Yamaha CLP-295GP manual

CLP-295GP OWNER'S MANUAL EN Before using the Clavinova, be sure to read “PRECAUTIONS„ on pages 3-4. 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 keyboar[...]

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CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 3 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a safe place f or future ref erence. W ARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precau[...]

4 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual • 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 levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while pla[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 5 Introduction Thank you for c hoosing the Y amaha Clavinova CLP -295GP. In order to mak e the most of your Clavinova ’ s perfor mance pot ential and features, please read this Owner’ s Man ual thoroughly , and k e ep it in a safe place for lat er reference. About this Owner’ s Manual and Data List This manual consi[...]

6 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual T able of contents Introduction .......................................................... 2 PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 3 About this Owner’s Manual and Data List ...................................[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 7 Making folders in the USB storage device ... [MakeDir] ............................................................................................ 54 Formatting a USB storage device ... [Format] ............................................................................................................. 54 Automaticall[...]

8 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Introduction 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 to the Demonstration T unes” on page 20 “Playing the 50 Piano Pr eset Song s ” on page 22 L[...]

Application Index CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 9 Introduction Settings Making detailed settings for rec ording and playback .................................. “Detailed settings for rec ording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING]” on page 73 Making detailed settings for the metronome ......................................... “Detailed settings for [...]

10 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Introduction A C METRONOME ON/OFF SETTING DOWN UP TEMPO EXTRA PARTS LEFT RIGHT SONG SELECT FILE/SONG SET TING PLAY/PAUSE STOP REC SONG NEW SONG SYNC START REPEAT DEMO SONG BALANCE KEYBOARD SONG MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME FUNCTION iAFC SETTING CHORUS REVERB BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT VOICE SET TING SPLIT GUITAR VIBRA- PHONE E.[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 11 Introduction Panel Controls and T erminals 1 [POWER] switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16 2 [MASTER VOLUME] dial . . . . . . . . . page 17 Ad just the volume level using this dial. 3 [SONG BALANCE] slider . . . . . . . . . page 44 This lets you adjust the v olume balance between the song playback and the sound [...]

12 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Introduction Intr oduction to the Contr ols This instrument has many buttons and c ontrols—so many that y ou may feel ov er whelmed at first. Howev er , once y ou understand the basic oper ations, you ’ll find the instrument is ver y easy to use. Press the button corresponding to the function you want to use. The[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 13 Introduction Introduction to the Contr ols ■ To reset the values or parameters, press the [–][+] buttons simultaneously . If yo u’ ve c hanged the parameter values or settings, you may wan to r eset them to their normal condition. T o do this, simply press the [–][+] buttons sim ultaneously . The TEMPO and BRIL[...]

14 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Introduction 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 oward you and gently lo wer the co ve r over the k e ys. About the music r est To raise the music rest: 1. Pull the music r est up and to[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 15 Introduction About the Lid One long stay and one short stay ar e pro v ided on the lid. U se one of them to open the lid to the desired angle. To open the lid: 1. Raise and hold the rig ht side of the lid (viewed from the ke yboard end of the instr ument). 2. Raise the lid stay and car efully lowe r the lid so that the[...]

16 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Introduction 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 onnect or on the Clavinova, then plug the other end of the cable into the proper AC outlet on the wall. In some areas a plug adaptor ma y be provided to match the pin c onfig[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 17 Introduction Before Using the Clavinova Adjusting the display contrast Y ou can adjust the contrast of the display by turning the [CONTRAST] knob located t o the rig ht of the LCD . Setting the volume To adjust the volume, use the [MASTER V OL UME] dial located at the left of the panel. Play the keyboard t o actually p[...]

18 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Introduction Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment The CLP -295GP features an iAFC (I nstr umental Acti ve Fie ld Contr ol) effect. This p roduces sound fr om the speaker locat ed on the bottom face o f the Cla v inova, enhancing the r e v erberation and spaciousness of the sound when y ou open the lid with the long[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 19 . B asic Ope r at ion[...]

20 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Listening to the Demonstration T unes Fo r each voice gr oup , the Clavinova contains one demo song that shows off the character of the vo ices. This section explains how t o listen to the demo songs for the voic e groups listed belo w . Demonstration tunes The demonstration pieces listed abov e are sho[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 21 Basic Operation Listening to the Demonstration T unes To adjust the volume level of the demo songs, use the [MASTER VOLUME] dial. To adjust the volume balance between the song playback and the sound you are playing on the keyboard, use the [SONG BALANCE] slider (page 44). Y ou can also exit from demo mode by pressing t[...]

22 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Listening to 50 Piano Pr eset Songs The Clavinova pr ovides performance data of 50 piano songs. Y ou can just listen to these songs (page 22) or use them for practice (page 24). Y ou can also refer to the included “50 greats for the Piano ” booklet that con- tains the scor es for 50 piano preset son[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 23 Basic Operation Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Adjusting the tempo Y ou can also use the D [–][+] buttons to change the tempo. Resetting the tempo Whenever you select a new preset song, the tempo is auto- matically reset to the song’ s original value. Y ou can use the TEMPO [D O WN][UP] buttons to adjust the pl[...]

24 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Practicing a one-hand part using 50 pr eset songs The 50 preset songs hav e separate left- and rig ht-hand parts on indiv idual parts. Y ou can turn the left- and rig ht-hand parts on or off as required so y ou can practice the corresponding part (the par t that is tur[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 25 Basic Operation Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs 3. Stop playback. Resetting the part playback Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever you select a new song. Wh en pla yback is complet e, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of the song. If you wish to stop pla yback in the middle of a son[...]

26 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Specifying a range of measures and playing them back repeatedly (A-B repeat) Pr ocedure 1. Select the desired song for practicing and play it. Press the [PLA Y/P AUSE] button to start playback. Specifying the repeat range between point A and the end of the song. Specif[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 27 Basic Operation Selecting and Playing V oices Selecting V oices Pr ocedure V oice On the Clavinova, a voice means “tone” or “tonal color .” Y ou can also switch between voices in the same group by pressing a voice gr oup button repeatedly . To lear n characteristics of the voices, listen to demo songs for each [...]

28 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation 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 produc e a r ange of expr essiv e effects similar to those pr oduced by the pedals on an ac oustic piano. If the damper pedal doesn’t work, o[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 29 Basic Operation Selecting and Playing V oices Adding variation to the sound [BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[CHORUS] The Effect function enables you t o add expression to the sound. The Clavinova effects include Brilliance, Re ve rb , and Chorus. [BRILLIANCE] Y ou can use this control to adjust the brilliance of the tone and cha[...]

30 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Selecting and Playing V oices [REVERB] This contr ol adds reverberation to the sound by sim ulating the natural reverberation of a concert hall. Pr ocedure Y ou can select a reverb type via the Reverb T ype parameter in the “VOICE SETTING” menu, and adjust the reverb depth for the selected voice via[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 31 Basic Operation Selecting and Playing V oices Combining two voices (Dual mode) Y ou can play two v oices simultaneously acr oss the entire range of the keyboard. In this wa y , y ou can simulate a melody duet or combine tw o similar voices to cr eate a thicker sound. Refer t o “V oice Combination Exam- ples (Dual and[...]

32 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Selecting and Playing V oices Dual mode using voices in the same voice group Pr ocedure 1. Select a voice group. In normal play mode, press the desir ed voice group button. 2. Select a voice. Use the A [–][+] buttons to select a voice. If you want to select Dual mode for the left-hand area when the en[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 33 Basic Operation 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 voices on the k eyboard — one with the left hand and another with the r ight hand. For e xample, y ou can play a bass part using the [W O OD BASS] o[...]

34 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Selecting and Playing V oices A specified “split point” key is included in the left-hand range. The split point can also be set by the [FUNCTION] parameter [SplitPoint]. (page 87) 4. Specify the split point (the border between the right- and left-hand range). The normal setting of the split point i[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 35 Basic Operation 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 onv enient feature for practice. Pr ocedure 1. Start the metronome. Press the METRONOME [ON/OFF] button. Adjusting the tempo The default tempo is 120. (If a song has bee[...]

36 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Recording Y our Per formance Y ou can record your perfor - mance (audio data) to a cas- sette tape recor der or other recor ding devices via the AUX OUT connector . (see page 61.) This chapter e xplains how t o rec ord y our performance using the Clavinova re co r ding function. Y ou can, for example, p[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 37 Basic Operation Recording Y our Performance Recording a performance without specifying the r ecording part Pr ocedure If you select a song other than “- ----:NewSong” and recor d on a part that already has data, the existing data on the part will be lost. 1. Select “NewSong” for recording. Press the [REC] and [[...]

38 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Recording Y our Performance Using the metronome Y ou can record data while using the metronome. T o do this, turn the metronome on before step 4. The metr onome is not recor ded. To stop recording in the middle of a song, press the [PLA Y/ P AUSE] button. T o resume recor ding, press the [PLA Y/ P AUSE][...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 39 Basic Operation Recording Y our Performance Re-recording a song partially This section explains how t o record part of a song again. Pr ocedure 1. Select a recording method. 1-1 Press the [FILE/SONG SETTING] button. 1-2 Press the A [–][+] buttons to display “RecStart” or “RecEnd.” 1-3 Press the D [–][+] but[...]

40 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Recording Y our Performance 4. Engage record mode. Press the [REC] button. To stop recor ding , press the [REC] button again or press the [ST OP] button. Aft er pressing the [REC] butt on again or the [ST OP] button when “RecStart” is set to “N or mal” (page 39), “Ov erw rite?” is shown in t[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 41 Basic Operation Recording Y our Performance Recording a performance of several different parts Pr ocedure Set the tempo in Step 2. See page 44 for more informa- tion on recor ding in Dual/Split mode. 1. Select “New Song” and a voice for recording. Fo llow the same operation steps as in “Recor ding a performance w[...]

42 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Recording Y our Performance 3. Start and stop recording. Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard. (Optional) Pr ess the [PLA Y/P A USE] button to start recor ding . To st op recording, press the [ST OP] button. The Clavinova locates the to p of the song. To stop recordi[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 43 Basic Operation Recording Y our Performance Changing a voice or tempo after recording Y ou can change the voice and t empo after recor ding to change a song’ s feel or to set a more suitable tempo . Y ou can also change these elements in the middle of a song. Pr ocedure Before changing a voice or tempo, set the start[...]

44 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Recording Y our Performance Adjusting the volume balance between playback and your performance [SONG BALANCE] W hile recording multiple parts one by one, you can adjust the v olume balance between the playback of the re co rd ed parts and your current performance. Pr ocedure Some commercially-available [...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 45 Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] File A file contains a group of data. On the Clavinova, a song file includes song data and a song number . Memory Memory is a location inside the Clavinova in which you can save and edit data. Character code T ype of characters Pleas[...]

46 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] Song types This instrument handles var ious ty pes of song s. Letters and song numbers are display e d to the left of the song name. The lett ers indicate the different song typ es as follows: P ..................Pr eset song s M .....[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 47 Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] Basic file operation A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to facilitat e oper ation. Re fer to the “M essage List” on page 95 for an explanation of each message, appropriate actions to ta[...]

48 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] Saving r ecorded songs to a USB storage device ... [ Save] Re co rd ed songs are automatically sa ved t o Storage memo ry from Current memory , so nor mally y ou won ’t need to sa ve songs using this function. Ho wever , if a “M em[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 49 Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] Deleting a song fr om the Clavinova’ s Storage memory or fr om a USB storage device ... [Delete] This deletes a song from St or age memory or from a USB storage dev ice. It is not possible to delete a pr eset song or cur rent song. P[...]

50 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] Renaming files ... [Rename] Y ou can change a song’ s title ex cept for the preset songs and [-----: N ewSong]. Pr ocedure Do not turn off the power or eject the media while “Execut- ing” is shown in the display . To rename fold[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 51 Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] Copying files ... [Copy] Please note that the copy fea- tures ar e intended for your per - sonal use only . Root: The highest level of a hierarchi- cal structure. This indicates an area which does not belong to a folder . Y ou can cop[...]

52 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] Pr ocedure See page 47 for information on basic operations. The following is a detailed proc edure for Step 4. 4-1 When you copy a song to/from a USB storage device, make sure that a USB storage device is connected to the instrument. 4[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 53 Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] Moving files ... [Move] Y ou can move (cut and paste) songs. Pr ocedure See page 47 for information on basic operations. The following is a detailed proc edure for step 4. 4-1 When you move a song to/from a USB storage device, make su[...]

54 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] Making folders in the USB storage device ... [ MakeDir] Y ou can create folders (directo ries) on the USB storage dev ice to organiz e song s. This instr ument enables you to create folders only in the USB storage device—not in the P[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 55 Basic Operation Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING] Automatically selecting a song in storage media ... [SongAutoOpen] Specify whether a song (not contain in a folder) which does not c ontain to a folder will automatically be opened when you insert the media. Pr ocedure See page 47 for [...]

56 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commer cially-available Music Data See page 59 for information on the types of song data that can be played on the Clavinova. Change the Clavinova’ s char - acter type ([CharacterCode]) as appropriate for the selected song (page 55). Y ou can play back songs recor ded u[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 57 Basic Operation Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data 2-1 Use the A [–][+] buttons to select the song type: “PRESET ,” “MEMORY ,” or “USB1.” PRESET ...... Stands for Preset song memory . This memory contains 50 piano preset songs. MEMOR Y ... Stands for Storage memor y . This m[...]

58 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data Adjusting the tempo Y ou can use the TEMPO [DOWN][UP] butt ons to adjust the playback te mpo as required befor e or during playback. The default tempo (the song’ s original tempo) is set when you press the [DO WN] and [UP] buttons simul[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 59 Basic Operation Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data T urning part playback on and off Y ou can practice a par t or phrase using the “SongRepeat (page 73)” and “PhraseMark (page 73)” parameters in the “FILE/SONG SETTING” menu. Appropriate channels (parts) in the song will automa[...]

60 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Connections Connectors CA UTION Be fore connecting the Clavinova to othe r electronic components, turn off the po wer to all the compone nts. Before turning the power on or off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum (0). Other wis e, electrical shock or damage to the components may occur . [...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 61 Basic Operation Connections The Clavinova’ s [MASTER VOL- UME] dial setting affects the input signal from the AUX IN jacks, but the [REVERB], [CHO- RUS], and BRILLIANCE [MEL- LOW] [BRIGHT] (page 29) settings do not. If you connect the Clavinova to a monaural device, use only the AUX IN [L/L+R] jack. Use audio cables [...]

62 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Connections Connecting to a USB storage device By connecting the instrument to a USB storage device with a standard USB cable, y ou can save data y ou ’ve created t o the connected device, as well as read data from the c onnected dev ice. Compatible USB storage devices CD-ROM drive Although CD-R/RW dr[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 63 Basic Operation Connections Connection to a USB storage device If you connect USB storage devices to both USB [TO DEVICE] terminals, the devices may not operate properly . This instrument has two USB [T O DEVICE] terminals; one on the left of the panel and one on the terminal at the front. Both are the same te rminal; [...]

64 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Connections Backing up your data to a computer ■ Backing up the instrument data to a computer Once y ou ’ve sa ved data to a USB storage device, y ou can copy the data to the har d disk of your c omputer , then archi ve and organize the files as desir ed. Simply re co nnect the de vice as shown bel[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 65 Basic Operation Connections Connecting a personal computer By connecting a co mputer to the USB [T O HOST] or MIDI terminals, you can transfer data between the instrument and the computer via MIDI, and take advantage of sophisticated c omputer music software. K eep in mind that you also need t o install an appropriate [...]

66 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Connections Using a MIDI interface and the Clavinova’ s MIDI terminals U se a MIDI interface device to co nnect a comput er to the Cla v inova using special MIDI cables. CAUTION Precautions when using the USB [TO HOST] terminal Wh en co nnecting the compute r to the USB [T O HOST] terminal, mak e sure[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 67 De tailed Se tt ing s[...]

68 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Detailed Settings Y ou can set var ious parameters to mak e the best use of Clavinova functions, such as fine tuning the pitch, selecting a voic e for the met r onome, repeating playbac k, etc. For the basic proc edure to mak e these settings, re fer to page 93. Parameter List Recording and playback [...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 69 Detailed Settings Detailed Settings V oices [VOICE SETTING] In Dual mode, paramete rs with the “ ” mark are set for V oice 1 and V oice 2 individually . iAFC [iAFC SETTING] Settings P arameter name Reference page Setting the octa ve* Octav e 78 Setting the v olume lev el* V olume 78 Setting the position of right an[...]

70 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] Settings P arameter name Reference page Changing the k ey T ranspose 85 Selecting a touch response T ouchResponse 85 Fine tuning the pitch T une 86 Selecting a tuning curve f or a piano voice PianoT uningCur ve 86 Selecting a scale Scale 86 Specifying the Sp[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 71 Detailed Settings Detailed Settings Making detailed settings Pr ocedur e 1. Access a setting menu. Press the desir ed setting button ([FILE/SONG SETTING], MET - RONOME [SETTING], [VOICE SETTING], [iAFC SETTING], or [FUNCTION]) to access the corresponding setting menu. Pr ess the [EXIT] button an y time to close the set[...]

72 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Detailed Settings 4. W rite, execute, or save the data. There ar e two wa ys to respond to the messages. If “Execute? → ” or “Start? → ” appears: Pr ess the B [+( YES)] button t o display confirmation (“S ure? → ”). T o proc eed, press the B [+( YES)] button again. The Clavinova dis[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 73 Detailed Settings Detailed settings for r ecording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING] Y ou can make detailed settings for the selected song. Fir st, select the desired song from preset songs (“PRE- SET”), memory songs (“MEMORY”), or External songs (“USB1”) (see page 56). Pr ocedur e Select the desired song an[...]

74 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Detailed settings for recording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING] Y ou can correct the timing of notes. For example, y ou can adjust r ecorded notes t o precise eighth or sixteenth notes. •C hanges are made by song. See the proc edure on page 71. Notes for which you can adjust the timing: The three Q[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 75 Detailed Settings Detailed settings for recording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING] Y ou can select a sing le channel to list en to its con- te nts. Playback starts from the first note. See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Ch1 - Ch16 The song data consists of 16 channels. A channel is assigned to a part, so in[...]

76 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Detailed settings for the metr onome METRONOME [SETTING] Y ou can set the time sig nature, volume level, and voic e of the Clavinova metronome. Pr ocedur e Press the METRONOME [SETTING] button to access the Metr onome Setting menu. See the proc edure on page 71. Fo r example, t o specify “3/4, ” u[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 77 Detailed Settings Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] This menu enables y ou to mak e var ious detailed setting s for the voices in Dual or Split mode and the effects. Y ou can make these settings for each voic e (or each combination of vo ices) individually . Y ou can listen to the notes y ou play on the [...]

78 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] In Dual mode, parameters with the “*” mark are set for V oice 1 and V oice 2 individually . Parameter names enclosed in parentheses ( ) ar e displayed in Dual mode. The pitch of a note can be shifted upwar d or down- ward in steps of an octav e. See[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 79 Detailed Settings Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] Y ou cannot set this parameter for the voice par ts “Left” and “LeftXLayer .” See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Ro om Simulates r e verberation in a room. Ha ll1 Simulates r e verberation in a conc ert hall. Ha ll2 Rev erberation is [...]

80 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] Y ou can set the [CHORUS] butt on 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 t o this par ameter . Even if this parameter is turned on, the chorus effect is dis- able[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 81 Detailed Settings Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] This wil l be display ed only if Rotar y is selected for the DSP T yp e parameter explained above. It sets the rotation speed of the rotary speaker effect. See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Slow/F ast This sets the depth of the DSP effect (p[...]

82 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: –12 - +12 dB See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: 500 Hz - 16.0 kHz See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: –12 - +12 dB This parameter enables determines the manner and degree to which th[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 83 Detailed Settings Detailed settings for iAFC [iAFC SETTING] Wh en iAFC is engaged, the Clavinova will sound deeper and more resonant, similar to an acoustic musical instruments. This lets y ou experience the ambience and re ve rb eration that are c haracteristic of performing on stage or simulates the sustain sound tha[...]

84 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Detailed settings for iAFC [iAFC SETTING] Spatial Effect is one ty pe of the iAFC effect. Spatial Effect creates a sense of reverberation and spa- ciousness by picking up the output sound using internal microphones and output the sound fr om the speaker on the r ear of the instr ument. The spread and [...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 85 Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] Y ou can make detailed settings for touch, tuning, scale, etc. Pr ocedur e Press the [FUNCTION] button to enter Function mode. TRANSPOSE= T o change the key (Changing the key: T o raise or lower the overall pitch of the entire song.) The Clavinova’ s T ranspose function mak[...]

86 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] Y ou can fine tune the pitch of the entire instru- ment. This function is useful when you play the Clavinova along with other instruments or CD music. See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: A3 = 414.8 Hz - 466.8 Hz (0.2 Hz steps) Y ou can select a tuning cur ve fr om [...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 87 Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] Y ou can sp ecify the split point (the boundar y between the rig ht-hand and left-hand keyboard areas). See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: A- 1 - C7 Y ou can also use [SPLIT] to set the split point. (page 34) See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: S ustain O[...]

88 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] Y ou can assig n a function to the pedal c onnected to the Clavinova ’ s A UX PED AL jack. See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Same as “Right pedal function assignment” (page 87). Normal setting: Expression Y AMAHA FC7 foot controller This foot controller is s[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 89 Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] This turns the auxiliar y pedal function on or off for the relevant voic e par t. In other wo rds, you can select the desired v oice part (Main, MainLa yer , Le ft, LeftLa yer) and determine whether the auxil- iar y pedal function (set on page 88) will affect that part or not[...]

90 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] This parameter is effectiv e on the voices, such as “Gr and Piano 1. ” See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Off, 1 - 10 This parameter is effectiv e only on the voice group “G RANDPIANO1. ” See the proc edure on page 71. Setting range: Off, 1 - 10 Y ou can ad[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 91 Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] Select the volume lev el of the signal output from the A UX OUT jacks. When “Fixed” is selected, the level cannot be co ntrolled by using the [MASTER VO L UME] control. W hen “V ariable” is selected, the level can be co ntrolled by using the [MASTER VO L UME] control.[...]

92 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] “Local Control On ” is a state in which the Cla v i- nova pr oduces the sound fr om its tone generator when you pla y the keyboard. In “Local Control Off ” state, the keyboard and the to ne generator are cut off from eac h other . This means that even if y ou pla y th[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 93 Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] Y ou can t ransmit the panel data, such as voice selection, to a connected sequenc er . Befor e you re co rd performance data to a sequenc er , it is useful if you first send and r ecord (at the beginning of the performance data) the panel setup data for your performance dur[...]

94 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Other settings [FUNCTION] Other method for restoring the normal settings Pr ess and hold down the white key on the right end (C7) and press the [PO WER] switch to turn on the powe r to the Cla v inova. In this case, the Memory songs sav ed in the storage memor y are not erased. Fo r maximum data secur[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 95 Detailed Settings Message List The messages are listed in alphabetical or der . Message Meaning •T his message appears when data has failed to be written or loaded to the Storage memor y or USB storage device. When y ou w rite or load data via USB storage dev ice, check the USB cable connection and tr y again. If you[...]

96 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Message List Message Meaning This message is display ed follow ing the message “Executing. ” The Clavinova ’ s internal processing is c omplete. Y ou may proc eed to the next step . This message appears when a communication err or occurred between the instrument and drive. Check the USB cable co[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 97 Detailed Settings Message List Message Meaning There is a pr oblem with the USB [TO HOST] t erminal •W hen using the CLP -295GP connect ed to your personal co m- puter: The driver or MIDI application on y our computer is not function- ing correctly , per haps because the co mputer is turned off, the cable is not conn[...]

98 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Message List Message Meaning Y ou t ried to rename a song that does not e xist in the Storage mem- or y or on USB storage device. Select a M emor y song or External song via the [SONG SELECT] button. This message prompts y ou to select whether you wish to ov er wr ite the existing data with new data. [...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 99 Detailed Settings Message List Message Meaning This message appears when you r ecord or edit the prot ected song and select another song. The r ecorded/edited pr otected song cannot be sav ed. The song will be deleted when you select another song. Y ou t ried to perform another operation before saving the rec orded son[...]

100 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Message List Message Meaning Y ou t ried to perform a file- or drive-r elated operation using an unformatted media. T o cancel the operation, pr ess the B [– (NO)] button. T o format the disk and tr y again, pr ess the B [+ ( YES)] but- to n to display the format parameter (page 54). This message [...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 101 Detailed Settings 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 play- ing, st op the playback. Otherw ise, press the [EXIT] button to r etur n to the main scr een. Then, perform the desired [...]

102 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Detailed Settings Questions about Operations and Functions ■ How much data can I record? •C urrent memor y (page 48): About 300KB •S to ra ge memory (page 48): About 1,750KB ■ The on/off setting of the pedal connected to the AUX PEDAL jack is reversed. Some ty pes of pedals ma y turn on and off in oppo- site f[...]

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104 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Appendix Tr oubleshooting Prob lem Cause Solution The pow er of the Clavino va does not turn on. The pow er cable is not plugged in (check at the Cla vinov a and at the electrical outlet). Inser t the power cab le plug fir mly into the Clavino va and into the elec- trical outlet of the correct voltage . (page 16) The[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 105 Appendix Tr oubleshooting Prob lem Cause Solution The USB storage de vice is not rec- ognized b y the instr ument. The USB storage de vice may not be recognized b y the instr ument depending on the timing of the de vice connection or the setting of the [SELECT] s witch. Disconnect the USB storage de vice and connect i[...]

106 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Appendix Data Compatibility This section co vers basic information on data c ompatibility : whether or not other MIDI devices can playback the data reco rded b y CLP -295GP, and whether or not the CLP -295GP can playback commer cially available song data or song data created for other instruments or on a comput er . D[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 107 Appendix Data Compatibility ■ DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) This voic e allocation for mat is compatible with man y of Y amaha ’ s MIDI dev ices, including the Clavinova series instruments. This is also common format used with various Y amaha software. ■ GS GS was developed by the R oland Corp oration. In the [...]

108 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Appendix Preset V oice List : Y es × : No V oice group V oice name Stereo sampling T ouch Sense Dynamic sampling Ke y-off samples String resonance V oice description GRAND PIANO1 GrandPiano1 This sound was sampled from a full concer t grand piano . Three stages of dynamics w ere sampled, and no effort has been spared[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 109 Appendix Preset V oice List V oice group V oice name Stereo sampling T ouch Sense Dynamic sampling Ke y-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. SteelGuitar × ××× A bright steel guitar sound.[...]

110 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Appendix V oice Combination Examples (Dual and Split) Dual Split Dual + Split MAIN + MAIN Gr andPiano1 + E.Piano1 GrandPiano1 + E.Piano2 This combination is often used in popular music. MAIN + MAIN Gr andPiano1 + SynthPiano This produces a f antasy , spacious piano sound. MAIN + MAIN Gr andPiano2 + GrandPiano2 This co[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 111 Appendix CLP-295GP: Keyboard Stand Assembly CAUTION •B e careful not t o confuse parts, and be sure t o install all parts in the correct orientation. Please assemble in acc ordanc e w ith the sequence give n below . •A ssembly should be carried out by at least two per - sons. •B e sure t o use the correct screw [...]

112 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Appendix 2. Attach two front legs and a rear leg. Re fer to the diag ram below t o verify the orientation of the legs. I nstall and tighten four 6 x 40 mm screws on eac h leg , starting w ith one of the front legs. 3. Install the pedal box. 1 Remov e the twist tie that affix es the pedal cord to the upper portion of [...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 113 Appendix 5. Connect the power cord. I nsert the A C power c ord plug into the [A C INLET]. 6. Set the adjuster . R otat e the adjuster until it c omes in firm contact with the floor surface. Af te r completing the assembly , please check the following . V oltage Selector Before c onnecting the A C powe r cor d, chec[...]

114 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Appendix Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks (Optional) An optional floppy disk drive can be installed to this instrument. F or instructions on installing the floppy disk drive, see page 115. The floppy disk drive lets y ou save original data you ’ve cr e- ated on the instrument to floppy disk,[...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 115 Appendix Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (Optional) The optional UD-FD01 floppy disk drive can be installed t o the bottom of the instrument by using the included floppy disk drive case and scr ews. 1. Remove the three backing papers from the adhesive tape in the case, and fit the floppy disk drive into the case.[...]

116 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Appendix Specifications * Specifications and descriptions in this owner’ s manual are for information purposes only . Y amaha Corp. reserves the right to c hange or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, [...]

CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual 117 Appendix Index Y ou can search the desired section using not only the te rminolog y in this manual but also c ommonly-used wor ds. The * mark indicates that the corresponding page includes the t er minology explanation in the rig ht column. Numerics 50 greats for the Piano ............................... 5 50 Piano Pr[...]

Index 118 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual Appendix O Other settings ........................................... 85 P P ................................................................ 46 Parameter List........................................... 68 Pedal Function Auxiliary ............................................. 88 Center ..........................[...]

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