SC 2 Owner’s Manual Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Bedienungsanleitung Manuale di istruzioni 툲튪찋튢 EN Before using the instrument, be sure to read “PRECAUTIONS” on pages 7-8. Avant d’utiliser cet instrument, lisez attentivement la section « PRÉCAUTIONS D’USAGE » aux pages 7-8. Antes de utilizar el instrumento, lea la sección “PRECAUCIONES”, en las páginas 7-8. Achten Sie darauf, vor Einsatz dieses Instruments die „VORSICHTSMASSNAHMEN“ auf Seiten 7-8 durchzulesen.
For the instrument SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind.
For the instrument COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (Supplierʼs declaration of conformity procedure) Responsible Party: Address: Telephone: Type of Equipment: Model Name: Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 714-522-9011 Silent Piano B1SC2, B2SC2, B3SC2, GB1KSC2, P22SC2, RSC2-1, RSC2-3, RSC2-5, RSC2-10, RSC2-30 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
The model number, power requirements, etc., are located on the name plate, which is at the bottom of the control unit. The serial number is located behind the control unit. You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft. Modellnummer, Leistungsbedarf usw. sind auf dem Namensschild aufgeführt, das sich an der Unterseite der Steuereinheit befindet.
English SC2 Owner’s Manual Table of Contents PRECAUTIONS........................................................... 7 NOTICE ........................................................................ 9 About the Manuals ....................................................10 Chapter 4 Connecting to Other Devices ............................................. 30 Included Accessories .................................................10 Connecting to external audio devices ([AUX IN] jack)......................
Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment: This symbol on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products, please take them to applicable collection points, in accordance with your national legislation.
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. English For the AC adaptor WARNING CAUTION • This AC adaptor is designed for use with only Yamaha electronic devices. Do not use for any other purpose. • When setting up, make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch of the instrument and disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet.
CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC adaptor Connections • Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.
NOTICE Handling • Do not connect this product to public Wi-Fi and/ or Internet directly. Only connect this product to the Internet through a router with strong password-protections. Consult your router manufacturer for information on security best practices. • Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.
Thank you for choosing the Yamaha Silent Piano™. This instrument is equipped with the same keyboard mechanisms as an acoustic piano. However, you can play with the sound muted, and use various functions not available on an acoustic piano, such as changing Voices or recording your performance. This manual mainly explains these functions as a Silent Piano.
Features • Silencing System enables you play in any situation, at any time you want English Yamaha’s innovative silencing system brings you superior performance, yet with virtually complete silence. Enjoy your performance just as if you were playing an acoustic piano—but without the need to worry about bothering people around you. • Non-contact sensors for maximum expressiveness The non-contact optical sensors faithfully detect subtle movement of the keys without affecting the touch of the keys.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Part names Piano Upright Piano Grand Piano 1 2 Control unit (page 13) (for models equipped with a sostenuto pedal) * May not be available depending on the piano type. (on the rear of the piano) Control unit (page 13) 1 1 Silencing lever (page 16) Activates the Silent Piano™ function. 2 DC IN jack (page 14) For connecting the supplied AC adaptor.
Control unit Front panel 1 9 8 2 English 3 4 5 6 7 Bottom panel These buttons (and switch) are pressed upward from the bottom. 10 11 12 13 1 [PHONES] jacks (page 15) For connecting a pair of headphones (stereo mini plug). Up to two headphones can be connected. 8 [VOICE/VALUE] control Rotating this allows you to select desired Voices or adjust the setting values. Pressing this control resets the Voice or setting values.
Turning the power on/off 1 Connect the plugs of the AC adaptor in the order shown in the illustration. Depending on the piano type, the DC IN jack is located at either of the following positions. Make sure to loop the power cord through the hook attached to the rear of the piano or behind the control unit. (Bottom of the control unit) [DC IN 16V] jack DC IN jack 1-2 1-2 Hook is located on the rear of the piano. The hook is behind the control unit.
Auto Power Off function To prevent unnecessary power consumption, this unit features an Auto Power Off function that automatically turns the power off if the instrument is not operated for 30 minutes. English NOTICE When the instrument is communicating with other devices, the power will not be turned off automatically. Make sure to turn off the power by pressing the [P] (Standby/On) switch when the instrument is not in use.
Chapter 2 Playing with the Silent Piano™ Function This instrument can be played both as a normal acoustic piano, and also as a Silent Piano™. Enabling the Silent Piano™ function lets you take advantage of a variety of powerful functions—such as playing preset Voices built into unit and recording your performances. Try out the Silent Piano™ function and explore the possibilities. Using the Silent Piano™ function 1 Plug the headphones into the [PHONES] jack (page 15).
Selecting Voices When the Silent Piano™ function is enabled, you can select and play the various built-in preset Voices from the keyboard. By default, the CFX Grand is always selected when the power is turned on. English To select a Voice other than the CFX Grand: Rotate the [VOICE/VALUE] control step by step to switch the Voice to the next or previous one in the order of the Voice List below. To reset to the CFX Grand Voice: Press the [VOICE/VALUE] control.
Voice Name Description Stereo Sampling Touch Sensitivity Key-off Sampling VRM Harpsichord 7 Harpsichord 8' The sound of an instrument frequently used in baroque music. Variations in playing touch will not affect the volume, and a characteristic sound will be heard when you release the key. -- -- 8 Celesta The sound of a celesta (a percussion instrument in which hammers strike tuned metal bars).
Using the metronome The unit features a built-in metronome that helps you to practice and play with accurate tempo. English 1 Press the [Metronome] button to start the metronome. While the metronome sounds, the [Metronome] lamp flashes in orange at the current tempo. Flashes NOTE When a MIDI Song (page 23) is played back, the metronome plays according to the Song tempo and time signature. 2 Press the [Metronome] button again to stop the metronome.
Adjusting the tempo The metronome tempo can be set from 5 to 500 beats per minute by one of the following methods. NOTE The metronome tempo restores to its default setting when the power is turned off. • To adjust by rotating the [VOICE/VALUE] control: While holding down the [Metronome] button, rotate the [VOICE/VALUE] control. NOTE When the Audio Song is being played back, this operation changes the playback speed (page 29). The metronome tempo does not change.
You can also reset the value by pressing the [VOICE/VALUE] control while holding down the [Metronome] button. English Adjusting the metronome volume While holding down the [Metronome] button, press one of the C4 – G5 keys to set the metronome volume. The higher the key, the higher the volume level. Min. C4: 1 Max.
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback This instrument allows you to record your performance by using one of the following two methods. The recorded performance can be played back and saved for use with other devices. MIDI recording With this method, your keyboard performances are recorded and saved to internal memory of this unit as a MIDI Song (SMF format 0). In a MIDI song, the information of your keyboard performance (such as keystroke and velocity) is recorded. This is not a recording of the actual sound.
3 Play the keyboard or press the [R/J] (Play/ Stop) button to start recording. Lights up Lights up English The [R/J] (Play/Stop) lamp stops flashing and lights continuously. NOTICE If the [Rec] lamp flashes in red while or after recording, it indicates the internal memory capacity has become full and all or the part of the data will not be saved. 4 Press the [R/J] (Play/Stop) button or the [Rec] button to stop recording. The [R/J] (Play/Stop), [Metronome] and [Func.
Recording your performance to a USB flash drive (Audio recording) When a USB flash drive is connected to this unit, you can record up to 100 Audio Songs (max. 80 minutes per Song). NOTE Before using the USB flash drive, make sure to read “Connecting USB devices” on page 25. 1 Connect a USB flash drive to the USB [TO DEVICE] terminal at the front of the control unit. 2 Record your performance. The operation is the same as recording to internal memory.
Connecting USB devices Precautions when using the USB [TO DEVICE] terminal This instrument features a built-in USB [TO DEVICE] terminal. When connecting a USB device to the terminal, be sure to handle the USB device with care. Follow the important precautions below. NOTE For more information about the handling of USB devices, refer to the owner’s manual of the USB device.
Playing back the Voice Demo Songs The Demo Songs effectively showcase the realism and expressiveness of each of this instrument’s ten preset Voices. 1 While holding down the [R/J] (Play/Stop) button, press one of the C0 – A0 keys to select the desired Demo Song. Playback of the selected Demo Song starts. NOTE For details on playback operations, refer to page 28. Lowest key (A-1) A0: Voice Demo 10 C0: Voice Demo 1 Demo Song List Key Demo Song No. C0 1 CFX Grand Widmung S.566 R.253 F. Liszt / R.
Playing back the Preset Songs This instrument features a collection of built-in preset Songs—“50 Classical Music Masterpieces”—for playback. English 1 While holding down the [R/J] (Play/Stop) button, press one of the C2 – C#6 keys to select the desired preset Song. Playback of the selected preset Song starts. For details on the key assignments of the preset Songs, refer to the “Song List” (page 43). NOTE For details on playback operations, refer to page 28.
Operations during playback [VOICE/VALUE] control [R/J] (Play/Stop) button Stop Press the [R/J] (Play/Stop) button to stop playback. When the Song is played back next time, it starts from the beginning. Rewind/Fast forward While holding down the [R/J] (Play/Stop) button, rotate the [VOICE/VALUE] control. Rotate the control to the left to rewind, rotate it to the right to fast forward. MIDI Songs and preset Songs are moved one measure back or forward, while Audio Songs are moved one second.
Adjusting the playback tempo You can change the tempo or speed during Song playback. English MIDI Songs (including Voice Demo Songs and Preset Songs) The MIDI Song tempo can be adjusted in the same operation as the metronome tempo. Refer to “Adjusting the tempo” (page 20). NOTE • When the MIDI Song tempo is changed, the metronome tempo is also changed to the same tempo. • For MIDI Songs having tempo changes in the middle of the Song, changing the tempo alters entire tempo relatively.
Chapter 4 Connecting to Other Devices CAUTION Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Also, before turning any components on or off, set all volume levels to minimum (0). Otherwise, damage to the components, electrical shock, or even permanent hearing loss may occur.
Connecting to a computer/smart device Connecting this instrument to a computer or a smart device expands the possibility.
Transmitting/receiving audio data (USB Audio Interface function) By connecting a computer or a smart device to the USB [TO HOST] terminal via a USB cable, digital audio data can be transmitted/received, giving you the following advantages: • Playing back audio data with high sound quality This gives you direct, clear sound in which the sound quality has less noise and deterioration than that from the [AUX IN] jack.
Chapter 5 Using Other Functions English Setting the various convenient functions To get the most out of your piano, set some of the various convenient functions, such as fine tuning of the pitch, adjusting the touch sensitivity, etc.
Operation Sound On/Off Turns on or off the operation confirmation sound (click, “On,” “Off ”) which sounds when a setup is changed using a button and key combination. A#-1: On A-1 (Lowest key): Off Default setting: On NOTE The metronome tempo value is read out (page 19) even when the operation sound is turned off. Touch Sensitivity Determines how the sound responds to your playing strength.
Setting range: A3 = 414.8 Hz – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz steps) Default setting: A3 = 440.0 Hz NOTE English The pitch of an Audio Song is not affected by this setting. The pitch of a MIDI Song is changed, but the setting cannot be recorded. Transpose Shifts the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures, and to let you easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments.
Reverb Type An actual piano sounds differently depending on the size of the room, or the material of the building in which it is played. The reverberation is the major reason for this difference. Using the Reverb effect and simulating the reverberation in a concert hall, etc. gives you the feeling of the being at a live performance. Although selecting a Voice will call up the optimum Reverb type for the selected Voice, you can change the Reverb type as desired.
Brilliance Adjusts the timbre brilliance of the entire keyboard sound from mellow to bright. C#5: Mellow/Normal D#5: Normal/Bright English C5: Mellow E5: Bright D5: Normal Highest key (C7) Default setting: Normal Binaural On/Off When this function is on, the sound from this instrument changes to the sound of Binaural Sampling or the sound enhanced with the Stereophonic Optimizer (page 18), allowing you to enjoy more realistic sound even when listening with headphones.
Local Control Turns the Local Control function on/off. “Local Control On” is a state in which this instrument produces the sound from its tone generator when you play the keyboard. In “Local Control Off ” state, the keyboard and the tone generator are cut off from each other. This means that even if you play the keyboard, this instrument will produce no sound. Instead, the keyboard data can be transmitted via MIDI to a connected device such as computer, which can produce the sound.
Version The firmware version of this unit is read out in English. English Lowest key (A-1) B0: Read out the firmware version. Audio Loop Back Determines whether audio sound input from the connected computer or smart device (via the USB Audio Interface function or wireless connection; page 31) is output to a computer or a smart device or not, along with the performance played on the instrument. To output the audio input sound, set Audio Loop Back to “On.
Backup data and initialization Backup data The following settings, referred to as Backup data, are automatically saved to the internal memory of this unit. The Backup data and the MIDI Song recorded to the internal memory will be maintained even if the power is turned off. • Brilliance..........................................................................................page 37 • Touch Sensitivity ............................................................................page 34 • Master Tune ........
Chapter 6 Appendix English 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. No Reverb effect is applied to the sound. • The AC adaptor may not be plugged in correctly. Insert the AC adaptor firmly into the DC IN 16V jack and AC outlet.
Specifications Upright Piano Control Interface Keyboard Touch Response Pedal Grand Piano Hard, Medium/Hard, Medium, Soft/Medium, Soft, Fixed Damper, Sostenuto/Bass sustain (no effect for Silent Piano function), Soft Damper, Silencing/Sostenuto*, Soft *For models equipped with a sostenuto pedal Sensor System Keys Non-contact continuous detection optical sensor Damper Pedal Continuous detection sensor Soft Pedal Silencing System Mechanism Voices Hammer shank stopper operated by silencing lever
Song List 50 Classical Music Masterpieces Key Song Title Composer English No. Arrangements 1 C2 Canon D dur J. Pachelbel 2 C♯2 Air On the G Strings J. S. Bach 3 D2 Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring J. S. Bach 4 D♯2 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Traditional 5 E2 Piano Sonate op.31-2 “Tempest” 3rd mov. L. v. Beethoven 6 F2 Ode to Joy L. v. Beethoven 7 F♯2 Wiegenlied op.98-2 F. P. Schubert F. F. Chopin 8 G2 Grande Valse Brillante 9 G♯2 Polonaise op.53 “Héroïque” F. F.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 19 21 23 12 13 15 17 18 20 22 24 14 16 31 33 35 38 40 43 45 47 25 27 29 30 32 34 36 37 39 41 42 44 46 48 26 28 49 50 Tempo Beat Volume 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -1 -10 +10 +1 Default 0 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 19 12 13 15 17 18 20 14 16 VRM Binaural Local Control AUX IN Noise Gate Transpose Reverb Type Reverb Depth Brilliance Half-pedal Point Touch Sensitivity -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 +6 0 +2 +
Index O Access Point mode ....................................................32 Accessories .................................................................10 Audio Loop Back .......................................................39 Audio recording ..................................................22, 24 Audio Song .................................................................24 Auto Power Off ...................................................15, 38 AUX IN ............................................
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