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SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 2 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes an external power supply (adaptor). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adaptor other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 3 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Chapter 1 Getting Started English Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started .........................3 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback.......... 13 Accessories .........................................................3 Recording a Performance ................................. 13 Installation .........................................................3 Playing Back the Song Recorded in the Internal Part Names .................................
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 4 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Part Names ■ Piano Upright piano Grand piano 2 (on the rear of the piano) 1 (for models equipped with a sostenuto pedal) Control box (page 5) Control box (page 5) 1 Silencing lever 1 2 DC12V jack (for upright pianos) Activates the Silent Piano™ function. Connect the supplied AC adaptor. ■ Pedals 3 1 Damper pedal Sustains notes even after you release the keys.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 5 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM ■ Control box Front panel Bottom panel English USB 7 OFF 2 3 4 5 6 13 ON 1 AUTO OFF MODE MIDI IN 8 MIDI OUT DC IN 12V IN AUX OUT 1 POWER switch 2 REC button Places the instrument in record standby mode. This is a combination lamp and button. The manner in which the lamp is lit indicates the recording state of the unit. 3 PLAY/STOP button Starts and stops playback. This is a combination lamp and button.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 6 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Attaching the Headphones Hanger Attach the hanger to the underside of the control box with the two screws supplied. AU TO DE ON F OF OF F MO MIDI MIDI AU IN B US IN OU T X OUT Screwdriver Setting the Auto Power-off Function You can turn the power off automatically if you do not operate the unit for 30 minutes. Set the AUTO OFF MODE switch at the bottom of the control box. ON: Activates the auto power-off function.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 7 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Connecting the AC Adaptor ■ For Upright Pianos Connect the AC adaptor to the DC12V jack at the rear of the piano. 2 Loop the cord through the hook on the piano, as shown. 3 Connect the AC adaptor to the AC wall outlet. English 1 DC12V 1 3 2 ■ For Grand Pianos 1 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 12V jack at the rear of the control box.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 8 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Chapter 2 To Begin Playing Using the Silent Piano Function 1 (For models equipped with a sostenuto pedal) Pull the silencing lever towards you until you hear a click and feel the mechanism catch. (For models not equipped with a sostenuto pedal) Press the center pedal and slide it to the left. This prevents the hammers from actually striking the strings. 2 Plug the headphones into the PHONES jack.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 9 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Selecting Voices When using the Silent Piano function, you can use the internal voices of this unit to perform with voices other Voice name Setting method Piano (default setting) Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press C4. Harpsichord Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press D4. Vibraphone Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press E4. Pipe organ Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press F4.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 10 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM ■ Voice variation This unit provides variations on voices for your enjoyment when playing other voices than piano. See “Preset Voice List” on page 26 for details on variations. The voice alternates between normal and a variation every time you press the shift/soft pedal (the pedal at far left). The PLAY/STOP lamp lights briefly when you change between a normal voice and its variation.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 11 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Setting the Amount of Reverb Reverb adds echo to the sound to give it more fullness and reverberation. English Use the REVERB knob to adjust the depth (the degree to which the reverb effect is applied to the sound). To turn the reverb off, set the control in the far left position. You can also change the type of reverb to apply.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 12 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Setting the DDE (Dynamic Damper Effect) The DDE (Dynamic Damper Effect) recreates the subtle resonances that occur when you depress the damper pedal on an acoustic piano. You can set the DDE to suit your preferences. Operation Setting method Turn the DDE off Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press C6. Turn the DDE on (5 levels) Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press D6, E6, F6, G6 or A6. (A6 is the deepest DDE setting.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 13 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Chapter 3 Recording and Playback English Recording a Performance You can record one song in the internal memory of this unit. Note • The recording function can store approximately 65 kilobytes (equal to approximately 21,000 notes), which equates to a song approximately 25 minutes in length, or 5 minutes in length for a song with a high tempo that contains many notes.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 14 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Playing Back the Song Recorded in the Internal Memory This unit can playback demonstration songs and recorded data. Press the PLAY/STOP button. The PLAY/STOP lamp lights green and playback starts. To stop playback Press the PLAY/STOP button during playback. To pause playback Press C7 during playback. The PLAY/STOP lamp blinks. Press C7 or the PLAY/STOP button to restart playback.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 15 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Connecting the USB Memory Connecting commercially available USB memory to the unit allows you save recording data, and playback songs English stored on the memory. Insert the USB memory into the USB terminal at the bottom left of the control box. DE ON F F MO OF OF MIDI MIDI AU IN B US contents of the USB memory.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 16 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Saving Recorded Data to the USB Memory You should back up important data to a storage medium such as a computer, in addition to saving it on USB memory. Saving data to USB memory without backing it up other storage media means that there is a risk of losing the data through jarring and shocks. 1 Insert the USB memory into the unit. The PLAY/STOP lamp flashes orange, and lights pale orange when the unit has completed checking the memory.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 17 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Playing Back Songs in the USB Memory Carrying out playback operations (see page 14) when the USB memory is inserted into this unit plays back the last English saved song in the USB memory. You can also play back all songs in the USB memory from the start, or select the song for playback. ■ To play back the last saved song in the USB memory With the USB memory inserted into this unit, press the PLAY/STOP button.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 18 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM To change songs To move to the previous song press F#6. To move to the next song press A#6. To fast-forward Press A#6 while holding down G#6 during playback or while playback is paused. You can fast forward while the unit is outputting sound. To pause playback You can pause playback and restart it from where the song was paused. Press C7 during playback. Press C7 to start playback again.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 19 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Playing Back Demonstration Songs (Demonstration Mode) 1 Hold down B6 and C7 (the two white keys at far right of the piano keyboard) while turning the unit on. 2 Release the keys 1 to 2 seconds after turning the unit on. English You can play back any of the demonstration songs stored in this unit (50 greats for the Piano). Playback automatically begins at the first song.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 20 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM To set the unit in repeat mode Press F6 to repeat playback of a single song, G6 to repeat playback of all songs, or A6 to repeat playback of all songs in random order. The default setting is to repeat playback of all songs.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 21 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Chapter 4 Connecting to Other Devices English Connecting to Other Audio Devices Caution Be sure to turn off the power to both devices before attempting to connect this unit to another device. Note The AUX IN/AUX OUT jack on this unit is a stereo mini jack. If your connection cable is not compatible, you will need to use an adaptor. Please use a nonresistant cable and adaptor.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 22 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM ■ Using AUX IN When connected to other sound modules or playback devices (such as CD players): You can use the Silent Piano function together with the sound received from the connected devices. You can use the VOLUME knob on this unit to simultaneously adjust the volume of its electronic sound and the sound received through its AUX IN jack. Adjust the output volume on the connected device to balance the sounds.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 23 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Connecting to Other MIDI Devices ■ Using MIDI OUT English When connected to other MIDI device: You can reproduce this unit’s Silent Piano performances using sound modules such as synthesizers and other MIDI devices.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 24 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Chapter 5 Appendix Troubleshooting If you have problems with your Silent Piano, here are a few troubleshooting tips. If you cannot solve the problem easily yourself, consult your Yamaha piano dealer. DO NOT attempt to repair the piano or the AC adaptor yourself. ☞ The unit is turned on but does not emit sound. - The AC adaptor may not be plugged in correctly.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 25 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM ☞ The USB memory does not respond. - Remove the USB memory from the unit and then reinsert it. - Check that the PLAY/STOP lamp blinks orange when you insert the USB memory. If the lamp does not flash, the USB memory may be broken (see page 15).
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 26 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Preset Voice List 26 Voice name Assigned key Explanation Variation Piano C4 A sample taken from the Yamaha concert grand There is no variation setting for piano. piano. This voice offers a broad range of The left pedal provides a soft (shifted) expression, from a delicate pianissimo to an pedal effect. intense fortissimo, and reproduces the expansive feeling produced by the reverberation of the strings when you use the damper pedal.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 27 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM Demonstration Song List No. (Key) Title / Composer 1 (C0) 26 (C#2) Etude op. 10-12 “Revolutionary” / F. F. Chopin Invention No. 1 / J. S. Bach 2 (C#0) Invention No. 8 / J. S. Bach 27 (D2) 3 (D0) Gavotte / J. S. Bach 28 (D#2) Valse op. 64-2 / F. F. Chopin 4 (D#0) Prelude (Wohltemperierte Klavier I No. 1) / J. S. Bach 29 (E2) Valse op. 69-1 “L’adieu” / F. F. Chopin 5 (E0) Menuett G dur BWV. Anh. 114 / J. S.
SILENT_Piano_SG2_all.book Page 28 Friday, May 25, 2012 10:22 AM MIDI Data Format (Program Change) Voice name Piano Harpsichord Harpsichord (Variation) Vibraphone Electric piano 1 Electric piano 2 Pipe organ Pipe organ (Variation) Celesta Celesta (Variation) Jazz organ Strings Strings (Variation) Choir Choir (Variation) MSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSB 112 112 113 112 112 112 112 113 112 113 112 112 113 112 113 P.C.# 1 7 7 12 6 5 20 20 9 9 17 49 49 53 53 MSB, LSB (Bank Select), 0-127 P.C.
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