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Introduction

Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-156 Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instru-

ment that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your Clavinova

will give you many years of musical pleasure.

● Stereo sampling of the acoustic piano voices offers unmatched realism and expressive power, while

the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic reproductions of all

other voices.

● Piano-like touch response — adjustable in 4 stages — provides extensive expressive control and out-

standing playability.

● Dual play mode allows 2 voices to be played simultaneously.

● Unique Clavinova Tone voice provides a fresh sound for new musical expression.

● Damper pedal includes natural resonance effect for the piano voices, simulating the string and sound-

board resonance of acoustic pianos.

● Metronome feature with variable tempo facilitates practice.

● 2-track digital recorder lets you record and play back anything you play on the keyboard.

● Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive provides extended Recorder capacity and Disklavier PianoSoft™ play-

back capability – one blank floppy disk for recording and one PianoSoft demonstration disk (excerpts

from the Disklavier PianoSoft disks) are provided.

● MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the Clavinova useful in a range of advanced

MIDI music systems.

In order to make the most of your Clavinova’s performance potential and features, we urge you

to read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for later reference.

Summary of content (45 pages)

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CLP-156 Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-156 Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your Clavinova will give you many years of musical pleasure. ● Stereo sampling of the acoustic piano voices offers unmatched realism and expressive power, while the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic reproductions of all other voices.
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Taking Care Of Your Clavinova Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument, and deserves the most careful treatment. Observe the following points and your Clavinova will sound and look great for many years. 1. Never Tamper With the Internal Circuitry Never open the case and touch or tamper with the internal circuitry. 2. Turn Off After Use Always turn the POWER switch OFF after use, and close the key cover to protect the keyboard. 3.
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Contents The Control Panel ............................................................ 4 Connections ...................................................................... 6 Using the Recorder ....................................................... 18 ■ Recording ................................................................... 18 ● Changing the Initial Settings .................................. 19 Selecting & Playing Voices ........................................... 7 ● Erasing a Single Track .....
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The Control Panel MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX 2 BRILLIANCE REVERB MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC 3 4 120 9 MIDI/ TRANSPOSE PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVINOVA E. PIANO TONE HARPSICHORD STRINGS VIBES METRONOME ORGAN 6 5 ▼ 7 TEMPO ▲ SONG r 8 f 0 1 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX BRILLIANCE REVERB MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC D2 E2 RECORDER 1/R 2/L MIDI/ TRANSPOSE PIANO 1 PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD CLAVINOVA E.
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7 [METRONOME] Button Turns the metronome sound on and off. The TEMPO [s] and [t] buttons, below, are used to set the tempo of the metronome sound — see page 15 for details. RECORDER 1/R 2/L PLAY @ REC 8 TEMPO [t] and [s] Buttons DEMO ! These buttons adjust the tempo of the CLP-156 metronome function as well as the recording and playback functions. The tempo range is from 32 to 280 quarternote beats per minute.
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Connections 3 12 MIDI IN OUT THRU AUX IN R AUX OUT L R L/L+R 1 AUX IN L and R Jacks AUX IN R L Tone Generator These jacks are intended primarily for use with external synthesizers or tone generator modules. For example, the outputs of the synthesizer/tone generator can be to the Clavinova AUX IN jacks, allowing the sound of the synthesizer/tone generator to be reproduced via the Clavinova’s internal amplifier and speaker system.
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Selecting & Playing Voices ZTurn Power On After making sure that the Clavinova’s AC plug is properly inserted into a convenient AC wall outlet, press the [POWER] switch located to the left of the keyboard to turn the power ON. When the power is turned ON, the [PIANO 1] voice selector LED will light (the PIANO 1 voice is automatically selected whenever the power is turned ON). POWER XSet the Volume Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way between the “MIN” and “MAX” settings.
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Selecting & Playing Voices Playing the Demonstration Tunes The CLP-156 features 8 demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate its sound capabilities. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. ZEngage the Demo Mode Press the [DEMO] button to engage the demo mode — the voice selectors will flash in sequence. DEMO XSelect a Demo Tune PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVINOVA E. PIANO TONE CSet the Volume The 8 demo tunes are selected via the voice selectors.
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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. ● Adjusting the Balance Between the Dual-mode Voices HARPSICHORD VINOVA E.
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The Dual Mode ● Memorizing the Balance, Strings Type, & Octave Shift Settings C7 VA E. PIANO HARPSICHORD Press the C7 key while holding any two voice selectors to memorize all balance, STRINGS voice attack variation, and octave shift settings made since the power was turned on. The memorized settings will be retained in memory for about one week after the power is turned off, then the default settings will be restored.
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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 ............
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Touch Sensitivity Four different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED — can be selected to match different playing styles and preferences. The different touch sensitivity settings are selected by using the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and [REVERB] buttons. HARD (ROOM indicator) ........... The HARD setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce maximum loudness. MEDIUM (HALL 1 indicator) ...... The MEDIUM setting produces a fairly “standard” keyboard response.
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Transposition The Clavinova’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 six semitones. “Transposing” the pitch of the Clavinova 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 [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and keys F#2 through F#3 on the keyboard, or the TEMPO [s] and [t] buttons, are used for transposition.
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Pitch Control Pitch control makes it possible to tune the Clavinova over a ±50-cent range (approximate) in approximately 1.2-cent or 1-hertz intervals. A hundred “cents” equals one semitone, so the tuning range provided allows fine tuning of overall pitch over a range of approximately a semitone. Pitch control is useful for tuning the Clavinova to match other instruments or recorded music.
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The Metronome & Tempo Control The CLP-156 built-in metronome is a convenient feature for practice, and it can also provide a solid rhythmic guide when recording using the Recorder feature, described below. The Metronome The metronome sound is turned on and off via the [METRONOME] button. Press the [METRONOME] button so that its indicator lights to turn the metronome on and then again so that the indicator goes out to turn the metronome off.
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Disk Playback Performance data on the supplied PianoSoft demonstration disk (others are available from Yamaha), as well as original performances you record using the Clavinova’s Recorder function (page 18) can be played back as described below. Z Insert a Disk Insert the disk containing the data to be played back into the disk drive, with the sliding door facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward.
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● Adjusting the Playback Tempo 122 ▼ TEMPO ▲ ● Fast Reverse and Forward 5 r SONG f During playback the SONG [r] and [f] buttons function as fast reverse and forward controls: ■ Fast reverse: Press the SONG [r] button during playback to move backward rapidly through the song. The current measure number will appear on the display. No sound is produced during fast reverse. ■ Fast forward: Press the SONG [f] button during playback to move rapidly forward through the song.
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Using the Recorder The CLP-156 features a two-track recorder that lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play it back. Since you have two tracks, you can “overdub” one part on top of another, using a different voice if you like, to create complex, rich-sounding recordings. The recorder feature is a useful adjunct to any keyboard study program, since it lets you hear exactly how you sound from the listener’s perspective. It can also be just plain fun.
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the Record Ready V Engage Mode RECORDER 1/R 2/L 700. PLAY REC Press the RECORDER [REC] button to engage the record ready mode (recording does not actually start yet). The [REC] button indicator will light red. When the [REC] button is released the amount of space available on the currently loaded floppy disk will be shown on the display in kilobytes (approximate). Also, a dot on the right side of the display will flash at the current tempo.
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Using the Recorder ● Erasing a Single Track All data can be erased from either of the recorder’s tracks by engaging the record mode, selecting the track you want to erase, and then pressing the [PLAY] button twice without recording any data. ● If You Record Without First Inserting a Disk … If you forget to insert a properly formatted floppy disk before recording, it is possible to record up to approximately 600 notes before the 8-kilobyte internal memory becomes full.
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Utility Functions Utility 1: Individual key Tuning The individual key tuning feature makes it possible to individually tune each key on the CLP-156 keyboard in order to match different tuning standards. The pitch of each key can be raised or lowered by a maximum of 50 cents (approximately) from the standard pitch.
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Utility Functions the “Up-tuning” X Select Mode Press the TEMPO [▲] button. “U” will appear on the TEMPO display. U MIDI/ TRANSPOSE ▼ TEMPO ▲ C Tune the Required Key(s) MIDI/ TRANSPOSE While still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the desired key as many times as necessary to raise its pitch by the required amount (each press raises pitch by approximately 1.2 cents). The ±50-cent tuning range is shown on the TEMPO display in steps ranging from “-44” to “44”.
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Utility 2: Save Individual Key Tuning This function saves the current individual key tuning data set up via the “Individual Key Tuning” function to disk. The data can then be reloaded at any time by using the Load Individual Key Tuning function, described next. Z Insert a Disk Insert a properly formatted disk into the Clavinova disk drive.
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Utility Functions the Load Individual C Select Key Tuning Function tun Hold the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and press the SONG [r] or [f] button as many times as necessary until “tun” and “Lod” flash alternately on the display — don’t release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button yet. Lod MIDI/ TRANSPOSE r SONG f Execute the Load Individual V Key Tuning Function Lod End MIDI/ TRANSPOSE PLAY REC While still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the [PLAY] button to actually begin loading the data.
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& Start the Format C Confirm Operation F80 F 0 Use the TEMPO [▲] (YES) and [▼] (NO) buttons to confirm and continue or cancel the operation. “YES” if you intend to execute the format operation or “NO” if you wish to cancel the operation. This step is necessary because formatting completely erases any data that is already on the disk — make sure that the disk you’re about to format does not contain any important data! Formatting will begin the instant you select “YES”.
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Utility Functions ● Copying to a Different Disk d 1 Insert source disk. d 2 Insert destination disk. If you chose to copy to a different disk, you may have to exchange the source and destination disks a few times if the song being copied is long and complex. In this case, the Clavinova will prompt you to insert the source and destination disks with the displays shown to the left.
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Utility 7: Disk Playback Track Selection Normally the CLP-156 plays the track-1 and track-2 data on a disk. Some pre-recorded MIDI Standard File disks as well as those recorded on sequencers or similar equipment have performance data on other tracks as well. This function lets you select any two tracks for playback from among the 16 that may possibly be available.
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Utility Functions Select the Convert to SMF X Function E-5 MIDI/ TRANSPOSE r SONG f Execute the Convert to C SMF Function 1 MIDI/ TRANSPOSE Hold the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and press the SONG [r] or [f] button as many times as necessary until “E-S” appears on the display — don’t release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button yet. Still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the [PLAY] button to begin conversion.
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C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] Button the Disk Playback ReV Use peat Function Engage the disk playback repeat function described on page 17 to hear the playback mode you’ve selected. Utility 10: Standard MIDI File Voice Mode Most pre-programmed Standard MIDI File disks use General MIDI voice assignments. When such disks are played on the CLP-156, appropriate voices are automatically selected in response to the voice numbers included in the playback data.
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MIDI Functions ● A Brief Introduction to MIDI MIDI Cable MIDI OUT MIDI IN Tone Generator Clavinova Data Being Recorded Playback Data MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN Sequence Recorder Clavinova MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard communication interface that allows MIDI-compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another.
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● MIDI Transmit & Receive Channel Selection MIDI OUT MIDI IN Tone Generator Sequence Recorder MIDI THRU (Set to receive on MIDI channel 2) MIDI IN The MIDI system allows transmission and reception of MIDI data on 16 different channels. Multiple channels have been implemented to allow selective control of certain instruments or devices connected in series. For example, a single MIDI sequence recorder could be used to “play” two different instruments or tone generators.
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MIDI Functions Other MIDI Functions The MIDI functions listed to the right are engaged by holding down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and pressing the corresponding voice selector. Full details are given in the following pages. ● Local Control ON/OFF MIDI OUT MIDI IN Tone Generator Sequence Recorder Played from Clavinova keyboard. MIDI IN MIDI OUT Clavinova Local control OFF. Played from MIDI Sequencer.
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● Control Change ON/OFF Normally the Clavinova will respond to MIDI control change data received from an external MIDI device or keyboard, causing the selected Clavinova voice to be affected by pedal and other “control” settings received from the controlling device. The Clavinova also transmits MIDI control change information when one of its pedals are operated.
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MIDI Functions Z Press the [HARPSICHORD] voice selector while holding down the HARPSICHORD INOVA E. PIANO ONE [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The HARPSICHORD LED will flash. X While still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the key on MIDI/ TRANSPOSE the keyboard at which you want to set the split point. The HARPSICHORD LED will light continuously. The split-point becomes the first key of the left-hand section. C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button.
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Error Messages For (format) Pro (protected) dEr (disk error) no (no disk/no data) The loaded disk is not formatted for use with the Clavinova. After making sure that the disk does not contain any important data (for another device, for example), format the disk as described on page 24. You have attempted to format, write to, copy to/from, or delete data from a write-protected disk. Use a disk that is not write protected (set the disk’s write-protect tab to the write-enable position).
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Keyboard Stand Assembly NOTE 1 • We do not recommend attempting to assemble the Clavinova alone. The job can be easily accomplished, however, with only two people. 5 x 40 mm long gold screws x 6 1 A 6 x 18 mm round-head screws x 4 2 • Use only the screws provided or replacements of exactly the specified size. Using screws of the wrong size can result in damage to the instrument. Z Open the box and remove all the parts.
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B Install the main unit (A). 5 (a) A D A (b) D A D D Rest the rear edge of the main unit (A) on the front edges of the cutouts in the side panels (D), then slide the main unit backward firmly until it stops (so that there is no clearance between the main unit side panels and the stand, as shown in the illustration “a”). WATCH YOUR FINGERS WHILE DOING THIS!! Also be sure to place your hands at least 10 centimeters from either end of the main unit when positioning it.
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MIDI Data Format If you’re already very familiar with MIDI, or are using a computer to control your music hardware with computer-generated MIDI messages, the data provided in this section can help you to control the Clavinova. 1. NOTE ON/OFF Data format: [9nH] -> [kk] -> [vv] 9nH = Note ON/OFF event (n = channel number) kk = Note number (Transmit: 15 ~ 114 = D#-1 ~ F#7 / Receive: 21 ~ 108 = A-1 ~ C7) vv = Velocity (Key ON = 1 ~ 127.
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yy 02H 03H 13H 14H 15H 61H 62H 7cH Information Internal MIDI clock External MIDI clock Multi-timbre mode OFF. Clavinova Common Voice multi-timbre mode ON. Multi-timbre mode ON. MIDI FA cancel ON. MIDI FA cancel OFF. All notes OFF; receive channel = c+1; omni OFF. * When yy=2, 3, 13, 14, 15 or 7c, Clavinova common ID (01H) is recognized as well as 38H. * All Control Change values are reset when [13H], [14H] or [15H] is received.
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MIDI Implementation Chart Not available.
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Specifications CLP-156 KEYBOARD 88 KEYS (A-1 ~ C7) POLYPHONY 32 NOTES MAX. VOICE SELECTORS PIANO 1, PIANO 2, CLAVINOVA TONE, E. PIANO, HARPSICHORD, VIBES, STRINGS, ORGAN BRILLIANCE MELLOW, NORMAL, BRIGHT REVERB ROOM, HALL 1, HALL 2, COSMIC TOUCH SENSITIVITY HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT, FIXED RECORDER SONG [r]/[f], 1/R, 2/L, PLAY, REC DISK DRIVE 3.
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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 in the safety instruction section. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST. 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.
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/ or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.