Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-122 strument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your Clavinova will give you many years of musical pleasure. Yamaha’s AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic voices.
Contents The Control Panel ... 4 Connections ... 6 Selecting & Playing Voices ... 7 Playing the Demonstration Tunes ... 8 The Dual Mode ... 9 Adjusting the Balance Between the Dual-mode Voices ... 9 Shifting a Dual-Mode Voice Up One Octave ... 9 Reverb ...
The LED indicator above the voice selector will light to indicate which voice is currently selected. The CLP-122S also has a DUAL mode in which two voices can be played simultaneously across the full range of the keyboard — see page 9 for details.
Right voice shift up key (See page 9) Pedals The CLP-122S’s soft/sostenuto (left) and damper (right) pedals provide a range of expressive control capabilities similar to the pedal functions on an acous- tic piano. See page 11 for details. Soft/Sostenuto...
These jacks are intended for use with an external tone generator module such as the Yamaha DOM-30 Disk Orchestra Module. The stereo outputs from the exter- nal tone generator module are connected to the OPTIONAL IN L and R jacks, allowing the sound of the tone generator to be reproduced via the Clavinova’s...
Selecting & Playing Voices Turn Power On POWER Set the Volume MASTER VOLUME Select a Voice PIANO PIANO CLAVINOVA HARPSI- E. PIANO TONE CHORD Play Adjust Tone & Add Effects As Required REVERB ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC 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.
Selecting & Playing Voices The CLP-122S features 6 demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate their sound capabilities. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. Engage the Demo Mode MIDI/ TRANSPOSE Select a Demo Tune PIANO PIANO CLAVINOVA HARPSI- E.
The Dual Mode The DUAL mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the key- board. To activate the DUAL mode simply press two voice selectors at the same time (or press one voice selector while holding another).
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.
The Pedals The CLP-122 S has two foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. Soft/Sostenuto (Left) Pedal Damper (Right) Pedal When the power is turned on the left pedal is set for soft pedal operation. Press- ing the soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played.
Touch Sensitivity Three different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — HARD, MEDIUM or SOFT — 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) ...
Pitch Control Pitch control makes it possible to tune the Clavinova over a 50-cent range in approximately 1.2-cent 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.
“play” the corresponding note(s) whenever note and velocity data is received from an external MIDI device. Program Change Numbers The CLP-122S transmits a MIDI program change number between 0 and 5 when one of its voice selectors is pressed. This normally causes the correspondingly numbered voice to be selected on a receiving MIDI device.
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 “Local Control” refers to the fact that, normally, the Clavinova keyboard controls its internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the keyboard.
The Multi-Timbre mode is a special mode in which the Clavinova voices can be independently controlled on different MIDI channel numbers (1 through 10) by an external MIDI device such as the Yamaha DRC-20 Disk Recorder. The Multi-Timbre mode can be activated as follows: Hold down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button.
In the MIDI split mode one section of the Clavinova keyboard is used to play a Clavinova voice in the normal way, while the remaining section is used to play a second MIDI keyboard or tone generator such as the Yamaha DOM-30 Disk Orchestra Module.
VOLUME control turned up to a reasonable listening level? The Clavinova Reproduces Radio or TV Sound This can occur if there is a high-power transmitter in your vicinity. Contact your Yamaha dealer. Intermittent Static Noise This is usually due to turning ON or OFF a household appliance or other electronic equipment which is fed by the same AC mains line as your Clavinova.
The illustrations here are not available. Keyboard Stand Assembly Note: We do not recommend attempting to assemble the Clavinova alone. The job can be easily accomplished, how- ever, with only two people. Open the box and remove all the parts. On opening the box you should find the parts shown in the illustration above.
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The illustrations here are not available. Assemblage du support de clavier Remarque: Nous ne vous conseillons pas d’essayer d’assembler le Clavinova seul. Toutefois, ce travail peut être facilement exécuté par deux personnes. Ouvrez le carton et retirez toutes les pièces Les pièces indiquées sur l’illustration devraient toutes se trouver dans le carton.
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The illustrations here are not available. Attach the side panels (D) to the pedal box (C). Before installing the pedal box: remove the bundled cord from the bottom of the pedal box, remove the plastic cover and cord binder, then straighten out the cord. Place the pedal box on top of the brackets attached to the side panels (D), and attach using the four long black screws 3 on each side.
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The illustrations here are not available. Fixez les panneaux latéraux (D) au pédalier (C) Avant de poser le pédalier, retirez le cordon de la partie inférieure du pédalier, retirez le cache en plastique et l’attache et déroulez ensuite le cordon. Placez le pédalier sur les ferrures fixées aux panneaux latéraux (D) et fixez de chaque côté...
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The illustrations here are not available. Connect the pedal cord. Pass the pedal cord through the two cord holders on the side panel. The plug can be plugged into the corresponding connector on the bottom of the main unit (A). The plug only goes in one way (the lug on the connector should face the rear of the unit, as shown in the illustration), so don’t try to force it in the wrong way around.
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The illustrations here are not available. Connectez le cordon du pédalier Faites passer le cordon du pédalier dans les deux sup- ports de cordon situés sur le panneau latéral. La prise doit être branchée au connecteur correspondant situé à la partie inférieure du clavier (A) La prise ne peut être branchée que dans un seul sens (la languette de la prise doit être dirigée vers l’arrière du clavier, comme montré...
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units.
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If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Elec- tronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
Some of these items are de- signed to be dealer assembled or installed Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended.
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A Note to CLP-122 Owners The owner’s manual provided with the CLP-122 is the same as that provided with the CLP-122S. Both models are functionally identical except that the CLP-122 in- cludes a built-in slide-out key cover (the CLP-122S requires a separate dust cover). Please slide out the key cover to protect the keyboard when the instrument is not in use.