Disklavier Control Unit DKC-850
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English Disklavier Control Unit DKC-850 Operation manual
Welcome to the Yamaha DisklavierTM! Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Disklavier control unit! This control unit is a fascinating instrument that integrates a classic Yamaha acoustic piano with innovative electronics to suit your entertainment, educational, and creative needs, while retaining the tone, touch and long-term value that have long made Yamaha pianos the world’s finest. English Before using your Disklavier control unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
Important Precautions Read the following before operating the Disklavier control unit. ■ Warnings ■ Cautions • Do not locate the Disklavier control unit 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. • Turn off all audio devices when connecting to the Disklavier control unit. Refer to the user’s guide for each device. Use the correct cables and connect as specified.
■ Interference • The Disklavier control unit uses high-frequency digital circuits that may cause interference to radios and TVs placed close to it. If interference does occur, relocate the affected equipment. The remote control of this unit is powered by dry batteries. Improper use or misuse of the dry batteries can cause the dry batteries to heat up, leak electrolyte or burst which in turn may result in a fire, damage to equipment and/or nearby objects or in burns, injury or other bodily harm.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 5 Features .................................................................1 Internet Direct Connection (IDC) Items Supplied with the Disklavier Control Unit .....1 What is Internet Direct Connection (IDC)? .......... 35 Names of Parts and Their Functions......................2 Obtaining an ID and Password for the IDC Service Basic Disklavier Terminology .................................6 (IDC Registration).........................................
Chapter 8 Advanced Piano Playing Restoring the Backups ...................................... 108 Playing the Disklavier along with the Internal Metronome ...........................................................68 English Playing the Disklavier with an Ensemble Voice ...69 Chapter 12 Enhancing the Disklavier by Hooking Up Other Devices Hooking Up Audio Equipment ........................... 110 Chapter 9 Video Synchronization Connecting Monitor Speakers ...........................
Chapter 1 Introduction Features English The Disklavier control unit offers the valuable features that open up your musical possibility to explore. Here are brief explanations of such features: Advanced Features for Your Listening Pleasure • Special music CDs, contain over 17 hours of fantastic music, let you start listening on the day this unit arrives at your home. • DisklavierRadio; you can listen to over 11 music channel by streaming broadcasts over the Internet.
Chapter 1 Introduction Names of Parts and Their Functions ■ Front Panel 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 [ON/OFF] button Turns on or shuts down the Disklavier control unit. Press once to turn it on, and once again to shut it down. 1 USB port Used to connect a USB flash memory, etc. 2 10 11 Cursor/[ENTER] buttons Cursor: Used to select options and parameters. [ENTER]: Used to execute the selection. 10 11 Display Shows various information. Dial Used to adjust the volume, and to set parameter values.
Chapter Introduction 1 ■ Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 English 7 8 9 USB TO DEVICE port Used to connect a USB flash memory, an optional USB floppy disk drive, etc. 1 2 LAN port Used to connect to the Internet. OUTPUT jacks Used to connect the speaker cord from optional monitor speakers. 3 ANALOG MIDI IN jacks Used to connect the audio equipment such as an external CD changer.
Chapter 1 Introduction ■ Remote Control 1 13 2 14 15 16 3 17 4 18 5 19 20 6 21 7 22 8 9 23 24 10 25 26 11 12 27 1 [ON/STANDBY] button Turns on the Disklavier control unit or puts it in the standby mode. 5 [RECORD] button () page 32) Used to engage the record standby mode before recording starts. Number keypad Used for direct album/song selection and to enter a start time for song playback. [PLAY] button () page 24) Used to start playback.
Chapter Introduction 9 [BACK] button Used to cancel the selection, and return to the previous screen. 1 20 [PAUSE] button () page 25) Used to pause playback. [STOP] button () page 25) Used to stop playback and recording. 21 [VOLUME] buttons () page 31) Used to adjust the volume. [–] lowers the volume, [+] raises the volume. 10 [TRANSPOSE] buttons Used to transpose song playback. [–] transposes down, [+] transposes up, and [0] resets the transposition value to 00.
Chapter 1 Introduction Basic Disklavier Terminology The following is a list of several basic Disklavier words that you may need to know before proceeding with operational procedures in this manual. For additional Disklavier terminology, see the glossary provided in Chapter 16. PianoSoft·Plus PianoSoft·Plus software contains prerecorded ensemble songs featuring instrumental accompaniment that can be played back on the Disklavier. See your Disklavier dealer for a PianoSoft catalog.
Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter describes instructions for connecting with your Disklavier piano and other preparation. Checking the Type of Your Piano English The Disklavier control unit can be connected to several models of the Yamaha Disklavier pianos, however, connections and setup procedures vary depending on the piano model. Check the model number on the existing control unit and find your piano model following the descriptions below before connecting.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Replacing the Existing Control Unit with the Disklavier Control Unit Connect the Disklavier control unit to your piano, replacing with the existing control unit. 7 6 4 Tighten Disklavier control unit 5 Conversion cable (supplied) AC adaptor (PJP-PS02/PJP-PS04) (supplied) Connect monitor speakers. See page 12. .
Chapter Getting Started Turn off your piano, and disconnect the power cable from the AC wall outlet. 2 Disconnect the control cable from the TO CONTROL CABLE FOR PIANO connector on the rear panel of your control unit. Loosen the two screws attached to the connector by the screwdriver. 3 Note: The location of the TO CONTROL CABLE FOR PIANO connector varies depending on the piano model. English 1 2 Important: Please keep the disconnected control unit for future maintenance.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Connecting the Disklavier Control Unit with the MIDI Cables Connect the Disklavier control unit to your piano using the MIDI cables. 2, 3 2, 3 4 . Connect monitor speakers. See page 12.
Chapter Getting Started Turn off your piano, and disconnect the power cable from the AC wall outlet. 2 Connect the MIDI IN terminal of your control unit to the MIDI OUT terminal of the rear panel of the Disklavier control unit with the supplied MIDI cable. Note: The location of the MIDI IN terminal varies depending on the piano model. 3 Connect the MIDI OUT terminal of your control unit to the MIDI IN terminal of the rear panel of the Disklavier control unit with the supplied MIDI cable.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Connecting Monitor Speakers To listen to the internal XG tone generator voices, you have to connect monitor speakers. Connection methods vary depending on whether your piano is equipped with the Silent Piano™ function or not. ■ For Pianos Equipped with the Silent Piano™ Function Connect the AUX IN jacks of your piano to the OUTPUT jacks on the rear of the Disklavier control unit with the supplied audio cable.
Chapter Getting Started 2 Using the Remote Control The Disklavier control unit is equipped with a remote control which allows convenient control from almost anywhere in the room. This section provides notes on handling the remote control. English ■ Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before the remote control can be used, the two batteries supplied with the Disklavier control unit must be installed.
Chapter 2 Getting Started ■ Using the Remote Control To use the remote control, point it at the remote control sensor on the front panel. Approx. 5 m 30° 30° 30° 30° Turning On the Disklavier Control Unit 1 Make sure that the AC adaptor is plugged into the AC wall outlet. When you connected the Disklavier control unit to your piano with the MIDI cables, first turn on the power of your piano. 2 Press [ON/OFF] on the front panel.
Chapter Getting Started 2 Setting the Type of Your Piano [SYSTEM] “PianoType” After you have connected the Disklavier control unit to your piano, you must set the type of your piano. English 1 Press [SYSTEM] on the remote control. The system menu screen appears. !"#${ 2 Select “PianoType” with the cursor buttons ([ [ ]), then press [ENTER]. ][ ][ ] } The piano type setup screen appears.
Chapter 2 Getting Started 4 Press [ENTER]. The piano type is set, and this unit is automatically rebooted. =PianoType= Restarting... Setting the Internal Calendar [SYSTEM] “TimeZone” and “Clock Adj.” The Disklavier control unit has an internal calendar that can be set from 1/ 1/1985 00:00:00 to 12/31/2084 23:59:59. Set the calendar accurately so that the Disklavier control unit displays the correct current time during the stop mode. Time is displayed in 24-hour format.
Chapter Getting Started 3 2 Press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to change the time zone. Note: The time zone listed here should be used only as a guide. For more details, contact your local observatories. English Examples of Time Zone The chart below shows the correspondence between the time zone setting on the Disklavier control unit and actual time zone used in each area. For U.S.
Chapter 2 Getting Started ■ Calendar 1 Select “Clock Adj.” with the cursor buttons ([ [ ]), then press [ENTER]. ][ ][ ] !"#${ The current date and time appear. 2 Press [ENTER]. The time setup screen appears with the cursor flashing on the hours display.
Chapter Getting Started 2 Turning Off the Disklavier Control Unit (Standby Mode) Press [ON/STANDBY] on the remote control. The ending screen appears, and [ON/OFF] on the front panel lights red. Note: Press [ON/STANDBY] on the remote control to turn the Disklavier control unit back on. English See you again When you connected the Disklavier control unit to your piano with the MIDI cables, turn off your piano. Shutting Down the Disklavier Control Unit Press [ON/OFF] on the front panel.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Compatible File Format The Disklavier control unit can handle these three types of file format: SMF0 Standard MIDI File format 0 for playback and recording. The name of the file should have an extension as “.MID” or “.mid.” SMF1 Standard MIDI File format 1 for playback only. The name of the file should have an extension as “.MID” or “.mid.” E-SEQ Format developed by Yamaha, for playback only. The name of the file should have an extension as “.FIL” or “.fil.
Chapter 3 Basic Song Playback Types of Playable Software When piano songs such as those contained in PianoSoft and PianoSoft·Plus software are played back on the Disklavier, the piano parts are actually played by the Disklavier keyboard, and the keys move up and down as though they were being played by an invisible performer. The ensemble parts (contained in PianoSoft·Plus software) are played by the internal tone generator and are heard from optional monitor speakers.
Chapter 3 Basic Song Playback Selecting Medium and Their Contents [SELECT] 1 Insert a desired medium. CD CD eject button USB flash memory USB port 2 Press [SELECT]. The media selection screen appears with the current selected medium highlighted. =MEDIA SELECT= or Front panel 3 Remote control Memory ?] CD Select a desired medium with the cursor buttons ([ [ ]). ] Note: “D-Radio” is available only on models of which the control unit is replaced with the Disklavier control unit.
Chapter Basic Song Playback 4 Press [ENTER] or [ 3 ]. The album selection screen appears. or ][{ 01:50 Greats for t English 5 Select a desired album with the cursor buttons ([ ][ ]). ][{ Note: You can also select albums directly using the number keypad on the remote control. See Chapter 3 “Basic Song Playback – Using the Number Keypad” on page 24.
Chapter 3 Basic Song Playback Using the Number Keypad Album or song selection screen Number button You can also select albums or songs directly with the number keypad on the remote control. Press the corresponding number button, then press [ENTER]. Note: If you enter a number higher than the existed, the last album or song appears. For example, to select album number 5, first press [0], then [5], then [ENTER].
Chapter Basic Song Playback 3 Stopping Playback During playback [STOP] Press [STOP]. or Remote control English Front panel Playback stops, and the song returns to the beginning. [PLAY/PAUSE] on the front panel turns off, and the counter is reset to “00:00” or “001-1.” Pausing Playback During playback 1 [PAUSE] Press [PLAY/PAUSE] on the front panel, or [PAUSE] on the remote control. or Front panel Remote control Playback pauses.
Chapter 3 Basic Song Playback ■ Song Playback Screen Here are a few things that you will often see during playback. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Media The selected medium is displayed here. Album/Song Number The number of the selected album and song is displayed here.
Chapter Basic Song Playback 3 Fast Preview & Review During playback [FORWARD] or [REVERSE] During playback, fast preview and review allow you to quickly search through a song while listening to the sound. This is useful for locating a desired position within a song. English ■ Fast Preview 1 Note: No sound is produced by the piano when fast-previewing or reviewing PianoSoft·PlusAudio CDs. To preview, hold [ ] on the front panel or press [FORWARD] on the remote control.
Chapter 3 Basic Song Playback Fast Forward & Reverse Stop or pause mode [FORWARD] or [REVERSE] In the stop or pause mode, fast forward and reverse allow you to quickly locate a desired position in a song. Reverse can also be used to return a song to the beginning, ready to play again. ■ Fast Forward 1 In the stop or pause mode, hold [ ] on the front panel or press [FORWARD] on the remote control.
Chapter Basic Song Playback 3 Searching a Specific Section of a Song During playback or stop/pause mode [SEARCH] Playback can be started from a specified point in a song. Instead of using fast forward or preview, you can use this function to go directly to a desired point within a song. 1 English If the current song uses the minutes and seconds time format, you specify the point in minutes and seconds. If it uses the measures and beats time format, you specify the point in measures and beats.
Chapter 3 Basic Song Playback Listening to the DisklavierRadio Media selection screen “D-Radio” You can listen to streaming broadcasts of music, with many channels of music contents. 1 Select “D-Radio” in the media selection screen. ) To enjoy the DisklavierRadio, first you need to connect to the Internet. See Chapter 5 “Internet Direct Connection (IDC) – Connecting the Disklavier to the Internet” on page 35. The channel selection screen appears.
Chapter Basic Song Playback 3 ■ Muting the Sound 1 Press [PAUSE] or [STOP]. “MUTE” appears on the upper right of the screen. 2 MUTE Funny Val English =D-Radio= CH-08: My Jazz or Note: Streaming broadcasts continue during muting. Therefore, the song broadcasted when releasing muting may differ from the one when muting. Press [PAUSE] or [STOP] again to release muting.
Chapter 4 Basic Recording A song that you play on the Disklavier can be recorded and the recorded song can be easily saved for the selected medium. Furthermore, you can title your new recording for simple distinguish before recording. Recording a New Song [RECORD] You can save a new song that you play for an album. 1 Select a destination medium and album. 2 Press [RECORD].
Chapter Basic Recording 4 Titling a Song [RECORD] [FUNC.]×2 Title a new song before you start recording. Select a destination medium and album. 2 Press [RECORD]. 3 Press [FUNC.] twice in the recording standby screen. ) To select a medium and album, see Chapter 3 “Basic Song Playback – Selecting Medium and Their Contents” on page 22. English 1 ) To rename the existing song, see Chapter 11 “Media Management – Renaming a Song” on page 88. The song title editing screen appears.
Chapter 4 Basic Recording Available Characters The following table shows which characters are available. You can switch the character types by the yellow button on the remote control. Character Type Letters (Upper Case) [A-Z] Letters (Lower Case) [a-z] Symbols [etc] Numbers [0-9] Characters Space A B C D E F G H I J K L N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Space a b c d e f g h i j k l n o p q r s t u v w x y z Space ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - .
Chapter 5 Internet Direct Connection (IDC) By connecting to the Internet, you can enjoy a streaming broadcast or download update programs directly. Internet Direct Connection is available only on models of which the control unit is replaced with the Disklavier control unit. What is Internet Direct Connection (IDC)? Note: Internet Direct Connection (IDC) is available only on models of which the control unit is replaced with the Disklavier control unit.
Chapter 5 Internet Direct Connection (IDC) ■ Connecting the Disklavier Control Unit to the Internet Connection example 1: Using a modem with router function Modem (with router function) Other device (such as computer) LAN cable Note: Some types of modems (such as ADSL modems or cable modems) have multiple ports for connecting two or more devices (such as computer, musical instrument, etc.).
Chapter Internet Direct Connection (IDC) 5 For further information on the Internet connection (only a wired LAN connection is supported), visit the Yamaha Disklavier website: http://www.yamaha.com/disklavier/ (for US customers) http://www.yamaha.ca/content/piano/products/disklavierpianos/ (for Canadian customers) English http://www.yamaha-disklavier.com/ (for European customers) http://www.yamaha.com.
Chapter 5 Internet Direct Connection (IDC) 1 Press [INTERNET] on the remote control. The Internet menu screen appears. (1/1) =Internet= *D-Radio *MyAccount *Update 2 Select a desired menu with the cursor buttons ([ [ ] [ ]), then press [ENTER]. ][ ] Perform operations on the screen that appears. Checking Your Account Information [INTERNET] “MyAccount” You can confirm your current account information of IDC service. You can also log out from the IDC service.
Chapter Internet Direct Connection (IDC) 2 Select “MyAccount” with the cursor buttons ([ [ ] [ ]), then press [ENTER]. ][ 5 ] (1/1) =Internet= *D-Radio *MyAccount *Update English The MyAccount screen appears. ] 3 Select a desired option with the cursor buttons ([ then press [ENTER]. ][ ]), Perform operations on the screen that appears.
Chapter 5 Internet Direct Connection (IDC) 2 Select “Update” with the cursor buttons ([ [ ]), then press [ENTER]. =Internet= *D-Radio *Update ][ ][ ] (1/1) *MyAccount The update screen appears if there is any update program available. ] You can scroll the screen up or down with the cursor buttons ([ [ ]). 3 ] Following the instructions on the screen, select the option with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press [ENTER].
Chapter Internet Direct Connection (IDC) 5 Setting the Disklavier Control Unit for the Internet Connection [SETUP] “Network” You can change various settings related to the Internet connection. In most cases, you do not have to change the default factory settings. Information: Use DHCP: Select the method to determine several addresses. If your router has DHCP server function, we recommend that you to select “DHCP” or “DHCP+DNS.
Chapter 5 Internet Direct Connection (IDC) 3 Select a desired option with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ [ ] [ ]), then press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to change setting. ] If you select “Information” on the network setting screen, the current network setting appears. To return to the network setting screen, press [ENTER] after confirming. 4 Press [ENTER] to complete the operation.
Chapter 6 Advanced Song Playback Changing the Playback Tempo [TEMPO –] or [TEMPO +] Note: You cannot change the playback tempo of songs on audio CDs. These tempo settings remain in effect until recording is started, another medium or album is selected, or the Disklavier control unit is turned off. ) 1 Press [TEMPO –] or [TEMPO +] on the remote control. English You can speed up or slow down the playback tempo. Slowing down the playback tempo can be useful when practicing a difficult piano part.
Chapter 6 Advanced Song Playback 1 Press [TRANSPOSE –] or [TRANSPOSE +] on the remote control. The transposition setting screen appears. =Memory= TRANS-/0/+ TRANS +01key 2 Press [TRANSPOSE –] or [TRANSPOSE +] to change the key. Playback can be transposed in half-step increments up or down two octaves (–24 key to +24 key). Press [TRANSPOSE 0] to set to the original key. Repeating Song Playback [REPEAT] There are three repeat modes (ALL, RPT, RND) as described below.
Chapter Advanced Song Playback 2 6 Press [REPEAT] to select repeat modes. The following options are available: Description ALL Repeats all songs on the selected album. RPT Repeats selected song. RND Shuffles the order of songs on the selected album and repeats the cycle. OFF Plays back songs normally. 3 Press [PLAY] to start repeat playback. 4 To cancel the repeat mode, press [REPEAT] until “OFF” appears on the screen.
Chapter 6 Advanced Song Playback 2 Note: You cannot set point B that is beyond the selected song. To set point B, press [A-B] again. Point B is set. =Memory= A-B <02:22> A-B Playback starts from point A, continues up to point B and, returns to point A and playback starts repeatedly. Point B Point A SONG 1 SONG 2 SONG 3 Start Cycle 3 To cancel the A-B repeat, press [A-B] so that “OFF” flashes on the screen.
Chapter Advanced Song Playback Notes of displays: Note: Guide part can be set on the models capable of the SmartKey playback. Display Description L Left hand part R Right hand part P Pedal part ON Plays part OFF Cancels part G Plays part with guide (only for SmartKey song) --- No plays on part Note: For the SmartKey song, “ON”, “OFF” and “G” appear sequentially each time you press [PART SELECT L] or [PART SELECT R].
Chapter 6 Advanced Song Playback 3 To replay the pedal part, press [+/YES] to select “ON” with the cursor is on “P=.” L=ON 4 R=OFF P=ON Press [BACK] to return to the song playback screen. Adjusting the Volume Balance among the Keyboard Playing, Ensemble Sound, and Software Playback [BALANCE] Besides adjusting the overall volume, the volume balance among the different sound sources as described below can be adjustable.
Chapter Advanced Song Playback 6 ■ Adjusting the Audio Balance 1 Press [BALANCE] twice on the remote control. The audio balance setting screen appears. =BALANCE= 2 -+ AUDIO BALANCE 100 Press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to adjust the volume of the audio. English ×2 Note: You can also use the dial on the front panel to adjust the volume. Audio volume can be adjusted in a range of 10 to 127. ■ Adjusting the Voice Balance 1 Press [BALANCE] three times on the remote control.
Chapter 6 Advanced Song Playback Adjusting the Pitch of Audio During playback [FUNC.] You can temporarily adjust the pitch of the song contains audio (PianoSoft·PlusAudio, SmartPianoSoft) or an audio CD for your listening pleasure. Pitch adjustments are effective until another medium or album is selected, recording is started, or the Disklavier control unit is turned off. 1 During the song playback, press [FUNC.] on the remote control. The audio pitch setting screen appears.
Chapter Advanced Song Playback 2 6 Press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to change the audio pan. =CD= -+ENT AudioPan=Left Option Description Left Audio of the L channel is output to both of the L and R channels. Center Audio of the L channel is output to the L channel, and the R channel is output to the R channel. Right Audio of the R channel is output to both of the L and R channels.
Chapter 6 Advanced Song Playback 2 Select “TimerPlay” with the cursor buttons ([ [ ]), then press [ENTER]. ][ ][ ] (1/2)] =SETUP MENU= *TimerPlay *AudioI/O *MIDI *M-Tune The timer play setting screen appears. Timer switch =TimerPlay= >TimerPlay=OFF 01[##:## ---- _? ]-+ ] Program Time Function Album number selection List of the parameters Item Option Description Timer switch ON, OFF Enables or disables the timer play function. Program number 01 - 99 Indicates the number of a program.
Chapter Advanced Song Playback 6 ■ Moving Program Number Press [ ] and [ ] to go to the program number. English The cursor moves to the function parameter. ■ Setting Function The following describes how to play back the first album in the internal flash memory at 8:15 AM. To switch the function parameter, press [ ] and [ ] to move the cursor to the function parameter, then press [+/YES] and [–/NO]. =TimerPlay= _?=]-+ >TimerPlay=ON 01[##:## PLAY -----] “PLAY” and “STOP” change sequentially.
Chapter 6 Advanced Song Playback ■ Setting Time 1 Press [ ] and [ ] to move the cursor to the hour parameter, then press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to set hours. =TimerPlay= _?=]-+ >TimerPlay=ON 01[08:00 PLAY Mem01] 2 Press [ ] to move the cursor to the minute parameter, then press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to set minutes. =TimerPlay= _?=]-+ >TimerPlay=ON 01[08:15 PLAY Mem01] 3 Press [ENTER] to return to the setup menu screen.
Chapter Advanced Song Playback 6 Skipping the Blank Part at the Beginning of a Song [SETUP] “Playback” When there is a blank part created at the beginning of the recorded song, turning on this function automatically skips the unwanted part and starts playback from the actual beginning of the song. English 1 Press [SETUP] on the remote control. The setup menu screen appears. 2 { Select “Playback” with the cursor buttons ([ [ ]), then press [ENTER].
Chapter 6 Advanced Song Playback SmartKey™ Playback Select a SmartKey song [PLAY] Special SmartKey software uses all the “SmartKey” features to create an exciting way in which non-players can learn to play simple melodies, one note at a time, without the need for written music. SmartKey software does this by partially depressing the piano key to signal which note should be played.
Chapter Advanced Song Playback 6 ■ Key notation As a reference, “C3” is middle “C”, which means “C4” is an octave above middle “C” and so on. C 2D 2 F 2G 2 A 2 C 3D 3 F 3G 3A 3 C 4 English C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 Middle C Inactivating the Key Movement during Playback During playback [FUNC.] During playback of a song, key normally move in accordance with the playback of the respective note’s key.
Chapter 7 Advanced Recording This chapter describes further functions for the advanced piano recording such as playing and measuring the current playing song tempo with the metronome, recording the left-hand part and the right-hand part separately. Recording with the Internal Metronome [METRONOME] [RECORD] You can use the metronome to record songs. Songs recorded with the metronome will be in the measures and beats format.
Chapter Advanced Recording 4 7 To change the volume, move the cursor to the volume parameter with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press [+/YES] and [–/NO]. =METRONOME= }][{-+ TEMPO=125bpm $=3/4 VOLUME=HHHD SOUND=BUZZER 5 English The volume can be adjusted in 4 steps. To change the sound, move the cursor to the sound parameter with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press [+/YES] and [–/NO].
Chapter 7 Advanced Recording Recording the Left and Right Parts Separately [RECORD] [FUNC.] When recording an L/R song, the left- and right-hand parts can be recorded separately. Either part can be recorded first, and the pedals can be recorded with the first part. While you record the second part, the first part will play back for monitoring.
Chapter Advanced Recording 7 ■ Recording the Right-Hand Part Press [RECORD]. 2 Press [ ] and [ ] to select the L/R song with the lefthand part that you have just recorded, then press [ENTER]. 3 Press [FUNC.] in the recording standby screen. English 1 The part selection screen appears. =Record= L=PLY R=OFF LR The part that has already been recorded is displayed as “L=PLY.” 4 Press [PART SELECT R] to record the right-hand part. =Record= L=PLY R=REC LR The part set to “REC” will be recorded.
Chapter 7 Advanced Recording 6 Press [STOP] when you finish playing your song. The following screen appears. =Record= _]ENT Save to Disk? *SAVE *NEW *CANCEL The following table gives a description of each of the options. Option Description SAVE The second part is saved with the first part under the current song number. NEW The second part is saved under a new song number. The first part is kept under the previous song number. CANCEL The second part is discarded.
Chapter Advanced Recording 4 7 Press [PART SELECT R] to set both parts to record. The split point setting screen appears. =Record= -+ LR=REC SPLIT=C3 English The above display shows that the default keyboard split point is note C3, or middle C. In this case, note C3 and notes below are saved as the left-hand part and notes above C3 are saved as the right-hand part, as shown in the following figure.
Chapter 7 Advanced Recording Re-Recording One Part [RECORD] Select the L/R song [PART SELECT L] or [PART SELECT R] You can re-record the only one part left-hand or the right-hand of the existing L/R song. 1 Select a desired medium and album. 2 Press [RECORD]. 3 Press [ ] and [ ] to select the L/R song that you want to re-record, then press [ENTER]. 4 Press [PART SELECT L] or [PART SELECT R] to select the part to re-record. The part set to “REC” will be re-recorded. 5 Press [PLAY].
Chapter Advanced Recording 6 7 Press [STOP] when you finish playing your song. The following screen appears. =Record= _]ENT Save to Disk? *SAVE *NEW *CANCEL Option Description SAVE The re-recorded part is saved with the other existing part under the current song number. NEW The re-recorded part is saved under a new song number. The existing parts are kept under the current song number. English The following table gives a description of each of the options.
Chapter 7 Advanced Recording 1 Select a desired medium and album. 2 Press [RECORD]. 3 Press [ ] and [ ] to select the song in which you want to change the tempo, then press [ENTER]. 4 Press [FUNC.] three times. ) To select a medium or album, see Chapter 3 “Basic Song Playback – Selecting Medium and Their Contents” on page 22. ×3 For measures and beats, the current song tempo (bpm) is shown.
Chapter Advanced Recording 6 7 Press [STOP] to save the tempo change. The following screen appears. =Record= _]ENT Save to Disk? *SAVE *NEW *CANCEL Option Description SAVE The song is saved at its new tempo under the current song number. NEW The song is saved at its new tempo under a new song number. The original song is kept under the previous song number. English The following table gives a description of each of the options. CANCEL The song with a new tempo is discarded.
Chapter 8 Advanced Piano Playing Playing the Disklavier along with the Internal Metronome [METRONOME] The internal metronome helps you playing along the meter (beat) and the tempo you set. Also the volume of the metronome can be adjusted. 1 Press [METRONOME] on the remote control. The metronome setting screen appears and the metronome starts to click.
Chapter Advanced Piano Playing 4 8 To change the volume, move the cursor to the volume parameter with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press [+/YES] and [–/NO]. =METRONOME= }][{-+ TEMPO=125bpm $=3/4 VOLUME=HHHD SOUND=BUZZER English The volume can be adjusted in 4 steps. 5 To change the sound, move the cursor to the sound parameter with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press [+/YES] and [–/NO].
Chapter 8 Advanced Piano Playing 2 Press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to select a voice group. Changing the voice group displays the top voice of that group in the voice parameters. ][ 3 To change the voice, press [ ] to move the cursor to the voice parameter, then press [+/YES] and [–/NO]. ][ ! If necessary, adjust the volume of the voice in the voice balance setting screen.
Chapter 9 Video Synchronization You can record a song synchronized with the video, and enjoy a synchronized playback of piano and video later on. This feature offers great listening experience with sight. Video Synchronized Recording [SETUP] “AudioI/O” Connect a camcorder and a DVD recorder ) For details on video synchronized playback, see Chapter 9 “Video Synchronization – Video Synchronized Playback” on page 75.
Chapter 9 Video Synchronization 4 Select “OMNI OUT” with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ then press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to change setting to “SYNC”. ][ 5 Press [ENTER] to complete the operation. 6 Connect a camcorder and a DVD recorder to the Disklavier control unit.
Chapter Video Synchronization 9 ■ Starting Video Synchronized Recording 1 Select a destination medium and album. 2 Press [RECORD]. ) To select a medium and album, see Chapter 3 “Basic Song Playback – Selecting Medium and Their Contents” on page 22. English The video synchronized recording standby screen appears, and [RECORD] on the front panel lights red, and [PLAY/PAUSE] flashed in green. =Record=(SYNC) SO LR 99% A01-005 <00:00> (New Song) 3 Set the camcorder to video shooting mode.
Chapter 9 Video Synchronization ■ Using the Camcorder only If your camcorder has both mic input and audio output, you can perform video synchronized recording using the camcorder only. 1. Set the Disklavier control unit following the procedures 1 to 5 on page 71. 2. Connect a camcorder to the Disklavier control unit. Camcorder To mic/line input To audio output RCA cord with resistance (not supplied) RCA cord (not supplied) Disklavier control unit 3. Select a destination medium and album. 4.
Chapter Video Synchronization 9 Video Synchronized Playback You can enjoy piano playback with the video recorded on the DVD recorder. 1 Perform the video synchronized recording in advance. Make sure that the OMNI IN setting is set to “AutoDetect”. 3 Turn down the volume completely on the TV if you connect the audio output of the DVD recorder to the TV. Turn down the volume completely on the camcorder if you use the camcorder only. 4 Start playback on the DVD recorder.
Chapter 10 CD Synchronization You can record a piano performance along with the playback of songs on commercially available CDs. Once you record a song with this feature, later on, you can enjoy piano playback along with the played back songs on the CD. CD Synchronized Recording Insert an audio CD [RECORD] You can record a Disklavier piano performance along with the playback of songs on commercial CDs. 1 Select a destination medium and album, then song in the selected album.
Chapter CD Synchronization 10 Adding Disklavier Accompaniment to Commercial CD Songs (PianoSmart™ Playback) Insert a CD Select a SmartPianoSoft song [PLAY] 1 Insert a desired CD that you want to synchronize with the SmartPianoSoft song. 2 Select a desired SmartPianoSoft song. 3 Press [PLAY]. ) To record the piano performance to add, see Chapter 10 “CD Synchronization – CD Synchronized Recording” on page 76.
