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AdvancedManual.book Page 2 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM 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 on the safety instruction section.
AdvancedManual.book Page 3 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING — When using any electrical or electronic product, basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
AdvancedManual.book Page 4 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM STATEMENTS REGARDING THE WIRELESS LAN CARD RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using low power wireless devices. There is no proof, however, that these low power wireless devices are absolutely safe. Low power Wireless devices emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used.
FOR U.S.A. COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party Address Telephone Fax Type of Equipment Model Name : Yamaha Corp of America : 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620 USA : 1-714-522-9011 : 1-714-522-9301 : Pocket Controller/Tablet Controller : PRC-100/TRC-100 (TRC-100 is optional) These devices complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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AdvancedManual.book Page ii Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM Important Precautions Read the following before operating the Disklavier. Warning • Do not locate the Disklavier in a place subject to excessive heat, low temperatures, or direct sunlight. This could be a fire hazard and may damage the finish and internal parts. • The cover of the unit should be removed only by qualified service technicians.
AdvancedManual.book Page iii Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM • If a foreign object or water gets inside the Disklavier turn it off immediately, and remove the power plug from the AC outlet. Consult your dealer. • Never attempt to disassemble the battery pack. • If you plan not to use the Disklavier for a long period of time (such as when you are on vacation), disconnect the electrical mains. • Do not drop or subject the battery to shock.
AdvancedManual.book Page iv Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 Getting Started CHAPTER 1 Items Supplied with the Disklavier ........................1 Names of Parts and Their Functions .....................1 Setting Up the Disklavier...................................11 Preparing the Pocket Controller .........................15 Initial Settings of the Pocket Controller ................16 Basic Precautions for Using Floppy Disks and CDs ......................................
002_Introduction.fm Page v Friday, May 13, 2011 5:28 PM CHAPTER 6 Other Settings CHAPTER 66 Skipping the Blank Part at the Beginning of a Song...................................................66 Inactivating the Key Movement During Playback .........................................66 Tuning the Tone Generator (MasterTune) ............68 Applying an Effect to Your Voice (Vocal Harmony).........................................68 Preparing for Use of Foot Controls/Switches .......
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AdvancedManual.book Page 2 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started G Eject button Ejects the loaded floppy disk. J VOL –/+ (volume) buttons Adjusts the overall volume. H Access lamp Lights while the system is reading/writing data on the floppy disk. K L REC button Set the Disklavier in Record Standby mode. English I OPEN/CLOSE button Opens and closes the CD tray. (Song Select, Fast Reverse/Fast / Forward) buttons Pressing the button selects a song.
AdvancedManual.book Page 3 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started I/O Center — Front — Note: The location of each unit differs depending on the model. A OUTPUT jacks L/(L+R): Accepts speaker cord from the left Monitor speaker*. R: Accepts speaker cord from the right Monitor speaker*. G SYNC OUT (L/R) jacks Accept the RCA cords from the microphone/line input of a camcorder. B TO MEDIA CENTER port Accepts the cable from the Media Center. I LED indicators For service use.
AdvancedManual.book Page 4 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started — Left side — English M AC inlet Accepts the power cable from the Power Supply unit. N MAINS switch Turns the I/O Center on/off. — Right side — DIGITAL OUT O DIGITAL OUT jack Accepts the coaxial cable from the digital audio input of an AV amplifier or mixer, etc. TO PIANO R LAN (RJ 45) port Accepts the LAN cable from a personal computer. P TO PIANO jacks Accept the cords from the Central Signal Processor.
AdvancedManual.book Page 5 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Central Signal Processor — Front — TO PD TO MD TO PS BLUE GREEN TO I/O CENTER TO SENSOR Note: The location of each unit differs depending on the model. A TO PD terminal Accepts the power cord from the Pedal Drive (PD) unit. C TO PS terminal Accepts the power cord from the Power Supply (PS) unit. B TO MD terminal Accepts the power cord from the Motor Drive (MD) unit.
AdvancedManual.book Page 6 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started — Right side — English F TO DRIVE terminal Accepts the power cord from the Key Drive (KD) unit. G TO CSP terminal Accepts the power cable from the Central Signal Processor (CSP).
AdvancedManual.book Page 7 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Pocket Controller — Front — 1 ME VOLU 3 6 4 5 Copy Paste 7 8 9 2 0 E R T Y U I Q @W # $ % – & ∗ ( O De P l D F G –H + J K L A S Cut = ) B N M , ,. Z X C V ! Caps Fn STOP Tab Num /? Symbol Space ~ ` " < . .. > PLAY ON/STANDBY A Touch screen → pg. 3 “Tapping with the stylus pen” in “Quick Guide”. G Cursor buttons Selects the item on the touch screen or move the slider on a control bar.
AdvancedManual.book Page 8 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started — Rear — English RESET N Security eyelet Accepts an anti-theft cord. O Speaker P Battery compartment lid Q RESET button (located inside of the battery compartment lid) Resets the Pocket Controller. R Battery replacement switch (→ pg. 15 “Preparing the Pocket Controller”) — Top/Left side — S Stylus pen For operating the touch screen. T CF card slot Holds the CF wireless LAN card.
AdvancedManual.book Page 9 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Cradle H ONE A AC adaptor jack Accepts the AC adaptor. B I/O port Accepts the I/O port on the Pocket Controller. C ONE TOUCH button (→ pg.
AdvancedManual.book Page 10 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Monitor Speakers* * Only for models supplied with the Monitor speakers. — Front — English Note: The location of each unit differs depending on the model. LOW 1 HIGH 2 LINE D LINE1/2 volume controls Adjust the sound volume for each line input. A Woofer unit B LOW/HIGH volume controls Adjust the base/treble sound volume.
AdvancedManual.book Page 11 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Setting Up the Disklavier Installing the Media Center 1 Screw the supplied screws into the nuts. Nuts Leave 5 mm of the shank. Screws (M5 x 16) (supplied) 2 Hang the Media Center. Note: When you hang the Media Center, be sure to hold the unit securely with both hands preventing the unit from falling down. 3 Tighten the screws to secure the Media Center.
AdvancedManual.book Page 12 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Installing the Monitor Speaker (only for models supplied with the Monitor speakers) Attach the hanger to the bottom. 1 Slant installation Horizontal installation English Hanger (supplied) Screws (M5 x 16) (supplied) You can adjust the angle of the Monitor Speaker. the speaker cord to the INPUT LINE2 phone jack. (→ pg. 13 “Wiring the 2 Connect Disklavier”) 3 Hang the Monitor Speaker to the bracket.
AdvancedManual.book Page 13 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Wiring the Disklavier Note: The location of each unit differs depending on the model.
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AdvancedManual.book Page 15 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Preparing the Pocket Controller the I/O port cover, and then 5 Remove set the Pocket Controller on the cradle. the card slot protector, and 1 Remove then insert the supplied CF wireless LAN card into the CF card slot. I/O port cover Charge indicator the battery replacement switch to 2 Set the [REPLACE BATTERY] position. NORMAL OPERATION REPLACE BATTERY the rechargeable battery into the 3 Put battery compartment.
AdvancedManual.book Page 16 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Initial Settings of the Pocket Controller The following functions are available to control the Disklavier remotely. Set up a variety of useful functions to your preference. The following procedure calibrates the touch screen to improve the accuracy of the tapping operation. Tap on [Recalibrate] in the [PRC-100 Menu] screen, and then firmly tap on the cross hairs that appear in sequence one by one.
AdvancedManual.book Page 17 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started on [Hour]/[Minutes] 3 Tap time. to set the To correct the city selection, tap on , and then perform step 2 thru 4 again. on [Time format] , and then 4 Tap select the desired format. Changing the Battery Charge Mode 5 [High]: Tap on , and then on [AM] or [PM], if necessary. on the [Date] button, and then 6 Tap tap on current date on the minicalendar that appears.
AdvancedManual.book Page 18 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started on [Reboot] on the menu that 2 Tap appears. for five seconds, remove the 3 Wait battery compartment lid, and then press the [RESET] button with the stylus pen. RESET English 3 Tap on . The [Main] screen appears after approximately three minutes. 4 Reset the Pocket Controller.
AdvancedManual.book Page 19 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Pairing the Pocket Controller and the Disklavier For normal use, this setup is not required. sure that other wireless 1 Make equipment is turned off. on [Piano Assign] in the 2 Tap [PRC-100 Menu] screen. Description of the Task Bar The task bar is always displayed at the bottom of the screen to show various information and status of the Pocket Controller. Tapping on the icon shows the respective setup screen, etc.
AdvancedManual.book Page 20 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Basic Precautions for Using Floppy Disks and CDs Handling Floppy Disks Loading and Ejecting a Floppy Disk Loading Push the disk until it clicks into place. Floppy disk drive on the Media Center English In order to protect data stored on floppy disks from damage or loss, be sure to handle them with care, and observe the following precautions. • Do not touch the surface of the internal disk.
AdvancedManual.book Page 21 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Loading a CD Loading OPEN/ on the Media Center to open the CD 1 Press CLOSE tray. OPEN/ to 2 Place the CD on the tray, and then press CLOSE close the tray. Labeled side CD tray on the Media Center Available File Format and Structure of Data in the Removable Media CDs The files should be formatted in ISO 9660 LEVEL1. Floppy Disks (2DD,2HD) • The files should be formatted in MS-DOS.
AdvancedManual.book Page 22 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2 Song Playback Features You can search songs in the I/O center of the Disklavier. English the desired target source, and 4 Select then tap on . Searching Songs Song search starts. Searching songs 1 Tap on in the [Main] screen. Search history is shown. Tap to cancel the search. Note: If you select the external source (CD and USB) in step 4, the following screen appears. Tap on to continue.
AdvancedManual.book Page 23 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features Playing the song found Deleting the search result on the desired song in the Search 1 Tap Result Song List screen. the desired search result on the 1 Select Search Result List screen or Search 2 Press Result Song List screen. to start playback. Playing all songs in the search result on the desired search result in the 1 Tap Search Result List screen. 2 Press to start playback.
AdvancedManual.book Page 24 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features Changing the Playback Tempo This could be useful, for example, when listening carefully to a piano part at slow tempo, and also when practicing a difficult piano part at slow tempo. 2 Tap on 3 Tap on / to adjust the tempo value, and then on . in the [Song] screen. This could be useful, for example, when you want to sing along in a more comfortable key. the desired song. (→ pg.
AdvancedManual.book Page 25 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features Repeating Song Playback This could be useful, for example, when providing nonstop background music at a party. the desired song. (→ pg. 12 1 Select “Selecting a Song” in “Quick Guide”) Repeating a Specific Section of a Song (A-B Repeat) In addition to the A-B Repeat feature, you can locate the registered points (point A and B) during playback and fast-reversing/forwarding. the desired song. (→ pg.
AdvancedManual.book Page 26 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features on at the end of the 5 Tap section you want to repeat (point B). The beginning of the section is located and playback stops. mode. : When point B is reached, the beginning of the section is located and playback stops. This could be useful, for example, when listening carefully to one part, and also when you practice only the left- or right-hand part while the Disklavier plays the other. the desired song.
AdvancedManual.book Page 27 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features on the desired part to change its 4 Tap setting (play or mute). 1 Tap on Volume bar Each time you tap on the part, its setting changes as follows showing the status with the color of the part icon: Play (green) . Adjusted value Mute (white) Note: Blank part (shown in yellow) contains no sound and you cannot change the setting.
AdvancedManual.book Page 28 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features 2 Tap on . To cancel this operation, tap on . on , and then on the 3 Tap destination list (album) if necessary. Temporarily Changing the Voice of a Track English You can change the voice of the ensemble tracks to your preference. For details on the track structure, see “Ensemble Part Recording and Track Structure” on page 50. the desired song. (→ pg.
AdvancedManual.book Page 29 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features on the desired track number to 4 Tap be edited in the track list. 6 TapTip:on the desired voice name. You can also select the desired voice by specifying the voice number. Tap , and the voice number selection screen appears. Selected track Tap to cancel selection. 5 Tap on [Voice]. The voice list screen appears. Group name Voice name Tap to close the list.
AdvancedManual.book Page 30 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features Editing Tracks 3 Tap on . The track information screen appears. You can edit the existing ensemble tracks to your preference by using the following options. [Mix Track]: This could be useful for saving tracks by mixing two tracks. [Move Track]: This could be useful for changing the voice by moving a track. [Copy Track]: This could be useful for creating unison parts by copying and pasting a track.
AdvancedManual.book Page 31 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features on the desired edit track option 6 Tap button ( , 7 Tap on the destination track button. The destination track selection screen appears. , or ). Destination track button Tap to cancel selection. Tap to cancel editing. [Mix Track] screen 8 Tap on the destination track number. [Mix Track]: The track selected in step 4 will be mixed with the destination track.
AdvancedManual.book Page 32 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features Delete Track Transpose Track steps 1 thru 5 in “Editing 1 Perform Tracks (Mix/Move/Copy Track)”. steps 1 thru 5 in “Editing 1 Perform Tracks (Mix/Move/Copy Track)”. (→ pg. 30) (→ pg. 30) English 2 Tap on . 2 Tap on . Selected track button Key change button Tap to cancel editing. 3 Tap on . Tap to cancel editing. 3 Tap on the key change button. The key change screen appears.
AdvancedManual.book Page 33 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features on / to adjust the 4 Tap transposition value, and then tap on . Tip: The track can be transposed in half-step keys up or down (–60 to +60). 5 Tap on . Tip: To transpose all the tracks, tap on the selected track button. The selected track number indication changes to [All Tracks]. Note that the rhythm track cannot be transposed.
AdvancedManual.book Page 34 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features Checking and Modifying the Song Information (Song-Tag screen) on the title of the desired 3 Tap information. You can modify the following information of the selected song: For [Song Title] and [Comment] [Song Title]: Modifies the title of the song. The text box for the selected information title appears. [Rate]: English Modifies the arbitrary rating by changing the number of the star icons.
AdvancedManual.book Page 35 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features Entering Characters 1 Slide the front panel of the Pocket Controller to show the keyboard. 2 Press a key to enter the corresponding letter. 3 Cut Caps Fn Keys Copy Paste 7 8 9 Tab Num /? Symbol Space ~ ` " < . .. > Will shift the mode to enter “UPPERCASE” letters or lowercase letters when the Caps lock key is active.
AdvancedManual.book Page 36 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features Presetting Playback Control Options for Each Song the desired song. (→ pg. 12 1 Select “Selecting a Song” in “Quick Guide”) You can customize the manner of playback for each song in advance. [Piano Part Ch R]: Selects the desired channel ([01] thru [16]) to which you assign the right-hand part or not ([##]).
AdvancedManual.book Page 37 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features SmartKey™ Playback The SmartKey feature of your Disklavier is a unique application of Yamaha’s patented “Guide” system technology and compatible with SmartKey software. With the SmartKey software, non-players can play simple melodies by following the guidance of the prompt key without a written music book. Key notation As a reference, “C3” is middle “C”, which means “C4” is an octave above middle “C” and so on.
AdvancedManual.book Page 38 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features on the desired part to change its 2 Tap setting (guide, normal play, or mute).
AdvancedManual.book Page 39 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features Copying Song File from a Personal Computer to the Disklavier You can copy song files from a Windows or Macintosh computer to a special folder on the Disklavier called [FromToPC] and then play them on the Disklavier. Note: Copy-protected songs, such as demonstration songs, cannot be copied to the [FromToPC] folder. Note: Do not copy the files other than Disklavier song files.
AdvancedManual.book Page 40 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features 6 Tap on in the [Main] screen. [OK] again in the next dialog 6 Click that appears. Connection process completes and the [FromToPC] icon appears in the left side of the window. English 7 Click the [FromToPC] icon. The [FromToPC] folder opens. the desired song files to the 8 Copy [FromToPC] folder. 7 Tap on , and then on .
AdvancedManual.book Page 41 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features 3 Click the [Dkv******] icon. The [Dkv******] folder opens. Confirm that the [FromToPC] icon is shown in the [Dkv******] folder. Note: If the user ID and password are required during the process, enter any name for the ID and leave the space for the password blank. 4 Click the [FromToPC] icon. The [FromToPC] folder opens. the desired song files to the 5 Copy [FromToPC] folder.
AdvancedManual.book Page 42 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 3 Piano Playing Features The beats of the metronome help you play the Disklavier with a steady tempo. The tempo, the meter (beat), and the volume of the click can be adjusted. Note: The [Tempo] value indicates the number of beats in a minute, and one beat represents a quarter note. When you play a song written in different measure unit, convert the unit to quarter note (e.g. When playing a song in 3/2, set [Beat] to 6/4).
AdvancedManual.book Page 43 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 3: Piano Playing Features [SplitPoint], and then press 3 Tap onto select a note as the split point (within the range from [A-1] to [C7]) if necessary. The selected note and notes lower than that note are assigned to the left-hand part, and the notes higher than that are assigned to the right-hand part. Note: The split point can be set only when both (blue). and / are turned on on the voice name of the desired 4 Tap part.
AdvancedManual.book Page 44 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 3: Piano Playing Features For Joint articulation Tip: This articulation is the most effective when the interval of the two notes is an octave. Note: When the interval of the jointed notes is narrower or wider than an octave, Joint articulation may not effect those notes. For Tail (fall-down) articulation 1 Press the desired key. 2 While the key is pressed, depress the damper pedal, and then release the key.
AdvancedManual.book Page 45 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 3: Piano Playing Features Playing the Disklavier in Harmony Mode Quiet or Headphone Mode. 1 Activate (→ pg. 16 “Basic Piano Playing” in “Quick Guide”) 2 Tap on in the Information Area. Applying Reverb Effects to the Digital Piano A piano sounds differently depending on the size of the room in which it is played. The reverberation is the major reason for this difference.
AdvancedManual.book Page 46 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4 Recording Features Recording a New Song English To record both left- and right-hand part, go to step 4. A song that you play on the Disklavier can be recorded in the [User Library] and the recorded song can be easily played back. Furthermore, you can select and exclusively record the desired part. 1 Tap on in the [Main] screen. A new song will be created automatically. To record either left- or right-hand part, go to step 5.
AdvancedManual.book Page 47 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features 2 Tap on Quick Recording With the simple operation of the buttons on the Media Center, you can quickly start recording. The new song will be recorded as the last song of the last album in the [User Library] by following the procedure below. 1 Press REC REC . Song title area on the Media Center. lights up red and User flashes green. To cancel recording, press REC again. 2 Press User to start recording.
AdvancedManual.book Page 48 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features 3 Tap on , and then on . Video Synchronized Recording desired part ( , 4 Tap on, the or ) to select its setting (to be recorded/overwritten). Tip: You can also overwrite the previously recorded part along with the blank part.
AdvancedManual.book Page 49 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features on to turn the video 3 Tap synchronization on. Each time you tap on , the video synchronization turns on and off alternately. 4 Tap on the desired option ([Sync Level] or [Offset]), and then press to adjust its value. To cancel the adjustment, press 5 Press value. . (select button) to set the Tip: The shortcut button on the [Song] screen is also available. Tap on video synchronization, and off.
AdvancedManual.book Page 50 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features CD Synchronized Recording Recording Ensemble Parts In addition to making piano-only recordings, you can record a part in a voice different from the piano as an ensemble part. (The piano can also be selected as an ensemble voice.) You can also overwrite an existing song with an ensemble part. the desired CD, if necessary. 1 Load (→ pg.
AdvancedManual.book Page 51 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features . 7 Tap on on [Volume], and then press 8 Tap to adjust the volume of the ensemble Black: Recorded track Gray: Blank track With white background: Track assigned to a piano part Underlined: Track assigned to a rhythm part 5 Tap on the track number to be overwritten in the track list. Tip: After tapping on a track number, you can select tracks by pressing 6 part.
AdvancedManual.book Page 52 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features Overdubbing an Existing Part 4 Tap on twice. You can overdub* a track (part) in an existing song. * The existing and new performances will be mixed when you play back an overdubbed song. English a song to be overdubbed 1 Select (→ pg. 12 “Selecting a Song” in “Quick Guide”), and then tap on . 2 Tap on . on [Overdub], and then press 5 Tap to select [ON].
AdvancedManual.book Page 53 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features Recording Songs Based on Measures and Beats (Metronome Mode Recording) There are two recording modes available for the Disklavier: Time Mode (recording mode based on the elapsed playing time) and Metronome Mode. Once you record songs in Metronome Mode, you can start overwriting recordings synchronized with the beats of the internal metronome over the recorded songs.
AdvancedManual.book Page 54 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features Quantize Function 5 Press . The metronome starts clicking. English This function is used to compensate for slight inaccuracies in the playing data (the length of a note and the timing of the key stroke). A measure is equally divided into a certain number of sections (4, 6, 8, 12, and 16 sections) and the key strokes are fit exactly into the sections. In the Disklavier, each section indicates a quarter note.
AdvancedManual.book Page 55 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features Changing the Default Tempo You can change the default tempo of a recorded song afterward. When you change the tempo, note that the current tempo is overwritten by the new one. the song to be overwritten 1 Select (→ pg. 12 “Selecting a Song” in “Quick Guide”), and then tap on . . 2 Tap on up the overwritten part (track) and 3 Set its voice. (→ pg.
AdvancedManual.book Page 56 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features Recording a Song as Audio Data 4 Tap on . A song that you play on the Disklavier and the audio input from the MIC/LINE IN jack can be recorded in the [User Library] as audio data (WAVE file). English Note: You can also re-record the existing song as audio data. (→ pg. 59 “Re-recording an Existing Song as Audio Data”) Note: Metronome Mode recording (→ pg. 53) and changing the default tempo (→ pg.
AdvancedManual.book Page 57 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features on , and then adjust 5 Tap the volume in [TG] and [MIC]. (→ pg. 27 “Adjusting the Volume Balance among the Keyboard Playing, Ensemble Sound, Software Playback, and Microphone’s Input”) Volume bar (TG) Volume bar (MIC) Adjusted value Recording a Song as MIDI and Audio Data You can record your piano performance as MIDI data and the audio input from the MIC/LINE IN jack as audio (WAVE file) data simultaneously.
AdvancedManual.book Page 58 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features 4 Tap on . The white part won't be recorded. on , and then adjust 5 Tap the volume in [MIC]. (→ pg. 27 “Adjusting the Volume Balance among the Keyboard Playing, Ensemble Sound, Software Playback, and Microphone’s Input”) English The red part will be recorded. Volume bar To select the part to record, tap on the desired part ( , , or ) to change its setting (record or not). (→ pg.
AdvancedManual.book Page 59 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features To switch the speaker output on and off when recording, tap on or repeatedly until the following screen appears. Re-recording an Existing Song as Audio Data You can re-record the song already existing in the [User Library] as audio data (WAVE file). You can also overdub your digital piano performance or the audio input from the MIC/LINE jack along with the song.
AdvancedManual.book Page 60 Monday, February 1, 2010 4:48 PM CHAPTER 4: Recording Features 5 Press to start recording. Recording starts automatically. English Audio song icon appears. playing the Disklavier or 6 Start recording with the microphone. the Disklavier, press 7 After playing to stop recording. on 8 Tap recording. to complete the To cancel recording, tap on .