Yamaha CVP-900 Owner Manual

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CVP-900
OWNER’S MANUAL
CVP-900
OWNER’S
OWNER’S MANUAL
MANUAL
Clavinova Web site (English only)
http://www.yamahaclavinova.com/
Yamaha Manual Library
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/
M.D.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation
© 2002 Yamaha Corporation
Printed in Indonesia
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Introduction
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic
products may have either labels similar to the graphics
shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these
graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these
graphics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions
indicated on this page and those indicated in the safety
instruction section.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
See bottom of Keyboard enclosure for graphic symbol markings.
The exclamation point within the
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within the equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical
shock.
Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-
rechargable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in
place. The average life span of this type of battery is
approximately five years. When replacement becomes
necessary, contact a qualified service representative to
perform the replacement.
Warning: Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or
incinerate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away
from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as
regulated by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the
servicer is required by law to return the defective parts.
However, you do have the option of having the servicer
dispose of these parts for you.
Disposal Notice: Should this product become damaged
beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and
federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products
that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc.
NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to lack of knowl-
edge relating to how a function or effect works (when the
unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult
your dealer before requesting service.
NAME PLATE LOCATION: The graphic below indi-
cates the location of the name plate. The model number,
serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on
this plate. You should record the model number, serial
number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided
below and retain this manual as a permanent record of
your purchase.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Yamaha electronic products
are tested and approved by an independent safety testing
laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is
properly installed and used in its normal and customary
manner, all foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO
NOT modify this unit or commission others to do so
unless specifically authorized by Yamaha. Product performance and/or safety standards may be diminished.
Claims filed under the expressed warranty may be denied
if the unit is/has been modified. Implied warranties may
also be affected.
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The
information contained in this manual is believed to be
correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves
the right to change or modify any of the specifications
without notice or obligation to update existing units.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally
friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the
production methods used to produce them, meet these
goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the
law, we want you to be aware of the following:
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PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
WARNING
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 precautions
include, but are not limited to, the following:
Power supply/Power cord
Water warning
• Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The
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• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in
required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.
Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust
which may have accumulated on it.
Use only the supplied power cord/plug.
Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters
or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage
the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where
anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.
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damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.
Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.
Fire warning
• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit.
A burning item may fall over and cause a fire.
If you notice any abnormality
Do not open
• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there
• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the inter-
is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any
unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it,
immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric
plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
nal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no
user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning,
discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified
Yamaha service personnel.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or
others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited
to, the following:
Power supply/Power cord
Location
• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet,
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• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or
always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord
can damage it.
Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is
not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical
storms.
Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector.
Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause
overheating in the outlet.
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Assembly
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• Read carefully the attached documentation explaining the
assembly process.
Failure to assemble the instrument in the proper sequence might
result in damage to the instrument or even injury.
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extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or
in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components.
Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo
equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise,
the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.
Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it
might accidentally fall over.
Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables. Also
check that all screws are tight and have not been loosened by
moving the instrument.
Do not place the instrument against a wall (allow at least 3 cm/
one-inch from the wall), since this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly result in the instrument overheating.
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Connections
Using the bench (If included)
• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic compo-
• Do not place the bench in an unstable position where it might
nents, 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
playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.
accidentally fall over.
• Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a
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Maintenance
• Gently remove dust and dirt with a soft cloth. Do not wipe too
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hard since small particles of dirt can scratch the instrument's finish.
When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry or slightly damp
cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or
chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
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tool or step-ladder or for any other purpose might result in accident or injury.
Only one person should sit on the bench at a time, in order to
prevent the possibility of accident or injury.
Do not attempt to adjust the bench height while sitting on the
bench, since this can cause excessive force to be imposed on
the adjustment mechanism, possibly resulting in damage to the
mechanism or even injury.
If the bench screws become loose due to extensive long-term
use, tighten them periodically using the included tool.
Saving data
Handling caution
Saving and backing up your data
• Take care that the key cover does not pinch your fingers, and do
• Current memory data (see page 40) is lost when you turn off the
not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the key cover or instrument.
Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the
gaps on the key cover, panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn
off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the
AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified
Yamaha service personnel.
Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument,
since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.
Bumping the surface of the instrument with metal, porcelain, or
other hard objects can cause the finish to crack or peel. Use caution.
Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or
connectors.
Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high
or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent
hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the
ears, consult a physician.
power to the instrument. Save the data to a floppy disk/the User
Drive (see page 40).
Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. Save important data to a floppy disk.
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When you change settings in a display page and then exit
from that page, System Setup data (listed in the Parameter
Chart of the separate Data List booklet) is automatically
stored. However, this edited data is lost if you turn off the
power without properly exiting from the relevant display.
Backing up the floppy disk
• To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that you save your important data onto two floppy disks.
Caution for data operations
Make sure NEVER to turn the CVP-900’s power off during any kind of data operation involving the USER/FLOPPY DISK drives — such as
saving, deleting, or copying/pasting — until the operation is completely finished. (Make sure to wait until the alert message disappears.)
Turning the power off during the operation results in the loss of the data being saved or pasted to the respective drive.
Keeping the power on during such operations is particularly important in regard to the USER drive. Turning off the power while performing
a save/delete/paste operation with the USER drive may result in loss of ALL data on the USER drive (upon the next power on) — and not
just the data in question. In other words, if you are performing a save/delete/paste operation on only the song data of the USER drive and
you turn off the power before the operation is completed, you risk losing ALL your USER drive data — including all voices, styles, and
Registration Memory presets you’ve saved to the USER drive.
This caution also applies to creating a new folder on the USER drive or using the factory reset operation (page 151).
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.
Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.
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Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Clavinova!
We recommend that you read this manual carefully
so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced
and convenient functions of the Clavinova.
We also recommend that you keep this manual
in a safe and handy place for future reference.
About this Owner’s Manual and Data List
This manual consists of four main sections: Introduction, Quick Guide, Basic Operation, and Reference.
Also, a separate Data List is provided.
Introduction (page 2): Please read this section first.
Quick Guide (page 20): This section explains how to use the basic functions.
Basic Operation (page 39): This section explains how to use the basic operations including display-based controls.
Reference (page 53): This section explains how to make detailed settings for the Clavinova’s various functions.
Data List : Voice List, MIDI Data Format, etc.
* The model CVP-900 will be referred to as the CVP/Clavinova in this Owner’s Manual.
* The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear
somewhat different from those on your instrument.
* The example Operation Guide displays shown in this Manual are in English.
* Copying of the commercially available software is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to
which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software,
styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of
personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE,
DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES.
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• Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation.
• All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
* The photos of the harpsichord, bandoneon, hackbrett, music box, dulcimer and cimbalom, shown in the displays of the CVP900, are courtesy of the Gakkigaku Shiryokan (Collection for Organolgy), Kunitachi College of Music.
* The following instruments, shown in the displays of the CVP-900, are on display at the Hamamatsu Museum of Musical
Instruments: balafon, gender, kalimba, kanoon, santur, gamelan gong, harp, hand bell, bagpipe, banjo, carillon, mandolin, oud,
pan flute, pungi, rabab. shanai, sitar, steel drum, tambra.
* This product is manufactured under license of U.S. Patents No.5231671, No.5301259, No.5428708, and No.5567901 from IVL
Technologies Ltd.
* The bitmap fonts used in this instrument have been provided by and are the property of Ricoh Co., Ltd.
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Accessories
■ “50 greats for the Piano” Disk (and Music Book)
■ Recording disk
Use this blank disk to save your performance.
■ Owner’s Manual
This manual contains complete instructions for operating your Clavinova.
■ Data List
This manual contains lists of voices, styles and parameters, etc.
■ Bench
A bench may be included or optional, depending on your locale.
Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and
Floppy Disk
Precautions
Be sure to handle floppy disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follow the important precautions below.
Compatible Disk Type
• 3.5" 2DD and 2HD type floppy disks can be used.
Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks
To insert a floppy disk into the disk drive:
• Hold the disk so that the label of the disk is facing
upward and the sliding shutter is facing forward,
towards the disk slot. Carefully insert the disk into the
slot, slowly pushing it all the way in until it clicks into
place and the eject button pops out.
Drive lamp
When the power is turned on, the drive lamp (at
the bottom left of the drive) lights to indicate the
drive can be used.
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To eject a floppy disk:
Before ejecting the disk, be sure to confirm that data
is not being written to the floppy disk.
If data is currently being written to the floppy disk in
the following operations, the messages “Now
executing,” “Now copying,” and “Now formatting”
appears in the display.
• Moving, copying, pasting, saving, or deleting data
(page 43 - 45).
• Naming files and folders (page 42); creating a new
folder (page 45).
• Copying a disk to an another disk (page 150);
formatting the disk (page 150).
Eject button
• Never attempt to remove the disk or turn the power off
when the data is being written to the floppy disk.
Doing so can damage the disk and possibly the disk
drive. Press the eject button slowly as far as it will go;
the disk will automatically pop out. When the disk is
fully ejected, carefully remove it by hand.
• If the eject button is pressed too quickly, or if it is not
pressed in as far as it will go, the disk may not eject
properly. The eject button may become stuck in a halfpressed position with the disk extending from the
drive slot by only a few millimeters. If this happens, do
not attempt to pull out the partially ejected disk, since
using force in this situation can damage the disk drive
mechanism or the floppy disk. To remove a partially
ejected disk, try pressing the eject button once again,
or push the disk back into the slot and then repeat the
eject procedure.
• Be sure to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive
before turning off the power. A floppy disk left in the
drive for extended periods can easily pick up dust and
dirt that can cause data read and write errors.
• Never use a floppy disk with a deformed shutter or
housing.
• Do not attach anything other than the provided labels
to a floppy disk. Also make sure that labels are
attached in the proper location.
To protect your data (Write-protect Tab):
• To prevent accidental erasure of important data, slide
the disk’s write-protect tab to the “protect” position
(tab open).
write-protect tab open
(protect position)
Data backup
Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head
• Clean the read/write head regularly. This instrument
employs a precision magnetic read/write head which,
after an extended period of use, will pick up a layer of
magnetic particles from the disks used that will
eventually cause read and write errors.
• To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order
Yamaha recommends that you use a commerciallyavailable dry-type head cleaning disk to clean the
head about once a month. Ask your Yamaha dealer
about the availability of proper head-cleaning disks.
• Never insert anything but floppy disks into the disk
drive. Other objects may cause damage to the disk
drive or floppy disks.
• For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that
you keep two copies of important data on separate
floppy disks. This gives you a backup if one disk is lost
or damaged. To make a backup disk use the Disk to
Disk function on page 150.
About the Floppy Disks
To handle floppy disks with care:
• Do not place heavy objects on a disk or bend or apply
pressure to the disk in any way. Always keep floppy
disks in their protective cases when they are not in
use.
• Do not expose the disk to direct sunlight, extremely
high or low temperatures, or excessive humidity, dust
or liquids.
• Do not open the sliding shutter and touch the exposed
surface of the floppy disk inside.
• Do not expose the disk to magnetic fields, such as
those produced by televisions, speakers, motors, etc.,
since magnetic fields can partially or completely erase
data on the disk, rendering it unreadable.
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About the Display Messages
A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to
facilitate operation.
When such messages appear, simply follow the instructions as shown by pressing the
corresponding button.
You can select the desired
language from the Help display (page 50).
F
G
H
For this example, press the
[G] (YES) button to
execute formatting.
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“The Clavinova-Computer Connection” is a supplementary guidebook that describes, for beginners, what you can
do with your Clavinova and a personal computer and how to set up a Clavinova-Computer system (the manual is
not written for any specific models). The document is available as a PDF file (in English) at the following Internet
address:
Clavinova Home Page .......................... http://www.yamahaclavinova.com/
Yamaha Manual Library
(Electronic Musical Instruments) ......... http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/
Maintenance
Clean the instrument using a dry, soft cloth or slightly damp, soft cloth (wring well).
CAUTION
Do not use benzine, thinner, detergent, or chemical cloth for cleaning. Do not place vinyl, plastic, or rubber
products on the instrument.
Otherwise, the panel or keys may be discolored or degraded.
CAUTION
Before using the Clavinova, be sure to read “Precautions” on pages 3 - 4.
■ Tuning
Unlike an acoustic piano, the Clavinova does not need to be tuned. It always stays perfectly in tune.
■ Transporting
If you move to another location, you can transport the Clavinova along with other belongings. You can move the unit as
it is (assembled) or you can disassemble the unit down to the condition it was in when you first took it out of the box.
Transport the keyboard horizontally. Do not lean it up against a wall or stand it up on its side.
Do not subject the instrument to excessive vibration or shock.
When transporting the assembled Clavinova, make sure all screws are properly tightened and have not been loosened
by moving the instrument.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION ................................... 2
PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 3
About this Owner’s Manual and Data List .............. 5
Accessories ............................................................... 6
Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD)
and Floppy Disk..................................................... 6
About the Display Messages.................................... 8
Maintenance ............................................................ 8
Application Index ................................................... 12
What can you do with the Clavinova?................... 14
Setting Up the Clavinova ....................................... 16
Panel Controls and Terminals................................ 18
Reference
Playing the Demos .................53
Voices.....................................55
Selecting a Voice .................................................... 55
One-touch Piano Play.............................................. 56
Layer/Left — Playing Several Sounds
Simultaneously .................................................... 57
Layer — Layering Two Different Voices ................... 57
Left — Setting Separate Voices for the Left and Right
Sections of the Keyboard ..................................... 58
Applying Voice Effects ........................................... 58
Using the Pedals..................................................... 59
Quick Guide ........................... 20
Playing the Demos ................................................. 20
Song Playback ........................................................ 21
Styles......................................60
Playing a style ........................................................ 60
Playback of Songs ....................................................21
Adjusting the Volume Balance/Channel Muting ...... 62
Playing Voices ........................................................ 25
Chord Fingerings.................................................... 63
Arranging the Style Pattern (SECTIONS:
MAIN A/B/C/D, INTRO, ENDING, BREAK) ......... 65
Playing a Voice ........................................................25
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously ..........................26
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands .....27
Music Finder........................................................... 33
Stopping the Style Playback While Releasing Keys
(SYNC. STOP) ...................................................... 66
Selecting Intro and Ending Types
(INTRO/ENDING) ................................................ 67
Playing Fill-in patterns automatically when changing
accompaniment sections — Auto Fill In................ 67
Using the Music Finder ............................................33
Searching the Music Finder Records.........................34
Appropriate Panel Setting for the Selected Style
(ONE TOUCH SETTING) ...................................... 68
Playing Styles ......................................................... 28
Playing a style ..........................................................28
Style Sections...........................................................30
One Touch Setting...................................................32
Playing and Practicing with the Songs.................. 36
Playing Along with the Clavinova.............................36
Recording ................................................................37
Mastering Your Favorite Songs.................................38
Basic Operations
— Organizing Your Data ....... 39
Selecting Files and Folders..................................... 41
File/Folder-related Operations .............................. 42
Naming Files/Folders ...............................................42
Moving Files/Folders ................................................43
Copying Files/Folders...............................................44
Deleting Files/Folders...............................................44
Saving Files ..............................................................45
Organizing Files by Creating a New Folder ..............45
Displaying Upper Level pages ..................................45
Entering Characters and Changing Icons .................45
Using the [DATA ENTRY] Dial................................ 47
Direct Access — Instant Selection of Displays....... 48
Help Messages ....................................................... 50
Using the Metronome............................................ 51
Adjusting the Tempo ............................................. 51
Tap Tempo ..............................................................52
Automatically Changing One Touch Settings with the
Sections — OTS Link............................................ 69
Registering the Panel Controls in One Touch Setting
(ONE TOUCH SETTING) ...................................... 69
Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music
— Music Finder.................................................... 70
Searching the Ideal Setups — Music Finder Search.. 71
Editing Records — Music Finder Record Edit ........... 72
Song Playback........................74
Compatible Song Types ......................................... 74
Song Playback ........................................................ 75
Playing the Internal Songs....................................... 75
Playing Back Songs on Disk ..................................... 77
Other Playback-related Operations.......................... 77
Muting Specific Parts
— Track1/Track2/Extra Tracks ............................ 78
Repeat Playback of a Specific Range ..................... 78
Using the Practice Functions —Guide ................... 79
Practice Functions ................................................... 79
Practicing Music with the Guide Functions.............. 80
Displaying Music Notation — Score ...................... 81
Displaying the Lyrics .............................................. 84
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Saving and Recalling Custom
Panel Setups
— Registration Memory ........ 85
Adjust the Volume Balance and
Changing Voices
— Mixing Console ................120
Registering Panel Setups
— Registration Memory...................................... 85
Operation ............................................................. 120
Setting the Level Balance and Voice
— Volume/Voice ............................................... 121
Changing the Tone of the Voice — Filter............ 122
Changing Pitch-related Settings — Tune ............ 122
Adjusting the Effects ............................................ 123
Adjusting the Sound to Match the Performance
Environment — EQ............................................ 125
Saving Your Registration Memory Setups .................86
Recalling a Registration Memory Setup ................ 87
Editing Voices
— Sound Creator ................... 88
Operation ............................................................... 88
SOUND CREATOR Parameters
(Natural/Regular Voices) .................................... 89
Organ Flutes........................................................... 93
Operation ............................................................... 93
Effect Structure ..................................................... 126
Using a Microphone — MIC. 128
Selecting a Vocal Harmony Type ......................... 128
Adjusting the Vocal Harmony Settings and Microphone
Effects — OVERALL SETTING.............................. 130
Recording Your Performances
and Creating Songs
— Song Creator ..................... 94
About Song Recording........................................... 94
Quick Recording..................................................... 95
Multi Recording ..................................................... 96
Recording Individual Notes — Step Record .......... 98
Operation ................................................................98
Recording Melodies — Step Record (Note) ............100
Recording Chord Changes for the Auto
Accompaniment — Step Record (Chord) ............101
Select the Recording Options: Starting,
Stopping, Punching In/Out — Rec Mode......... 103
Editing a Recorded Song ..................................... 104
Editing Channel-related Parameters — Channel .....104
Editing Note Events — 1 - 16.................................107
Editing Chord Events — CHD.................................108
Editing System Events — SYS/EX.
(System Exclusive) ..............................................108
Inputting and Editing Lyrics ...................................109
Customizing the Event List — Filter........................109
Creating Accompaniment Styles
— Style Creator ................... 110
About Creating Accompaniment Styles .............. 110
Style File Format .................................................. 111
Operation ............................................................. 111
Realtime Recording — Basic ................................ 112
Step Recording..................................................... 113
Assembling an Accompaniment Style
—Assembly ........................................................ 114
Edit the Created Accompaniment Style .............. 115
Change the Rhythmic Feel
— Groove and Dynamics ....................................115
Editing the Channel Data.......................................117
Making Style File Format Settings —Parameter ......118
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Making Settings for the Vocal Harmony and
Microphone — MICROPHONE SETTING .......... 130
Setting the Microphone Volume and Related Effects
— TALK SETTING............................................... 132
Making Global and Other
Important Settings
— Function...........................133
Operation ............................................................. 133
Fine Tuning the Pitch/Selecting a Scale
— Master Tune/Scale Tune............................... 135
Tuning the Overall Pitch — Master Tune............... 135
Selecting a Scale — Scale Tune ............................. 135
Setting Song-related Parameters
— Song Settings................................................ 137
Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters
— Style Setting, Split Point,
and Chord Fingering......................................... 138
Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters
— Style Setting and Split Point .......................... 138
Setting the Fingering Method
— Chord Fingering ............................................ 139
Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard
— Controller...................................................... 139
Making Settings for the Pedals .............................. 139
Changing the Touch Sensitivity and Transpose — Keyboard/Panel ....................................................... 141
Setting the Registration Sequence, Freeze, and
Voice Set............................................................ 142
Specifying the Order for Calling Up Registration Memory Presets — Registration Sequence.................. 142
Maintaining Panel Settings — Freeze .................... 142
Changing the Automatically Selected Voice Settings —
Voice Set............................................................ 143
Setting Harmony and Echo.................................. 143
Showing the Clavinova Display on a TV
— Video Out...................................................... 144
Setting the MIDI Parameters ............................... 145
Making Overall System Settings
(Local Control, Clock, etc.) — System.................145
Transmitting MIDI Data — Transmit ......................146
Receiving MIDI Data — Receive .............................147
Setting Root Note Channels — Root ......................147
Setting Chord Channels — Chord Detect ..............147
Other Settings — Utility ...................................... 148
Making Settings for Fade In/Out, Metronome,
Parameter Lock, and Tap — CONFIG 1...............148
Making Settings for the Display, Speaker System,
and Voice Number Indication — CONFIG 2........149
Copying and Formatting Disks — Disk ...................150
Entering Your Name and Language Preference
— Owner............................................................151
Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the
CVP-900 — System Reset....................................151
Using Your Clavinova
with Other Devices.............. 152
Using the Headphones (PHONES jacks)..................152
Connecting the Microphone or Guitar
(MIC./LINE IN jack).............................................152
Connecting Audio & Video Devices .......................153
Using the Pedal (footswitch) or Foot Controller
(AUX PEDAL jack) ...............................................154
Connecting external MIDI devices
(MIDI terminals) .................................................154
Connecting to a Computer
(MIDI terminals/TO HOST terminal)....................154
What’s MIDI? .........................................................156
What You Can Do With MIDI .................................158
Introduction
Quick Guide
Basic Operations - Organizing Your Data
Playing the Demos
Voices
Styles
Song Playback
Saving and Recalling Custom
Panel Setups - Registration Memory
Editing Voices - Sound Creator
Data Compatibility............................................... 159
Disk format ............................................................159
Sequence Format...................................................159
Voice Allocation Format .........................................160
Keyboard
Stand Assembly ................... 161
Recording Your Performances
and Creating Songs - Song Creator
Creating Accompaniment Styles
- Style Creator
Adjust the Volume Balance
and Changing Voices - Mixing Console
Troubleshooting.................. 163
Using a Microphone - MIC.
Specifications ...................... 166
Index ................................... 168
Making Global and Other Important
Settings - Function
Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices
Appendix
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Application Index
Use this index to find reference pages that may be helpful for your particular
application and situation.
Listening
Listening to the internal songs ................................................................................................................ page 75
Listening to disk songs ....................................................................... “Playing Back Songs on Disk” on page 77
Listening to demo songs......................................................................................................................... page 53
Listening to the demo of the selected voices .......................................................................................... page 55
Listening to songs with the special voices of the Clavinova .................................................................. page 121
Playing
Calling up the piano setting ................................................................................................................... page 56
Using the three performance control pedals........................................................................................... page 59
Playing an accompaniment that matches pitch.............................................................“Transpose ”on page 141
Combining two voices ...................................................... “Layer — Layering Two Different Voices” on page 57
Playing separate voices with the right and left hands
...........................“Left — Setting Separate Voices for the Left and Right Sections of the Keyboard” on page 58
Changing the sound
Enhancing the sound with reverb and other effects .....................................“Applying Voice Effects” on page 58
“Adjusting the Effects” on page 123
Adjusting the Level Balance ................................................................................................................. page 121
Combining two voices ...................................................... “Layer — Layering Two Different Voices” on page 57
Playing separate voices with the right and left hands
...........................“Left — Setting Separate Voices for the Left and Right Sections of the Keyboard” on page 58
Creating voices ...................................................................................................................................... page 88
Playing the auto accompaniment
Playing the accompaniment automatically ............................................................................................. page 60
Calling up ideal panel settings for your music ........................................................................................ page 70
Practicing
Muting the right- or left-hand part .......................................................................................................... page 80
Practicing with an accurate and steady tempo............................................. “Using the Metronome” on page 51
Recording
Recording your performance...........................................................................................................pages 95, 96
Creating a song by entering notes .......................................................................................................... page 98
Creating your original settings
Creating voices ...................................................................................................................................... page 88
Creating accompaniment styles............................................................................................................ page 110
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Using a microphone
Connecting the microphone.............. ”Connecting the Microphone or Guitar (MIC./LINE IN jack)” on page 152
Adding automatic harmonies to your singing ....................................................................................... page 128
Settings
Registering Panel Setups......................................................................................................................... page 85
Tuning the pitch/Selecting a scale ........................................................................................................ page 135
Making detailed settings for playing back songs ................................................................................... page 137
Making detailed settings for the auto accompaniment.......................................................................... page 138
Making settings for the pedals .......................................................“Making Settings for the Pedals” on page 139
Making detailed settings for the keyboard voices ................................................................................. page 141
Showing the display on a TV .................... “Showing the Clavinova Display on a TV — Video Out” on page 144
Making detailed settings for MIDI ........................................................................................................ page 145
Connecting the Clavinova to other devices
Basic information on MIDI..................................................................................... “What’s MIDI?” on page 156
Recording your performance................ ”Playing the sounds of the Clavinova through an external audio system,
and recording the sounds to an external recorder (AUX OUT jacks)” on page 153
Raising the volume .............................. ”Playing the sounds of the Clavinova through an external audio system,
and recording the sounds to an external recorder (AUX OUT jacks)” on page 153
Outputting another instrument’s sound from the Clavinova ............ ”Outputting the sound of an external device
through the built in speakers of the Clavinova (AUX IN jacks)” on page 153
Connecting a computer........... .”Connecting to a Computer (MIDI terminals/TO HOST terminals)” on page 154
Assembling
Assembling and disassembling the Clavinova...................................... “Keyboard Stand Assembly” on page 161
Quick solution
Basic functions of the Clavinova and how you can best use it .........................................................pages 12, 14
Resetting the Clavinova to the default setting
........................... “Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the CVP-900 — System Reset” on page 151
Displaying the Messages ......................................................................“About the Display Messages” on page 8
Adjusting the contrast/brightness.......................................... .”Making Settings for the Display, Speaker System,
and Voice Number Indication – CONFIG 2” on page 149
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................... page 163
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What can you do with the Clavinova?
SONG
VOCAL HARMONY
DEMO
Playback previously recorded
songs (page 21, 36, 74)
Automatic backup singing
(page 128)
Explore the Demos
(page 20, 53)
Enjoy a wide variety of preset songs
as well as songs on commercially
available disks.
This sophisticated function
automatically adds appropriate
vocal harmonies to your singing.
These not only showcase the
stunning voices and styles of
the instrument, they
introduce you to the various
functions and features — and
give you hands-on
experience using the
Clavinova!
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
MIC. SETTING
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
DEMO
A
MASTER VOLUME
HELP
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
B
GUIDE
REPEAT
FUNCTION
C
NEW SONG
MIN
MAX
SYNC. START
TEMPO
TRANSPOSE
DIGITAL
STUDIO
D
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
E
RESET
RESET
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILL IN
BREAK
INTRO
MAIN
ENDING rit.
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
OTS LINK
DIGITAL
RECORDING
MIXING
CONSOLE
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
2
STYLE
GUIDE
DIGITAL RECORDING
Back up your performance
with Auto Accompaniment
(page 28, 60)
Learn and practice with the
Guide functions (page 38, 79)
Record your performances
(page 94, 110)
Play back the preset songs or the
appropriate disk software, and let
the display and guide lamps show
you when and where to play the
proper notes. It’s never been easier
or more fun to learn new music!
With the powerful and easy-touse song recording features, you
can record your own keyboard
performances, and create your
own complete, fully orchestrated
compositions — which you can
then save to the USER drive or a
floppy disk for future recall.
Playing a chord with your left
hand automatically plays the auto
accompaniment backing. Select
an accompaniment style — such
as pop, jazz, Latin, etc. — and let
the Clavinova be your backing
band!
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3
4
5
LCD
MUSIC FINDER
VOICE
The large LCD (together
with the various panel
buttons) provides
comprehensive and easyto-understand control of
the Clavinova’s operations.
Call up the perfect accompaniment
style (page 33, 70)
Enjoy a huge variety of
realistic voices (page 25, 55)
If you know what song you want to play,
but you don’t know which style or voice
would be right for it, let the Music Finder
help you. Just select the song title, and
the Clavinova automatically calls up the
most appropriate style and voice.
The Clavinova features a wealth of
exceptionally authentic and
dynamic voices (more than 800)
— including piano, strings,
woodwinds, and more!
VOICE EFFECT
REVERB
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
VOICE
F
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
G
LAYER
H
LEFT
BRASS
ENTER
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
ONE TOCTH SETTING
MUSIC FINDER
I
1
2
3
4
J
REGISTRATION MEMORY
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
4
5
6
7
8
PIANO
Set up the piano —
instantly (page 56)
You can call up all the
optimum piano settings for
the Clavinova with just a
single button press — then
play the extraordinarily
realistic grand piano voice.
1
FREEZE
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
EXIT
TO HOST terminal
Organ Flutes
Make music with a computer —
quickly and easily (page 154)
Craft your own organ voices
(page 93)
Dive in and take advantage of the
wide world of computer music
software. Connections and setup are
exceptionally easy, and you can play
back your computer recorded parts
with different instrument sounds —
all from a single Clavinova!
This special function not only
gives you a full set of rich and
luscious organ sounds, it also lets
you create your own original
organ voices, just as on a
traditional organ, by increasing
and decreasing the flute footages,
and adding percussive sounds.
AUX PEDAL
TO HOST
HOST SELECT
MIDI
THRU
Mac
PC-1
L L+R
VIDEO OUT
R
AUX IN
IN
OUT
MIDI
PC-2
L L+R
R
(LEVEL FIXED)
L
R
AUX OUT
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Setting Up the Clavinova
lower the music rest backward until it is all
3 Gently
the way down.
Key cover
■ To open the key cover:
Lift the cover slightly, then push and slide it open.
■ To close the key cover:
Slide the cover toward you and gently lower the
cover over the keys.
CAUTION
Do not try to use the music rest in a half-raised position. Also, when
lowering the music rest, let the music rest all the way down before
releasing it.
Sheet Music Braces
CAUTION
Be careful to avoid catching
your fingers when opening or
closing the cover.
CAUTION
These braces are for holding the pages of music books in
place.
■ To open
Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing it. Do not
release it until it is fully opened or closed. Be careful to avoid catching
fingers (yours or others, especially children’s) between the cover and
the unit.
CAUTION
Do not place objects such as a piece of metal or paper on top of the
key cover. Small objects placed on the key cover may fall inside the
unit when the cover is opened and may be nearly impossible to
remove. This could cause electric shock, short circuit, fire or other
serious damage to the instrument.
■ To close
Music Rest
■ To raise the music rest:
the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it
1 Pull
will go.
down the two metal supports at the left and right
2 Flip
on the rear of the music rest.
the music rest so that it rests on the metal
3 Lower
supports.
Lid
One long stay and one short stay are provided on the
lid. Use one of them to open the lid to the desired angle.
For the longer stay, use the inner recess, and for the shorter stay, use
the outer recess to support the lid.
Longer stay
Shorter stay
■ To open the lid:
■ To lower the music rest:
1
the two metal supports (at the rear of the music
2 Raise
rest).
Pull the music rest toward yourself as far as it will go.
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the music rest as described in “Music Rest” on
1 Raise
page 16.
and hold the right side of the lid (viewed from
2 Raise
the keyboard end of the instrument).
the lid stay and carefully lower the lid so that
3 Raise
the end of the stay fits into the recess in the lid.
2
1
the [POWER] switch.
2 Press
→ The main display appears in the LCD display. The
drive lamp below the lower right end of the
keyboard also lights.
3
■ To close the lid:
POWER
ON
1
2 Hold the lid in its raised position and lower the lid stay.
3 Carefully lower the lid.
the music rest as described in “Music Rest” on
4 Lower
page 16.
OFF
Hold the lid stay and carefully raise the lid.
1
3
4
2
The drive lamp lights.
BACK
A
B
C
D
E
BALANCE
CHANNEL
ON ⁄ OFF
PART
When you’re ready to turn off the power, press the
[POWER] switch again.
→ Both the display and the drive lamp below the
right end of the keyboard will turn off.
Setting the volume
Use the [MASTER VOLUME] dial to adjust the volume to
an appropriate level.
MASTER VOLUME
CAUTION
• Make sure that the end of the stay fits securely in the lid recess. If
the stay is not properly seated in the recess, the lid may fall, causing damage or injury.
• Be careful that you or others do not bump the stay while the lid is
raised. The stay may be bumped out of the lid recess causing the
lid to fall.
• Be careful to avoid catching fingers (yours or others, especially
children’s) when raising or lowering the lid.
Turning the Power On
and Off
Connect the power cord.
the plugs at the ends of the cord, one into the
1 Insert
AC INLET on the Clavinova, and the other into a
standard AC outlet.
In some areas, a plug adapter may be provided to match
the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area.
FADE IN / OUT
MAX
MIN
CAUTION
Do not use the Clavinova at a high volume level for a long period of
time, or your hearing may be damaged.
Using headphones
Connect a pair of headphones to one of the [PHONES]
jacks.
Two [PHONES] jacks are provided.
Two sets of standard stereo headphones can be plugged
in. (If you are using only one pair of headphones, you
can plug them into either of these jacks.)
INPUT
VOLUME
MIN
MIC.
LINE IN
MIC. LINE
PHONES
MAX
(The shape of plug differs depending on locale.)
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Panel Controls and Terminals
69 70 71 72
INPUT
VOLUME
MIN
MIC.
LINE IN
MIC. LINE
76
75
AUX PEDAL
TO HOST
74
MIDI
THRU
Mac
PC-1
PHONES
IN
OUT
MIDI
PC-2
MAX
L L+R
METRONOME
POWER
MIC.
START STOP
1
ON
73
HOST SELECT
5
VIDEO OUT
AUX IN
77
78
L L+R
(LEVEL FIXED)
L
R
R
AUX OUT
79
80
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
2
OFF
SIGNAL
R
TALK
6
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
7
8
MIC. SETTING
9
36
37
38
SONG
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
MASTER VOLUME
10
11
REC
FADE IN OUT
TOP
START STOP
12
REW
FF
GUIDE
REPEAT
MENU
42
DEMO
A
HELP
B
FUNCTION
3
MIN
13
4
NEW SONG
MAX
14
15
SYNC. START
16
17
TEMPO
18
19
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
TAP TEMPO
20
RESET
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILL IN
OTS LINK
23
BREAK
INTRO
MAIN
21
RESET
ENDING rit.
22
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
24
25
26
C
27 28 29 30
31
32
33
34
39
40
41
D
SOUND
CREATOR
E
DIGITAL
RECORDING
MIXING
CONSOLE
35
CHANNEL
ON OFF
DIRECT ACCESS
1
[ON / OFF] button (POWER)................................................ P. 17
METRONOME
2
[START / STOP] button (METRONOME) ............................. P. 51
MASTER VOLUME
3
4
[MASTER VOLUME] dial...................................................... P. 17
[FADE IN / OUT] button........................................................ P. 66
MIC.
5
6
7
8
9
[VOCAL HARMONY] button............................................... P. 128
[TALK] button...................................................................... P. 128
[EFFECT] button ................................................................ P. 128
[VH TYPE SELECT] button ................................................ P. 128
[MIC. SETTING] button ...................................................... P. 128
SONG
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
[EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE)] button ...................................... P. 78
[TRACK 2 (L)] button............................................................ P. 78
[TRACK 1 (R)] button ........................................................... P. 78
[REC] button ........................................................................ P. 94
[TOP] button......................................................................... P. 77
[START / STOP] button (SONG) .......................................... P. 75
[REW] button........................................................................ P. 77
[FF] button............................................................................ P. 77
[REPEAT] button .................................................................. P. 78
[GUIDE] button..................................................................... P. 79
3
4
5
DIGITAL STUDIO
39 [SOUND CREATOR] button ................................................. P. 88
40 [DIGITAL RECORDING] button ................................... P. 94, 110
41 [MIXING CONSOLE] button............................................... P. 120
DISPLAY CONTROL
[A] - [J] buttons..................................................................... P. 41
[BALANCE] button ............................................................... P. 62
[CHANNEL ON / OFF] button ........................................ P. 62, 77
[DIRECT ACCESS] button ................................................... P. 48
[BACK] button ................................................................ P. 41, 47
[NEXT] button ................................................................ P. 41, 47
VOICE PART ON / OFF [LAYER] button .............................. P. 57
VOICE PART ON / OFF [LEFT] button................................. P. 57
[1▲▼] - [8▲▼] buttons ................................................. P. 39 - 46
[ENTER] button.................................................................... P. 47
[DATA ENTRY] dial............................................................... P. 47
[EXIT] button ........................................................................ P. 41
STYLE
54
55
56
57
58
59
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36 [DEMO] button ..................................................................... P. 53
37 [HELP] button....................................................................... P. 50
38 [FUNCTION] button ........................................................... P. 133
VOICE EFFECT
[ACMP] button...................................................................... P. 61
[AUTO FILLIN] button........................................................... P. 67
[OTS LINK] button................................................................ P. 69
[BREAK] button .................................................................... P. 65
1
MENU
22 [E] [F] buttons (TRANSPOSE) ................................... P. 141
23
24
25
26
50
[INTRO] button ............................................................... P. 31, 67
MAIN [A] button.................................................................... P. 65
MAIN [B] button.................................................................... P. 65
MAIN [C] button ................................................................... P. 65
MAIN [D] button ................................................................... P. 65
[ENDING / rit.] button ..................................................... P. 31, 67
[SYNC.STOP] button............................................................ P. 66
[SYNC.START] button .......................................................... P. 61
[START / STOP] button (STYLE) ......................................... P. 61
TRANSPOSE
20 [E] [F] buttons (TEMPO) ............................................... P. 51
21 [TAP TEMPO] button ............................................................ P. 52
18
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
TEMPO
44
PART
45
POWER
43
BALANCE
PART
[REVERB] button ................................................................. P. 58
[DSP] button......................................................................... P. 58
[VARIATION] button ............................................................. P. 58
[HARMONY / ECHO] button ................................................ P. 59
[MONO] button..................................................................... P. 59
[LEFT HOLD] button ............................................................ P. 59
68
81
67
83
82
VOICE EFFECT
46
BACK
NEXT
REVERB
47
DSP
54
42
VARIATION
55
56
HARMONY ECHO
57
MONO
LEFT HOLD
58
59
VOICE
F
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
G
LAYER
H
LEFT
48
49
60
BRASS
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
51
ENTER
I
ONE TOCTH SETTING
MUSIC FINDER
62
61
1
2
3
4
J
REGISTRATION MEMORY
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
52
50
4
5
6
7
8
63
64
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
66
53
60 VOICE buttons ..................................................................... P. 55
MUSIC FINDER
61 [MUSIC FINDER] button ...................................................... P. 70
ONE TOUCH SETTING
62 [1] - [4] buttons (ONE TOUCH SETTING)............................ P. 68
PIANO Setting
63 [PIANO] button ..................................................................... P. 56
REGISTRATION MEMORY
64 [FREEZE] button .................................................................. P. 87
65 [1] – [8] buttons (REGISTRATION MEMORY) ..................... P. 85
66 [MEMORY] button ................................................................ P. 85
67 Floppy disk drive (3.5”)........................................................... P. 6
68 Keyboard guide lamps ......................................................... P. 79
Microphone and Headphone Connectors
[INPUT VOLUME] knob...................................................... P. 152
[MIC. LINE IN] jack............................................................. P. 152
[MIC. LINE] switch.............................................................. P. 152
[PHONES] jacks................................................................. P. 152
Connectors
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
65
EXIT
VOICE
69
70
71
72
FREEZE
MIDI [THRU] [OUT] [IN] terminals...................................... P. 154
[HOST SELECT] switch ..................................................... P. 154
[TO HOST] terminal ........................................................... P. 155
[AUX PEDAL] jack.............................................................. P. 154
[VIDEO OUT] jack .............................................................. P. 153
AUX IN [L / L+R] [R] jacks.................................................. P. 153
AUX OUT [L / L+R] [R] jacks.............................................. P. 153
AUX OUT (LEVEL FIXED) [L] [R] jacks ............................. P. 153
Pedals
81 Left pedal ............................................................................. P. 59
82 Sostenuto pedal ................................................................... P. 59
83 Damper pedal ...................................................................... P. 59
The Panel Logos
The logos printed on the Clavinova panel indicate standards/formats it
supports and special features it includes.
GM System Level 1
“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which
guarantees that any data conforming to the standard will play
accurately on any GM-compatible tone generator or synthesizer from
any manufacturer.
XG Format
XG is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which significantly expands
and improves on the “GM System Level 1” standard with greater
voice handling capacity, expressive control, and effect capability
while retaining full compatibility with GM. By using the Clavinova’s
XG voices, it is possible to record XG-compatible song files.
XF Format
The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File)
standard with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for
the future. The Clavinova is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF
file containing lyric data is played. (SMF is the most common format
used for MIDI sequence files. The Clavinova is compatible with SMF
Formats 0 and 1, and records “song” data using SMF Format 0.)
Vocal Harmony
Vocal Harmony employs state-of-the-art digital signal processing
technology to automatically add appropriate vocal harmony to a lead
vocal line sung by the user. Vocal Harmony can even change the
character and gender of the lead voice as well as the added voices to
produce a wide range of vocal harmony effects.
Disk Orchestra Collection
The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback
compatibility with a wide range of Yamaha instruments and MIDI
devices.
Style File Format
The Style File Format (SFF) is Yamaha’s original style file format, which
uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic
accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types. The Clavinova
uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF
styles using the Style Creator feature.
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Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Playing the Demos
Reference
on page 53
The Clavinova features an extensive variety of Demo
songs, that showcase its rich, authentic voices and its
dynamic rhythms and styles.
Demo button
What’s more, there’s a special selection of Demo
functions. These take you through a hands-on journey of
all the important features and functions of the instrument
— letting you see firsthand how to effectively use the
Clavinova in your own music.
1
2
Pressing the [DEMO] button
automatically plays back the
Demo songs at random.
Press the [BACK]/[NEXT] button to select the Demo
categories.
BACK
NEXT
MENU
DEMO
HELP
FUNCTION
Voice Demos showcase the
voices of the CVP-900. Style
Demos introduce you to the
rhythms and accompaniment styles of the CVP-900
(page 53).
For this example, FUNCTION
is selected. Function Demos
demonstrate many of the
different functions on the
CVP-900.
3
Press any of the [A] to [J] buttons or [8▼] (AUTO) button (FUNCTION page only) to select the Demo songs.
For this example, press the [8▼] (AUTO) button.
All of the function demos are played back in sequence.
VOICE PART
ON ⁄ OFF
A
F
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
D
I
E
J
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
For details about the Demos,
refer to page 53.
8
Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the demo mode and return to the MAIN display when you’ve finished playing the
demo songs.
When you’re done with the Demos, you can get to know your Clavinova even better with these functions:
• Preset Song (Song Book) playback (page 21)
• Disk Song Playback (page 21)
• Short demo playback of the selected voice (in the Voice Open display; page 26).
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Quick Guide
Song Playback
Song Playback
Reference
on page 74
Here’s where all of the amazing voices, effects, rhythms, styles and other sophisticated features of
the Clavinova come together — in songs!
As you heard in the Demos, the Clavinova contains many built-in recordings. But there’s more. Call up the Song Open
(PRESET) display. And there’s an even greater wealth of song material you can enjoy with your Clavinova — in
commercially available software.
Make sure that the Language setting for the instrument (page 151) is the same
as that of the file name of the
song that you are playing
back.
Song related buttons
BALANCE and
CHANNEL buttons
Floppy disk drive
The following songs are compatible for playback on the CVP-900. Refer to pages 74, 159 for more details on the
logos.
Disks bearing this logo contain song data for voices defined in the GM standard.
Disks bearing this logo contain song data using the XG format, an extension of the GM
standard that provides a wider variety of voices and more comprehensive sonic control.
Disks bearing this logo contain song data for voices defined in Yamaha’s DOC format.
Songs containing a large
amount of data may not be
able to be read properly by
the instrument, and as such
you may not be able to
select them. The maximum
capacity is about 200–
300KB, however this may
differ depending on the data
contents of each song.
Playback of Songs
1
If you want to play back a disk song, insert an appropriate disk containing song data into the disk drive.
CAUTION
• Make sure to read the
section “Using the Floppy
Disk Drive (FDD) and
Floppy Disks” on page 6.
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Song Playback
2
Press the [A] button to call up the Song Open display.
If the MAIN screen is not displayed, press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button.
A
From the MAIN display (the
display shown when the
power is turned on), you can
select songs, voices, accompaniment styles, etc.
B
C
D
E
PRESET
FLOPPY DISK
Press the [BACK]/[NEXT] button to select the drive.
3
Press the [A] button to select the preset songs (Song Book) folder.
A
B
C
D
E
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Song Playback
4
5
Press one of the [A] to [J] buttons to select a song file.
Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to start playback.
REC
TOP
• To rewind or fast forward to the playback point of the song, press the [REW] or [FF] button.
• With song data software (Standard MIDI format 0) that includes lyrics, you can view the lyrics on the display during playback. You can also view the score. See pages 81 and 84 for
details.
SYNC.START
NEW SONG
6
START / STOP
While the song is playing, try using the Mute function to turn certain instrument channels off or on —
letting you craft dynamic arrangements on the fly!
1) Press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button.
2) Press the [1 - 8▲▼] button corresponding to the channel you wish to turn on or off.
CHANNEL
ON / OFF
PART
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
If the STYLE tab is
selected, press this button
again.
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Song Playback
7
Finally, take the producer’s seat and try your hand at mixing. These Balance controls let you adjust the levels
of the individual parts — the song, the style, your singing, and your playing.
1) Press the [BALANCE] button.
2) Press the [1 - 8▲▼] button corresponding to the part of which the volume you wish to adjust.
You can call up a full set of
mixing controls by pressing
the [MIXING CONSOLE]
button (page 120).
BALANCE
1
8
3
4
5
6
7
8
Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to stop playback.
REC
NEW SONG
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2
Quick Guide
TOP
START / STOP
SYNC.START
• The [FADE IN/OUT] button (page 66) can be used
to produce smooth fadeins and fade-outs when
starting and stopping the
song, as well as the
accompaniment.
Playing Voices
Playing Voices
Reference
on page 55
The Clavinova features a stunning variety of over 800 dynamic, rich and realistic voices. Try playing
some of these voices now and hear what they can do for your music. Here, you’ll learn how to
select individual voices, combine two voices in a layer, and split two voices between your left and right hands.
Voice related buttons
Playing a Voice
1
Press the [F] button to call up the menu for selecting the MAIN voice.
If the MAIN screen is not displayed, press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button.
F
The voice you’re selecting
here belongs to the MAIN
part, and is called the MAIN
voice. (See page 57 for more
information.)
VOICE PART
ON OFF
G
LAYER
H
LEFT
I
J
You’ll want to hear the MAIN
voice all by itself — so make sure
that the LAYER and LEFT parts
are turned off.
2
Select a voice group.
VOICE
PIANO & HARPSI.
BRASS
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
For this example, STRINGS
is selected.
Press the [BACK]/[NEXT]
button to select the memory
location of the voice. For this
example, PRESET is
selected.
Quick Guide
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Playing Voices
3
Select a voice.
You can instantly jump back
to the Main display by “double-clicking” on one of the [A]
- [J] buttons.
A
B
C
D
For this example,
”Orchestra” is
selected.
E
Press the [8▲] button to start the
Demo for the selected voice. To stop
the Demo, press this button again.
There’s more to the Demo features
than just voices, though–for more
information, see page 53.
Press the corresponding buttons to select the
other pages — and discover even more voices.
4
Play the voices.
Naturally, you can play the voice yourself from the keyboard, but you can also
have the Clavinova demonstrate the voice for you. Simply press the [8▲] button
from the display above, and a Demo of the voice plays automatically.
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously
1
2
3
Press the VOICE PART ON/OFF [LAYER] button to
turn the LAYER part on.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
Press the [G] button to select the LAYER part.
G
LAYER
H
LEFT
Select a voice group.
Here, we’ll select a lush pad to fill out the sound. Call up the “CHOIR & PAD” group.
VOICE
PIANO & HARPSI.
BRASS
4
5
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
Select a voice.
For example, select “Hah Choir.”
Play the voices.
Now, you can play two different voices together in a
rich sounding layer — the MAIN voice you selected in
the previous section, plus the new LAYER voice you’ve
selected here.
And that’s just the beginning. Check out these other voice-related features:
• Instant setup of the Clavinova for piano play — with the press of a single button (page 56).
• Create your own original voices — quickly and easily — by changing the settings of existing voices (page 88).
• Set up your favorite panel settings — including voices, styles, and more — and call them up whenever you need
them (page 85).
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Quick Guide
Playing Voices
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
1
2
3
Press the VOICE PART ON/OFF [LEFT] button to turn the
LEFT part on.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
G
LAYER
H
LEFT
Press the [H] button to select the LEFT part.
Select a voice group.
Here, we’ll select the “STRINGS” group — so that you can play rich, orchestral chords with your left hand.
VOICE
PIANO & HARPSI.
BRASS
4
5
6
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
Select a voice, then press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
For example, select “Symphon. Str.”
Press the [I] button to call up the SPLIT POINT display. From here, you can set the particular key on the
keyboard that separates the two voices — called the Split Point. To do this, simultaneously hold down the [F]
or [G] button and press the desired key on the keyboard. (For more information, see page 138.)
F
F
G
G
H
H
I
I
J
J
Play the voices.
The notes you play with your left hand sound one voice, while the notes you play with your right sound a
different voice (or voices).
Split Point
MAIN/LAYER
LEFT
MAIN and LAYER voices are meant to be played with the right hand. The LEFT voice is played with the left
hand.
7
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
EXIT
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Playing Styles
Playing Styles
The Clavinova has a huge variety of musical “styles” that you can call upon to back up your own
performance. They give you anything from a simple, yet effective piano backing or percussion
accompaniment to a full band or orchestra.
Reference
on page 60
Style related buttons
Playing a style
1
Press the [D] button to call up the style group.
If the MAIN screen is not displayed, press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button.
Press the
[BACK]/[NEXT]
button to select
the memory
location of the
style. For this
example,
PRESET is
selected.
A
B
C
D
E
2
Select a style group and a style.
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
E
E
For this example, Dance is
selected.
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Quick Guide
For this example,
EuroTrance is selected.
Playing Styles
3
Turn ACMP on.
The specified left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the “Auto Accompaniment” section, and chords
played in this section are automatically detected and used as a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with
the selected style.
Split Point
ACMP
Auto Accompaniment
section
4
• The point on the keyboard
that separates the auto
accompaniment section
and the right-hand section of the keyboard is
called the “split point.”
Refer to page 138 for
instructions on setting the
split point.
Turn SYNC.START on.
SYNC.START
5
As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the style starts.
For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below).
Split Point
Auto Accompaniment
section
6
7
8
Change the tempo by using the TEMPO[ ] [ ] buttons if necessary.
Simultaneously press the TEMPO [ ] [ ] buttons to return the tempo to its
original setting. Press the [EXIT] button to leave the TEMPO display.
The Tempo can also be
adjusted by using the [TAP
TEMPO] button (page 52).
Try playing other chords with your left hand.
For information on how to enter chords, see “Chord Fingerings” on page 63.
Press the STYLE [START/STOP] button to stop the style.
And there’s much more. Check out these other style-related features:
• Easily create your own original styles (page 110).
• Set up your favorite panel settings — including styles, voices, and more — and call them up whenever you need
them (page 85).
Quick Guide
29
Playing Styles
Embellish and enhance your melodies — with the automatic Harmony and Echo effects
This powerful performance feature lets you automatically add harmony notes to the melodies you play with your
right hand — based on the chords you play with your left. Tremolo, Echo, and other effects are available, too.
1 Turn HARMONY/ECHO on.
VOICE EFFECT
REVERB
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY / ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
2 Turn ACMP on (page 28).
3 Play a chord with your left hand and play some notes in the right-hand range of the
keyboard.
The CVP-900 has various Harmony/Echo types (page 143).
The Harmony/Echo type may change according to the selected MAIN voice.
For details about Harmony/
Echo types, refer to the separate Data List.
• Harmony/Echo is just one of the many Voice Effects you can use. Try out some of
the other effects and see how they can enhance your performance (page 58).
Style Sections
Each style in the auto accompaniment is made up of “sections.” Since each section is a rhythmic variation of the basic
style, you can use them to add spice to your performance and mix up the beats — while you’re playing. Intros, Endings,
Main patterns, and Breaks — they’re all here, giving you the dynamic elements you need to create professionalsounding arrangements.
INTRO
MAIN
BREAK
ENDING
1-4
5
This is used for the beginning of the song. When the intro finishes playing, accompaniment shifts to the
main section.
This is used for playing the main part of the song. It plays an accompaniment pattern of several measures,
and repeats indefinitely until another section’s button is pressed.
This lets you add dynamic variations and breaks in the rhythm of the accompaniment, to make your
performance sound even more professional.
This is used for the ending of the song. When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment stops
automatically.
Use the same operations as in “Playing a style” on pages 28 and 29.
Press the [INTRO] button.
BREAK
INTRO
6
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
D
C
D
As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the Intro starts.
For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below).
Split Point
Auto Accompaniment
section
When the playback of the intro is finished, it automatically leads into main section.
7
30
Press any of the MAIN [A] to [D] buttons or [BREAK] button
as desired. (See the Accompaniment Structure on the next
page.)
Quick Guide
BREAK
INTRO
or
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
Playing Styles
8
9
Press the [AUTO FILL IN] button to add a fill-in, if
necessary.
Fill-in patterns play automatically between each change in
the Main sections.
Press the [ENDING] button.
This switches to the ending section. When the ending is
finished, the style automatically stops.
AUTO FILLIN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
D
■ Accompaniment Structure
INTRO (page
(page 67)
xx)
INTRO A
INTRO B
INTRO C
INTRO D
(max. four patterns)
MAIN VARIATION
via BREAK
MAIN
VARIATION
B
via BREAK
MAIN
VARIATION
A
MAIN
VARIATION
C
via BREAK
MAIN
VARIATION
D
via BREAK
Press the [ENDING] button.
ENDING
ENDING(page
(page xx)
67)
ENDING A
ENDING B
ENDING C
ENDING D
You can have the
ending gradually slow
down (ritardando) by
pressing the [ENDING]
button again while the
ending is playing back.
(max. four patterns)
• An Intro doesn’t necessarily have to be at the beginning! If you want, you can play an Intro section in the middle of your performance by
simply pressing the INTRO] button at the desired point.
• Watch your timing with the Break sections. If you press a [BREAK] button too close to the end of the measure (i.e., after the final eighth
note), the Break section starts playing from the next measure. This also applies to the Auto Fill-in.
• Mix up your intros and use any of the other sections to start the style, if you want.
• If you want to come back into the style right away after an Ending, simply press the [INTRO] button while the Ending section is playing.
• If you press the [BREAK] button while the ending is playing, the break will immediately start playing, continuing with the main section.
Quick Guide
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Playing Styles
Other Controls
FADE IN/OUT
FADE IN / OUT
TAP TEMPO
TAP TEMPO
SYNC.STOP
SYNC.STOP
The [FADE IN/OUT] button can be used to produce smooth fade-ins and fade-outs (page 66)when starting and stopping
the style.
The style can be started at any tempo you desire by “tapping” out the tempo with the [TAP/TEMPO] button. For details,
see page 52.
When Synchro Stop is on, you can stop and start the style anytime you want by simply releasing or playing the keys (in
the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard). This is a great way to add dramatic breaks and accents to your
performance. For details, see page 66.
ONE TOUCH SETTING
buttons
One Touch Setting
One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient feature that automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings
(voice number, etc.) for the currently selected style, with the touch of a single button. This is a wonderful way to
instantly reconfigure all the settings on the Clavinova to match the style you want to play.
1
2
3
4
5
Select a style (page 28).
Press one of the [ONE TOUCH SETTING]
buttons.
Not only does this instantly call up all the settings
(voices, effects, etc.) that match the current style
(see page 68) — it also automatically turns on
ACMP and SYNC. START, so that you can
immediately start playing the style.
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1
2
3
4
As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the auto
accompaniment starts.
Split Point
Play melodies with your right hand and play various chords
with your left hand.
Auto Accompaniment
section
Try out other One Touch Setting setups.
You can also create your own One Touch Setting
setups.
For details, refer to page 69.
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1
2
3
4
• Here’s another way to further automate musical changes and spice up your performance: Use the convenient OTS
(One Touch Setting) Link function to automatically change One Touch Settings when you select a different Main
section (page 69).
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Quick Guide
Music Finder
Music Finder
Reference
on page 70
MUSIC FINDER button
If you want to play in a certain song but don’t know which style and voice settings would be appropriate, the
convenient Music Finder can help you out. Simply select the song name from the Music Finder and the CVP-900
automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style!
Using the Music Finder
1
Press the [MUSIC FINDER] button.
MUSIC FINDER
2
Select a record.
Press the [BACK]/[NEXT]
button to select the desired
page of records. For this
example, ALL is selected.
Select the desired
record.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
For this example, press the [1 - 3▲▼] button to select a record by song title.
3
Play along with the style playback.
Split Point
You can also have the voice
and other important settings
change automatically with the
style changes. To do this, turn
on OTS LINK (page 69) and
set the OTS LINK TIMING
(page 138) to “REAL TIME.”
Auto Accompaniment
section
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
Quick Guide
33
Music Finder
Searching the Music Finder Records
The Music Finder is also equipped with a convenient search function that lets you enter a song title or keyword — and
instantly call up all the records that match your search criteria.
1
Press the [MUSIC FINDER] button.
MUSIC FINDER
2
Press the [I] button to call up the MUSIC FINDER SEARCH 1 display.
The results of Search 1 and
2 appear in the correspondingly numbered SEARCH 1/
2 displays.
F
G
H
I
J
Refer to page 46 for instructions on entering characters.
4
For this example,
press the [A]
button to call up
the display for
inputting the song
title.
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
For this example,
ANY is selected.
1
5
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Enter the song title,
then press the [8▲]
(OK) button.
Quick Guide
2
3
4
5
6
For this example,
ALL is selected.
7
3
Press the [F], [G]
and [H] to clear
the previous
conditions, if
necessary.
8
6
Press the [8▲] (START SEARCH)
button.
The search function calls up all
records that contain the entered
word or words.
Music Finder
7
Select a record (see step #2 on page 33) and play along with the style playback.
Split Point
Auto Accompaniment
section
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
You can also create your own Music Finder setups and save them to floppy disk (pages 39 and 45). In this
way, you can expand your Music Finder collection by exchanging them with other Clavinova users.
Saving and Recalling Music Finder Data
To save your Music Finder data, call up the MUSIC FINDER Open/Save window from
the SYSTEM RESET page (page 151) of the UTILITY display, and follow the same
procedure as that in the Open/Save window for Voice (page 39, 45). To recall the
saved data, execute the appropriate operation from the MUSIC FINDER’s Open/Save
window. Records can be replaced or added (page 72).
Music Finder data is compatible for both the CVP-900
and the CVP-900.
In the instructions above, all Music Finder data is handled together. Besides this, when you save or load style files,
the Music Finder data that uses the relevant style file(s) is stored or added automatically. When you copy or move a
style file on a floppy disk to the USER drive (page 43, 44), the record which was recorded when storing the relevant
style is automatically added to the CVP-900.
• In the example above, you specified a song title, but you can also look for relevant records by keyword or music
genre — for example, Latin, 8-beat, etc. (page 71).
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Playing and Practicing with the Songs
Playing and Practicing with the Songs
Reference
on page 74
Song related buttons
Playing Along with the Clavinova
In this section, try using the Clavinova’s song playback features to cancel or mute the right-hand melody while you play
the part yourself. It’s like having a very talented and versatile playing partner accompany you while you perform.
If you haven't yet mastered the melody part, take a look at the section “Mastering Your Favorite Songs” on page 38, and
practice it a while.
1-4
5
Use the same operations as in “Song Playback” on pages 21 - 23.
Press the [TRACK 1] button to cancel the right hand melody part.
TRACK 1
(R)
6
To cancel the left hand part,
press the [TRACK 2] button.
If you want to have the notation displayed as you play, press the [C] button. If you want to see the lyrics,
press the [B] button.
If the MAIN screen is not displayed, press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button.
If the selected song does not
contain lyric data, lyrics are
not displayed.
A
B
C
D
E
7
Press the SONG [START/STOP] button and play the part.
REC
TOP
SYNC.START
NEW SONG
8
Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to stop playback.
REC
NEW SONG
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START / STOP
Quick Guide
TOP
START / STOP
SYNC.START
• If you want to start the song right
away without an intro, use the Sync
Start function. To set Sync Start to
standby, simultaneously hold down
the [TOP] button and press the
SONG [START/STOP] button. Song
playback starts automatically the
moment you start playing the melody.
• If you can hear the Clavinova playing
the melody part as well, check the
channel setting for the melody part in
the song data, and change the channel assigned to Track 1 (page 137).
You can also change the song channel itself permanently (page 105).
Playing and Practicing with the Songs
Recording
The Clavinova lets you record, too — quickly and easily. Try out the Quick Recording feature now and capture your
keyboard performance.
1-3
4
Select a voice for recording. Use the same operations as in “Playing a Voice” on pages 25, 26.
Press the [REC] and [TOP] buttons simultaneously to select “New Song“ for recording.
REC
TOP
NEW SONG
5
START / STOP
REW
FF
REPEAT
SYNC.START
Simultaneously hold down the [REC] button and press the [TRACK1] button.
REC
SONG
EXTRA TRACKS
(STYLE)
TRACK 2
(L)
TRACK 1
(R)
6
Recording starts as soon as you start playing the keyboard.
7
When you’ve finished recording, press the [REC] button.
REC
8
To hear your newly recorded performance, return the song to the beginning by
using the [TOP] button and press the SONG [START/STOP] button.
REC
NEW SONG
9
TOP
START / STOP
SYNC.START
CAUTION
The recorded data will be
lost if you turn off the power.
To keep your important
recordings, you’ll need to
save them to the User drive
or floppy disk.
Save the recorded data as required (pages 39, 45).
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37
Playing and Practicing with the Songs
Mastering Your Favorite Songs
The Clavinova has several very useful practice features that help learn and master
recorded songs. Here, you’ll try out the Follow Lights function, and use the special guide
lamps to help you play the right notes.
1-6
7
Use the same operations as in “Playing Along with the Clavinova” on
page 36.
For this example, you practice the right hand part of “Playing Along with
the Clavinova.”
Before Practicing
Before starting a practice
session, play back the entire
song (without canceling any
parts) and listen to it carefully. This will give you a
clear idea of how the song
should be played, and will
make your practice sessions
progress more smoothly. If
you want to hear only the
melody part, turn the
[TRACK 2] and [EXTRA
TRACKS] buttons off.
Press the [GUIDE] button.
GUIDE
8
Press the SONG [START/STOP] button and practice the missing (muted) part, according to the key guide
lamps.
If you want, you can adjust the tempo by pressing the TEMPO[ ] [ ] buttons.
REC
TOP
START / STOP
TEMPO
RESET
SYNC.START
NEW SONG
9
10
You can use the powerful Repeat function to practice and master difficult parts. Simply specify a short
phrase you want to work on and repeat it until you’ve got it down.
1) While the song is playing back, press the [GUIDE] button once to turn the GUIDE function off.
2) Just before the desired phrase comes around, press the [REPEAT] button to designate the beginning point
for Repeat.
3) Just after the phrase finishes, press the [REPEAT] button again to designate the end point.
4) Turn the GUIDE function on again.
Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to stop playback.
REC
NEW SONG
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Quick Guide
TOP
START / STOP
SYNC.START
See pages 79 and 137 for
more information on the
Guide function.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
The CVP-900 utilizes a variety of data types — including voices, accompaniment styles, songs and registration memory
settings. Much of this data is already programmed and contained in the CVP-900; you can also create and edit your
own data with some of the functions on the instrument.
All this data is stored in separate files — just as is done on a computer.
Here, we’ll show you how to use the basic operations of the display controls in handling and organizing the data of the
CVP-900 in files and folders.
Files can be opened, saved, named, moved, or deleted in their respective Open/Save displays. You can select these
displays according to their respective file types, as well: Song, Voice, Style, etc. Moreover, you can organize your data
efficiently by putting various files of the same type into a single folder.
The Open/Save displays for Song, Voice, Style, and Registration Bank can be called up from the MAIN display (the
display shown when the power is turned on) by pressing the appropriate [A] - [J] button.
Open/Save display for Song (page 75)
Open/Save display for Voice (page 55)
handles the Song files.
handles the Voice files.
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
The following Open/Save display types are also
available; however, these are selected from displays
other than the MAIN display (page 151).
• SYSTEM SETUP
• MIDI SETUP
• USER EFFECT
• MUSIC FINDER
• MAIN PICTURE
• LYRICS BACKGROUND PICTURE (page 84)
If the MAIN screen is not displayed, press the
[DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT]
button.
Open/Save display for Style (page 60)
handles the Style files.
Open/Save display for Registration Bank (page 86)
handles the Registration Bank files.
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Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
Example — Open/Save display for Voice
Each Open/Save display consists of PRESET, USER, and FLOPPY DISK drive pages.
PRESET drive
The files that are preprogrammed and installed
internally to the CVP-900 are
kept here. Preset files can be
loaded but cannot be re-written.
However, you can use a preset
file as a basis for creating your
own original file (which can be
saved in the USER or FLOPPY
DISK drive).
USER drive
Files kept here are those
containing your own original
data, created or edited using the
various functions of the CVP900. They are stored internally to
the CVP-900.
FLOPPY DISK drive
You can also store your original
data to floppy disk.
Commercially available disk
software can also be called up
here. Naturally, these files are
available only when the
appropriate disk is inserted in
the floppy disk drive.
BACK
NEXT
Changes drives among
PRESET, USER and
FLOPPY DISK.
Calls up the upper
level directory page.
In this example, the
voice folder selection
page can be called
up.
File
All data, both preprogrammed and your own
original, are stored as “files.”
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Current Memory
“Current Memory” is the area where the voice is called up when
you select a voice. Also it is the area where you edit your voice
using the SOUND CREATOR function. Your edited voice should
then be saved as a file in the USER or FLOPPY DISK drive.
Recording songs (page 94) and creating accompaniment styles
(page 110) are done within the current memory. Please make sure
to properly save this data to the USER/FLOPPY DISK drive as a file
or files. The data will be lost if you turn off the power without
saving.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
Selecting Files and Folders
Select a file shown in the display. In this example, we’ll select a voice file.
First, press the VOICE [PIANO & HARPSI] button to call up the display containing the files.
This display (“Open/Save” display) is typical of those used to call up and store files (voice files).
The CVP-900 already contains a variety of voices in the PRESET section. You can store your own original voices created
with the Sound Creator function to the USER or FLOPPY DISK section.
BACK
“PRESET,” “USER,” or
1 Select
“FLOPPY DISK” by using the
NEXT
[BACK][NEXT] button.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
A
F
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
ENTER
D
I
E
J
DATA
ENTRY
1
2
3
4
5
6
the [1▲] ~ [7▲] buttons to
2 Use
turn the pages.
When the amount of pages exceeds six, the
bottom of the display changes as shown
below.
Press Prev.(previous)
END
Press Next
7
8
3 Select the file/folder.
There are two ways to select the file/
folder:
• Press the [A] - [J] button.
Press the letter button
corresponding to the file/folder you
wish to call up. (In the example
display shown above, the voice files
are shown.)
• Use the [DATA ENTRY] dial and
the [ENTER] button.
When you turn the [DATA ENTRY]
dial, the highlight moves among the
available files/folders. Highlight the
desired file or folder (voice files are
shown in the example above) and
press the [ENTER] button to call up
the selected item.
Press the [EXIT] button to go back to the MAIN display.
You can go back to the previous display by pressing the [EXIT] button.
Selecting a different language here may cause the
following problems.
• Some characters of the
file names you entered
may be garbled.
• Files may not be accessible.
Restoring the original language solves the above
problems.
Reading the files on the
computer with a different
language system may cause
similar problems to those
above.
Double-clicking the
appropriate [A] -[J] button
calls up the corresponding
file and returns to the MAIN
display.
Highlighting the desired file
and double-clicking the
[ENTER] button calls up the
corresponding file and
returns to the MAIN display.
Exiting from small pop-up windows
You can also exit from small pop-up
windows (such as in the illustration
below) by pressing the [EXIT] button.
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File/Folder-related Operations
Naming Files/Folders
You can assign names to files and folders. Any file/folder in the USER and FLOPPY DISK sections can be named or
renamed. Execute the following steps when there is data in the User drive. If there are Preset files/folders you wish to
rename, copy them beforehand (page 44) and use them as User files/folders.
1 Press the [1▼] (NAME) button (page 39).
A file/folder name can contain up to 50 half size letters
(or 25 Hiragana and kanji letters), including the Icon ID
(see the note below) and the
extension.
The NAME display appears.
2 Select the appropriate file/folder and press the [7▼](OK) button.
The currently selected file/folder is highlighted. To select another file/folder, press one of the
[A] - [J] buttons.
The file name will appear on
your computer as follows. If
you change the Icon ID or
the extension, the icon may
change or the file may not be
properly recognized.
ABCDE.S002.MID
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
1
END
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Input the new name (page 46).
Press the [8▲] (OK) button. To cancel,
press the [8▼] (CANCEL) button.
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File ID
Icon ID
Extension
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
Moving Files/Folders
You can move files and folders as desired, for organizing your data. Any file/folder in the USER and FLOPPY DISK
sections can be moved, using the cut-and-paste operation described below.
the [2▼] (CUT) button (page 39).
1 Press
The CUT display appears.
This operation cannot be
used to directly move a file/
folder from one floppy disk to
another. If you want to do
this, cut and paste the file or
folder from the first floppy
disk to the USER page, then
change disks and paste it to
the FLOPPY DISK page.
2 Select the desired file/folder for moving.
Select the appropriate file/folder and press the [7▼](OK) button.
The currently selected file/folder is highlighted. To select another file/folder, press one of the [A] [J] buttons.
Several files/folders can be selected together, even those from other pages. To release or cancel
the selection, press the button of the selected file/folder again.
Press the [6▼] (ALL) button to select all the files/folders in the displayed page (USER/FLOPPY
DISK). When the [6▼] (ALL) button is pressed the [6▼] button changes to “ALL OFF” button to
release or cancel the selection.
3 Press the [7▼] (OK) button.
All files/folders in a floppy
disk can be copied to
another disk in one batch
(page 150).
After being pasted, the files
are automatically re-ordered
in alphabetical order and
displayed.
To stop the operation, press the [8▼] (CANCEL) button.
4 Call up the destination display.
Only the USER and FLOPPY DISK pages can be selected as the destination.
END
Press the [4▼] (PASTE) button.
The file/folder you cut is now pasted at the destination.
About files/folders in a
floppy disk
In the FLOPPY DISK page
of the Open/Save display,
only the files which can be
handled in that Open/Save
display will appear — even
though a folder in a floppy
disk can contain different
kinds of files.
In the case of a folder cutand-paste operation (for
floppy disk), an entire folder
can be cut; however, only the
specific files which can be
handled in the current Open/
Save display will be pasted.
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Copying Files/Folders
You can also copy files and folders as desired, for organizing your data. Any file/folder in the PRESET, USER and
FLOPPY DISK sections can be copied, using the copy-and-paste operation described below.
Press the [3▼] (COPY) button
1 (page
39).
The COPY display appears.
3 Press the [7▼] (OK) button.
To stop the operation, press the [8▼]
(CANCEL) button.
4 Call up the destination display.
Only the USER and FLOPPY DISK pages can
be selected as the destination.
2 Select the desired file/folder.
Select the appropriate file/folder
and press the [7▼](OK) button.
The currently selected file/folder is
highlighted. To select another file/
folder, press one of the [A] - [J]
buttons.
Several files/folders can be
selected together, even those from
other pages. To release or cancel
the selection, press the button of
the selected file/folder again.
Press the [6▼] (ALL) button to
select all the files/folders in the
displayed page (PRESET/USER/
FLOPPY DISK). When the [6▼]
(ALL) button is pressed, the [6▼]
button changes to “ALL OFF,”
letting you release or cancel the
selection.
END
Please note that the copy
functions are intended for
your personal use only.
This operation cannot be
used to directly copy a file/
folder from one floppy disk to
another. If you want to do
this, copy and paste the file
or folder from the first floppy
disk to the User page, then
change disks and paste it to
the Floppy Disk page.
Press the [4▼] (PASTE) button.
The file/folder you copied is now pasted at the destination.
Deleting Files/Folders
You can also delete files and folders as desired, for organizing your data. Any file/folder in the USER and FLOPPY DISK
sections can be deleted, using the operation described below.
1 Press the [5▼] (DELETE) button (page 39).
The DELETE display appears.
END
Press the [7▼] (OK) button.
To cancel the operation, press the [8▼] (CANCEL)
button.
The message “Are you sure you want to delete the
“******” file (or data/folder)? YES/NO” appears.
YES ..........Deletes the highlighted item.
NO ............Exits from the prompt without deleting.
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Select the desired file/folder.
Select the appropriate file/folder and press the [7▼](OK)
button.
The currently selected file/folder is highlighted. To select
another file/folder, press one of the [A] - [J] buttons.
Several files/folders can be selected together, even
those from other pages. To release or cancel the
selection, press the button of the selected file/folder
again.
Press the [6▼] (ALL) button to select all the files/folders
in the displayed page (USER/FLOPPY DISK). When the
[6▼] (ALL) button is pressed, the [6▼] button changes
to “ALL OFF,” letting you release or cancel the selection.
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When several files have been selected, the message
“Are you sure you want to delete the “******” file (or
data/folder)? YES/YES ALL/NO/CANCEL” appears.
YES/NO...... Deletes the highlighted item (YES), or
skips the highlighted item without deleting
(NO).
YES ALL .... Deletes all selected items at once.
CANCEL .... Exits from the prompt without deleting.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
Saving Files
This operation lets you save the data (such as song and voice) you created in current
memory (page 40) to files. The files can be saved only to the USER and FLOPPY DISK
drives.
If the Open/Save display for the type of data you wish to save is not shown, first return to
the MAIN display by pressing the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button.
Then, press the appropriate button [A]–[J] from the MAIN display to call up the respective
Open/Save display. Finally, call up the USER or FLOPPY DISK page (pages 39, 40).
the [6▼]
1 Press
(SAVE) button.
Enter a name for the new file (page 46).
Press the [8▲] (OK) button.
To stop the operation, press the [8▼] (CANCEL) button.
The internal memory capacity of the Clavinova is about
3.3MB. Memory capacity for
2DD and 2HD floppy disks is
about 720KB and 1.44MB,
respectively. When you store
data to these locations, all
file types of the Clavinova
(Voice, Style, Song, Registration, etc.) are stored
together.
The files of commercially
available DOC software and
Yamaha Disklavier software,
and their edited files on the
CVP-900, can be stored in
the USER page, but cannot
be copied to another floppy
disk.
Organizing Files by Creating a New Folder
This operation lets you easily organize your various files into categories by creating a new
folder for each category. Folders can only be created in the USER and FLOPPY DISK
sections.
up the page to
1 Call
which you wish to
create a new folder
and press the [7▼]
(NEW) button
(page 39).
Enter the name of the new folder (page 46).
Folder directories can contain up to four levels.
The maximum total number
of files and folders which can
be stored is 3,200, but this
may differ depending on the
length of the file names.
The maximum number of
files which can be stored in a
folder will be 250.
Press the [8▲](OK) button.
To cancel the operation, press the [8▼] (CANCEL) button.
Displaying Upper Level pages
Press the [8▼] (UP) button to call up the upper level pages. For example, you can call up the folder level pages from
the file level pages.
Entering Characters and Changing Icons
the [1▼]
1 Press
(NAME), [6▼]
(SAVE), or [7▼]
(NEW) button
(page 39).
Change the type of character by using the [1▲] button.
If you select Japanese as the Language in the
FUNCTION display (page 151), the following
different types of characters and sizes can be
entered:
(kana-kan)
Call up the ICON SELECT display by pressing
Hiragana and kanji, marks (full size)
the [1▼] button. This lets you change the icon
(kana)
at the left of the file name.
Katakana (normal size), marks (full size)
(kana)
Katakana (half size), marks (half size)
A B C — Alphabet (capital and small letters, full size), numbers (full size), marks (full size)
ABC — Alphabet (capital and small letters, half size), numbers (half size), marks (half size)
If you’ve selected a language other than Japanese in the FUNCTION display (page 151), the
following types of characters are available:
CASE — Alphabet (capital letters, half size), numbers (half size), marks (half size)
case — Alphabet (lowercase letters, half size), numbers (half size), marks (half size)
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Entering Characters
The instructions that follow show you how to enter characters in naming your files and folders. The method is much the
same as inputting names and numbers to your cell phone.
1
2
3
Move the cursor to the desired position by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial.
Press the appropriate button, [2▲] - [7▲] and [2▼]- [6▼], corresponding to the character you wish to enter.
Several different characters are assigned to each button, and the characters change each time you press the button.
To actually enter the selected character, move the cursor or press another letter-input button.
If you’ve entered a character by mistake, move the cursor to the character letter you wish to erase and press the
[7▼] (DELETE) button. If you want to delete all of the characters on the line at once, press and hold down the
[7▼] (DELETE) button for a while, or press the [8▼] (CANCEL) button. When the cursor appears in reverse display
(highlight), only the reversed area is deleted.
To actually enter the new name, press the [8▲] (OK) button.
To cancel the operation, press the [8▼] (CANCEL) button.
■ Converting into Kanji (Japanese language)
This applies only if you are using the “
(kana-kan)” button (in Japanese). When
the input “hiragana” characters are shown in reverse display (highlighted), press the
[ENTER] button one or several times to convert the characters into the appropriate
kanji. The reversed area can be changed by the [DATA ENTRY] dial. The converted
area can be changed back to “hiragana” by the [7▼] (DELETE) button. The reversed
area can be cleared at once by the [8▼] (CANCEL) button. To actually enter the
change, press the [8▲] (OK) button or enter the next character. To enter the
“hiragana” itself (without converting it), press the [8▲] (OK) button.
The following half-size
marks cannot be used in
naming files and folders:
¥\/:*?“<>|
■ Entering special character marks (umlaut, accent, Japanese “ ” and “ ”)
Select a character to which a character mark is to be added and press the [6▼] button
(before actual entry of the character.)
■ Entering miscellaneous characters (marks)
You can call up the mark list by pressing the [6▼] button, after actually entering a
character by moving the cursor.
Move the cursor to the desired mark by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial, then press the
[8▲] (OK) or [ENTER] button.
■ Entering numbers
First, select one of the following: “A B C” (full-size alphabet), “ABC” ”CASE“ (half-size
capital alphabet) and “case” (half-size lowercase alphabet). Then, press and hold
down the appropriate button, [2▲] - [7▲] and [2▼] - [5▼], for a while, or press it
repeatedly until the desired number is selected.
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In the case of characters
which are not accompanied
by special character marks
(with the exception of kanakan and half-size katakana),
you can call up the mark list
by pressing the [6▼] button
after selecting a character
(before actual entry of a
character).
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
Changing the Icon
You can also change the icon that
appears at the left of the file name.
Call up the ICON SELECT display by
pressing the [1▼] (ICON) button from
the character input display (page 46).
Select the desired icon by using the
[A] - [J] buttons, or by using the
[3▲▼] - [5▲▼] buttons, then enter
the selected icon by pressing the [8▲]
(OK) button.
BACK
NEXT
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
Turns pages
for icon
selection.
Enters the selected icon.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Cancels the icon selection operation.
Using the [DATA ENTRY] Dial
This convenient control lets you easily select items in the display or quickly change parameter values. The actual
function of the [DATA ENTRY] dial differs depending on the selected display.
■ Adjusting values
You can change parameter values by
rotating the [DATA ENTRY] dial. In the
example [BALANCE] display, turning
the dial adjusts the volume of the part
in reverse display (highlight). To adjust
the volume of another part, first select
the part by pressing the [▲▼] button
corresponding to the part, then rotate
the [DATA ENTRY] dial.
■ Selecting items
You can select the desired item or
function in the display by rotating the
[DATA ENTRY] dial. The selected item
can then be called up or executed by
using the [ENTER] button.
In the example VOICE display, you
can select the desired voice file with
the [DATA ENTRY] dial, and call up
the selected item by pressing the
[ENTER] button on the panel.
ENTER
DATA
ENTRY
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Direct Access — Instant Selection of Displays
DIRECT ACCESS
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
STYLE
L
VOICE
DEMO
TRACK 1
R
TAP TEMPO
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
F
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
HELP
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
A
MASTER VOLUME
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
TRANSPOSE
RESET
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILL IN
OTS LINK
BREAK
INTRO
MAIN
ENDING rit.
D
I
E
J
ONE TOCTH SETTING
MUSIC FINDER
1
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
RESET
DIGITAL
STUDIO
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
DIGITAL
RECORDING
2
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
MIXING
CONSOLE
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EXIT
With the convenient Direct Access function, you can instantly call up the desired display — with just a single additional
button press. Press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button and a message appears in the display prompting you to press the
appropriate button. Then, simply press the button corresponding to the desired setting display to instantly call up that
display. In the example below, Direct Access is used to call up the display for selecting the Chord Fingering (page 139).
ACMP
DIRECT ACCESS
Refer to the Direct Access Chart (page 49) for a list of the displays that can be called up
with the Direct Access function.
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Here’s a convenient way to
return to the MAIN display
from any other display:
Simply press the [DIRECT
ACCESS] button, then the
[EXIT] button.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
Direct Access Chart
Operation: [DIRECT ACCESS] button + button listed below
[ACMP]
[BREAK]
[INTRO]
MAIN [A]
MAIN [B]
MAIN [C]
MAIN [D]
[ENDING]
[AUTO FILL IN]
[OTS LINK]
[SYNC. STOP]
[SYNC. START]
[START/STOP]
SONG
[TRACK1]
[TRACK2]
[EXTRA TRACKS]
[REPEAT]
[GUIDE]
[REC]
[TOP]
[START/STOP]
[REW]
[FF]
METRONOME
[START/STOP]
[FADE IN/OUT]
TEMPO
[TAP TEMPO]
[E
]
[ ]
TRANSPOSE
[E
]
[ ]
MENU
[DEMO]
[HELP]
[FUNCTION]
DIGITAL STUDIO
[SOUND CREATOR]
[DIGITAL RECORDING]
[MIXING CONSOLE]
[BALANCE]
[CHANNEL ON/OFF]
[DIRECT ACCESS]
[NEXT]
[BACK]
[ENTER]
[EXIT]
VOICE PART
[LAYER]
[LEFT]
VOICE EFFECT
[REVERB]
[DSP]
[VARIATION]
[HARMONY/ECHO]
[MONO]
[LEFT HOLD]
VOICE
[PIANO & HARPSI]
[E.PIANO]
[ORGAN & ACCORDION]
[PERCUSSION]
[GUITAR]
[BASS]
[BRASS]
[WOODWIND]
[STRINGS]
[CHOIR & PAD]
[SYNTH.]
[XG]
[USER]
ORGAN FLUTES
[MUSIC FINDER]
ONE TOUCH SETTING
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
MIC.
[VOCAL HARMONY]
[TALK]
[EFFECT]
[VH TYPE SELECT]
[MIC. SETTING]
[PIANO]
REGISTRATION MEMORY
[FREEZE]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[MEMORY]
PEDAL
RIGHT
CENTER
LEFT
AUX
STYLE
FUNCTION
MIXING CONSOLE (STYLE
PART)
FUNCTION
Corresponding LCD display and function
CHORD FINGERING
FINGERING TYPE selection
VOICE settings
VOLUME/VOICE
PANPOT settings
VOLUME settings
HARMONIC CONTENT settings
FILTER
BRIGHTNESS settings
REVERB settings
EFFECT
CHORUS settings
DSP settings
STYLE SETTING/SPLIT POINT
SYNC. STOP WINDOW setting
See pages
139
121
122
123
138
—
—
TRACK1 CHANNEL selection
TRACK2 CHANNEL selection
FUNCTION
SONG SETTING
137
GUIDE MODE selection
—
—
—
—
—
METRONOME settings
FADE IN/OUT settings
TAP settings
UTILITY
FUNCTION
148
MIDI
MIDI CLOCK setting
146
MIXING CONSOLE
CONTROLLER
TUNE
FUNCTION
MIDI
TRANSPOSE assignment
TRANSPOSE settings
LANGUAGE selection
LCD BRIGHTNESS settings
MIDI settings
MASTER TUNING setting
SCALE TUNING setting
141
122
151
149
145
MIXING CONSOLE
EQ settings
MIXING CONSOLE (SONG
PART)
VOLUME/VOICE
E
UTILITY
MASTER TUNE/SCALE TUNE
135
125
VOLUME settings
VOICE settings
121
TUNE
OCTAVE settings
122
EFFECT
REVERB settings
DSP settings
EFFECT TYPE selection
123
Exit from the Direct Access mode
—
—
—
Return to the MAIN display
MIXING CONSOLE
FUNCTION
MIXING CONSOLE
FUNCTION
HARMONY/ECHO
TUNE
STYLE SETTING/SPLIT POINT
PORTAMENTO TIME settings
SPLIT POINT (LEFT) setting
143
122
138
VOICE SET
143
EQ settings
MUSIC FINDER SEARCH1 (Searching the records)
—
—
—
—
EFFECT
MIC. REVERB setting
TALK SETTING
EFFECT
MIC. DSP setting
VOCAL HARMONY EDIT (Editing the VOCAL HARMONY parameters)
EFFECT
MIC. EFFECT TYPE selection
CONTROLLER
KEYBOARD TOUCH selection
FREEZE
125
71
123
132
123
128
123
141
142
REGISTRATION BANK
REGISTRATION EDIT (Editing the REGISTRATION)
86
142
FUNCTION
REGISTRATION SEQUENCE (Creating the REGISTRATION SEQUENCE)
RIGHT PEDAL function assignment
CENTER PEDAL function assignment
CONTROLLER
LEFT PEDAL function assignment
AUX PEDAL function assignment
MIXING CONSOLE
MUSIC FINDER
MIXING CONSOLE
MIC. SETTING
MIXING CONSOLE
VOCAL HARMONY
MIXING CONSOLE
FUNCTION
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Help Messages
The Help messages give you explanations and descriptions of all the main functions and features of the CVP-900.
HELP
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
VOICE
DEMO
F
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
HELP
TAP TEMPO
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
GUIDE
REPEAT
VOICE PART
ON OFF
A
MASTER VOLUME
PIANO & HARPSI.
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
AUTO FILL IN
BREAK
INTRO
RESET
MAIN
I
E
J
ONE TOCTH SETTING
1
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
RESET
DIGITAL
RECORDING
STYLE
ACMP
D
MUSIC FINDER
ENDING rit.
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
MIXING
CONSOLE
OTS LINK
2
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
1
MENU
2
Help messages can be displayed in
any one of the following languages:
ENGLISH
JAPANESE
GERMAN
FRENCH
SPANISH
ITALIAN
DEMO
HELP
FUNCTION
The language can also be selected
in the FUNCTION “LANGUAGE”
(page 151) display.
1
2-1
2
3
4
5
Select the desired
Help topic.
6
2-2
7
Call up the topic.
Select the Language, if necessary. The language
selected here are also used for various “Messages”
shown during operations.
3
BACK
8
Selecting a different language here
may cause the following problems.
• Some characters of the file
names you entered may be garbled.
• Files may not be accessible.
Restoring the original language
solves the above problems.
Reading the files on the computer
with a different language system
may cause similar problems to
those above.
NEXT
Use this to select
different pages.
ENTER
END
DATA
ENTRY
Help messages also feature links to the detailed explanation or actual
setting display of the selected topic. Simply select the underlined word
(using the [DATA ENTRY] dial), and press the [ENTER] button to jump to
the detailed explanation or actual setting display of the selected topic.
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Press this to return
to the previous
display.
EXIT
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
Using the Metronome
The metronome provides a click sound, giving you an accurate tempo guide when you practice, or letting you hear and
check how a specific tempo sounds.
METRONOME
START STOP
METRONOME
POWER
MIC.
START STOP
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
STYLE
L
VOICE
DEMO
TRACK 1
R
TAP TEMPO
REC
FADE IN OUT
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
F
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
HELP
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
A
MASTER VOLUME
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
RESET
BREAK
INTRO
MAIN
J
1
DIGITAL
RECORDING
STYLE
AUTO FILL IN
I
E
ONE TOCTH SETTING
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
RESET
ACMP
D
MUSIC FINDER
ENDING rit.
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
MIXING
CONSOLE
OTS LINK
2
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
EXIT
8
The metronome starts by pressing the METRONOME [START/STOP]
button. Adjust the tempo by using the TEMPO[ ] [ ] buttons (see below).
To stop the metronome, press the [START/STOP] button again.
The sound, volume level,
and the beat (time signature)
of the metronome can all be
changed (page 148).
Adjusting the Tempo
This section shows you to adjust the playback tempo — which not only affects the metronome, but also the playback of
a song or an accompaniment style.
TEMPO
TAP TEMPO
RESET
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
VOICE
DEMO
F
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
MASTER VOLUME
TAP TEMPO
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
HELP
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
A
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
TRANSPOSE
AUTO FILL IN
BREAK
INTRO
RESET
MAIN
D
I
E
J
MUSIC FINDER
ONE TOCTH SETTING
1
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
RESET
STYLE
ACMP
DIGITAL
STUDIO
ENDING rit.
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
OTS LINK
DIGITAL
RECORDING
2
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
MIXING
CONSOLE
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
1
TEMPO
TAP TEMPO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EXIT
2
RESET
Press either the TEMPO [
button or the [ ] button.
Press this to
ND close the
TEMPO display.
E
Songs and accompaniment
styles have been given
default (initial) tempo
settings, designed to best
suit the song/style.
Adjust the tempo by using either the TEMPO [ ]
[ ] buttons or the [DATA ENTRY] dial.
The number in the display indicates how many
quarter-note beats there are in one minute. The
range is between 5 and 500. The higher the value,
the faster the tempo.
]
EXIT
When you change the tempo, both tempos of the
current song and style will be changed to the same
tempo. To restore their respective default (initial)
tempo settings, press both the TEMPO [ ] [ ]
buttons simultaneously. Also refer to the “Tempo
Indications — MAIN display” (page 52) for more
about tempo.
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Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
Tap Tempo
This useful feature lets you tap out the tempo for a song or an accompaniment style.
Simply tap the [TAP TEMPO] button at the desired speed, and the tempo of the song or
the accompaniment style changes to match your tapping.
the song or the
1 Playback
accompaniment style
(page 60, 75).
2
TEMPO
TAP TEMPO
RESET
Tap the [TAP TEMPO] button twice
to change the tempo.
■ Tempo Indications — MAIN Display
There are three different tempo indications in the Main display, as shown below.
Indicates the default (initial) tempo
setting for the currently selected
song (unless the tempo has been
changed manually).
Indicates the current tempo for the
selected song, accompaniment
style or the metronome which is
now playing back. When nothing is
playing back (stopped), this
indicates the tempo for the selected
style. When the song and style are
played back simultaneously, the
tempo of the style is automatically
changed to match the tempo of the
song, and is displayed here. This
tempo is used for recording when
recording a song or
accompaniment style.
Indicates the default (initial) tempo
setting for the currently selected
accompaniment style (unless the
tempo has been changed
manually).
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Hitting the [TAP TEMPO]
button produces a tapping
sound. You can change this
sound, if desired (page 149).
n
You can also use Tap Tempo
to automatically start the
song or accompaniment
style at the desired tempo.
While both the song and
accompaniment style are
stopped, tap the [TAP
TEMPO] button several
times, and the selected
accompaniment style starts
automatically at the tempo
you tapped. While a song is
set to Sync. Start stand-by
(page 61, 75), tapping the
[TAP TEMPO] button starts
the song playback in the
same manner. For songs
and styles in 2/4 and 4/4
time, tap four times; for 3/4
time, tap three times; for 5/4
time, tap five times.
Playing the Demos
The CVP-900 is an extraordinarily versatile and sophisticated instrument, featuring a wide variety of dynamic voices
Reference
and rhythms, plus a wealth of advanced functions. Three different types of Demo songs have been specially prepared
showcasing the stunning sound and features of the CVP-900.
MENU
DEMO
METRONOME
POWER
START ⁄ STOP
ON
MIC.
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
TOP
START ⁄ STOP
REW
FF
GUIDE
REPEAT
FUNCTION
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON ⁄ OFF
A
F
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
HELP
TAP TEMPO
REC
MAX
TEMPO
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
BREAK
AUTO FILL IN
INTRO
RESET
ENDING ⁄ rit.
MAIN
MONO
LEFT HOLD
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BRASS
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
D
I
E
J
MUSIC FINDER
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
ONE TOCTH SETTING
1
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
RESET
DIGITAL
RECORDING
STYLE
ACMP
HARMONY ⁄ ECHO
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
VARIATION
ORGAN & ACCORDION
VOICE
DEMO
MASTER VOLUME
FADE IN ⁄ OUT
DSP
E. PIANO
NEXT
MENU
HELP
SONG
OFF
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START ⁄ STOP
MIXING
CONSOLE
OTS LINK
2
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON ⁄ OFF
PART
1
Pressing the [DEMO]
button automatically
plays back the Demo
songs at random.
2
2-1
MENU
DEMO
HELP
FUNCTION
Use the [BACK][NEXT] buttons to select the desired Demo category.
Function Demos ....... These demonstrate each of the different functions on the CVP-900.
Voice Demos ............. These showcase the voices of the CVP-900.
Style Demos .............. These introduce you to the rhythms and accompaniment styles of the CVP-900.
BACK
NEXT
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
2-3
1
2-2
2
Use these to select
different display pages.
3
4
5
6
7
8
Press one of these buttons
twice — once to select the
desired demo, and once again
to start it.
Press this to play back all Demo songs/items continuously, starting from
the first item at the top left of the display. This is available only from the
FUNCTION page.
All of the available demos are played back in sequence, starting from the one
at top left. The VOICE and STYLE pages do not have the [AUTO] button;
however, all demo songs are played back in sequence.
Pressing this button cancels the interactive features of the Function Demos
(otherwise available in step 3 below).
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Playing the Demos
3
For the Function demos, an introduction screen appears in the display and
the Demo starts playing.
This example shows the Voices in the
FUNCTION demo.
n
BACK
Press the SONG [START/
STOP] button to stop the
Demo song. To start the
Demo again from the point
at which it was stopped,
press the SONG [START/
STOP] button again.
Rewind and fast-forward
can also be used with the
Demo songs (page 77).
NEXT
VOICE PART
ON OFF
F
G
LAYER
H
LEFT
ENTER
I
J
DATA
ENTRY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Select the desired word or item by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial, then press the
[ENTER] button or number buttons ([1▼],[2▼],etc.) to call it up.
4
Relevant explanations are shown in the display.
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
1
END
EXIT
Return to the MAIN screen.
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2
Use the [BACK][NEXT]
buttons in the introduction
screen to call up the previous or next page.
3
4
5
6
7
8
Voices
The CVP-900 gives you an enormous selection of authentic voices, including various keyboard instruments, strings and
brass — and many, many more.
VOICE
PIANO & HARPSI.
BRASS
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
USER
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
ORGAN FLUTES
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
VOICE
DEMO
A
F
MASTER VOLUME
HELP
TAP TEMPO
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
D
I
E
J
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
RESET
RESET
AUTO FILL IN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING rit.
MAIN
1
DIGITAL
RECORDING
STYLE
ACMP
ONE TOCTH SETTING
MUSIC FINDER
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
MIXING
CONSOLE
OTS LINK
2
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
EXIT
8
Selecting a Voice
1
2
Select
the
desired
voice
group.
VOICE
PIANO & HARPSI.
BRASS
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
When you select a voice
group, the last selected
voice will automatically be
selected.
n
Indicates that the display
is for selecting the MAIN
voice (page 25).
2-1
Select the memory location of the
voice (PRESET/USER/FLOPPY DISK).
BACK
n
NEXT
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
Selecting a voice automatically selects the best-suited
effect and other settings for
that particular voice. You can
disable this so that settings
are not automatically
selected (page 143).
You can set how much the
volume of the voice changes
according to your playing
strength (page 141).
n
For a list of the available
voices, refer to the separate
Data List.
n
2-3
2-2
3
Select the
various pages
in the current
voice group.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Press this to call up the display for selecting
the voice group.
Play the keyboard to hear the
selected
voice.
END
Select the voice.
Press this to start the
demo of the selected
voice. To stop the demo
at any time, press this
button again.
Press this to return to
the MAIN display.
You can set whether the
voice bank and program
change numbers (“MSBLSB-Program Change number” at the right above the
voice name) are displayed or
not (page 149).
n
XG is a major enhancement
of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed by
Yamaha specially to provide
more voices and variations,
as well as greater expressive
control over voices and
effects, and to ensure compatibility of data well into the
future.
EXIT
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Voices
Voice Characteristics
The voice type and its defining characteristics are indicated above the voice name.
Natural!
These rich and luscious voices are comprised mostly of keyboard instrument sounds and are especially intended
for playing piano and other keyboard parts. Since they use a completely independent sound source, you can play
full, sustained chords — even along with the accompaniment style — and not have to worry about notes cutting
off. They also take full advantage of Yamaha’s advanced sampling technology such as Stereo Sampling, Dynamic
Sampling, Sustain Sampling, and Key-off Sampling.
Live!
These acoustic instrument sounds were sampled in stereo, to produce a truly authentic, rich sound — full of
atmosphere and ambience.
Cool!
These voices capture the dynamic textures and subtle nuances of electric instruments — thanks to a huge amount
of memory and some very sophisticated programming.
Sweet!
These acoustic instrument sounds also benefit from Yamaha’s sophisticated technology — and feature a sound so
finely detailed and natural, you’ll swear you’re playing the real thing!
Drum
Various drum and percussion sounds are assigned to individual keys, letting you play the sounds from the
keyboard.
SFX
Various special effect sounds are assigned to individual keys, letting you play the sounds from the keyboard.
Live!Drums
These are high-quality drum sounds taking full advantage of Stereo Sampling and Dynamic Sampling.
Organ Flutes!
This authentic organ voice lets you use the Sound Creator to adjust the various footages and craft your own
original organ sounds.
Live! SFX
These are high-quality Latin percussion sounds taking full advantage of Stereo Sampling and Dynamic sampling.
They give you a broader and more versatile range of Latin percussion than the normal drum voices.
Keyboard Percussion
When one of the drum of SFX kits is selected in the PERCUSSION voice group, various drum, percussion, and special
effect sounds are assigned to individual keys, letting you play the sounds from the keyboard. The various drums and
percussion instruments of the Standard Kit are indicated by symbols above the assigned keys. Keep in mind that even
though different kits feature different sounds, some same-named sounds in different kits are identical.
Refer to the separate Data List (Drum/key Assignment List) for a listing of the sounds in each drum/SFX kit.
One-touch Piano Play
This convenient, easy-to-use feature completely and automatically reconfigures the entire CVP-900 for optimum piano
performance. No matter what settings you’ve made from the panel, you can instantly call up the piano settings by a
single button press.
PIANO
PIANO button
This reconfigures all of the panel settings for playing the CVP-900 as a
piano.
Piano Lock function
The convenient Piano Lock function lets you “lock” the piano so that you don’t
inadvertently change the settings by pressing another button on the panel. Once locked,
the CVP-900 stays in the piano mode, even if other buttons are pressed — preventing you
from accidently starting a song or accompaniment style during a piano concert.
Hold down the [PIANO] button for a short time, until a message appears prompting you
to enable Piano Lock.
To enable Piano Lock, select “OK.”
To turn Piano Lock off, hold down the [PIANO] button again for a short time.
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You can also use the metronome with this function
(page 51).
Even if you turn Piano Lock
off, the piano settings are
still active.
Voices
Layer/Left — Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously
The CVP-900 lets you set three voices for simultaneous play: MAIN, LAYER, and LEFT. By effectively combining these
three, you can create richly textured, multi-instrument setups for your performance.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
G
LAYER
H
LEFT
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
VOICE
DEMO
A
F
MASTER VOLUME
TAP TEMPO
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
HELP
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
D
I
E
J
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
TRANSPOSE
RESET
RESET
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILL IN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING rit.
MAIN
DIGITAL
STUDIO
MUSIC FINDER
ONE TOCTH SETTING
1
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
OTS LINK
DIGITAL
RECORDING
2
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
MIXING
CONSOLE
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EXIT
Playing a layer of two voices
LAYER part
MAIN part
Playing two voices separately — on the left
and right sections of the keyboard
Split point
LEFT part
MAIN part
Left range
Playing three different voices — one on the
left section of the keyboard, plus a layer of
two on the right
Right range
Split point
LAYER part
LEFT part
MAIN part
Left range
Right range
Layer — Layering Two Different Voices
1
Press this to
turn the LAYER
function on. To
turn it off, press
the button again.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
G
H
LAYER
LEFT
2
Select LAYER with the [G]
button. Press the same
button to call up the VOICE
display, from which you can
select the specific voice you
want to play in a layer with
the Main voice.
The method of selecting a
voice here is the same as that
in VOICE (MAIN) display
(page 55).
END
EXIT
Press this to return to
the MAIN display.
F
G
H
I
J
There is an alternate way for
quickly selecting both the MAIN
and LAYER voices from the
panel: While holding down one
panel voice button, press a second voice button. The first
selected voice becomes the
MAIN voice, and the second
becomes the LAYER.
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Voices
Left — Setting Separate Voices for the Left and Right Sections of the Keyboard
1
2
Set the LEFT to
ON. Press this
button again to
set it to OFF.
G
LAYER
H
LEFT
Select LEFT with the [H] button. Press the same
button to call up the VOICE display, from which you
can select the specific voice you want to play in a
left. How to select the voice is the same as the way of
VOICE (MAIN) screen (page 55).
F
G
H
END
I
J
The split point can be freely
set to any key on the keyboard. To set it, call up the
SPLIT POINT display by
pressing the [I] (SPLIT
POINT) button in the MAIN
display. The operation steps
are the same as in the
STYLE SETTING/SPLIT
POINT display of the FUNCTION page (page 138).
n
Each part (MAIN, LAYER,
and LEFT) can have its own
volume setting (page 62).
n
You can also use the LAYER
and LEFT functions
together, to create a combination layer/split. To do this,
set separate voices for the
left and right sections of the
keyboard (as indicated), and
set up a layer of two different
voices on the right.
EXIT
Press this to
return to the
MAIN display.
Applying Voice Effects
This section of the panel lets you add a variety of effects to the voices you play on the keyboard.
VOICE EFFECT
REVERB
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
VOICE
DEMO
A
F
MASTER VOLUME
TAP TEMPO
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
HELP
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
D
I
E
J
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
TRANSPOSE
RESET
RESET
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILL IN
OTS LINK
BREAK
INTRO
MAIN
ENDING rit.
DIGITAL
STUDIO
MUSIC FINDER
ONE TOCTH SETTING
1
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
DIGITAL
RECORDING
2
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
MIXING
CONSOLE
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EXIT
Press one of the effect buttons to turn the corresponding effects on. Press it again to turn the effect off.
For explanations on each of the effects, see below.
■ REVERB
Reverb is an effect that recreates the acoustic ambiance of a performance space — anything from a small jazz club to a
concert hall.
■ DSP
The CVP-900 features a variety of dynamic built-in digital effects, letting you process the
sound in various ways. You can use DSP to enhance the voices in subtle ways — such as
by applying chorus to add animation and depth, or using a symphonic effect to give the
sound warmth and richness. DSP also has effects such as distortion that can completely
change the character of the sound. DSP is set for the currently selected part (MAIN/
LAYER/LEFT).
The DSP and VARIATION
effect types and the their
depth can be selected and
adjusted in the MIXING CONSOLE display (page 123).
■ VARIATION (Not available for the Natural voices; page 89)
This control changes the Variation effect settings, letting you alter some aspect of the effect, depending on the selected
type. For example, when the Rotary Speaker effect is selected (page 123), this lets you switch the rotor speed between
slow and fast.
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Voices
■ HARMONY/ECHO
This control adds Harmony or Echo effects to the voices played on the right hand section
of the keyboard (page 143).
The Portamento effect creates
a smooth pitch glide between
successively played notes.
■ MONO
This control determines whether the voice is played monophonically (only one note at a
time) or polyphonically for each part (MAIN/LAYER/LEFT). This is set to MONO when the
lamp is lit, and set to polyphonic when the lamp is off. When set to MONO, only the last
note played will sound. This lets you play wind instrument voices more realistically.
Depending on the selected voice, the MONO setting also lets you effectively use the
Portamento effect, when playing in legato.
■ LEFT HOLD
This function causes the left part voice to be held even when the keys are released — the
same effect as when the damper (sustain) pedal is pressed. This function is especially
effective when used with the auto accompaniment. For example, if you play and release a
chord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard (with the left part on and the
Left voice set to Strings), the strings part sustains, adding a natural richness to the overall
accompaniment sound.
You can add special emphasis to melody lines you play
over chords by using the
Layer function with a monophonic voice. Set the Main
voice to play polyphonically
and set the Layer voice to
play monophonically
(MONO). In this case, the
melody you play — including
the top notes of any chords
— sounds monophonically.
Try this using the following
voices.
MAIN voice: Brass Section
(polyphonic) + LAYER voice:
Sweet Trump (monophonic)
Using the Pedals
The CVP-900 features three pedals.
Left Pedal
Damper Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal
You can also assign one of
many other functions to
these pedals (as well as the
optional foot controller or
footswitch). For example, you
can use it to start/stop the
accompaniment style, or use
it to play Fill-ins (page 139).
■ Damper Pedal (Right)
The damper pedal performs the same function as the
damper pedal on an actual acoustic piano, letting you
sustain the sound of the voices even after releasing the
keys.
When you press the damper pedal
here, the notes you play before you
release the pedal have a longer sustain.
• Some voices may sound
continuously or have a
long decay after the notes
have been released while
the damper pedal is held.
• Certain voices in the [PERCUSSION] and [XG]
groups may not be affected
by use of the damper pedal.
■ Sostenuto Pedal (Center)
If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the
sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held, those notes will
be sustained as long as the pedal is held, but all
subsequently played notes will not be sustained.
When you press the sostenuto pedal
here while holding the note, the note will
sustain as long as you hold the pedal.
• Certain voices, such as
[STRINGS] or [BRASS],
sustain continuously when
the sostenuto pedal is
pressed.
• Certain voices in the
[PERCUSSION] and [XG]
groups may not be
affected by use of the sostenuto pedal.
■ Left Pedal
When the Piano voice is selected, pressing this pedal reduces the volume and slightly
changes the timbre of the notes you play.
The settings assigned to this pedal may differ depending on the selected voice.
The depth of the left pedal
effect can be adjusted
(page 139).
■ Foot Controller/Footswitch
An optional Yamaha foot controller (FC7) or footswitch (FC4 or FC5) can be connected to
the AUX PEDAL jack and used to control various functions assigned in the FUNCTION page (page 139).
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Styles
The CVP-900 features styles (accompaniment patterns) in a variety of different musical genres including pops, jazz,
Latin and dance. To use it, all you have to do is play the chords with your left hand as you perform and the selected
Accompaniment Style (style) matching your music will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you
play. Try selecting some of the different styles (refer to separate Data List (Style List) ) and play them.
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
VOICE
DEMO
TAP TEMPO
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
F
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
HELP
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
A
MASTER VOLUME
BRASS
WOODWIND
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
TAP TEMPO
RESET
AUTO FILL IN
BREAK
INTRO
RESET
MAIN
ENDING rit.
I
E
J
1
SOUND
CREATOR
DIGITAL
RECORDING
STYLE
ACMP
D
ONE TOCTH SETTING
MUSIC FINDER
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
MIXING
CONSOLE
OTS LINK
2
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EXIT
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILLIN
INTRO
BREAK
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
D
OTS LINK
Playing a style
1
To call up the [MAIN] display, first press the
[DIRECT ACCESS] button,
then press the [EXIT] button.
A
B
C
D
E
2
BACK
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
1
60
NEXT
CVP-900
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2-1
Select a location
(Preset, User,
Floppy Disk) for
saving the style.
2-2
Select a Style.
When you’ve opened a lower directory’s
display, this button (UP) lets you call up
the next higher directory, from which you
can select Style groups.
For a list of the available
accompaniment styles, refer
to the separate Data List
(Style List).
Styles
3
When the [ACMP] button is set to on, you can play/indicate chords from the auto
accompaniment section of the keyboard. (Depending on the settings, this may be
the range of the Left voice, or the entire keyboard.)
You can set the key range
for auto accompaniment
(page 138).
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILLIN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
D
OTS LINK
4
Turn SYNC. (SYNCHRONIZED) START on.
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILLIN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
Sync. Start
Enabling this lets you start
the style simply by playing
the keyboard.
D
OTS LINK
5
As soon as you play a chord with the auto accompaniment section, the style starts.
For details about chord fingerings, refer to page 63.
Split point
The Tempo can be adjusted
using the TEMPO [ ][ ] or
[TAP TEMPO] button.
If you tap the [TAP TEMPO]
button, the tempo will adjust to
the same speed that you tapped.
Auto Accompaniment section
6
Stop the style.
END
STYLE
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
ACMP
Turn ACMP off.
• You can begin the rhythm
channels (tracks) of the
Style by pressing the
[START/STOP] button.
• The rhythm channels of
the style can also be
started by tapping the
[TAP TEMPO] button.
With the style stopped,
tap the [TAP TEMPO]
button three, four or five
times (three for 3/4 time,
four for 2/4 or 4/4 time,
five for 5/4 time).
When you simultaneously
play back accompaniment
styles with a song, the
accompaniment parts
recorded to the song (channels 9 - 16) are temporarily
replaced by the selected
accompaniment style — letting you try out and use different accompaniment with
the song (page 76).
Accompaniment Style Characteristics
The defining characteristics of some of the accompaniment styles are indicated above the relevant style names in the Open/Save display.
Session!
These styles provide even greater realism and authentic backing by mixing in original chord types and changes, as well as special riffs with
chord changes, with the Main sections. These have been programmed to add “spice” and a professional touch to your performances of
certain songs and in certain genres. As a result, the styles may not necessarily be appropriate — or even harmonically correct — for all
songs and for all chord playing. In some cases for example, playing a simple major triad may result in a seventh chord, or playing an onbass chord may result in incorrect or unexpected accompaniment.
Piano Combo!
These accompaniment styles feature a basic piano trio (piano, bass, and drums), augmented in some cases with other instruments. Since
this is a small combo sound, the accompaniment backing is appropriately sparse, making it useful and effective for a wide variety of songs.
Pianist!
These special styles provide piano-only accompaniment — effectively recreating the left-hand performance of an accomplished pianist.
Just by playing the proper chords with your left hand, you can automatically add complicated arpeggios and bass/chord patterns — such as
difficult-to-play stride piano parts.
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Playing a Style’s Rhythm Channels only.
1
The Rhythm channels are
part of the styles. Each style
has different rhythm patterns.
Select a style (page 60).
2
You can also start the
rhythm simply by playing a
key on the keyboard, if Sync
Start is enabled (turn on the
[SYNC.START] button).
Rhythm starts.
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILLIN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
D
OTS LINK
Set to off.
3
Play along with the rhythm playback.
The Tempo can be adjusted using the TEMPO [ ][ ] or [TAP TEMPO] buttons.
If you tap the [TAP TEMPO] button, the tempo will adjust to the same speed that
you tapped.
END
When selecting the style
group “PIANIST,” the
rhythm doesn’t sound.
When you want to use any
of the styles, always make
sure that ACMP is turned
on.
Press the STYLE [START/STOP] button
again to stop the rhythm playback.
Adjusting the Volume Balance/Channel Muting
BALANCE display
MIC part
Call up the
BALANCE
display.
STYLE part (Auto
Accompaniment section)
SONG part
Parts played from the
keyboard (MAIN/LAYER/
LEFT)
Adjust the output level of the Part.
BALANCE
CHANNEL
ON / OFF
CHANNEL ON/OFF display
PART
Call up the
Channel ON/
OFF display.
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Call up the STYLE display by pressing the [CHANNEL ON/OFF]
button, then turn the instrument you want to cancel off. To listen to
only one instrument by itself, hold down the appropriate button for
the channel to set the channel to SOLO. To cancel SOLO, simply
press the appropriate channel button again.
Channel
Refers to the MIDI channel
in the song data
(page 158). The channels
are assigned as shown
below.
Song
1 - 16
Accompaniment Style
9 - 16
Styles
Chord Fingerings
The style playback can be controlled by the chords you play in the keys to the left of the split point. There are 7 types of
fingerings as described below. Go to the CHORD FINGERING page (page 139), and select the Chord Fingerings. The
page shows how to play chords with your left hand.
SINGLE FINGER
Single Finger accompaniment makes it simple to produce beautifully orchestrated accompaniment using major,
seventh, minor and minor-seventh chords by pressing a minimum number of keys on the auto accompaniment section
of the keyboard. The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used.
For a major chord, press the root key only.
For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key
and a black key to its left.
For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root
key and a white key to its left.
For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the
root key and both a white and black key to its left.
MULTI FINGER
The Multi Finger mode automatically detects Single Finger or Fingered chord fingerings,
so you can use either type of fingering without having to switch fingering modes. If you
want to play minor, seventh, or minor-seventh chords using the SINGLE FINGER
operation in the MULTI FINGER Mode, always press the closest white/black key(s) to the
root of the chord.
FINGERED
This mode lets you produce accompaniment by playing full chords on the auto
accompaniment section of the keyboard. The Fingered mode recognizes the various
chord types listed on the next page.
Chord detection in the AI
Full Keyboard mode occurs
at approximately 8th-note
intervals. Extremely short
chords — less than an 8th
note in length — may not be
detected.
FULL KEYBOARD
This method detects chords in the entire key range. Chords are detected in a way similar
to Fingered, even if you split the notes between your left and right hands — for example,
playing a bass note with your left hand and a chord with your right, or by playing a chord
with your left hand and a melody note with your right.
In Full Keyboard mode,
chords are detected based
on the lowest and second
lowest notes you play. If the
two lowest notes fall within a
single octave, those two
notes determine the chord. If
the lowest note and the second lowest note are separated by more than one
octave, the lowest note
becomes the bass and the
chord is determined from the
second lowest note and the
other notes played in the
same octave.
AI FINGERED
This mode is basically the same as FINGERED, with the exception that less than three
notes can be played to indicate the chords (based on the previously played chord, etc.).
AI
FINGERED ON BASS
This mode accepts the same fingerings as the FINGERED mode, but the lowest note
played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard is used as the bass note,
allowing you to play “on bass” chords. For example, to indicate a C-on-E chord, play a C
major chord with E as the lowest note (E, G, C).
Artificial Intelligence
AI FULL KEYBOARD
When this advanced auto accompaniment mode is engaged, the CVP-900 will
automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you play just about anything,
anywhere on the keyboard using both hands. You don’t have to worry about specifying the accompaniment chords.
Although the AI Full Keyboard mode is designed to work with many songs, some arrangements may not be suitable for
use with this feature.
This mode is similarto FULL KEYBOARD, with the exception that less than three notes can be played to indicate the
chords (based on the previously played chord, etc.). 9th and 11th chords cannot be played.
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Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Mode (Example for “C” chords)
CmM7
CmM7 9
(
)
(
(
C5
CM7 5
Cm7 9
Cm7 11
)
CM7aug
11
(
Caug
CM7
)
Csus4
CM7 9
CM7
)
C6
)
C9
(
C6 9
C
Cm9
Cm6
Cm7
Cm7 5
CmM7 5
Cdim
Cdim7
C7
C7 13
C7
9
C7 5
C7aug
C7sus4
Normal Voicing
Display for root “C”
Major [M]
1-3-5
C
Ninth [9]
1-2-3-5
C9
Sixth [6]
1 - (3) - 5 - 6
C6
Sixth ninth [69]
1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 or 3 - 6 - 2*
C69
Major seventh [M7]
1 - 3 - (5) - 7
CM7
Major seventh ninth [M79]
1 - 2 - 3 - (5)j - 7
CM79
1 - (2) - 3 - 4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - (5) - 7 CM7 11
1 - 3 - 5
C 5
1-3- 5-7
CM7 5
Major seventh flatted fifth [M7 5]
Suspended fourth [sus4]
Augmented [aug]
Major seventh augmented [M7aug]
Minor [m]
1-4-5
1-3- 5
1 - (3) - 5 - 7
1 - 3 - 5
1 - 2 - 3 - 5
1 - 3 - 5 - 6
Minor ninth [m9]
Minor sixth [m6]
1 - 3 - (5) - 7
1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 or 3 - 7 - 2
1 - (2) - 3 - 4 - 5 - ( 7)
Minor seventh [m7]
Minor seventh ninth [m79]
Minor seventh eleventh [m711]
Minor major seventh [mM7]
Minor major seventh ninth [mM79]
Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7 5]
Minor major seventh flatted fifth [mM7 5]
Diminished [dim]
1 - 3 - (5) - 7
1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7
1 - 3 - 5 - 7
1 - 3 - 5 - 7
1 - 3 - 5
1 - 3 - 5 - 6
1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - 7
1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7
Diminished seventh [dim7]
Seventh [7]
Seventh flatted ninth [7 9]
Seventh add flatted thirteenth [7 13]
Seventh ninth [79]
Seventh add sharp eleventh [7
11
]
Seventh add thirteenth [713]
Seventh sharp ninth [7 9]
Seventh flatted fifth [7 5]
1 - 3 - 5 - 6 - 7
1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 or 3 - 7 - 2*
Csus4
Caug
CM7aug
Cm
Cm9
Cm6
Cm7
Cm79
Cm711
CmM7
CmM79
Cm7 5
CmM7 5
Cdim
Cdim7
C7
C7 9
C7 13
C79
1 - (2) - 3 - 4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - (5) - 7 C7 11
1 - 3 - (5) - 6 - 7 or 3 - 6 - 7
C713
1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7
C7 9
C7 5
C7aug
Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4]
Suspended second [sus2]
1-2-5
Csus2
C7sus4
* Only this voicing (inversion) is recognized. Other chords not marked with an asterisk can be played in any inversion.
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)
• Notes in parentheses can
be omitted.
• For FINGERED, FINGERED ON BASS, and AI
FINGERED, if you play
any three adjacent keys
(including black keys), the
chord sound will be canceled and only the rhythm
instruments will continue
playing (Chord Cancel
function). This let you play
back only the rhythm.
• Playing two same root
keys in the adjacent
octaves produces accompaniment based only on
the root.
• A perfect fifth (1 + 5) produces accompaniment
based on the root and the
fifth.
• The auto accompaniment
Style will sometimes not
change when related
chords are played in
sequence (e.g. some
minor chords followed by
the minor seventh).
• You can also have the
CVP-900 “teach” you how
to play Fingered chords.
From the CHORD FINGERING display
(page 139), specify the
chord you want to learn,
and the notes you should
press are indicated in the
display.
1 - 3 - 5 - 7
1 - 3 - 5 - 7
1 - 4 - 5 - 7
Seventh augmented [7aug]
(
)
(
)
(
(
)
(
)
)
(
Chord Name [Abbreviation]
Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7 11]
Flatted fifth [ 5]
Csus2
(
)
11
(
C7
C7 13
C7 9
)
)
(
)
(
C7 9
(
(
)
)
(
)
Cm
Styles
Arranging the Style Pattern (SECTIONS: MAIN A/B/C/D, INTRO, ENDING, BREAK)
The CVP-900 features various types of Auto Accompaniment Sections that allow you to
vary the arrangement of the Style. They are: Intro, Main, Break and Ending. By switching
among them as you play, you can easily produce the dynamic elements of a professionalsounding arrangement in your performance.
1
Select a style (page 60).
2
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILLIN
INTRO
BREAK
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
D
OTS LINK
2-1
2-3
Turn the ACMP function on.
2-2
3
Turn the SYNC. START function on.
Press the [INTRO] button. To cancel the INTRO section
before starting the style, press the [INTRO] button again.
The Intro section starts as soon as you play a key in the Auto
Accompaniment section of the keyboard, and changes to the Main section.
Split point
Auto Accompaniment section
4
Main sections can be shifted.
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILLIN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
OTS LINK
Press this button to add breaks.
D
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
You can also use this function to play only rhythms
(page 62).
• If you press the [INTRO]
button, you can play back
an Intro section while an
accompaniment is playing.
• Section button indications
— [BREAK], [INTRO],
[MAIN], [ENDING] buttons
LED is green
— The section is not
selected.
LED is red
— The section is currently selected.
LED is off
— No section data; the
section cannot be
played.
• You can dynamically control the level of the
accompaniment by how
softly or strongly you play
the keys in the Auto
Accompaniment section
of the keyboard
(page 138).
• If you press the [SYNC.
START] button while an
accompaniment is playing, the accompaniment
will stop and the CVP900 will enter Synchronized Start standby status.
• You can also change
style sections by using
the pedal (page 139).
• The Break section lets
you add dynamic variations and breaks in the
rhythm of the accompaniment, to make your performance sound even
more professional. If you
press the [BREAK] button while an accompaniment is playing, the fill-in
will play back for one
measure.
• The indicator of the destination section (MAIN A/
B/C/D) will flash while the
Break is playing.
• When the [AUTO FILLIN]
button is set to on and
the MAIN [A][B][C][D]
button is pressed after
the final half beat (eighth
note) of the measure, the
fill-in will begin from the
next measure.
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This switches to the ending section. When the ending is finished, the Style stops
automatically. You can have the ending gradually slow down (ritardando) by
pressing the same [ENDING/rit.] button again while the ending is playing back.
END
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILLIN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
D
OTS LINK
Fade-in/Fade-out
The accompaniment style also include a convenient Fade-in/Fade-out function that
gradually fades in and fades out the accompaniment. To start the style with a fade-in,
press the [FADE IN/OUT] button, then turn SYNC. START on. To cancel the fade-in
before starting the style, press the button again.
To fade out and stop the Style, press this button while the style is playing. The time of the
fade-in/fade-out can also be set (page 148).
Stopping the Style Playback While Releasing Keys (SYNC. STOP)
When the Synchro Stop function is engaged, accompaniment playback will stop
completely when all keys in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard are released.
Accompaniment playback will start again as soon as the key in the Auto Accompaniment
section is played.
1
Turn ACMP (Accompaniment) on.
2
Turn SYNC. STOP on. SYNC. START is also automatically set to on when
SYNC. STOP is turned on.
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILLIN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
D
• Styles can also be started
by pressing the STYLE
[START/STOP] button.
• You can select the Intro
and Ending type by pressing the [E] button in the
MAIN window (page 67).
• If you press the [INTRO]
button while the ending is
playing, the Intro section
will begin playing after the
ending is finished.
• When the [AUTO FILLIN]
button is set to on and you
press a MAIN button while
the ending is playing, fill-in
accompaniment will
immediately start playing,
continuing with the Main
section.
• You can begin the accompaniment by using the
Ending instead of the Intro
section. In this case, the
auto accompaniment
doesn’t stop when the
ending is finished.
• If you select a different
style while the style is not
playing, the “default”
tempo for that style is also
selected. If the accompaniment is playing, the
same tempo is maintained
even if you select a different style.
• When STOP ACMP is set
to on and the accompaniment is not playing, you
can play both chords and
bass in the Auto Accompaniment section in the
keyboard (page 138).
OTS LINK
3
As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the auto accompaniment
starts.
Split point
You can also use the SYNC.
STOP function by pressing
the auto accompaniment
section/left-hand range
briefly (page 138).
Auto Accompaniment section
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4
The auto accompaniment stops when you release your left hand from the keys.
5
Playing a chord with your left
hand automatically restarts
the auto accompaniment.
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END
Press the [SYNC. STOP]/
[SYNC. START] button
again to stop the
accompaniment.
Synchro Stop cannot be set
to on when the fingering
mode is set to Full Keyboard/AI Keyboard or the
auto accompaniment on the
panel is set to off.
Styles
Selecting Intro and Ending Types (INTRO/ENDING)
1
To call up the [MAIN] display, first press the [DIRECT
ACCESS] button, then press
the [EXIT] button.
A
B
C
D
E
2
3
D
E
Select a Intro
Play the style using
the Intro or Ending
section (page 30, 31).
Select a Ending
Playing Fill-in patterns automatically when
changing accompaniment sections — Auto Fill In
1
Fill
A short phrase used to add
variation to the style.
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILLIN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
D
OTS LINK
2
Play the style and switch among the accompaniment sections as they play
(page 30, 31).
Fill-in patterns play automatically between each change in the Main
sections.
END
To cancel the Auto Fill, press the [AUTO FILLIN] button again.
You can also add a fill-in by
pressing the selected MAIN
button again.
You can temporarily disable
Auto Fill In during a performance by pressing the next
Main section’s button twice
quickly.
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Appropriate Panel Setting for the Selected Style (ONE TOUCH SETTING)
The convenient One Touch Setting function makes it easy for you to select voices and effects that are appropriate to the style
you’re playing. Each preset style has four pre-programmed panel setups that you can select by pressing a single button.
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
VOICE
DEMO
A
F
MASTER VOLUME
HELP
TAP TEMPO
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
D
I
E
J
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
RESET
RESET
AUTO FILL IN
BREAK
INTRO
MAIN
ENDING rit.
ONE TOCTH SETTING
1
DIGITAL
RECORDING
STYLE
ACMP
MUSIC FINDER
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
MIXING
CONSOLE
OTS LINK
2
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EXIT
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1
1
2
3
4
Select a style (page 60).
2
Press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons ([1] - [4]).
LED is red — The One Touch Setting is currently selected.
3
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1
2
3
As soon as you play a
chord with your left
hand, the auto
accompaniment starts.
4
Split point
LED is green — The One Touch
Setting is not selected.
LED is off — No One Touch
Setting data. The button is not
available.
Various settings (such as voices, effects, etc.) that match the selected
style can be instantly recalled. When the style is not playing, Auto
Accompaniment and Sync. Start will automatically be turned on.
For details about the One Touch Setting parameters, refer to the
separate Data List (Parameter Chart).
4
Auto Accompaniment section
Stop the Auto Accompaniment.
STYLE
ACMP
AUTO FILLIN
BREAK
INTRO
ENDING / rit.
MAIN
A
B
C
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP
D
OTS LINK
5
Try out other One Touch Setting setups. You can also create your own One
Touch Setting setups (page 69).
ONE TOUCH SETTING
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2
3
4
Styles
Automatically Changing One Touch Settings with the Sections — OTS Link
The convenient OTS (One Touch Setting) Link function lets you automatically have One Touch Settings change when
you select a different Main section (A - D).
1
2
AUTO FILLIN
OTS LINK
END
When you switch among the Main sections (A
- D), the corresponding One Touch Setting will
be called up automatically.
The Main sections A, B, C, and D correspond
to One Touch Settings 1, 2, 3, and 4,
respectively.
The One Touch Settings
can be set to change with
the sections in one of two
different timings (page 138):
• Immediately when you
press a section button.
• At the next measure (in
an accompaniment
style), after you press a
section button.
To cancel the OTS Link function, press the [OTS LINK] button again.
Registering the Panel Controls in One Touch Setting (ONE TOUCH SETTING)
This section covers how to create your own One Touch Setting setups (four setups per style). For a list of One Touch
Setting setup parameters, refer to the separate Data List (Parameter Chart).
2
1
Select a style.
4
Press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons:[1] through [4].
Set up the panel controls
such as selecting a voice
as required.
3
Press the [MEMORY]
button.
MEMORY
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1
2
3
4
The items you can register in a One Touch Setting are Voice, Harmony and Pedal settings.
A message prompting you to save the current style will appear. Select “YES”
ND to call up the STYLE display, then save the panel settings (page 39, 45).
E
Unless you store the panel
settings here, the registered
settings will be deleted
when you select a different
accompaniment style.
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Styles
Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music — Music Finder
The Music Finder feature lets you instantly call up the appropriate settings for the
instrument — including voice, style, and One Touch Settings — simply by selecting the
desired song title. If you want to play a certain song but don’t know which style and voice
settings would be appropriate, the convenient Music Finder function will help you out.
The recommended settings, which together make up a “record,” can also be edited and
stored. This lets you create and save your own Music Finder records for future recall.
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
The MUSIC FINDER records
and its contents is just one
example of the recommended panel setups. You
can also create your own
Music Finder settings for
your favorite songs and
genres.
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
VOICE
DEMO
A
F
MASTER VOLUME
HELP
TAP TEMPO
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
AUTO FILL IN
BREAK
INTRO
RESET
ENDING rit.
MAIN
I
E
J
1
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
RESET
DIGITAL
RECORDING
STYLE
ACMP
D
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
2
2
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
MIXING
CONSOLE
OTS LINK
1
ONE TOCTH SETTING
MUSIC FINDER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EXIT
MUSIC FINDER
MUSIC FINDER
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
Keep in mind that Music
Finder is a performance aid
in that it automatically finds
appropriate accompaniment
styles and voices for your
playing. Even though you
can specify song titles, it
does not actually contain
song data.
All...........................Show all records.
FAVORITE..............Show the records that have added to the “Favorite” page.
SEARCH1,2 ...........Show the results by SEARCH function (page 71).
Select a record. For example, select the
top record by pressing the [1▲▼] button
to call up the recommended setups.
The setting data shown here is referred
to as a “record.”
Sorting the records
MUSIC ...... The record is sorted by song title.
STYLE.......The record is sorted by style name.
BEAT ........ The record is sorted by beat.
TEMPO ..... The record is sorted by tempo.
F
G
Change the order of the records
(ascending or descending).
H
I
J
Show the
number of
records of
each page.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Add the selected record to “Favorite (Bookmark)” page
When you press the [H] button, the “Add selected
data to the favorite list? YES/NO” message will be
displayed. Select [YES] to add the selected page to
“FAVORITE” page.
Search record(s). Enter the condition of the search
in the MUSIC FINDER SEARCH display (page 71).
The results of SEARCH 1 or 2 appear in the
“SEARCH 1” or “SEARCH 2” page respectively.
8
Call up the MUSIC FINDER RECORD EDIT (page 72) display
(for editing the selected record).
Select a record by song title.
When sorting records by song title,
use the [1▲▼] button to skip up or
down through the songs
alphabetically. Simultaneously
press the [▲▼] buttons to move the
cursor to the first record.
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Play the style (page 61).
Turn TEMPO LOCK on/off. TEMPO LOCK function lets you avoid changing
the Tempo during style playback when selecting another record. The on/off
setting affects all pages (ALL/FAVORITE/SEARCH 1/SEARCH 2).
Select a record by style name. When sorting the records by style name, press these buttons
to move the cursor to the next /previous style. Simultaneously press the [▲▼] buttons to move
the cursor to the first record.
Records can be selected by
using the [DATA ENTRY]
dial and pressing the
[ENTER] button.
Styles
Searching the Ideal Setups — Music Finder Search
You can search the record by music title or keywords. The results appears in the display.
1
Press the [I]
(SEARCH 1)
button or [J]
(SEARCH 2)
button in the
MUSIC FINDER
display.
2
Enter the
conditions for
the search (see
below), then
start search by
using [START
SEARCH] button.
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
Start searching the record.
The results that satisfy all
the conditions appear in the
SEARCH page. For details
about the search settings in
this display, see below.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
■ [A] MUSIC
Searches by music or song title. Press this button to call up the display for
inputting the song title.
When you enter the song title (page 46), the search function calls up all
records that contain the entered word or words.
■ [B] KEYWORD
Searches by keyboard. Press this button to call up the display for inputting the
keyword.
When you enter the keyword (page 46), the search function calls up all
records that contain the entered word or words. You can search several
different keywords simultaneously by inserting a separator (comma) between each. The search function finds and
displays all records that contain at least one match in the keywords.
■ [C] STYLE
Searches by style name. Press this button to call up the STYLE FILE SELECT display. Press
the [A] through [J] button in the display to select the desired accompaniment style. This
convenient function lets you find all songs that use a certain accompaniment style.
■ [D] BEAT
The STYLE FILE SELECT
display can only be used to
select the style name for
searching; it cannot be used
to call up the actual accompaniment style.
Searches by beat or rhythmic feel.
■ [E] SEARCH AREA
Selects a specific location for searching. You can further narrow down your search by using the SEARCH 1 and 2
selections.
■ [F]~[H] CLEAR
Clears the entered item at left.
■ [1▲▼] TEMPO FROM
You can also narrow your search by specifying a tempo range. This lets you set the minimum tempo for the search. Press
the [▲▼] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the tempo value to the minimum.
■ [2▲▼]TEMPO TO
You can also narrow your search by specifying a tempo range. This lets you set the maximum tempo for the search.
Press the [▲▼] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the tempo value to the maximum.
■ [3▲▼]~[5▲▼] GENRE
Selects the specific music genre for searching. The available range includes all genres (ANY), the preset genres, and any
genres you’ve entered yourself (page 70).
■ [8▼] CANCEL
Press this to cancel the operation and return to the previous display.
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Editing Records — Music Finder Record Edit
From this display, you can call up existing records and edit them to suit your
preferences. You can even use this to create your own Music Finder records.
1
Press the
[8▲▼]
(RECORD
EDIT) button in
the MUSIC
FINDER
display.
2
You can also change/clear a
preset record. To avoid changing/clearing the record, register
the record as a new record
after editing.
Change/clear the record data. You can also
register new records. For details about all
settings and operations, see below.
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
All Music Finder records can be
stored together as a single file
(page 151). When calling up a
stored file, a message appears
prompting you to replace or
append the records as desired.
• Replace:
All Music Finder records currently in the instrument are
deleted and replaced with the
records of the selected file.
• Append:
The records called up are
added to the vacant record
numbers.
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■ [A] MUSIC
Selects the music or song title for editing. Press the button to call up the
display for inputting the music or song title, then edit the name as desired.
■ [B] KEYWORD
Selects the keyword for editing. Press the button to call up the display for
inputting the keyword, then edit it as desired.
You can enter several different keywords by inserting a separator (comma)
between each.
■ [C] STYLE
Selects the style name for editing. Always enter the name when a new record is registered.
Press the button to call up the STYLE FILE SELECT display. Press the [A] through [J] button
in the display to select the desired style you want to change/clear/register.
■ [D] BEAT
Selects the beat (time signature) for editing. When another file is selected by pressing the
[C] button, the current beat setting is replaced with the beat setting of the selected file.
■ [E] FAVORITE
Adds the selected record to the FAVORITE page (page 70).
■ [F]~[H] CLEAR
The STYLE FILE SELECT
display can only be used to
select the style name for
record editing; it cannot be
used to call up the actual
accompaniment style.
Keep in mind that the Beat
setting made here is only for
the Music Finder search
function; this does not affect
the actual Beat setting of the
accompaniment style itself.
Clears the entered item at left.
■ [I] DELETE RECORD
Clears the selected record. The deleted record number becomes empty. When you press
this button, a message appears prompting you to execute, abort or cancel the operation.
YES .................. Press this to clear the record and close the display.
NO .................. Press this to close the display without clearing the record.
CANCEL........... Press this to close the message box and return to the previous display.
■ [J] NEW RECORD
Registers a new record. The smallest available empty record number is used for registering.
When you press this button, a message appears prompting you to execute, abort or cancel
the operation.
YES .................. Press this to register the record and close the display.
NO .................. Press this to close the display without registering the record.
CANCEL........... Press this to close the message box and return to the previous display.
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The maximum number of
records is 2500, including
internal records.
Styles
■ [1▼▲] TEMPO
Determines the tempo for the selected style. When changing the style with the [C] button, the tempo is automatically
changed to that of the changed style.
■ [3▼▲]~[5▼▲] GENRE
Indicates and changes the genre to which the selected record is assigned. The available range includes all preset genres
as well as any you’ve entered yourself.
■ [6▼▲] GENRE NAME
For entering a genre name. Press the button to call up the display for inputting
the genre name, then edit the name as desired. A maximum of 200 genre
names can be stored.
The genre name you input becomes effective when the current record is edited (overwritten) by pressing the [8▲] (OK)
button, or when a new record is registered by pressing the [J] (NEW RECORD) button.
If you exit from the MUSIC FINDER EDIT display without actually editing or registering a record, the input genre name
is deleted.
■ [8▲] OK
Executes all editing and changes to the record. When you press this button, a message appears prompting you to
execute, abort or cancel the operation.
YES .................. Press this to replace the record and close the display.
NO .................. Press this to close the display without replacing the record.
CANCEL........... Press this to close the message box and return to the previous display.
■ [8▼] CANCEL
Press this to cancel the operation and return to the MUSIC FINDER display.
To maintain the edited and registered data, make sure to save all Music Finder records as a file (page 151). If no saved, the data will
be lost when another Music Finder file is called up or the factory-programmed settings are restored (page 151).
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Song Playback
Here you’ll learn how to play back songs. Songs include the internal songs of the instrument, performances you’ve
recorded yourself using the recording functions (page 94), and commercially available song data. You can use this
highly versatile feature in a variety of ways — playing along on the keyboard with the recorded song, as well as
practicing and learning new music with the Guide (page 79) and Repeat (page 78) functions. You can also display the
music notation and lyrics in the LCD.
If you connect a microphone to the CVP-900, you can sing along with the song and have vocal harmony parts added
automatically (page 128).
METRONOME
POWER
MIC.
START STOP
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
STYLE
L
VOICE
DEMO
TRACK 1
R
TAP TEMPO
REC
FADE IN OUT
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
F
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
HELP
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
A
MASTER VOLUME
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
RESET
BREAK
INTRO
SONG
MAIN
ENDING rit.
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
OTS LINK
TRACK 2
(L)
MIXING
CONSOLE
NEW SONG
TOP
START / STOP
REW
2
3
4
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
CHANNEL
ON OFF
TRACK 1
(R)
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
REC
1
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
PART
EXTRA TRACKS
(STYLE)
J
DIGITAL
RECORDING
STYLE
AUTO FILL IN
I
E
ONE TOCTH SETTING
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
RESET
ACMP
D
MUSIC FINDER
FF
1
2
REPEAT
3
4
5
6
7
8
EXIT
GUIDE
SYNC.START
Compatible Song Types
• Internal songs (Song Book)
• Song data on included disk (50 greats for the Piano)
• Commercially available song data
Disks having this logo mark feature song data compatible with GM (General
MIDI).
Disks having this logo mark feature song data compatible with Yamaha’s XG
format. XG is a significant enhancement of the “GM system level 1” standard,
providing more voices, greater editing control, and support for multiple effect
sections and effect types.
Disks having this logo mark feature song data compatible with Yamaha’s DOC
(Disk Orchestra Collection) format.
Commercially available
music data is subject to
copyright restrictions, and is
intended only for your own
personal use.
For more information on the
song file types compatible
with the Clavinova, see
page 159.
Disks having this logo mark feature song data compatible with Yamaha’s original MIDI file format.
• Songs you recorded (page 94) and stored to the CVP-900 or disk.
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Song Playback
Song Playback
Playing the Internal Songs
1
If the MAIN screen (at left) is
not displayed, press the
[DIRECT ACCESS] button
followed by the [EXIT] button.
BACK
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
2-1
2
n
You can also make a variety
of other settings (such as
tempo, voice selection, settings for the practice functions, etc.) and have them
automatically called up
when you play back the
song (page 106).
Select the PRESET tab with the [BACK]
button.
BACK
A
F
B
G
C
H
D
I
E
J
2-2
Open a folder and
select a song to be
played back.
3
The song starts.
You can enable the Synchro
Start for the song by simultaneously pressing the
[TOP] button and the
SONG [START/STOP] button. The song starts as
soon as you play the keyboard. You can also use this
function along with the
Style’s Synchro Start function (page 61).
n
You can have the volume
automatically fade in and
fade out at the beginning
and end of the song. Simply
press the [FADEIN/OUT]
button at the start of song
playback to fade in the song,
and press it again at the end
of the song to fade out.
END
START / STOP
REC
NEW SONG
TOP
START / STOP
REW
FF
REPEAT
GUIDE
SYNC.START
Adjust the tempo by using the TEMPO [ ][ ] buttons
(page 51) or the [TAP TEMPO] button.
You can even change the playback speed by tapping out
the tempo — simply tap the [TAP TEMPO] button twice.
Songs can also be played back continuously. Set SONG CHAIN PLAY to
ON from the SONG SETTING display (page 137).
To stop the song immediately, press the
button again.
Press the EXIT
button in order to go back to the
previous screen.
Make sure that the Language setting
for the instrument (page 151) is the
same as that of the file name of the
song that you are playing back.
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Song Playback
Simultaneously Playing a Song and an Accompaniment Style
When playing back a song and an accompaniment style at the same time, channels 9 16 of the song data are replaced with accompaniment style channels — allowing you
to use the auto accompaniment styles and features in place of the accompaniment parts
of the song. Make the settings below and play your own chord substitutions in place of
the song’s chord data.
• [ACMP] button .................. ...ON
• [AUTO FILL IN] button ..... ...ON
1
2
3
4
Select the song and start playback by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button.
Select the desired accompaniment style.
Start the style by pressing the STYLE [START/STOP] button.
While the song is playing, insert a break or change sections (with the STYLE
section buttons.)
Fill-in patterns play when you switch sections.
END
The style automatically stops when the song finishes or is stopped.
Some of the internal songs have been created using the accompaniment styles. For these songs, the
accompaniment styles are automatically started when starting song playback.
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The accompaniment stops
when you stop the song. If
the accompaniment style is
playing and you start the
song, the accompaniment
automatically stops. However, for internal songs that
use accompaniment styles,
the accompaniment style is
not stopped.
Song Playback
Playing Back Songs on Disk
Before proceeding, make
sure to read the section
“Handling the Floppy Disk
Drive (FDD) and Floppy
Disk” (page 6).
Insert the disk into the drive.
Insert the disk shutter side
first and label face up.
The method for playing back is the same as in the “Playing the Internal Songs” instructions
(page 75), except that you should select FLOPPY DISK page in the SONG display.
Other Playback-related Operations
■ Repeat / Rewind / Fast forward
During playback, you can have the song return to the top and play back again
from the beginning by pressing this button. When playback is stopped,
pressing this button returns the song to the beginning.
REC
TOP
START / STOP
REW
FF
REPEAT
SYNC.START
NEW SONG
Press this button to call up the SONG POSITION display (see
below). To return to the SONG display, press the [EXIT] button.
SONG POSITION display
When “BAR” is selected, you can specify a measure number (counted from the
beginning of the song) by using the [REW] and [FF] buttons.
When “PHRASE MARK” is selected, specify the phrase mark number by using the
[REW] and [FF] buttons.
n
You can set whether or not
the Clavinova automatically
calls up the first disk song
when a disk is inserted
(page 150).
n
Some song data for the
Clavinova has been
recorded with special “free
tempo” settings. During playback of such song data, the
measure numbers shown in
the display will not correspond to the actual measure; this only serves as a
reference as to how much of
the song has been played
back.
n
Songs containing a large
amount of data may not be
able to be read properly by
the instrument, and as such
you may not be able to
select them. The maximum
capacity is about 200–
300KB, however this may
differ depending on the data
contents of each song.
Phrase Mark
This data specifies a certain
location in the song data.
“PHRASE MARK” is shown only when the song contains phrase marks. Press the
[J] button to toggle between “BAR” and “PHRASE MARK,” then use the [REW]
and [FF] buttons to select the desired measure or phrase mark.
■ Adjusting the Volume Balance / Muting Specific Channels
BALANCE
Press this button to call up the BALANCE display (page 62).
CHANNEL
ON / OFF
PART
Press this button to call up the CHANNEL ON/OFF display (see below).
CHANNEL ON/OFF display
Select the [SONG] tab with the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button, and mute the desired channel
by setting it to [OFF]. To solo a channel (only that channel will sound), hold down the
appropriate button corresponding to the channel. To release the solo for the channel, press
that channel’s button again.
Channel
Refers to the MIDI channel
in the song data. The channels are assigned as shown
below for the CVP-900.
Song
1 - 16
Accompaniment Style
9 - 16
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Song Playback
Muting Specific Parts — Track1/Track2/Extra Tracks
This feature lets you mute certain parts of the song (Track1, Track2, Extra Tracks), and play back only those parts you
want to hear. For example, if you want to practice the melody of a song, you can mute just the right-hand part and play
that part yourself.
1
Select the song to be played back (page 74).
You can change the channel
assignments for Track 1 and
Track 2 (page 137), letting
you specify which parts are
muted when pressing the
[TRACK 1]/[TRACK 2]/
[EXTRA TRACKS] buttons.
Use this button to turn on/off the additional performance parts
(all but the right hand/left hand).
2
SONG
EXTRA TRACKS
(STYLE)
TRACK 2
(L)
TRACK 1
(R)
Use this button to turn on/off the right-hand part.
All tracks are automatically
set to on when selecting a
different song.
Use this button to turn on/off the left-hand part.
3
Start the song.
Adjust the tempo by using the TEMPO [
REC
TOP
NEW SONG
START / STOP
REW
FF
][
REPEAT
] buttons (page 51).
GUIDE
END
START / STOP
To stop the song, press the
button again.
SYNC.START
Repeat Playback of a Specific Range
This feature allows you to specify a certain range of the song (between Point A and Point B), and play it back repeatedly.
1
2
Play back the song (page 75, 77).
REC
TOP
NEW SONG
3
START / STOP
REW
FF
REPEAT
SYNC.START
Press this button at the point you want the
repeating phrase to start (Point A).
Press this button at the point you want the
repeating phrase to end (Point B).
After an automatic lead-in (to help guide you into the phrase), the range from
point A to point B is played back repeatedly.
Regardless of whether the song is playing back or is stopped, pressing the [TOP]
button returns to point A.
You can also specify Points
A and B when the song is
stopped. Set Point A by
pressing the [REPEAT] button, then use the [FF] button to move to the desired
end location, then set Point
B by pressing the
[REPEAT] button again.
Point B cannot be selected
unless Point A has been
selected first.
n
Specifying only Point A
results in repeat playback
between Point A and the
end of the song.
n
4
Stop the song.
START / STOP
END
To cancel the Repeat function, press the
button again.
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REPEAT
The specified A and B
points will be erased when
selecting a different song
number, cancelling the
Repeat function, or selecting a different repeat mode
— such as Phrase Repeat
or repeat in Song Chain
Play (page 137).
Song Playback
Using the Practice Functions —Guide
These fun features make it easy to learn new music. The key guide lamps indicate the notes
you should play, when you should play them, and how long you should hold them down.
Also, when you sing and play along with a song using a connected microphone, the
Clavinova automatically adjusts the timing of the song to match your vocal performance.
REC
TOP
NEW SONG
START / STOP
REW
FF
REPEAT
You can turn the key guide
lamps on/off from the SONG
SETTING display (page 137).
GUIDE
SYNC.START
Key guide lamp
Practice Functions
For keyboard performance
■ Follow Lights
When this is selected, you can see which notes you should play by watching the key
guide lamps. They light up in time with music, showing you when to play a note. You
can also practice at your own pace — since the accompaniment waits for you to play
the notes correctly.
• Accompaniment Guide
If the song data you’re using contains chord data and the [ACMP] button is turned on,
you can use the guide lamps (page 137) to help you play chords as well. Watch the
guide lamps and try playing the appropriate chords.
■ Any Key
With this function, you can play the melody of a song simply by pressing a single key
(any key is OK) in time with the rhythm. As long as you play the key in time with the
music, the melody flows smoothly with the song.
You can also determine the
timing by which the key
guide lamps light to fit your
playing preference (Guide
Lamp Timing; page 137).
n
If you want to learn how to
play certain chords, use the
Chord Tutor function
(page 139).
n
The Accompaniment Guide
function cannot be used if
the chord fingering method
is set to Single Finger, Full
keyboard or AI Full Keyboard.
For sing-along performance
■ Karao-Key
This convenient function lets you control the song and accompaniment playback with just one finger, while you sing
along. Simply play a key on the keyboard in time with the music — any key is fine — and the accompaniment parts
of the song follow your playing. This lets you control the timing and tempo of the song and accompaniment to
perfectly match your singing performance.
■ Vocal CueTIME
Similar to Follow Lights above, you can see which notes to sing by watching the key guide lamps. The Clavinova
follows your singing and automatically adjusts the timing and tempo of the song to match your vocal performance.
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Practicing Music with the Guide Functions
1
Select the desired practice function from the SONG SETTING page in the
FUNCTION display (page 137).
For details on the SONG SETTING display, see page 137.
Selects the specific practice function.
n
A
Turns the key guide lamps on/off.
B
Determines the timing by which the key
guide lamps light.
JUST ..... The guide lamp lights in time
with the music, at the same
time you should play the
appropriate notes.
NEXT..... The guide lamps light slightly
ahead of the music, indicating
the notes you should play
next. The guide lamp flashes if
you do not play the key with
the correct timing.
Determines the channel for
playing back the harmony
sound of the Vocoder.
C
D
E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Determines whether phrase mark sections in the song will be repeatedly
played back or not. When this is set to ON, the specified measures of the
phrase play back repeatedly. Call up the SONG POSITION display by
pressing either the [REW] button or the [FF] button, and select “PHRASE
MARK” by pressing the [J] button. Set the desired phrase mark number
by using the [REW] and [FF] buttons.
The guide lamps light
according to song channel
recorded to Tracks 1 and 2
and the chord data in the
song (when such data is
included). Normally, you can
leave the AUTO SET CH
function set to ON, and the
song channel will automatically be set. If the results
aren't satisfactory, you'll
need to match the Channel
Setting “TRK1 CH” and
“TRK2 CH” parameters to
the appropriate right- and
left-hand parts.
n
Vocoder
This lets you indicate or
“play” the harmony notes
from the keyboard.
n
Phrase Mark
This data specifies a certain
location in the song data.
2
Select the desired song (page 75, 77) and mute the track you wish to practice
(page 78).
3
REC
TOP
START / STOP
REW
FF
REPEAT
GUIDE
n
Track 1 or Tracks 1 & 2 are
automatically selected for
practicing when calling the
practice function — as long
as you haven’t muted the
track to be practiced.
n
SYNC.START
NEW SONG
4
REC
TOP
START / STOP
REW
FF
REPEAT
GUIDE
The key guide lamps sometimes light an octave or two
lower/higher than the actual
pitch. Any notes outside of
the 88-key range cannot be
indicated by the key guide
lamps.
n
SYNC.START
NEW SONG
Start the song and try playing the part you’ve muted.
Adjust the tempo by using the TEMPO [ ][ ] buttons (page 51).
If the right- and left-hand
parts recorded to the song
data have not been properly
separated, the practice functions may not work as
expected.
5
REC
TOP
START / STOP
REW
FF
REPEAT
GUIDE
END
NEW SONG
SYNC.START
Stop the song.
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To turn the practice function, press the
button again.
GUIDE
Song Playback
Displaying Music Notation — Score
With this feature, you can have the notation automatically shown on the display as the song plays. This can be used
with your own recordings as well as the internal Demo songs.
1
Select the
desired song
(page 75, 77).
2
If the MAIN screen (at left)
is not displayed, press the
[DIRECT ACCESS] button
followed by the [EXIT] button.
A
B
C
D
E
The displayed notation is
generated by the Clavinova
based on the song data. As
a result, it may not be
exactly the same as commercially available sheet
music of the same song —
especially when displaying
notation of complicated passages or many short notes.
3
n
Some song data for the
Clavinova has been
recorded with special “free
tempo” settings. For such
song data, the tempo, beat,
measure and music notation will not be displayed
correctly.
Enables/disables display of the left-hand key range.
Depending on other settings, this parameter may be
unavailable and may appear grayed out. If this is the
case, go to the detailed setting display (shown
below; use the [8▲▼] buttons) and set the LEFT
CH. parameter to any channel except “AUTO.” Or,
go to the SONG SETTING display in the Function
menu (page 137) and set the TRACK 2 parameter
to any channel except “OFF.”
n
1
2
3
4
5
6
Enables/disables display of the right-hand key range.
Channel 1 is automatically selected when
[TRACK1] is set to [OFF] from the SONG SETTING
display (page 137).
Enables/disables display of the lyrics.
If the selected song does not contain lyric data, lyrics are
not displayed.
Enables/disables display of the chords.
If the selected song does not contain chord data, chords
are not displayed.
Enables/disables display of the note name (pitch).
Determines the display resolution (or zoom level) of the notation.
The resolutions are selected in order: X-LARGE (Extra Large),
LARGE, MEDIUM, and SMALL.
This calls up the detailed setting display for notation.
For details, see the next page.
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8
[RIGHT] and [LEFT] cannot
be turned off at the same
time.
n
The note name is indicated
at the left of the note. When
the space between the
notes is too small, the indication may be moved to the
top left of the note.
n
You can increase the number of measures that will be
displayed by decreasing the
other items to be displayed
(parts, lyrics, chords, etc.).
n
When accidentals (sharp
and flats) and notes cannot
be displayed on one line,
they are displayed in the
next line from the middle of
the measure.
n
The notation functions cannot be used to create song
data by inputting notes. For
information on creating
song data, see page 98.
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Song Playback
Detailed Settings for Notation
When “LEFT” and “RIGHT”
are set to the same channel,
the notation of the right-hand
notes and left-hand notes
are displayed in piano format
(two connected staves).
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
■ [1▲▼] LEFT CH/[2▲▼] RIGHT CH
This determines the Left channel (channel for the left-hand part) and Right channel (channel for the right-hand part).
This setting returns to AUTO when a different song is selected.
AUTO .........................The channels for the right- and left-hand parts are assigned automatically — setting the parts
to the same channel as the channel which is specified in the SONG SETTING display of the
Function menu (page 137).
1-16 ............................Assigns the part to the specified channel, 1- 16.
OFF (LEFT CH only)....No channel assignment.
■ [3▲▼], [4▲▼] KEY SIGNATURE
This lets you enter key signature changes in the middle of a song, at the stopped position, allowing you to transpose
key at any point within a song. For a list of the key signatures, with their relative minor keys and accidentals, see the
chart below.
Key Signatures and Accidentals
C Maj (A min)
G Maj (E min)
D Maj (B min)
A Maj (F min)
E Maj (C min)
B Maj (G min)
F Maj (D min)
C Maj (A min)
G Maj (E min)
D Maj (B min)
A Maj (F min)
E Maj (C min)
B Maj (G min)
F Maj (D min)
The
note indicates the root note of the major key, and the
C Maj (A min)
note indicates the root of the relative minor.
■ [5▲▼] QUANTIZE
This gives you control over the note resolution in the notation, letting you shift or correct
the timing of all displayed notes so that they line up to a particular note value. Make sure
to select the smallest note value which is used in the song.
Note resolution:
1/4 note, 1/8 note, 1/16 note, 1/32 note, 1/4 note triplet, 1/8 note triplet, 1/16 note
triplet, 1/32 note triplet
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Short notes and ornamented
notes (such as trills and
grace notes) which are
shorter than the Note resolution will not be displayed in
the notation.
Song Playback
■ [6▲▼] NOTE NAME
Select the Note Name type when “NOTE” (page 81) is set to ON.
ABC ................. Note names are indicated as letters (C, D, E, F, G, A, B).
Fixed Do .......... Note names are indicated in solfeggio and differ depending on the selected language (page 50).
English.............. Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti
French .............. Ut Re Mi Fa Sol La Si
Italian............... Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si
German............ Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si
Spanish............. Do re Mi Fa Sol La Si
Japanese...........
Movable Do..... Note names are indicated in solfeggio according to the scale intervals, and as such are relative to
the key. The root note is indicated as Do. For example, in the key of G major the root note of Sol
would be indicated as Do.
As with “Fixed Do,” the indication differs depending on the selected language.
■ [7▲▼] COLOR NOTE
When this is set to ON, the notes in the display appear in color (C: red, D: yellow, E: green, F: orange, G: blue, A:
purple, and B: white).
■ [8▲] OK
This closes the detailed setting display and starts generating the notation. You can also
execute this by pressing the [ENTER] button on the panel.
■ [8▼] CANCEL
You can select the display
pages (one before and after)
by the using the [BACK]/
[NEXT] buttons or the pedal
(page 139).
This closes the detailed setting display without changing the settings. You can also
execute this by pressing the [EXIT] button or [RECORD] button on the panel.
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Displaying the Lyrics
This function lets you display the lyrics while the song is playing back — making it easy to sing along with your
performance or song playback.
1
2
Select the
desired song
(page 75, 77).
The language used for lyrics display depends on the
particular lyric data. If the
lyrics are garbled or unreadable, you can remedy this
by changing the “LYRICS
LANGUAGE” setting from
the SONG SETTING display (page 137).
A
B
C
D
E
3
When the back ground color
is specified in the song
data, the BACK GROUND
setting cannot be changed.
Select the BACK
GROUND setting.
4
REC
NEW SONG
TOP
START / STOP
REW
FF
REPEAT
If the selected song contains chord data, chord
names are displayed with
the lyrics.
GUIDE
SYNC.START
The lyrics can also be
shown on a connected TV
(page 144, 153).
Start the song.
5
The color of
the lyrics
changes as the
song plays.
END
REC
NEW SONG
TOP
START / STOP
REW
FF
REPEAT
CVP-900
GUIDE
The lyrics can be changed
(page 109).
SYNC.START
Stop the song.
To return to the previous page, press the
button.
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If the selected song does
not contain lyric data, lyrics
are not displayed.
EXIT
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory
Registration Memory is a powerful feature that lets you set up the Clavinova just as you want — selecting specific
voices, styles, effect settings etc. — and save your custom panel setup for future recall. Then, when you need those
settings, simply press the appropriate REGISTRATION MEMORY button.
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
STYLE
VOICE
DEMO
TRACK 1
L
R
F
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
HELP
TAP TEMPO
REGISTRATION MEMORY
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
A
MASTER VOLUME
BRASS
ENTER
MIN
1
FREEZE
MAX
2
TEMPO
3
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
4
5
TAP TEMPO
RESET
6
RESET
USER
AUTO FILL IN
BREAK
INTRO
MAIN
ENDING rit.
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
OTS LINK
ONE TOCTH SETTING
MUSIC FINDER
I
D
7
SOUND
CREATOR
E
8
MEMORY
1
2
3
4
J
DIGITAL
RECORDING
STYLE
ACMP
ORGAN FLUTES
FUNCTION
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
MIXING
CONSOLE
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
PART
DIRECT ACCESS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
EXIT
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Registering Panel Setups — Registration Memory
This shows you how to register your custom panel settings to the REGISTRATION
MEMORY buttons. Make all the settings you want with the panel controls, and Registration
Memory will “remember” them for you.
1
Set up the panel controls as desired.
For a list of the settings that can be registered, refer to the separate Data List
(Parameter Chart).
2
Keep in mind that songs or
styles on disk cannot
registered to Registration
Memory. If you want to
register a disk-based song
or style, copy the relevant
data to “USER” in the
SONG/STYLE display
(page 39) and register the
data separately.
REGISTRATION MEMORY
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
3
F
Select the desired parameter groups
for the settings you want to register.
You can also use the [DATA ENTRY]
dial to navigate in this display. To
register a parameter group, checkmark
the corresponding box. Groups left
without checkmarks will not be included
in the Registration Memory setting.
This allows you to maintain certain
settings, even when switching among
Registration Memory presets. You can
also use the Freeze function (page 87)
to override the Registration Memory
changes — letting you prevent certain
panel settings from being changed.
END
G
H
I
J
Enters a checkmark to the
selected box. You can also
use the [ENTER] button.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Press the desired number button for registering the settings.
REGISTRATION MEMORY
FREEZE
1
2
Cancels the registration
and returns to the MAIN
display. You can also use
the [EXIT] button.
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
Indicator is green ..... The panel setting is registered, but not selected.
Indicator is red......... The panel setting is registered and is currently selected.
Indicator is off.......... The panel setting is not registered.
Removes the checkmark from
the selected box. You can also
use the [ENTER] button.
Any data that was previously registered to the
selected REGISTRATION
MEMORY button (indicator
is green or red) will be
erased and replaced by the
new settings.
The registrations registered here will be lost when the power is turned off, unless you perform
the Save operation explained on the next page.
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Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory
Saving Your Registration Memory Setups
The settings registered to the REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8] buttons are saved as a single file.
All settings registered to buttons [1][8] are referred to as a “bank.” The
banks can be saved to “USER” or
“FLOPPY DISK” as Registration
bank files.
BANK 01
1
F
Keep in mind that the size of
the Registration bank files
and the memory space they
occupy depends on the
amount of functions set in
each.
Press the [DIRECT
ACCESS] button and [EXIT]
button to call up the MAIN
display.
G
H
I
J
2
Save the settings you’ve made to the Registration Memory
buttons as a single Registration bank file (page 45).
The REGISTRATION EDIT display
appears. For details on this display,
see below.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
REGISTRATION EDIT display
The contents of the current Registration Memory bank (REGIST.) are listed in the REGISTRATION EDIT screen. The
names of the stored Registration Memory presets are shown in the display and the indicators of the relevant
REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons are lit in green.
From this screen, you can select, name, or delete the Registration Memory presets.
Select ...............Press the [A] - [J] buttons. The REGIST. display is linked to the REGISTRATION MEMORY [1] - [8]
buttons. When you select the Registration Memory preset in the display, the related button turns
on (indicator is red).
Name ...............This operation is the same as that in “Naming Files and Folders” (page 42) in “Basic Operations
— Organizing Your Data.”
Delete ..............This operation is the same as that in “Deleting Files/Folders” (page 44) in “Basic Operations —
Organizing Your Data.”
The result of the Name/Delete operation will be lost when the power is turned off unless you return to the REGISTRATION
BANK display by pressing the [8▼] (UP) button and save the data (page 45).
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Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory
Recalling a Registration Memory Setup
You can recall all of the panel settings you’ve made — or only those you specifically want or need. For example, if you
de-select “STYLE” in the REGISTRATION MEMORY display, you can keep the currently selected style even when you
change the Registration Memory preset.
Recalling the Registered Settings
Select the desired bank in the REGISTRATION BANK display (page 86).
Press the appropriate REGISTRATION MEMORY button (any whose indicators are
green) to recall the desired settings.
You can program your
Registration Memory
presets to be called up in
sequence, in any order you
desire. Once programmed,
the presets 1 - 8 can be
selected in sequence with
the [BACK][NEXT] buttons
or the pedal (page 142).
REGISTRATION MEMORY
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
Selecting the Freeze Settings
1
2
MENU
DEMO
HELP
FUNCTION
Call up the “FREEZE”
page from the
REGIST.SEQUENCE/
FREEZE/VOICE SET
screen (page 142).
Enters a checkmark
to the selected box.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Select the Freeze settings.
3
8
Removes the
checkmark from the
selected box.
Press the [FREEZE] button. When Freeze is active (lamp is lit), the settings you specified in the Freeze
page will be maintained or left unchanged, even when changing Registration Memory presets.
REGISTRATION MEMORY
1
FREEZE
4
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
Press the appropriate REGISTRATION MEMORY button (any whose indicators are green) to recall the
desired settings.
REGISTRATION MEMORY
FREEZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
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Editing Voices — Sound Creator
The CVP-900 has a Sound Creator feature that allows you to create your own voices by
editing some parameters of the existing voices. Once you’ve created a voice, you can
save it as a USER voice for future recall.
METRONOME
POWER
START STOP
MIC.
SIGNAL
VOICE EFFECT
OVER
VOCAL HARMONY
TALK
EFFECT
VH TYPE SELECT
REVERB
MIC. SETTING
BACK
DSP
VARIATION
HARMONY ECHO
MONO
LEFT HOLD
E. PIANO
ORGAN & ACCORDION
PERCUSSION
GUITAR
BASS
WOODWIND
STRINGS
CHOIR & PAD
SYNTH.
XG
NEXT
MENU
ON
SONG
OFF
EXTRA TRACKS
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
STYLE
L
R
VOICE
DEMO
A
F
MASTER VOLUME
HELP
TAP TEMPO
FADE IN OUT
REC
TOP
START STOP
REW
FF
GUIDE
REPEAT
PIANO & HARPSI.
VOICE PART
ON OFF
B
G
LAYER
C
H
LEFT
D
I
E
J
BRASS
ORGAN FLUTES
USER
FUNCTION
ENTER
MIN
MAX
TEMPO
DIGITAL
STUDIO
TRANSPOSE
RESET
RESET
AUTO FILL IN
BREAK
INTRO
MAIN
ENDING rit.
ONE TOCTH SETTING
1
DIGITAL
RECORDING
STYLE
ACMP
MUSIC FINDER
SOUND
CREATOR
TAP TEMPO
SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP
OTS LINK
2
3
4
PIANO
DATA
ENTRY
MIXING
CONSOLE
1
FREEZE
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
BALANCE
PART
CHANNEL
ON OFF
• The Voice can be edited in
realtime while playing
back a song/style.
• Keep in mind that adjustments made to the parameters may not make much
change in the actual
sound depending on the
original settings of the
voice.
PART
SOUND
CREATOR
DIRECT ACCESS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EXIT
Operation
1
Press the [F], [G] or [H] button to select the
Part (MAIN, LAYER or LEFT) containing the
voice you wish to edit.
2
Press the
[SOUND
CREATOR]
button.
CAUTION
DIGITAL
STUDIO
F
SOUND
CREATOR
G
H
DIGITAL
RECORDING
I
MIXING
CONSOLE
J
PART
3
The voice can also be
selected in the SOUND
CREATOR display.
The settings are lost if the
edited part’s voice is
switched to another voice.
Important data should be
saved to User Drive or floppy
disk.
Edit the voice parameters.
The operations for each function selected in this step are covered in detail, starting on page 90 (Natural/
Regular Voice) and page 93 (Organ Flutes).
Select the desired menu by pressing the [NEXT]/[BACK] button.
REGULAR VOICE
NATURAL VOICE
ORGAN FLUTES
Select the
desired menu.
The selected
menu is
highlighted.
Indicates the parameters available
for editing in this display. These
correspond to the parameters/values
shown at the bottom of the display.
4
88
Can be used during editing to
compare the sound of the original
voice with the edited voice.
Save the edited voice to the USER drive
(Flash ROM) as a USER voice (page 45).
CVP-900
5
Opens the Save (Voice) display for saving
the edited voice as a User voice (page 45).
Press the [USER] button to select the
edited voice, and play the keyboard.

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