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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/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument.
Connections Saving data • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, 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. Maintenance • When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth.
Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha Light Piano YPP-200. Your YPP-200 is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your YPP-200 will give you many years of musical pleasure. ● The YPP-200 utilizes Yamaha’s “AWM Stereo Sampling” tone generating Light Piano technology to produce musically rich voices of unmatched sonic realism. The piano voices are created with newly recorded samples taken from a full concert grand piano.
Contents The Control Panel ............................................................... 8 ■ F3 Dual Mode Functions ....................................... 28 F3.1: Dual Balance ............................................ 28 F3.2: Dual Detune ............................................. 28 F3.3: 1st Voice Octave Shift .............................. 28 F3.4: 2nd Voice Octave Shift ............................ 28 F3.5: 1st Voice Effect Depsth ............................ 29 F3.
The Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! 8. 8. 8. A-1 B-1 C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7 The PHONES jacks are located on the front panel, below the left end of the keyboard. (see page 11) 1 [STANDBY/ON] Switch Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch once to turn the power ON, a second time to turn the power OFF. When the power is initially turned ON, a voice selector LED will light.
The Control Panel @ # $ % & * ( ) ^ 9 [PRESET SONG] Button This button enters the preset song mode. While in this mode you can use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to select from 20 songs. 0 TRACK [1] and [2] Buttons The YPP-200 has a 2-track recorder, and these buttons are used to select the track(s) to be recorded or played back. See page 23 for details.
Setting Up Power supply connections Using An AC Power Adaptor .............................................................. ZMake sure that the STANDBY/ON switch of the YPP-200 is set to STANDBY. XConnect the AC adaptor (PA-5C, PA-5D or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to the power supply jack. CPlug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. CAUTION • Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. unplug the AC adaptor) during any YPP-200 record operation! Doing so can result in a loss of data.
Setting Up Using the MIDI IN and OUT Connectors ................................ Sequenser The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device which can be used to control the YPP-200. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by the YPP-200 (e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the YPP-200 keyboard). More details on MIDI are given in “MIDI Functions” on page 30. Using the Damper Pedal (connect a footswitch to the DAMPER Jack) ..................
Selecting & Playing Voices Turn Power On ................................................................................................... With the AC power adaptor connected, simply press the [STANDBY/ON] switch until it locks in the ON position. When the instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that it pops up.) CAUTION • Even when the switch is in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level.
Playing the Demonstration Tunes Demonstration tunes are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the YPP-200’s voices. There are also 20 preset songs that you can play individually, all in sequence, or in random order. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. • The demo or preset song mode cannot be engaged while a user song recorder (page 23) is in use. • No MIDI reception occurs in the demo/preset song mode. • The demo/preset song data is not transmitted via the MIDI connectors.
Playing the Demonstration Tunes Preset Song Engage the Preset Song Mode ........................................................ Press the [PRESET SONG] button to engage the preset song mode — the [PRESET SONG], TRACK [1] and [2] indicators will light. Play a Preset Song ........................................................................................
Playing the Demonstration Tunes Preset Song A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. Combined with the Part Cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice difficult phrases. Specify the Beginning (A) of the Phrase ............................... Select and play a preset song, then press the [FUNCTION] button at the beginning of the phrase you want to repeat.
Playing the Demonstration Tunes Preset Song Part Cancel The 20 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice the corresponding part on the keyboard. The right-hand part is played by TRACK [1] track, and the left-hand part is played by TRACK [2] track. Turn the Desired Part Off .......................................................................
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. OFF No reverb effect is selected when no REVERB indicator is lit.
The Effect The [EFFECT] button allows you to select one of the effects that can give your sound greater depth and animation. To select an effect type press the [EFFECT] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [EFFECT] button is pressed). No effect is produced when all indicators are off. OFF No effect is selected when no EFFECT indicator is lit. CHORUS Shimmering, broadening effect PHASER Adds depth to the sound.
Touch Sensitivity Four different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED — can be selected to match different playing styles and preferences. To select a touch sensitivity type press the [TOUCH] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [TOUCH] button is pressed). HARD The HARD setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce maximum loudness.
Transposition The YPP-200’s TRANSPOSE function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of 12 semitones (i.e. a maximum of one octave up or down). “Transposing” the pitch of the YPP-200 keyboard facilitates playing in difficult key signatures, and you can easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instrumentalist.
The Metronome & Tempo Control The YPP-200 built-in metronome is a convenient feature for practice, and it can also provide a solid rhythmic guide when recording using the User Song Recorder feature, described in the next section. The Metronome The metronome sound is alternately turned on and off by pressing the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. When on, the beat indicator flashes at the current tempo. Beat indicator Metronome Time Signature .................................................................
Using the User Song Recorder The ability to record and play back what you’ve played on the YPP-200 keyboard can be an effective practice aid. You can, for example, record just the lefthand part, and then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left-hand part. Or, since you can record up to two tracks separately, you could record the left- and right-hand parts separately, or record both parts of a duet and hear how they sound when played back.
Using the User Song Recorder Start Recording ................................................................................................. Recording will begin automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard or press the SONG [START/STOP] button. The current measure number will appear on the display while recording. • A footswitch connected to the SOFT jack can be assigned to function as a start/stop switch for song recording with the “Soft Pedal Mode” described on page 29.
Using the User Song Recorder Playback To play back what you’ve recorded, first make sure that the green track indicators of the tracks you want to play are lit. If not, press the corresponding track button(s) so that they are lit. Then press the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback starts from the beginning of the recorded data, and will stop automatically at the end of the recorded data. You can also stop playback at any time by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button.
The Function Mode The [FUNCTION] button provides access to a range of functions that give the YPP-200 extraordinary versatility. The functions are categorized in groups as follows: F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 Tuning ...................................................................... Scale ........................................................................ Dual Mode Functions ............................................. Soft Pedal Mode......................................................