CLP-124 Owner’s Manual Page 2 — 21 English Bedienungsanleitung Seite 22 — 41 Deutsch Mode d’emploi Pages 42 — 61 Français Manual de instrucciones Páginas 62 — 81 Español 1
Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-124 Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your Clavinova will give you many years of musical pleasure. ● Stereo sampling of the acoustic piano voices offers unmatched realism and expressive power, while the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic reproductions of all other voices.
Contents The Control Panel ................................................................................................... 4 Connections ............................................................................................................. 6 Selecting & Playing Voices .................................................................................. 7 ■ Playing the Demonstration Tunes .......................................................................... 8 The Dual Mode .....................
The Control Panel BRILLIANCE MASTER VOLUME MIN 1 MAX 2 MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT 3 REVERB ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC 4 EFFECT TOUCH SENSITIVITY DETUNE CHORUS TREMOLO HARD MEDIUM SOFT 5 6 MIDI/ TRANSPOSE PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 CLAVINOVA E. PIANO TONE 1 7 E.
9 Soft pedal Sostenuto pedal Damper pedal B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7 Right voice shift up key (See page 9) Demonstration key (See page 8) Memory key (See page 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) 7 [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] Button The [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button allows access to the Clavinova’s TRANSPOSE function (to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down) and MIDI functions. For details refer to the “TRANSPOSITION” and “MIDI FUNCTIONS” sections on pages 12 and 16, respectively.
Connections 3 12 1 OPTIONAL IN L/R Jacks OPTIONAL IN R L These jacks are intended for use with an external tone generator module such as the Yamaha DOM-30 Disk Orchestra Module. The stereo outputs from the external tone generator module are connected to the OPTIONAL IN L and R jacks, allowing the sound of the tone generator to be reproduced via the Clavinova’s internal sound system and speakers. DOM-30 2 AUX OUT R and L/L+R Jacks R AUX.
Selecting & Playing Voices ZTurn Power On After making sure that the Clavinova’s AC plug is properly inserted into a convenient AC wall outlet, press the [POWER] switch located to the left of the keyboard to turn the power ON. When the power is turned ON, the [PIANO 1] voice selector LED will light (the PIANO 1 voice is automatically selected whenever the power is turned ON). POWER XSet the Volume Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way between the “MIN” and “MAX” settings.
Selecting & Playing Voices Playing the Demonstration Tunes The CLP-124 features 10 demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate it’s sound capabilities. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. ZEngage the Demo Mode Press the C7 key while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The voice selectors will begin flashing in sequence to indicate that the demo mode is engaged. C7 MIDI/ TRANSPOSE XSelect a Demo Tune PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 CLAVINOVA E.
The Dual Mode The DUAL mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. To activate the DUAL mode simply press two voice selectors at the same time (or press one voice selector while holding another). The voice indicators of both selected voices will light when the DUAL mode is active. To return to the normal single-voice play mode, press any single voice selector.
Reverb The [REVERB] button selects a number of digital reverb effects that you can use for extra depth and expressive power. To select a reverb type press the [REVERB] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [REVERB] button is pressed). No reverb is produced when all indicators are off. ROOM ........
Effects The [EFFECT] button selects a range of three effects that you can use in addition to the REVERB effects. To select an effect press the [EFFECT] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired effect lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [EFFECT] button is pressed). No effect is produced when all indicators are off. DETUNE ......
Touch Sensitivity The [TOUCH SENSITIVITY] button selects three different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — HARD, MEDIUM or SOFT — to match different playing styles and preferences. To select a touch sensitivity setting press the [TOUCH SENSITIVITY] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired setting lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [TOUCH SENSITIVITY] button is pressed). HARD .........
Pitch Control Pitch control makes it possible to tune the Clavinova over a ±50-cent range in approximately 1.2-cent intervals. A hundred “cents” equals one semitone, so the tuning range provided allows fine tuning of overall pitch over a range of approximately a semitone. Pitch control is useful for tuning the Clavinova to match other instruments or recorded music. ● Tuning Up A -1 B -1 C3 B3 Z To tune up (raise pitch), hold the A-1 and B-1 keys simultaneously. X Press any key between C3 and B3.
Individual Key Tuning When used in ensemble with other keyboards and particularly acoustic pianos, however, slight tuning discrepancies can arise. The CLP-124 is equipped with an individual key tuning features that allows such differences to be accurately compensated for. The individual key tuning feature also makes it possible to tune the CLP-124 to completely different standards, if required. The pitch of each key can be raised or lowered by a maximum of 50 cents from the standard pitch.
● To Turn the Individual Key Tune Mode ON or OFF ARPSIHORD MIDI/ TRANSPOSE The individual key tuning settings described above can be turned on or off (normal tuning) while retaining the settings in memory. Individual key tuning is always turned off when the power is initially turned on, but any previous settings are retained in memory and can be recalled if the power has not been off for longer than about a week.
MIDI Functions ● A Brief Introduction to MIDI MIDI Cable MIDI OUT MIDI IN DOM-30 Clavinova Data Being Recorded Playback Data MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN DRC-20 MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard communication interface that allows MIDI-compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another.
● MIDI Transmit & Receive Channel Selection MIDI OUT MIDI IN Tone Generator DRC-20 (Set to receive on MIDI channel 2) MIDI IN MIDI THRU Clavinova (Set to receive on MIDI channel 1) The MIDI system allows transmission and reception of MIDI data on 16 different channels. Multiple channels have been implemented to allow selective control of certain instruments or devices connected in series. For example, a single MIDI sequence recorder could be used to “play” two different instruments or tone generators.
MIDI Functions Other MIDI Functions The MIDI functions listed to the right are engaged by holding down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and pressing the corresponding voice selector. Full details are given in the following pages. MIDI FUNCTION CHART Function Local Control ON/OFF CLP-124 Voice Selector [PIANO 1] Program Change ON/OFF [PIANO 2] Control Change ON/OFF [PIANO 3] Multi-Timbre Mode [CLAVINOVA TONE ] MIDI Split & Left Local OFF [E.PIANO 1] MIDI Split & Right Local OFF [E.
