using the Utility Functions ....................................................................... As the table on the preceding page sho ws, the utility functions are di vided among 17 displa y pages (16 pages on the CVP-105). Use the follo wing procedure to display the page containing a desired function. Z Press the [[...]

188 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ T une .................................................................................................................................... Keyboard FUNCTION [KEYBOARD 1] Display — page 1 TUNE • Range: 414.8 Hz — 466.6 Hz (–102.1 — +101.62 cents) • Basic setting: 440 Hz The T une function lets you make fine ad[...]

189 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 ...................................................................... FUNCTION [KEYBOARD 2] Display — page 2 Velocity • The amount of force applied to a key[...]

190 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Left P edal & Glide Range ........................................................................... Pedal FUNCTION [PEDAL] Display — page 3 LEFT PEDAL • Settings: See table at left. • Basic setting: SOFT This function con veniently lets you set the left pedal to control one of various functions. LEFT PEDAL Se[...]

191 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Right P edal & Bend Range (CVP-109/107/700) ................... RIGHT PEDAL • Settings: See table at left. • Basic setting: Depends on main voice. This function lets you set the right pedal of the CVP-109/107/700 to one of two damper modes, or to control upward and do wnward pitch bends. RIGHT PEDAL Settings Sett[...]

192 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Registration, Setup & Acmp Assist Files .................................. Y ou can use the functions on this page to load, sa ve, delete, and re- name data f iles containing registration data (page 108), panel setup data, or Accompaniment Assistance data (page 81). Before executing one of these functions, make sure [...]

193 CVP-109/107/105/700 When saving reg istration data, the REGIST setting specifies which memory location(s) will be sav ed to disk. W hen loading data, the REGIST setting specifies how the registration data will be loaded, as shown below: You can delete or rename any registra- tion file on the disk, regardless of the REGIST setting. X Select the [...]

194 CVP-109/107/105/700 First, select the desired file to be loaded . Press either of the two leftmost LCD buttons to select the file, then press the OK button. ➔ An “ Are you sure? ” message is displayed. Press the YES button to load the selected file, or the NO button to abort the Load opera- tion. ■ SA VE ................................[...]

195 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ DELETE ......................................................................................................................... When you select DELETE , the Delete function display will appear . First, select the desired file to be deleted. Press either of the tw o leftmost LCD buttons to select the file, then press the[...]

196 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ 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. The functions on this [...]

197 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 [+] buttons to select a destination song number between 1 and 60 . (Song numbers above 60 cannot be se- lected.) ➔ If the destination song number already contains data, the name of the[...]

198 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Song Delete ............................................................................................................... FUNCTION [DISK 3] Display — page 6 The Song Delete function cannot be executed while the [RECORD] lamp is lit. Exit the Song Record mode before at- tempting to delete a song. Y ou can delete unnee[...]

199 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ 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. This function allows you to con ver[...]

200 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Disk Format .............................................................................................................. Floppy disks must be correctly formatted before the Clavinova can use them for data storage. If you insert a ne w , unfor matted disk (or a disk that has already been initialized in a dif ferent form[...]

201 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Send Channel (Ke yboard) ......................................................................... MIDI FUNCTION [MIDI 1] Display — page 9 SEND CH • Settings: OFF, 1 — 16 • Basic setting: See table at left. In any MIDI control setup, the MIDI channels (1 through 16) of the transmitting and recei ving equipment mu[...]

202 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ 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 vinova’ s internal clock. W hen you [...]

203 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● 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 expressive control of the sound of a connected MIDI de vice, such as effects and v olume. For[...]

204 CVP-109/107/105/700 Z Select the channel. Use the CHANNEL < and > LCD buttons to select the number of the channel you want to enable or disable. ➔ An underline cursor is display ed below the selected channel number . X Press the rightmost LCD b utton. ➔ When the selected channel is enabled, ON is highlighted and the channel number is [...]

205 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Send Channel (Accompaniment/Harmon y) ............................ SEND CH (ACMP&RHY) • Settings: OFF (not transmitted), 9–16 (transmitted) • Basic setting: OFF SEND CH (HARMONY) • Settings: OFF (not transmitted), 6–8 (transmitted) • Basic setting: OFF When the ACMP & RHY function is set to 9—16 , t[...]

206 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Bac kup ............................................................................................................................ Backup FUNCTION [BACKUP 1] Display — page 13 Backup functions • Settings: ON, OFF • Basic settings: ON (REGISTRATION) OFF (all other groups) This function allows y ou to set the backu[...]

207 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ 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. Press the ▼ or ▲ buttons or use the data d[...]

208 CVP-109/107/105/700 The Micro T uning Feature makes it possible to indi vidually tune each ke y of the keyboard. The cr eated tuning can be saved to a disk and loaded whene ver 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 . Utility FUNCTION [MICR O TUNING] D[...]

209 CVP-109/107/105/700 X Select the desired f ile operation. Use the second LCD button from the right to select the desired file operation: LOAD , SAVE , DELETE or NAME . C Press the START b utton. After the START button is pressed, the display corresponding to the selected file operation appears. The subsequent steps are the same as those explain[...]

210 CVP-109/107/105/700 Z Select PRESET with the leftmost LCD b utton. ➔ The following display appears: X Select a scale. Press the SCALE ▼ or ▲ to highlight the parameter , then use the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons to select the temperament type. When selecting temperaments other than equal ( EQUAL ) temperament, the central k ey (refe[...]

211 CVP-109/107/105/700 C Set the tuning. LOAD See page 193. SAVE See page 194. DELETE See page 195. NAME See page 195. TUNE • Range: -64 cent — +63 cent • Basic Value: 0 (all keys) Set the pitch by pressing the TUNE ▼ or ▲ b uttons, or by using the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons. Y ou can play the key being tuned to check the sound d[...]

212 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ Character Size ........................................................................................................ The functions on this page let you set the display characteristics for the lyrics and chords (page 129) that are output to a television or video monitor connected to the Clavino va ’ s [VIDEO OUT] jac[...]

213 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 well as input from a tone generator or other instrument. The CVP-109/107/700 also has microphone and video jacks that fur ther e xpand the Clavinov a’ [...]

214 CVP-109/107/105/700 Y ou can connect the Cla vinova to a wide range of audio equipment by using the A UX IN and A UX OUT jac ks, which are located at the left end of the unit on the underside (CVP-109/107/700) or rear panel (CVP-105). ■ A UX IN Jacks .............................................................................................[...]

215 CVP-109/107/105/700 ■ A UX OUT Jacks .................................................................................................... By connecting audio cables to the AUX OUT jacks as shown here, you can output the sound of the Clavinova to a stereo system, amplif ier , mixing console, or recording equipment. Since the A UX OUT jacks pro[...]

216 CVP-109/107/105/700 Use MIDI cables to connect the MIDI ter minals on the Cla vinov a to other MIDI de vices. The Cla vinov a’ s MIDI terminals are located at the left of the unit on the underside (CVP-109/107/700) or rear panel (CVP-105). T one genera tors or other de vices to be controlled by the Clavino va can be connected to the MIDI [OUT[...]

217 CVP-109/107/105/700 Data Connections ■ Connecting to an Apple Macintosh or Compatible Com- puter ................................................................................................................................................ Connect the [TO HOST] connector of the Cla vinova to the modem or printer port on your Macintosh (whic[...]

218 CVP-109/107/105/700 APPENDICES Effect T ype Lists 216 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-109/107/105/700. XG REVERB, XG CHORUS, and XG EFFECT (all abbreviated as XG in the main display) appear as the selected type when a style uses a speci[...]

219 CVP-109/107/105/700 Effect T ype Lists 217 Chorus Type List Type Description CHORUS1 CHORUS2 CHORUS3 CHORUS4 CHORUS5 FLANGER1 FLANGER2 FLANGER3 FLANGER4 XG CHORUS Special chorus setting. See note, above. Standard chorus effects that add natural spaciousness to the sound Modulation effects reminiscent of a jet airplane taking off and landing Eff[...]

220 CVP-109/107/105/700 218 Effect Type List Type Description 109/107/700 105 FLANGER1 FLANGER2 FLANGER3 FLANGER4 SYMPHONIC SYMPHONIC1 SYMPHONIC2 PHASER Modulation effect created by cyclical phase shifting ROTARY SP1 ROTARY SP2 ROTARY SP3 ROTARY SP4 ROTARY SP5 TREMOLO1 TREMOLO2 GTR TREMOLO Tremolo effect that is suitable for guitar sounds AUTO PAN [...]

221 CVP-109/107/105/700 219 Messages ● General (Panel Operation) 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 playback. ➾ Stop song pla yback, or exit the Song Pla y mode, then perf or m the operation again. This message appears when you try to[...]

222 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 b utton. If the error occurs a second time, the disk or the disk driv e unit ma y be faulty . If you suspect the drive to be at f ault, refer the problem to y our Y amaha dealer [...]

223 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● General (Memory-related) This message appears when the Cla vinova’ s memor y has become full while recording a song in the internal memory (page 174). If this happens, recording will stop and any data recorded up to that point will be sa ved automatically . This message is also display ed if the Clavino va’ s memor y[...]

224 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● Step Edit This message appears if you try to record note data or perform a cut, copy , or paste opera- tion on the SYSTEM trac k (page 146) while editing a song with the Step Edit function. ➾ Select a diff erent track (1 through 16) and try the operation again. Messages 222 This message appears if there is not enough i[...]

225 CVP-109/107/105/700 This confir mation prompt appears when y ou execute the V ocal Har mony Memor y function of the CVP-109/107/700 (page 173) to sav e the current V ocal Har mony settings with the song being edited in Song Record mode. ➾ Select YES to sav e the V ocal Har mony settings. Press CANCEL to retur n to the RECORD EDIT 2 display wi[...]

226 CVP-109/107/105/700 ● Song Data Conversion This message appears if you attempt to con ver t song data that has been sav ed on a 2HD disk. (See page 199.) ➾ Press OK and cop y the song data to be converted to a 2DD disk, then perform the data conv ersion using the 2DD disk. Follo wing conversion of the song data, this message displa ys the s[...]

227 CVP-109/107/105/700 Problem The Clavino va does not turn on. A click or pop is heard when the po wer is tur ned on or off. Noise is heard from the Cla vinova’ s speakers. The display is too bright or too dark to read. The ke yboard volume is lo w com- pared to that of the Auto Accompa- niment or song playback. The v olume of the A uto Accompa[...]

228 CVP-109/107/105/700 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 A uto Accompaniment is not turned on. The keys ar e not being pla yed cor- rectly . The keys are not being [...]

229 CVP-109/107/105/700 MIDI and Data Compatibility ■ MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a wor ldwide standard communication interface that allows MIDI-compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another . • Depending on the MIDI device, the transmittable/receivable data differs, an[...]

230 CVP-109/107/105/700 Index A Accompaniment Assistance ................. 81–86 Accompaniment Mode ................... 69, 71–73 Accompaniment Off Events ....................... 84 accompaniment styles ................ see “styles” Acmp Assist files .............................. 192–195 aftertouch events ............................. 15[...]

231 CVP-109/107/105/700 229 pause ....................................................... 124 Pedal functions ................................ 190–191 pedals .................................................. 43, 45 Pianist styles ........................................ 61, 70 Piano Roll ................................. 126, 127, 129 pitch bend[...]

230 FCC INFORMA TION (U .S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT : When connecting this product to [...]

WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic prod- uct, basic precautions should always be followed. These pre- cautions include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions, Special Message Section items, and any Assembly Instructions found in this manual BEFORE making any connections, in- [...]

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