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Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha PDP-400. Your PDP-400 is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your PDP-400 will give you many years of musical pleasure. ● AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers a range of 60 rich, realistic voices. ● A maximum of 32-note polyphony permits use of sophisticated playing techniques. ● Piano-like touch response provides extensive expressive control and outstanding playability.
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Taking Care of Your PDP-400 1 Your PDP-400 will give you years of playing pleasure if you observe the simple rules given below: 1. Avoid Humidity & Heat Avoid placing the PDP-400 in areas that are subject to excessive humidity or heat. Do not leave the instrument near heaters or in a car exposed to direct sunlight, for example. 2. Avoid Dust & Moisture Avoid locations in which the instrument is likely to be exposed to excessive dust or moisture. 3.
2 The Panel Controls % @ # $ ^ 8 9 0 ! 7 2 POWER p 1 63 4 5 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX DEMO REVERB MAX BASS HALL 1 SOSTENUTO HALL 2 START/STOP COSMIC SOLO STYLEPLAY MIN & STYLE AUTO BASS CHORD CHORD 1 CHORD 2 MAX FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE FINGER START/STOP SYNCHRO START FINGERED SOLO STYLEPLAY MAX SOFT ROOM MIDI/ TRANSPOSE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT RHYTHM FOOT SWITCH MIN MIN w * ) q ( VOICE BEAT DANCE POP POWER HOUSE 16BEAT BALLAD 16BEAT POP ROCK’N’ ROLL 16BEAT SHUFFLE SLOW ROCK ROC
The Panel Controls OUT MIDI IN THRU FOOT SWITCH e L/L+R R — AUX OUT — DAMPER r L R — AUX IN — OFF ON SPEAKER t y PDP-400 DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY u SONG NUMBER CLAVINOVA TONE 2 9 CHOIR E.
4 Preparation ■ The Music Stand Attach the supplied music stand to the PDP-400 by inserting it into the groove at the rear of the instrument’s top panel. ■ The Foot Switch DAMPER FOOT SWITCH The supplied FC4 foot switch should normally be connected to the DAMPER jack. It (or an optional FC4 or FC5 foot switch) can also be connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack — see page 14 for details.
The Volume Controls 5 The PDP-400 has several volume controls that give you extra versatility in creating the required sound.
6 Demonstration Playback The PDP-400 features 13 demonstration tunes that demonstrate some of its voices. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. CLAVINOVA TONE PIANO 1 8 2 9 ORGAN CHOIR E.
Voice Selection 7 The PDP-400 has a total of 60 different voices that can be selected in a number of ways. There’s also a “Keyboard Percussion” mode that let’s you play a range of drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard.
8 Voice Selection Panel Voices (1 — 12) No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Name PIANO CLAVINOVA TONE E. PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS ORGAN CHOIR UPRIGHT BASS ELEC BASS DRUMS Usable Range A-1 - C7 C1 - C7 C1 - C6 C1 - C6 F2 - F5 E1 - F#4 C0 - C6 C0 - C6 E1 - E5 C0 - F#3 E0 - F#3 — Voices 13 — 60 No. 13 14 15 16 17 18 Name BRASS POP BRASS TRUMPET MUTE TRUMPET HORN SAX Usable Range F0 - C6 F0 - C6 F0 - C6 F#2 - A5 A#0 - F4 A#0 - F#5 No.
Dual Mode 9 The DUAL mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. This makes it easy to create exceptionally rich, thick tonal textures.
10 Split Mode The split mode lets you play different voices with the left and right hands — bass with the left and piano with the right, for example. You can assign any of the PDP-400’s voices to the left and right-hand sections of the keyboard.
Split Mode 11 ■ Split Balance 8 TEMPO SPLIT The volume balance between the left-hand and right-hand voices can be adjusted by using the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons while holding the [SPLIT] button. The selected balance value (1 … 15) will be shown on the TEMPO display while the [SPLIT] and TEMPO [s] or [▼] buttons are held. ■ A setting of “1” sets the volume of the left voice to maximum and the right voice to minimum (no sound).
12 Digital Reverb Effects The [REVERB] button provides a number of digital effects that you can use for extra depth and expressive power.
The Keyboard & Polyphony The PDP-400 has “32-note polyphony” which means you can normally play up to 32 notes at once. This number varies, however, according to the functions being used. 13 Keyboard only 32 notes. Keyboard only (dual) 16 notes. Keyboard + rhythm 24 notes (rhythm uses 8). Keyboard (dual) + rhythm 12 notes Keyboard + ABC 12 notes (rhythm 8; ABC 12).
14 The Pedals The PDP-400 allows connection of two pedals which offer a range of advanced expressive capabilities.
Pan 15 MIDI/ TRANSPOSE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT RHYTHM BASS CHORD 1 REVERB ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC FOOT SWITCH MAX MAX MAX MIN MIN MIN START/STOP MAX SOFT SOSTENUTO START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY SINGLE FINGER SYNCHRO START NORMAL FINGERED SOLO STYLEPLAY POP JAZZ ROCK DANCE POP POWER HOUSE 16BEAT BALLAD 16BEAT POP MAX MIN PL5 PL4 PL3 PL2 PL1 ROCK SHUFFLE COUNTRY SHUFFLE VOICE BEAT BLUEGRASS DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY SONG NUMBER DISK STYLE 1 METRONOME DISK STYLE 2 TA
16 Pitch Control Pitch control makes it possible to tune the PDP-400 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 PDP-400 to match other instruments or recorded music. ● Tuning Up .........................................................................................................
Accompaniment 17 The PDP-400 has 24 “styles” that can be used as a basis for rhythm accompaniment, or fully orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment (see “Auto Bass Chord” on page 20). • The Accompaniment Style data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.
18 Accompaniment ■ Starting the Accompaniment There are several ways to start the accompaniment: ● Straight Start ........................................................................................................................................... Press the [START/STOP] button. Each of the styles also has a variation that can be selected by pressing the [VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION] button (its LED will light) before pressing the [START/ STOP] button.
Accompaniment 19 ● Tap start .................................................................................................................................................. METRONOME 120 TAP This function lets you set the tempo and start the rhythm in one operation. Simply tap the [TAP] button at the required tempo — 3 times for a 3/4 style and 4 times for a 4/4 style. The rhythm will start from the beginning of the next measure at the specified tempo.
20 Auto Bass Chord (ABC) The PDP-400 includes a sophisticated autoaccompaniment system (Auto Bass Chord — ABC) that can provide automated rhythm, bass and chord backing in a number of ways.
Auto Bass Chord (ABC) 21 ■ Fingered Accompaniment The FINGERED mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on a keyboard, since it allows you to supply your own chords for the Auto Accompaniment feature. Z Select FINGERED ................................................................................................................................... Press the [FINGERED] button to select the FINGERED mode (the FINGERED indicator will light). FINGERED X Select a Style .........................
22 Auto Bass Chord (ABC) ■ Full-keyboard ABC When this advanced auto-accompaniment mode is engaged (press the [FULL KEYBOARD] button so that its indicator lights) the PDP-400 will automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you play just about anything, anywhere on the keyboard: chords, a bass line, arpeggiated chords, a melody line. You don’t have to worry about specifying the accompaniment chords.
Disk Styles 23 A “Style Disk” is supplied with the PDP-400, providing an extra 50 ABC accompaniment styles. Any two of these patterns can be loaded into the PDP400’s memory at a time. The [DISK STYLE 1] and [DISK STYLE 2] buttons select the loaded disk styles in the same way as the STYLE selectors select the internal styles. NOTES • If no disk styles are loaded as described below, the [DISK STYLE 1] and [DISK STYLE 2] buttons select pre-programmed disk styles contained in internal ROM memory.
24 Disk Styles Disk Style List Group ROCK POP DANCE POP JAZZ No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Name HARD ROCK ROCK’N’ROLL 2 ROCKABILLY 60’S ROCK COUNTRY ROCK RHYTHM & BLUES SOUL ROCK ROCK BALLAD GOSPEL GOSPEL BALLAD 8BEAT FOLK LULLABY 16BEAT BALLAD 16BEAT SHUFFLE 2 16BEAT SHUFFLE 3 8BEAT DANCE 16BEAT DISCO HOUSE POP TECHNO POP BOOGIE 2 STRIDE PIANO DIXIELAND RAGTIME OLD TIME SWING CONTEMPORARY JAZZ BIG BAND 2 Group LATIN STANDARD WALTZ WORLD No.
Solo Styleplay 25 This sophisticated feature not only provides automatic rhythm, bass and chord accompaniment, but it also adds appropriate harmony notes (two or three harmonized notes) to a melody you play on the upper keyboard.
26 Disk Orchestra Using Yamaha Disk Orchestra disks (one is supplied with the PDP-400, others are available from Yamaha), the PDP-400 will let you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as your “private music tutor,” allowing you to practice various parts of a piece while the others are played automatically. You can also play “in ensemble” with the complete Disk Orchestra arrangement. • The Disk Orchestra Collection playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.
Disk Orchestra NOTES 27 • Please note that playback cannot be started while the PDP-400 is searching the disk for a selected song. • With some songs the displayed measure numbers may not match those marked on the score. • Some songs start after a click count-in. • The playback tempo can be changed freely as required. The preset tempo for the selected song can be recalled at any time by pressing the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons simultaneously.
28 Disk Orchestra ■ Volume Control RHYTHM Drum and Percussion parts (track 15). BASS Bass part (track 3). CHORD 1 Other backing parts except Bass (track 4-10). CHORD 2 Main left- and right-hand parts (track 1 & 2).
Disk Orchestra 29 ■ Repeat Functions ● Phrase Repeat Use this function if you want to practice a specific phrase within a song, as indicated by the phrase marks on the Disk Orchestra Collection score. Z Select a Song .......................................................................................................................................... Press the [SONG SELECT] button so that its indicator lights and select the desired song by using the [▲] and [▼] buttons below the SONG NUMBER display.
30 Disk Orchestra ■ Other Playback Controls ● Pause ....................................................................................................................................................... Press the [oPAUSE] button to temporarily stop DISK ORCHESTRA playback. Press the [oPAUSE] button again (or the [START/STOP] button) to resume playback from the same point. PAUSE ● Rewind and Fast Forward ....................................................................................................
Performance Memory 31 The PDP-400 features a built-in “sequencer” which can be used to independently record up to ten separate parts of a single musical composition, plus a rhythm track. Each part is recorded on one of the Performance Memory “tracks” accessed via the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], and [RHYTHM] buttons. The music data that you record is stored on a 3.5" floppy disk loaded into the PDP-400’s disk drive unit.