Yamaha CLP-170 manual

Owner's Manual IMPORT ANT 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 [...]

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CLP-170/150 3 PRECA UTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PR OCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a saf e place for future ref erence. W ARNING Alwa ys follo w the basic precautions listed belo w to av oid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shoc k, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions in[...]

4 CLP-170/150 • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume lev els to minimum. Also , be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum lev els and gradually raise the v olume controls while pla ying the i[...]

CLP-170/150 5 Thank you for c hoosing the Y amaha Cla vinova CLP -170/150. I n order to mak e the most of your Clavinova ’ s performance potential and features, please read this Owner’ s Manual thoroughly , and keep it in a safe plac e for later refer ence. About this Owner’ s Manual and Refer ence Booklet This manual consists of four main se[...]

6 CLP-170/150 T able of contents Introduction .......................................................... 2 PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 3 About this Owner’s Manual and Reference Booklet ..........................................[...]

T able of contents CLP-170/150 7 Changing a voice or tempo after recording ........................................................................................................... 44 Adjusting the volume balance between playback and your performance [SONG BALANCE] ......................... 45 Recording in Dual or Split mode .....................[...]

T able of contents 8 CLP-170/150 Setting the reverb depth [ReverbSend] ........................................................................................................................ 79 Selecting the chorus type [Chorus Type]....................................................................................................................[...]

T able of contents CLP-170/150 9 Pitch bend range [PitchBendRange] ............................................................................................................................ 94 Switch the speaker on/off [Speaker] .......................................................................................................................[...]

10 CLP-170/150 Application Index Use this index to find refer ence pages that may be helpful for your application and situation. Listening Listening t o demo songs ............................................... “Listening t o the Demonstration T unes” on page 22 “Playing the 50 piano preset songs ” on page 24 Listening to demo songs with [...]

Application Index CLP-170/150 11 Settings Making detailed settings for rec ording and pla yback ............................................ “Detailed settings for recor ding and playback [SONG SETTING]” on page 73 Making detailed settings for the metronome ......................................... “Detailed settings for the metronome METR ON[...]

12 CLP-170/150 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk ( CLP-170) Precautions Be sure to handle flopp y disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follow the important precautions below . Compatible Disk T ype 3.5" 2DD and 2HD ty pe floppy disks can be used. Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks T o inser t a floppy disk int o the disk[...]

CLP-170/150 13 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk • T o protect your data (W r ite-prot ect T ab): • T o prevent accidental e rasure of important data, slide the disk’ s w rite-prot ect tab to the “prot ect” position (tab open). • Data backup • For maximum data security Y amaha recommends that you k eep two c opies of[...]

14 CLP-170/150 POWER TEMPO VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E.PIANO 1 STRINGS E.PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS ON / OFF REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI- CHORD SYNTH. PAD VIBRA- PHONE VOICE SETTING MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING AFC SETTING AFC SETTING START/STOP UP C A D B NO YES DOWN E.BASS XG GUITAR E.CLAVI- CHORD WOOD[...]

CLP-170/150 15 Features TEMPO VARIA TION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E.PIANO 1 STRINGS E.PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS ON / OFF REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI- CHORD SYNTH. PAD VIBRA- PHONE VOICE SETTING MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING AFC SETTING AFC SETTING STAR T/STOP UP C A D B NO YES DOWN E.BASS XG GUITAR E.CLAVI- CHORD[...]

16 CLP-170/150 Befor e Using the Clavinova About the key cover To open the key cover: Lift the co ver slightly , then push and slide it open. To close the key cover: Slide the co ver t owar d you and gently lo wer the co ve r over the k eys. About the music r est To raise the music rest: 1. Pull the music r est up and to ward y ourself as far as it[...]

CLP-170/150 17 Before Using the Clavinova T urning the power on 1. Connect the power cable. First insert the plug of the power cable into the AC c onnector on the Cla vinova, then plug the other end of the cable into the pr oper A C outlet on the wall. In some areas a plug adapt or ma y be provided to mat ch the pin configuration of the A C wall o[...]

18 CLP-170/150 Before Using the Clavinova Adjusting the display contrast Y ou can adjust the contrast of the display by turning the [CONTRAST] knob located to the right of the L CD . Setting the volume To adjust the volume, use the [MASTER V OL UME] located at the left of the panel. Play the k eyboard to actu- ally produc e sound while you adjust t[...]

CLP-170/150 19 B asic Ope r at ion[...]

20 CLP-170/150 Part Names POWER TEMPO VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E.PIANO 1 STRINGS E.PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS ON / OFF REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI- CHORD SYNTH. PAD VIBRA- PHONE VOICE SETTING MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING AFC SETTING AFC SETTING START/STOP UP C A D B NO YES DOWN E.BASS XG GUITAR E.CLAVI-[...]

CLP-170/150 21 Part Names Connectors ] [PEDAL] .....................................P113, 116 _ Floppy disk drive (CLP-170) ...............P12 a Panel logos GM Syst em Level 1 “GM S ystem L evel 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which guarantees that an y data con- forming to the standard will play ac curately on any GM-c ompatible tone ge[...]

22 CLP-170/150 Listening to the Demonstration T unes For eac h voic e group , the Clavinova c ontains one demo song that shows off the character of the voic es. This section explains how t o listen t o the demo songs for the voice gr oups listed below . Demonstration tunes The demonstration pieces listed abov e are shor t rearranged excerpts the or[...]

CLP-170/150 23 Listening to the Demonstration T unes T o adjust the volume le vel of the demo songs, use the [MASTER V OLUME] dial. T o adjust the volume bal- ance between the song pla ybac k and the sound y ou are pla ying on the keyboard, use the [SONG BALANCE] slider (page 45) . 2. Select a tune and start playback. Press the voice gr oup button [...]

24 CLP-170/150 Listening to 50 Piano Pr eset Songs The Clavinova pr ovides performance data of 50 piano songs. Y ou can just listen t o these songs (page 24) or use them for practice (page 26). Y ou can also refer to the included “50 g reats for the Piano ” that contains the scor es for 50 piano preset songs. Playing the 50 piano pr eset songs [...]

CLP-170/150 25 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Adjusting the tempo Y ou can also use the D[–]/[+] buttons to change the tempo . Resetting the tempo Whene ver y ou select a ne w preset song, the tempo is automatically reset to the song’ s or iginal v alue. Y ou can use the TEMPO [DO WN]/[UP] buttons t o adjust the playback tempo as r equired.[...]

26 CLP-170/150 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Practicing a one-hand part using 50 pr eset songs The 50 preset songs hav e separ ate left- and right-hand par ts on individual tracks. Y ou can turn the left- and rig ht-hand parts on or off as required so y ou can pr actice the c orresponding part (the par t that is turned off ) on the keyboard. T[...]

CLP-170/150 27 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs 3. Stop playback. Resetting the part play- back Both par ts are automatically turned ON whenev er you select a new song. W hen playback is c omplete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of the song. If you wish to stop pla yback in the middle of a song, pr ess the [T OP] button.[...]

28 CLP-170/150 Selecting and Playing V oices Selecting V oices Pr ocedure V oice On the Clavino va, a v oice means “tone” or “tonal color . ” Y ou can also s witch between voices in the same g roup by pressing a v oice group b ut- ton repeatedly . T o lear n characteristics of the voices , listen to demo songs f or each voice g roup (page 2[...]

CLP-170/150 29 Selecting and Playing V oices Using the pedals The Clavinova has thr ee foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sost enuto pedal (center), and soft pedal (left) that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those pr oduced by the pedals on an ac oustic piano . If the damper pedal doesn’t work, or notes are sustained e ven when t[...]

30 CLP-170/150 Selecting and Playing V oices Adding variation to the sound [BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[CHORUS] The Effect function enables you t o add expression t o the sound. The Clavinova effects include Brilliance, Rev erb, and Chor us. [BRILLIANCE] Y ou can use this contr ol to adjust the brilliance of the tone and change the tonality to suit your [...]

CLP-170/150 31 Selecting and Playing V oices [REVERB] This contr ol adds reverberation to the sound by simulating the natural r everberation of a concert hall. Pr ocedure Y ou can select a re v erb type via the Re verb T ype param- eter in the “V OICE SET - TING” menu, and adjust the re verb depth f or the selected voice via the Re verb Send pa[...]

32 CLP-170/150 Selecting and Playing V oices To enhance the acoustic r ealism of the sound ...[iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Contr ol)] (CLP-170) Wh en iAFC is engaged, the Clavinova w ill sound deeper and more r esonant, similar to an ac oustic musical instruments. Pe r for m the automatic adjustment after y ou turn on the power of the Cla v ino[...]

CLP-170/150 33 Selecting and Playing V oices Combining two voices (Dual mode) Y ou can pla y two v oices simultaneously acr oss the entire range of the k eyboard. In this wa y , y ou can simulate a melody duet or combine tw o similar vo ices to cr eate a thick er sound. R efer to “V oice Combination Exam- ples (Dual and Split)” on page 111 for [...]

34 CLP-170/150 Selecting and Playing V oices Dual mode using voices in the same voice group Pr ocedure If you w ant to select Dual mode f or the left-hand area when the entire ke yboard is de vided into left and right areas (page 35), press D [–] [+]. 1. Select a voice group. In normal play mode, press the desir ed voice group but- ton. 2. Select[...]

CLP-170/150 35 Selecting and Playing V oices Splitting the keyboard range and playing two differ- ent voices (Split mode) Split mode enables you t o play tw o different v oices on the k eyboard — one with the left hand and another with the r ight hand. For e xample, you can pla y a bass part using the [W OOD BASS] or [E. B ASS] voic e with the le[...]

36 CLP-170/150 Selecting and Playing V oices A specified “split point” ke y is included in the left-hand range. The split point can also be set by the [O THER SET - TING] parameter [Split- P oint]. (page 92) 4. Specify the split point (the border between the right- and left-hand range). The normal setting of the split point is “F  2. ” [...]

CLP-170/150 37 Selecting and Playing V oices Using the metr onome The Clavinova is built-in metronome (a device that k eeps an accurate tempo) is a c on venient featur e for practice. Pr ocedure 1. Start the metronome. Press the METRONOME [ST ART/STOP] button. W hen the metronome is sounding, the beat indicator flashes at the current tempo . Adjus[...]

38 CLP-170/150 Recording Y our Per formance Y ou can record your perf or- mance (audio data) to a cas- sette tape recorder or other recording de vices via the A UX OUT connector. (see page 60.) This chapter e xplains how t o recor d y our performance using the Clavinova rec ording function. Y ou can, for example, play back what you ha v e play ed o[...]

CLP-170/150 39 Recording Y our Performance Set the tempo in Step 3. See page 45 f or more infor- mation on recording in Dual/ Split mode. 2. Select a voice. Select a voice (or voices) for recording (see page 28). Set the other parameters, such as rev erb and chorus. A djust the [MASTER V OL UME] dial to set the volume level t o suit your pr eferenc[...]

40 CLP-170/150 Recording Y our Performance T o erase recorded data from a trac k, use the Channel Clear parameter in the “SONG SETTING” menu. (See page 74.) 5. Play back the recorded performance. Press the SONG [ST ART/STOP] button to play back the recorded performance. W hen playback is c omplete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locat[...]

CLP-170/150 41 Recording Y our Performance Re-recording TRACK 1 partially This section explains how t o rec ord part of a song again. Pr ocedure If the pla yback screen is not displa yed, press one of the SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons once . 1. Pause the song at the beginning of the part you wish to re-record. Use the B [–]/[+] buttons while the pl[...]

42 CLP-170/150 Recording Y our Performance Ending methods: R eplace – The data after the point y ou stop r ecor ding will also be erased. Punc h Out — The data after the point you st op rec ording will remain. If you cancel recording b y pressing the [REC] button, recording stops when you press the button. If you can- cel recording by pressing [...]

CLP-170/150 43 Recording Y our Performance Recording to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS] Y ou can contin ue rec ording other parts into tracks 3–16 [EXTRA TRA CKS] one by one. Pr ocedure 1. Hold down the [REC] button in step 2 in the “Record- ing to [TRACK2]” on page 42 and use the B [–]/[+] but- tons to select a recording track (3?[...]

44 CLP-170/150 Recording Y our Performance Changing a voice or tempo after recording Y ou can change the v oice and t empo after rec ording t o change a song ’ s feel or to set a more suitable te mpo. Y ou can also change these elements in the middle of a song . Pr ocedure Bef ore changing a voice or tempo , set the star ting method to “Nor mal[...]

CLP-170/150 45 Recording Y our Performance Adjusting the volume balance between playback and your performance [SONG BALANCE] W hile reco rding multiple parts into tracks one by one, y ou can adjust the volume balanc e between the play- back of the rec orded parts and your current performanc e. Pr ocedure Some commercially-av ail- able m usic data c[...]

46 CLP-170/150 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] File A file contains a group of data. On the Clavinov a, a song file includes song data and a song number . Memory Memor y is a location inside the Clavino va in which y ou can sav e and edit data. Formatting (Initializing) (CLP-170) Flopp y disks are a conv e- nient media that [...]

CLP-170/150 47 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] Basic file operation A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen t o facilitate operation. Re fer to the “Message List” on page 96 for an explanation of each message, appropriate actions to take. Pr ocedure 1. Select a song / (CLP-170 only)[...]

48 CLP-170/150 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] Saving r ecorded or other songs to Clavinova Storage memory ...[SaveT oMemory] If you reco rd a song, then turn off the power t o the Clavinova, the song w ill be erased. T o sav e the rec ord ed song, y ou must sa ve it int o the Clavinova Storage memory or to a floppy disk (CLP[...]

CLP-170/150 49 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] Saving r ecorded or other songs to floppy disk...[SaveT oDisk] (CLP-170) Songs you rec ord, memor y songs, or r ecor dings you added or rec orded o ver (page 43) pr eviously-recorded memor y songs can be sav ed on a floppy disk. Pr ocedure The song data is sav ed in the SMF f or[...]

50 CLP-170/150 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] Deletes a song fr om the Clavinova’ s save memor y or (CLP-170 only) fr om a floppy disk...[DeleteSong] T o delete a Current song, select “ALL ” f or the Channel- Clear parameter in the “SONG SETTING” menu (page 74). Alter nativ ely , press the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] butto[...]

CLP-170/150 51 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] Renaming a song...[RenameSong] Y ou can change a song ’ s title ex cept for the preset songs and [P -000: NewSong]. Pr ocedure Do not turn off the power or eject the flopp y disk while the screen displa ys “Ex ecut- ing. ” After you rename a song, the Clavino va sorts songs[...]

52 CLP-170/150 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] Copying data fr om one floppy disk to another ...[CopyDisk] (CLP-170) Y ou can cop y the entire c ontents of one floppy disk t o another floppy disk. Pr ocedure Use the same type of disk (2DD or 2HD) f or the desti- nation disk as the source disk. See page 47 for basic operatio[...]

CLP-170/150 53 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] Formatting a floppy disk...[FormatDisk] (CLP-170) Y ou can format a floppy disk so that it can be used with the Clavinova. Pr ocedure Refer to page 47 for the basic procedure. P erfor m the follo wing oper ations in step 4. 4-1 Make sure that the formatted floppy disk is insert[...]

54 CLP-170/150 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] Automatically open a song when the disk is inserted [FloppyDiskSongAutoOpen] (CLP-170) Specify whether a song will automatically be opened when you insert a disk. Pr ocedure Re fer to page 47 for the basic proc edure. P erfor m the follo wing oper ation in step 4. 4 Use D [–][+][...]

CLP-170/150 55 Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commer cially-available Music Data See page 57 f or information on the types of song data that can be pla yed on the Clavino va. Change the Clavino va’ s character type ([Character- Cord]) as appropriate for the selected song. Y ou can pla y back songs recor ded using the R ecor d function (page 38) [...]

56 CLP-170/150 Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data 3. Start playback. Pr ess the SONG [ST AR T/ST OP] button. Starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard (Syn- chro Start) Y ou can start playback as soon as y ou start playing the keyboard. This is called the “S ynchro Start” function. T o ente[...]

CLP-170/150 57 Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data 5. Return to the main screen. Press the [EXIT] button. Eject the floppy disk from the disk driv e if you hav e been playing a disk song (CLP -170). T urning track playback on and off Y ou can practice a par t or phrase using the F romT oRe- peat (page 74) and Phrase- [...]

58 CLP-170/150 Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data V oice arrangement format: A structured method for numbering the voices f or assignment. Vo i c e ar rangement format XG v o ic e arrangement GM system level 1 v oice arrangement DOC v oice arrangement (CLP -170) Pe rformance data rec orded with preset X G voic es on t[...]

CLP-170/150 59 Connections Connectors CA UTION Before connecting the Clav inova to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the power on or off to all components, set all volume le vels to minimum (0). Otherw ise, electr ical shock or damage to the components may occur . Connect or disconnect the pedal w[...]

60 CLP-170/150 Connections The Clavino v a’s [MASTER V OLUME] dial setting aff ects the input signal from the A UX IN jacks , b ut the [REVERB], [CHOR US], and BRIL- LIANCE [MELLO W] [BRIGHT] (page 30) settings do not. If you connect the Cla vi- nov a to a monaural de vice, use only the A UX IN [L/L+R] jack or A UX OUT [L/L+R] jack. Do not route [...]

CLP-170/150 61 Connections Connecting a personal computer Y ou can connect the [T O HOST], MIDI [IN][OUT][THR U], or [USB] connect or of the Cla vinova to your personal comput er and enjoy using the Cla vinova in conjunction with musical software on y our comput er . There ar e the three methods by whic h to c onnect the Clavinova to a personal c o[...]

62 CLP-170/150 Connections 1. Connecting the serial port on the computer to the Clavinova’ s TO HOST jack Co nnect the computer’ s serial por t (RS-232C or RS-422) to the Cla vinova ’ s T O HOST jack. In this connection, the Clavinova functions as a MIDI int er face. Therefor e, you do not need a special MIDI interface. Connection U se a spec[...]

CLP-170/150 63 Connections T ype of serial cables and connection pin assignments Ac co r ding to the type of computer y ou connect, use one of the following serial cables. Clavinova HOST SELECT switch setting Set the Clavinova HOST SELECT switch pr operly acc ording to the ty pe of connect ed comput er . • Macintosh: “Mac” (data transfer r at[...]

64 CLP-170/150 Connections 2. Using a MIDI interface and the Clavinova’ s MIDI connectors Connection U se a MIDI interface dev ice t o connect a c omputer t o the Clavinova using special MIDI cables. Clavinova HOST SELECT switch setting Set the Clavinova HOST SELECT switch t o “MIDI. ” MIDI OUT MIDI IN (CLP-170) THRU HOST SELECT MIDI Mac PC-2[...]

CLP-170/150 65 Connections 3. Connecting the USB port on the computer to the Clavinova’ s USB jack If you connect the Cla vinova to y our computer , y ou can transfer MIDI data between your c omputer and the Clavinova. Y ou can also use the included File Utility (software for your c omputer) to transfer files between your c omputer and the int e[...]

66 CLP-170/150 Connections Ab out the USB connect or •I n order to use MIDI on your c omputer , y ou will need application software that is appropriate for y our co mputer and that meets your needs. •I f y ou want to use a USB cable to c onnect the Cla vinova to y our compute r , you must c onnect the USB cable before turning on the pow er of t[...]

CLP-170/150 67 De tailed Se tt ing s[...]

68 CLP-170/150 Detailed Settings Y ou can set various parameters to mak e the best use of Clavinova functions, such as fine tuning the pitch, selecting a voic e for the metronome, repeating playback, etc. For the basic pr ocedur e to mak e these settings, refer to page 95. Parameter List The following parameters are a vailable. Recording and playb[...]

CLP-170/150 69 Detailed Settings V oices [VOICE SETTING] In Dual mode, par ameters with the “ ” mark are set for V oice 1 and V oice 2 indi vidually . iAFC [iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170) Settings P arameter name Reference page Octav e* Octav e 78 V olume lev el* V olume 78 P osition of r ight and left channels* P an 78 Fine pitch adjustment (only in [...]

70 CLP-170/150 Detailed Settings MIDI [MIDI SETTING] [OTHER SETTING] Settings P arameter name Reference page MIDI transmit channel MidiOutChannel 88 Specify the MIDI receiv e channel MidiInChannel 88 Local control on/off LocalControl 89 Selecting perf ormance from the keyboard or song data f or MIDI transmission MidiOutSelect 89 T ype of data recei[...]

CLP-170/150 71 Detailed Settings Making detailed settings Pr ocedure 1. Access a setting menu. Press the desir ed setting button ([SONG SETTING], MET - RONOME [SETTING], [VOICE SETTING], [iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170), [MIDI SETTING], or [OTHER SETTING]) to access the corresponding setting menu. Pr ess the [EXIT] button an y time to close the setting men[...]

72 CLP-170/150 Detailed Settings 4. W rite, execute, or save the data. There ar e two wa ys to respond t o the messages. If “Execute? → ” or “Start? → ” appears: Pr ess the B [+(YES)] button to display c onfirmation ([Sure? → ]). T o proc eed, press the B [+(YES)] button again. The Clavinova displa ys “Ex ecuting” and w rites the[...]

CLP-170/150 73 Detailed settings for r ecording and playback [SONG SETTING] Y ou can mak e detailed settings for the selected song. First, select the desired song from pr eset songs (“Preset- Song”), memor y songs (“MemorySong”), or disk songs (“DiskSong”) (CLP -170) (see page 55). Pr ocedure Select the desired song and pr ess the [SONG[...]

74 CLP-170/150 Detailed settings for recording and playback [SONG SETTING] This parameter enables you t o specify whether a song that starts from the middle of a bar , or a song with a silence prior to the first note, should be play ed from the first note or fr om the top of the bar (rest or blank). See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: [[...]

CLP-170/150 75 Detailed settings for recording and playback [SONG SETTING] Use the f ollowing b uttons to specify the range to be repeated during song playbac k. C [–][+] ........ specifies the star t point of the repeat. D [–]/[+] .......specifies the end point of the repeat. When you select another song, the specifi ed range is auto- matic[...]

76 CLP-170/150 Detailed settings for the metr o- nome METRONOME [SETTING] Y ou can set the time signature, v olume level, and v oice of the Clavinova metronome. Pr ocedure Press the [METRONOME SETTING] button to access the Metr onome Setting menu. See the proc edure on page 71. For e xample, to specify “3/4, ” use the C [–]/[+] buttons to sel[...]

CLP-170/150 77 Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] This menu enables y ou to mak e various detailed settings for the voices in Dual or Split mode and the effects. Y ou can mak e these settings for each voic e (or each combination of voices) indi vidually . Y ou can listen to the notes y ou play on the k eyboard while changing the setti[...]

78 CLP-170/150 Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] In Dual mode, parameters with the “*” mark are set f or V oice 1 and V oice 2 individually . P arameter names enclosed in parentheses ( ) are dis- pla yed in Dual mode . The pitch of a note can be shifted upwar d or down- ward in steps of an octav e. See the proc edure on page 71. [...]

CLP-170/150 79 Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] Y ou cannot set this parameter f or the v oice par ts “Left” and “LeftXLa yer . ” See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Room Simulat es reverberation in a room. Hall1 Simulates rev erberation in a concert hall. Hall2 Reverberation is slightly longer than that of “Hall[...]

80 CLP-170/150 Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] Y ou can set the [CHOR US] button on or off for each v oice. W hen you select a v oice, the chorus on/ off setting for the vo ice automatically c hanges acc ording to this paramet er . Even if this par ameter is turned on, the chor us eff ect is disabled if the ChorusSend parameter is [...]

CLP-170/150 81 Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] This will be displayed only if V ibeRotor is select ed for the DSP T ype par ameter e xplained abov e. It turns on/off the v ibrato effect that is applied when you use the VibeR otor pedal. See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: On/Off This wil l be display ed only if RotarySpea[...]

82 CLP-170/150 Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] Equalizer: An audio equalizer divides the frequency spectrum into multiple regions and enab les the user to adjust the rela- tive amplitude of each region. See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: 32 Hz–2.0 kHz See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: –12–+12 dB See the[...]

CLP-170/150 83 Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] This parameter enables determines the manner and degree to which the v olume level changes in response to y our touch on the keyboard (ho w hard you pla y). Sinc e the volume level of the harpsi- chords and pipe organs do not c hange regardless of how y ou play the k e yboard, the norm[...]

84 CLP-170/150 Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Same as “Right pedal function assignment” (page 83). Normal Setting: Soft (for all voic es other than J azzOrgan and V ibraPhone) Rotary Speed ( JazzOrgan), V ibr aphone (VibeR o- tor) Y ou can assign a function to the pedal co nnected [...]

CLP-170/150 85 Detailed settings for iAFC [iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170) This section describes how to adjust various iAFC sett ings, suc h as selecting the iAFC ty pe and adjusting the depth. Y ou can also perfor m an auto matic adjust ment in order to obtain the optimal iAFC effect. Pr ocedure Press [iAFC SETTING] to enter iAFC Setting mode. P erform t[...]

86 CLP-170/150 Detailed settings for iAFC [iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170) This automatically adjusts the sensitivity and response of iAFC so that the optimal iAFC effect will be obtained. W hen automatic adjustment begins, a fairly loud harpsichord note will sound four times at a fix ed interval. A utomatic adjustment w ill end in appro ximately two and [...]

CLP-170/150 87 MIDI [MIDI SETTING] Y ou can mak e detailed MIDI settings, suc h as setting up MIDI transmit/receiv e channels. About MIDI MIDI (M usical Instrument Dig ital Interfac e) is a standard format for data transmission/reception. It enables the transfer of performance data and commands between MIDI devices and personal comput ers. U sing M[...]

88 CLP-170/150 MIDI [MIDI SETTING] Pr ocedure Press the [MIDI SETTING] button to enter MIDI setting mode. This parameter enables you t o specify the channel on which the Cla vinova transmits MIDI data. See the proc edure on page 71. Setting for: Main, Left, Lay er , Left La yer Setting range: Ch1 - Ch16, Off (N ot transmitted.) Normal setting: Main[...]

CLP-170/150 89 MIDI [MIDI SETTING] “Local Control On ” is a state in which the Clavi- nova pr oduces the sound from its t one generator when you pla y the k eyboard. In “Local Control Off ” state, the keyboard and the tone generator ar e cut off from eac h other . This means that ev en if you pla y the k eyboard, the Clavinova will not pro-[...]

90 CLP-170/150 MIDI [MIDI SETTING] Y ou can transmit the panel data, suc h as voic e selection, to a c onnected sequenc er . Before y ou rec ord performance data t o a connect ed MDF3 or sequencer , it is useful if you first send and recor d (at the beginning of the performance data) the panel setup data for your performance during playback. See t[...]

CLP-170/150 91 Other settings Y ou can mak e detailed settings for touch, tuning , scale, etc. Pr ocedure Press the [OTHER SETTING] button to enter Other Setting mode. Y ou can specify a touc h response (ho w the sound responds to the wa y you play the k eys). See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Light W ith a soft touch, the Clavinova pro[...]

92 CLP-170/150 Other settings Y ou can select various scales. Equal T emperament is the most common c ontem- porar y piano tuning scale. Ho wev er , history has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. Y ou can experience the tunings of these genres. See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Equ[...]

CLP-170/150 93 Other settings Setting range: –12 (–1 octav e)–0 (normal pitch)–+12 (+1 octa v e) See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: 1–10 This parameter is effectiv e on the voic es, such as “G rand Piano 1. ” See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Off, 1 - 10 This parameter is effectiv e only on the voic e group “G[...]

94 CLP-170/150 Other settings If you assign the SONG ST AR T/ST OP function to a pedal and turn the function On, the pedal function assigned to the pedal in the V oice Setting menu (pages 83 and 84) is disabled. See the proc edure on page 71. Setting for: Left, Middle, A UX Setting range: On/Off Normal setting: Off for all pedals A pedal connect ed[...]

CLP-170/150 95 Other settings This setting lets you switch the speak er on/off. See the proc edure on page 71. N ormal (HeadphoneSW) The speaker will sound only if head- phones are not c onnected. On The speak er will always sound. Off The speaker will not sound. Y ou can back up some settings, such as v oice selec- tion and metronome setting, so t[...]

96 CLP-170/150 Message List The messages are listed in alphabetical or der . Message Meaning This will be display ed follo wing the “BulkDataR eceiving V oice ” mes- sage. This indicat es that the Cla v inova finished r ecei ving the bulk data. Once y ou ha ve v er ified this messag e, y ou may p roc eed to the ne xt step . Re ce iv ing bulk [...]

CLP-170/150 97 Message List Message Meaning Y ou attempt ed to eject a floppy disk from the disk driv e while the drive was writing or reading. The writing or reading operation is not complet e yet. T r y it again. W hen you att empted to r ename a song and sav e it in “RenameSong” (page 51), this message will appear if an identically-named so[...]

98 CLP-170/150 Message List Message Meaning In the Cop yDisk operation (page 52), the copy sour ce disk has not been inserted to the disk drive. Insert the disk. In the Cop yDisk operation (page 52), the cop y destination disk has not been inserted into the disk drive. Insert the disk. Y ou turned off the pow er to the Cla vinova while it was wr it[...]

CLP-170/150 99 Message List Message Meaning This message prompts y ou to select whether y ou wish to ov erw rite the existing data with new data when you add r ecor dings to a song. P ress the B [+ (YES)] button to allo w ov erw riting. P ress the B [– (NO)] button to canc el. Y ou tried to start playing a song or perfor m another operation right[...]

100 CLP-170/150 Message List Message Meaning 1. This message will appear if a problem is found with the song data when you select a song or while the song is pla ying. In this case, re- select the song, and try once again to pla y it back. If the message still appears, the song data may ha v e been damaged. 2. This message will appear if a differen[...]

CLP-170/150 101 Message List Message Meaning This message means that the Clavinova was unable to transmit v oice bulk data. If this message appears, mak e sure that the po wer of your comput er is not turned off, that the cable is c onnected c orrectly , that the HOST SELECT switch is set correctly , and that the driv er on your c omputer is functi[...]

102 CLP-170/150 Questions about Operations and Functions ■ The buttons do not respond. W hile you ar e using a function, some buttons not used for the function are disabled. If the song is playing, st op the playback. Other wise, press the [EXIT] butto n to return to the main screen. Then, perform the desired operation. ■ The sound sustains and[...]

CLP-170/150 103 Questions about Operations and Functions ■ I cannot change the key signature in the song after recording. Pr ess the [T OP] button t o locate the top of the song, use the B [–]/[+] butt ons to locate the measure in which y ou wish to change the k ey signature, then change it. ■ How much data can I record? • C urrent memor y [...]

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106 CLP-170/150 T r oubleshooting Prob lem Cause Solution The pow er of the Clavino v a does not turn on. The pow er cable is not plugged in (check at the Cla vino va and at the electrical outlet). Inser t the power cab le plug fir mly into the Clavino v a and into the elec- trical outlet of the correct voltage . (page 17) There is a clicking nois[...]

CLP-170/150 107 Data Compatibility This section co vers basic information on data co mpatibility : whether or not other MIDI devices can playback the data rec orded b y CLP -170/150, and whether or not the CLP -170/150 can playback co mmercially a vailable song data or song data created for other instruments or on a comput er . Depending on the MID[...]

108 CLP-170/150 Data Compatibility V oice Allocation Format W ith MIDI, voices are assigned to specific n umbers, called “p rogram numbers. ” The numbering standard (order of voice allocation) is re ferred to as the “voic e allocation format. ” •V oic es ma y not play back as expect ed unless the vo ice allocation format of the song data[...]

CLP-170/150 109 Preset V oice List : YES, × : N o V oice group V oice name Stereo sampling T ouch Sense Dynamic sampling Key-off samples String resonance V oice description GRAND PIANO1 GrandPiano1 This sound was sampled from a full concert grand piano . Three stages of dynamics w ere sampled, and no effort has been spared in making the sound vir [...]

110 CLP-170/150 Preset V oice List * ( ) are provided only on the CLP-170. V oice group V oice name Stereo sampling T ouch Sense Dynamic sampling Key-off samples String resonance V oice description GUIT AR NylonGuitar () () ×× A warm and natural nylon-string guitar sound. Enjoy the atmosphere it adds to a quiet song. (On the CLP-170, stereo sampl[...]

CLP-170/150 111 V oice Combination Examples (Dual and Split) Dual Split Dual + Split MAIN + MAIN GrandPiano1 + E.Piano1 GrandPiano1 + E.Piano2 This combination is often used in popular music. MAIN + MAIN GrandPiano1 + SynthPiano This produces a f antasy , spacious piano sound. MAIN + MAIN GrandPiano2 + GrandPiano2 This combination sounds as if you [...]

112 CLP-170/150 CLP-150: Keyboard Stand Assembly CAUTION • Be careful not to c onfuse parts, and be sur e to install all parts in the correct direction. Please assemble in acc ordanc e with the sequence given belo w . • Assembly should be carried out by at least two per - sons. • Be sure to use the c orrect screw siz e, as indicated below . U[...]

CLP-170/150 113 CLP-150: Keyboard Stand Assembly 3. Fix the main unit. 4. Connect the pedal cord. 5. Secure the pedal cord. 6. Set the voltage selector and connect the power cord. V oltage Selector Before co nnecting the A C power cord , c heck the setting of the v olt- age selector which is pr ovided in some areas. T o set the selector for 110V , [...]

114 CLP-170/150 CLP-150: Keyboard Stand Assembly 7. Set the adjuster . After completing the assembly , please check the following. • Are there an y par ts left o ver? • Review the assembly procedur e and correct an y er rors. • Is the Clavinova clear of doors and other mo vable fix- tures? • Mo ve the Cla vinova to an appropriate location.[...]

CLP-170/150 115 CLP-170: Keyboard Stand Assembly CAUTION • Be careful not to c onfuse parts, and be sur e to install all parts in the correct direction. Please assemble in acc ordanc e with the sequence given belo w . • Assembly should be carried out by at least two per - sons. • Be sure to use the c orrect screw siz e, as indicated below . U[...]

116 CLP-170/150 CLP-170: Keyboard Stand Assembly 2. Attach the front panel. 3. Mount the main unit. 4. Fix the main unit. 5. Connect the speaker cord and iAFC mic cords. 6. Connect the pedal cord. CAUTION Fingers can become pinched betw een the main unit and the rear or side panels, be extr a careful so as not to drop the main unit. CAUTION Do not [...]

CLP-170/150 117 CLP-170: Keyboard Stand Assembly 7. Fasten the rear panel. 8. Set the adjuster . 9. Set the voltage selector and connect the power cord. V oltage Selector Before c onnecting the A C power c ord, check the set- ting of the voltage select or which is pr ovided in some areas. T o set the selector for 110V , 127V , 220V or 240V main vol[...]

118 CLP-170/150 Index Y ou can searc h the desired section using not only the terminology in this manual but also commonly-used w ords. The * mark indicates that the corresponding page includes the t erminolog y explanation in the right column. Numerics 50 greats for the Piano 13 50 Piano Preset Songs 24 Practicing a one-hand part 26 A Adding varia[...]

CLP-170/150 119 N New Song 38 Normal setting* 30 O Other settings 91 P Pedal Function Auxiliary 84 Center 83 Left 84 Right 83 Pedals 29 Personal computer 61 PHONES jacks 18 Playback 50 Piano Preset Songs 24 Demo Songs 23 Recorded Songs and Music Data 56 Playing back repeatedly (song) 75 Playing back repeatedly (specifying the range) 74 playing two [...]

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Owner's Manual IMPORT ANT 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 [...]