Yamaha PDP-400 manual

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Intr oduction Thank you for choosing a Y amaha PDP-400. Y our PDP-400 is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced Y amaha music technology . W ith the proper care, your PDP-400 will give you many years of musical pleasure. ● Full-ke yboard ABC (Auto Bass Chord) pro vides ac- companiment as you pla y across the entire ke yboard. ● 24 Solo[...]

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1 1. Avoid Humidity & Heat A void placing the PDP-400 in areas that are subject to e xces- sive humidity or heat. Do not leave the instrument near heaters or in a car exposed to direct sunlight, f or e xample. 2. Avoid Dust & Moisture A void locations in which the instrument is likely to be e xposed to excessiv e dust or moisture. 3. Power-[...]

2 The Panel Controls 1 POWER Switch ........................................................ page 4 2 MASTER V OLUME Control ..................................... page 5 3 [DEMO] Button ......................................................... page 6 4 [REVERB] Button ................................................... page 12 5 [FOO T SWITCH] Butt[...]

3 The Panel Controls q TEMPO Display and [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ] Buttons ............. page 17 w [T AP] Button ........................................................... page 19 e V OICE Selectors ...................................................... page 7 r [SPLIT] Button ....................................................... page 10 t 3.5" F[...]

4 Preparation ■ The Music Stand Attach the supplied music stand to the PDP-400 by inserting it into the groove at the rear of the instrument’ s top panel. ■ The Foot Switch The supplied FC4 foot switch should normally be connected to the DAMPER jack. It (or an optional FC4 or FC5 foot switch) can also be connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack — [...]

5 The PDP-400 has sev eral v olume controls that give you e xtra v ersatility in creating the required sound. The V olume Controls ● Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................................................................ Separate volume controls are provided for the RHYTHM , CHORD 1 , CHORD [...]

6 Demonstration Playback The PDP-400 f eatures 13 demonstration tunes that demonstrate some of its voices . Here ’ s how y ou can select and play the demo tunes . The Demo Tunes VOICE NAME COMPOSER SONG TITLE PIANO F. F. Chopin Etude Op.25-1 “ Aeolian Harp ” or “ The Shephered Boy ” CLAVINOVA TONE D. Foster “ Water Fountain ” from “[...]

7 V oice Selection The PDP-400 has a total of 60 diff erent voices that can be selected in a number of wa ys. There ’ s also a “ K eyboard P ercussion ” mode that let ’ s y ou pla y a range of drums and percussion instr uments on the ke yboard. ■ Selecting the 60 V oices ● Voices 1-12: Direct Panel Selection ............................[...]

8 V oice Selection No. Name Usable Range 1 PIANO A-1 - C7 2 CLAVINOVA TONE C1 - C7 3 E. PIANO C1 - C6 4 HARPSI C1 - C6 5 VIBES F2 - F5 6 GUITAR E1 - F # 4 7 STRINGS C0 - C6 8 ORGAN C0 - C6 9 CHOIR E1 - E5 10 UPRIGHT BASS C0 - F # 3 11 ELEC BASS E0 - F # 3 12 DRUMS — No. Name Usable Range 19 SAX SOFT A # 0 - F # 5 20 CLARINET D2 - A # 5 21 OBOE A [...]

9 Dual Mode The DU AL mode makes it possib le to play two voices sim ultaneously across the entire range of the ke yboard. This makes it easy to create e xcep- tionally rich, thick tonal te xtures. ■ Engaging the Dual Mode ■ Dual-mode V oice Balance The volume balance between the two voices combined in the DUAL mode can be adjusted by using the[...]

10 The split mode lets you pla y diff erent voices with the left and right hands — bass with the left and pi- ano with the right, for e xample. Y ou can assign an y of the PDP-400 ’ s voices to the left and right-hand sections of the ke yboard. Split Mode ■ Changing the Split P oint The default split point — F # 2 — will always be set aut[...]

11 ■ Split Balance Split Mode The volume balance between the left-hand and right-hand voices can be ad- justed by using the TEMPO [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ] buttons while holding the [SPLIT] but- ton. The selected balance value (1 … 15) will be shown on the TEMPO display while the [SPLIT] and TEMPO [ s ] or [ ▼ ] buttons are held. ■ A setting of ?[...]

12 Digital Reverb Effects The [REVERB] button pro vides a number of digital eff ects that you can use f or extr a depth and e xpressive pow er . ■ Selecting a Reverb Eff ect Each time the [REVERB] button is pressed the next effect on the reverb “list” is selected and the corresponding indicator will light. No effect is selected when no indica[...]

13 The PDP-400 has “ 32-note polyphony ” which means you can normally play up to 32 notes at once . This number v ar ies, howe v er , according to the func- tions being used. The Keyboard & Polyphony Keyboard only 32 notes. Keyboard only (dual) 16 notes. Keyboard + rhythm 24 notes (rhythm uses 8). Keyboard (dual) + rhythm 12 notes Keyboard [...]

14 The PDP-400 allows connection of two pedals which off er a range of adv anced expressiv e capabilities. The Pedals ● Solo Styleplay ......................................................................................................................................... For details on the SOLO STYLEPLA Y function see “SOLO STYLEPLA Y” on pa[...]

15 Pan T ransposition The PDP-400 ’ s TRANSPOSE function makes it possib le to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of six semitones. “ T ransposing ” the pitch of the PDP-400 ke yboard makes it easier to pla y in difficult k ey signa- tures, and y ou can simply match the pitch of the ke y- b[...]

16 Pitch control makes it possib le to tune the PDP-400 ov er a ± 50-cent range (appro ximate) in appro ximately 1.2-cent or 1-her tz intervals . A hundred “ cents ” equals one semitone, so the tuning range provided allo ws fine tuning of ov erall pitch ov er a range of approximately a semitone . Pitch control is useful f or tuning the PDP-400[...]

17 Accompaniment The PDP-400 has 24 “ styles ” that can be used as a basis f or rhythm accompaniment, or fully orchestrated rh ythm, bass, and chord accompaniment (see “ A uto Bass Chord ” on page 20). ■ T empo Control Whenever you select a different style, the “suggested” tempo for that style is also selected, and the tempo is displa[...]

18 NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL INTRO/ENDING = = INTRO/ENDING = SYNCHRO START Play key = Play key INTRO/ENDING VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION = Play key Play key Play key + + After pressing Normal start Variation start Intro start Fill start to normal Fill start to variation Accompaniment ■ Star ting the Ac[...]

19 Accompaniment ■ Metr onome The PDP-400 also offers a metronome function that is ideal for practice. T o start the metronome, simply press the [METRONOME] button so that its indicator lights. The metronome will play at the currently selected tempo whether a style is playing or not. The metronome volume can be adjusted via the RHYTHM volume cont[...]

20 The PDP-400 includes a sophisticated auto- accompaniment system (A uto Bass Chord — ABC) that can provide automated rh ythm, bass and chord backing in a n umber of wa ys. Auto Bass Chord (ABC) C Set the Tempo ........................................................................................................................................[...]

21 ■ Fingered Accompaniment Z Select FINGERED ................................................................................................................................... X Select a Style .......................................................................................................................................... The FINGERED m[...]

22 ■ Full-keyboar d ABC Auto Bass Chord (ABC) When this advanced auto-accompaniment mode is engaged (press the [FULL KEY - BOARD] button so that its indicator lights) the PDP-400 will automatically create ap- propriate accompaniment while you play just about anything, anywhere on the keyboard: chords, a bass line, arpeggiated chords, a melody lin[...]

23 Disk Styles A “ Style Disk ” is supplied with the PDP-400, pro- viding an e xtra 50 ABC accompaniment styles. Any two of these patterns can be loaded into the PDP- 400 ’ s memor y at a time. The [DISK STYLE 1] and [DISK STYLE 2] buttons select the loaded disk styles in the same wa y as the STYLE selectors select the internal styles. NOTES [...]

24 Disk Styles Disk Style List Group No. Name 1 HARD ROCK 2 ROCK ’ N ’ ROLL 2 3 ROCKABILLY 46 0 ’ S ROCK ROCK 5 COUNTRY ROCK 6 RHYTHM & BLUES 7 SOUL ROCK 8 ROCK BALLAD 9 GOSPEL 10 GOSPEL BALLAD 11 8BEAT 12 FOLK POP 13 LULLABY 14 16BEAT BALLAD 15 16BEAT SHUFFLE 2 16 16BEAT SHUFFLE 3 17 8BEAT DANCE DANCE POP 18 16BEAT DISCO 19 HOUSE POP 20 [...]

25 This sophisticated f eature not only provides auto- matic rh ythm, bass and chord accompaniment, but it also adds appropriate har mony notes (two or three harmonized notes) to a melody you pla y on the upper ke yboard. Solo Styleplay Press the [SOLO STYLEPLA Y] button to turn the SOLO STYLEPLA Y mode on. The SINGLE FINGER mode is automatically s[...]

26 Using Y amaha Disk Orchestra disks (one is supplied with the PDP-400, others are a vailab le from Y amaha), the PDP-400 will let you enjo y listening to automated perf or mances, or function as y our “ priv ate music tutor , ” allowing y ou to practice various par ts of a piece while the others are played automatically . Y ou can also play ?[...]

27 Disk Orchestra NOTES • Please note that playback cannot be started while the PDP-400 is searching the disk for a selected song. • With some songs the displayed measure numbers may not match those marked on the score. • Some songs start after a click count-in. • The playback tempo can be changed freely as required. The preset tempo for th[...]

28 Disk Orchestra ■ V olume Control During DISK ORCHESTRA playback use the RHYTHM volume control to adjust the volume of the drum and percussion parts, the CHORD 2 volume control adjusts the volume of the main left- and right-hand parts, the CHORD 1 volume control adjusts the volume of all other parts except the bass, and the BASS control adjusts[...]

29 ■ Repeat Functions ● Phrase Repeat Use this function if you want to practice a specific phrase within a song, as indicated by the phrase marks on the Disk Orchestra Collection score. Z Select a Song .......................................................................................................................................... Press[...]

30 Disk Orchestra ■ Other Pla yback Contr ols ● Pause ....................................................................................................................................................... In addition to Disk Orchestra Collection disks, the PDP-400 can also play back Y amaha Disklavier PianoSoft™ disks, disks containing Y ama[...]

31 The PDP-400 f eatures a built-in “ sequencer ” which can be used to independently record up to ten separate par ts of a single musical composition, plus a rh ythm trac k. Each par t is recorded on one of the P erformance Memor y “ tr acks ” accessed via the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], and [RHYTHM] buttons. The music data that[...]

32 B Start Recording ....................................................................................................................................... Play on the keyboard. Recording will begin automatically as soon as you start playing. NOTES • You can turn the metronome on before or during recording (the metronome sound will not be record[...]

33 B Select the Track(s) to Record ................................................................................................................ Performance Memory Only one track can be recorded at a time. If you press [RIGHT/1TR] you will record on track number 1. If you press [LEFT/2TR] you will record on track number 2. If you press [ORCH/3-1[...]

34 Performance Memor y ■ Adding Ne w T rac ks When you’ve finished recording the first track, you can simply play it back as described in the previous section or add a new track to your song. T o record a new track: Z Select a Voice .................................................................................................................[...]

35 Performance Memory ■ Punch-in Recor ding “Punch-in recording” allows you to start recording from any point within a previously-recorded track, leaving all recorded material up to the punch-in point intact. Z Play the Song .......................................................................................................................[...]

36 Performance Memor y ■ Pla ybac k Original Performance Memory recordings can be played back and controlled in the same way as described in the Disk Orchestra section, beginning on page 26. Y ou can individually select tracks to play back (page 27), use the guide function with the data recorded on tracks 1 and 2 (page 28), and use the A-B repeat[...]

37 Performance Memory data (the voice played via the keyboard can be changed). Z Engage the Chord Sequence Function Press the [CHORD SEQUENCE] button. The [ORCH/3-10TR] and [RHYTHM] track button indicators will glow red, and the ABC FINGERED mode will be automatically selected — switch to the SINGLE FINGER mode if you prefer . If the SINGLE FINGE[...]

38 This chapter describes sev eral impor tant disk control functions: F or matting new disks, cop ying songs, and deleting songs. Disk Control ■ Formatting a New Disk The PDP-400 uses only 3.5" 2DD floppy disks. W e recommend that you use Y amaha 2DD disks. Before you can use a new disk for recording, the disk must be “formatted” so that[...]

39 ■ Cop ying Songs Song data can be “backed up” by copying to a new song number or a different disk, as follows: Z Select the Source Song ......................................................................................................................... Press the [SONG SELECT] button and use the [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ] buttons below the SO[...]

40 Disk Control ■ Deleting a Song Y ou can delete any song from a loaded disk as follows: Z Engage the Delete Function ................................................................................................................. Press the [COPY] button while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The [COPY] LED will flash and “ d 8 0 ” will[...]

41 The “ gener al utility functions ” in this group apply to a wide range of functions and f eatures. There are 10 functions in the group which are accessed as f ollows: Utility Mode 1 Use the [POP/JAZZ ROCK] and [SWING/JAZZ BALLAD] style selectors while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The [POP/JAZZ ROCK] style selector increments the util[...]

42 Utility Mode 1 U2 : Accompaniment V olume Mode Normally the Auto Accompaniment volume controls are used to adjust the volume of the Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Bass accompaniment parts, as labelled on the PDP-400 panel. This function can be used to assign these volume controls to other operations. 1 : Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Bass v olume[...]

43 Utility Mode 1 U5 : A uto Synchr o Start Switching This function determines whether the “Synchro Start” mode will automatically be turned ON and OFF when an ABC mode is turned ON and OFF (refer to page 20, 21). n : A uto synchro star t switching OFF — synchro start is not tur ned on and off with ABC. Y : A uto synchro star t s witching ON [...]

44 This group of utility functions cov ers a range of disk-related jobs. There are 6 functions in the group which are accessed as f ollows: Utility Mode 2 Select the “ u1 ” function as described in the introduction to this section, then, while still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the TEMPO [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] button to begin conversi[...]

45 u2 : Sa ve P anel Settings This function saves the current settings of all panel controls to disk. The data can then be reloaded at any time by using the Load Panel Settings function ( u3 ), described next. Z Insert the Disk and Select a Song Number .......................................................................................... u4 : S[...]

46 u5 : Load Individual Key T uning Z Insert the Disk and Select a Song Number .......................................................................................... This function reloads the individual key tuning data saved to disk by the Save Individual Key T uning function ( u4 ), described above. Make sure that the disk containing the saved[...]

47 MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a w or ld-standard communication interface that allo ws MIDI-compatible m usical instr uments and equipment to share musical information and control one another . This makes it possib le to create “ systems ” of MIDI instr uments and equipment that offer f ar greater versatility and control [...]

48 MIDI Functions ■ Program Change ON/OFF Normally the PDP-400 will respond to MIDI program change numbers received from an external keyboard or other MIDI device, causing the correspondingly numbered PDP-400 voice to be selected. The PDP-400 will normally also send a MIDI program change number whenever one of its voices is selected, causing the [...]

49 MIDI Functions ■ The Multi-Timbre Mode The Multi-T imbre mode is a special mode in which the PDP-400 voices can be independently controlled on different MIDI channel numbers (1 through 15) by an external MIDI device. The Multi-T imbre mode is off when the power is initially turned on. The Multi-T imbre mode can be activated as follows: Z Hold [...]

50 MIDI Functions ■ MIDI Cloc k Select This function determines whether the PDP-400’ s rhythm and ABC timing is controlled by the PDP-400’ s own inter- nal clock or an external MIDI clock signal received from external equipment connected to the MIDI IN connector . The Clock Mode is automatically set to INTERNAL when the power is initially tur[...]

51 Although the PDP-400 is a self-contained musical instrument that simply be plugged into the A C mains outlet and play ed, it also features a n umber of connec- tors f or system expansion. The Connectors ● AUX IN L and R Jacks .......................................................................................................................[...]

52 T roubleshooting If you encounter what appears to be a malfunction, please chec k the f ollowing points bef ore assuming that your PDP-400 is f aulty . 1. No Sound When the Power is Turned On Is the AC plug properly connected to an AC wall outlet? Check the AC connection carefully . Is the MASTER V OL- UME control turned up to a reasonable liste[...]

53 Index A A-B repeat ................................................... 29 ABC, recording with .................................... 33 Accompaniment volume mode .................... 42 Auto accompaniment volume controls .......... 5 Auto Bass Chord ......................................... 20 Auto synchro start switching ....................... 4[...]

MIDI Data Format / MIDI-Datenformat / Format des i If you’re already very familiar with MIDI, or are using a computer to control your music hardware with computer-generated MIDI messages, the data provided in this section can help you to control the PDP-400. Falls Sie bereits mit MIDI vertraut sind oder einen Computer zur Hardware-Steuerung einse[...]

donées MIDI/Formato de datos MIDI ii • OMNI ON/All notes OFF [BnH] [7DH] [00H] n= MIDI channel number 4 . REGISTERED/NON-REGIS- TERED P ARAMETER NUMBER • Data entry [BnH] [06H] [mmH] [BnH] [26H] [llH] n= MIDI channel number mm/ll=RPN • Data inc [BnH] [60H] [xxH] n= MIDI channel number xx= Dummy, RPN • Data dec [BnH] [61H] [xxH] n= MIDI cha[...]

MIDI Data Format / MIDI-Datenformat / Format des donées MIDI/Formato de datos MIDI iii [Panel Data Contents] (1) ABC ON/OFF (2) SSP ON/OFF (3) SSP NO. (4) MANUAL VOICE (5) MANUAL VOLUME (6) RHYTHM NO. (7) RHYTHM VARIATION (8) TEMPO (Absolute value LSB) (9) TEMPO (Absolute value MSB) (10) RHYTHM VOLUME (11) CHORD 1 VOLUME (12) CHORD 2 VOLUME (13) B[...]

iv Example [F0H] [43H] [73H] [xxH] [11H] [0eH] [30H] [43H] [knH] [enH] [slH] [F7H] [knH] [enH] [slH] [36H] [5bH] [10H]: F # 0 Brush Roll reverb depth set to -30H. [01H] [5bH] [xxH]: Reverb depth for all keys set to default ( ± 0). [02H] [5bH] [20H]: Reverb depth for all keys set to -20H. • Pan Set Switching [F0H] [43H] [73H] [34H] [11H] [0nH] [3[...]

Specifications/T echnische Daten/Spécifications /Especificaciones PDP-400 KEYBOARD 88 KEYS (A-1 — C7) TONE GENERATOR AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) VOICE SELECTORS & PIANO, CLAVINOVA TONE, E. PIANO, HARPSI, VIBES, GUITAR, STRINGS, ORGAN, CHOIR, CONTROLS UPRIGHT BASS, ELEC BASS, DRUMS, VOICE 13 - 60, ▲ / ▼ , SPLIT AUTO BASS CHORD & FULL K[...]

* All fingerings shown are simple root-position types. * Die hier gezeigten Akkorde sind jeweils die Grundakkorde. * Tous les doigt é s indiqu é s sont du type à position fondamentale simple. * Todos los digitados se muestran como tipos de posici ó n de ra í z sencilla. C 7 D (E ) 7 D 7 7 E 7 F 7 7 G 7 7 A 7 7 B 7 # b C (D ) # b F (G ) # b G ([...]

Fingering Chart / Akkordliste/T ablature / Gráfica de digitado CM D M (E M ) DM EM FM GM AM BM # b C M (D M ) # b F M (G M ) # b G M (A M ) # b A M (B M ) # b 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Caug D aug (E aug) Daug Eaug Faug Gaug Aaug Baug # b C aug (D aug) # b F aug (G aug) # b G aug (A aug) # b A aug (B aug) # b CmM D mM (E mM ) DmM EmM FmM Gm[...]

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Fingering Chart / Akkordliste/T ablature / Gráfica de digitado CmM D mM (E mM ) DmM EmM FmM GmM AmM BmM # b C mM (D mM ) # b F mM (G mM ) # b G mM (A mM ) # b A mM (B mM ) # b 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 Cm D m (E m ) Dm Em Fm Gm Am Bm # b C m (D m ) # b F m (G m ) # b G m (A m ) # b A m (B [...]

Fingering Chart / Akkordliste/T ablature / Gráfica de digitado Cm D m (E m ) Dm Em Fm Gm Am Bm # b C m (D m ) # b F m (G m ) # b G m (A m ) # b A m (B m ) # b -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 C D (E ) D E F G A B # b C (D ) # b F (G ) # b G (A ) # b A (B ) # b 7 7 7 7 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5[...]

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W ARNING- 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 marking any connections, in[...]

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