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CLP-175 Owner's Manual IMPORTANT Check your power supply Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord.
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: 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.
If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. 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.
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If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.
Thank you for choosing the Yamaha Clavinova CLP-175. In order to make the most of your Clavinova’s performance potential and features, please read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for later reference. About this Owner’s Manual and Reference Booklet This manual consists of four main sections: “Introduction,”...
Using the metronome ... 39 Recording Your Performance... 40 Recording a New Song... 40 Recording to [TRACK 1]... 40 Re-recording TRACK 1... 42 Re-recording TRACK 1 partially... 43 Recording to [TRACK2]... 44 Recording to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS] ... 45 CLP-175...
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Selecting the metronome voice [MetronomeSound] ... 78 Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] ... 79 Setting the octave [Octave]... 80 Setting the volume level [Volume] ... 80 Setting the position of right and left channels [Pan] ... 80 Table of contents CLP-175...
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Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal [SustainSamplingDepth]... 95 Specify the volume of the key-off sound [KeyOffSamplingDepth] ... 95 Selecting a pedal function for vibraphone [VibraphonePedalMode] ... 95 Assign the SONG [START/STOP] function to the pedal [PedalStart/Stop] ... 96 CLP-175...
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Questions about Operations and Functions ... 104 Appendix ... 107 Troubleshooting... 108 Data Compatibility ... 109 Preset Voice List ... 111 Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split) ... 113 Keyboard Stand Assembly ... 114 Index... 117 Table of contents CLP-175...
Recording your performance ... “Recording Your Performance” on page 40 Saving recorded songs to floppy disks or memory ...“Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]” on page 48 CLP-175 “Playing the 50 piano preset songs” on page 26 “Playing back a song” on page 57...
...“Restoring the normal (default) settings [FactorySet]” on page 97 Meaning of the messages... “Message List” on page 98 If you have questions about operations and functions ... “Questions about Operations and Functions” on page 104 Troubleshooting... “Troubleshooting” on page 108 Application Index “Features” on page 14 CLP-175...
Yamaha recommends that you use a commercially-avail- able dry-type head cleaning disk to clean the head about once a month. Ask your Yamaha dealer about the avail- ability of proper head-cleaning disks. • Never insert anything but floppy disks into the disk drive.
The CLP-175 features an iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control) effect. This produces sound from the speaker located on the bottom face of the Clavinova, enhancing the reverberation and spaciousness of the sound when you open the lid with the longer stay (page 17).
Features The Yamaha CLP-175 Clavinova features rich sounds produced by Yamaha’s proprietary “AWM dynamic stereo sampling” tone generator system, and a special “Natural Keyboard” that uses wooden keys with an action mecha- nism for improved continuous key response. The CLP-175 GrandPiano1 voice features 3 velocity-switched samples (Dynamic Sampling), “String Resonance”...
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E.PIANO HARPSI- E.CLAVI- VIBRA- VOICE PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE GUITAR SETTING SPLIT REVERB CHORUS ON/OFF SETTING CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. WOOD BRILLIANCE OTHER ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR BASS E.BASS VARIATION MELLOW BRIGHT SETTING SETTING VOICE EFFECT CLP-175 MIDI...
About the music braces These braces are for holding the pages of music books in place. To open CLP-175 CAUTION Be careful to avoid catching your fingers when opening or closing the cover.
• Be careful to avoid catching fingers (yours or others, especially children's) when raising or lowering the lid. Before Using the Clavinova NOTE Shorter stay For the longer stay, use the inner recess, and for the shorter stay, use the outer recess to support the lid. CLP-175...
WARNING! Make sure your CLP-175 is rated for the AC voltage supplied in the area in which it is to be used (voltage rating appears on the name plate on the bottom panel). In some areas, a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord.
HPE-160 Yamaha headphones. Using the Headphone Hanger A headphone hanger is included in the CLP-175 package so that you can hang the headphones on the Clavinova. Install the head- phone hanger using included two screws (4 10mm) as shown in the figure.
Before Using the Clavinova Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment The CLP-175 features an iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control) effect. This produces sound from the speaker located on the bottom face of the Clavinova, enhancing the reverberation and spaciousness of the sound when you open the lid with the longer stay.
METRONOME [START/STOP] / [SETTING]...P39, 78 TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] ...P27, 39, 58 LCD buttons A [–] [+] / B [– (NO)] [+ (YES)] / C [–] [+] / D [–] [+]...P23 LCD screen ...P23 CLP-175 GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- E.CLAVI-...
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XG Format XG is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which sig- nificantly expands and improves on the “GM System Level 1” standard with greater voice handling capac- ity, expressive control, and effect capability while retaining full compatibility with GM.
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To adjust the volume level of the demo songs, use the [MASTER VOLUME] dial. To adjust the volume bal- ance between the song playback and the sound you are playing on the keyboard, use the [SONG BALANCE] slider (page 47) . CLP-175...
Press one of the [SONG SELECT] buttons repeatedly to select the desired piano song from P-001 to P-050. Song select screen The song number appears on the display. Play a preset song. Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to start playback. CLP-175 METRONOME [START/STOP] METRONOME TRACK TRACK EXTRA...
SONG SELECT [ ] buttons or C [–]/[+] buttons during song playback. TERMINOLOGY Default screen: The default screen is a voice select screen (page 30) that appears when you turn on the power to the Clavinova. CLP-175...
The SONG [START/STOP] indicator will blink, and the Clavinova will wait for Syncro Start. Now when you play the keyboard, playback will begin at the same moment. If you press the [TOP] button while waiting, Synchro Start will be cancelled. CLP-175 METRONOME TRACK TRACK EXTRA TRACKS...
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You can also assign a phrase in a song to repeatedly practice that part. Refer to the [FromToRepeat] option in the “SONG SETTING” menu on page 76. Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Resetting the part play- back Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever you select a new song. CLP-175...
Voice List” on page 111. XG is a major enhancement of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specially to pro- vide more voices and varia- tions, as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects, and to ensure compatibility of data well into the future.
Pedal”, “M Pedal”, and “L Pedal” parameters in the “VOICE SETTING” menu. (See pages 85, 86.) The center and left pedals can also be assigned to song start/stop operation (START/STOP function) via the “PedalStart/Stop” parameter in the “OTHER SETTING” menu (on page 96). CLP-175...
The sound becomes more mellow and rounder as the number increases. Mellow1 Normal... Standard tone Bright1 Bright tone. Bright2 The sound becomes brighter as the number increases. Bright3 Press the [EXIT] button to return to the main screen. CLP-175 METRONOME TRACK TRACK EXTRA TRACKS FILE START/STOP SETTING START/STOP...
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Reverb Send parameter. You can also turn chorus on or off via the Chorus On Off parameter. (See page 81.) Normal Setting The normal chorus on/off setting is different for each voice. CLP-175...
Clavinova are processed and output from the speaker on the bottom face to enhance acoustic realism of the sound. iAFC uses Yamaha’s EMR (Electronic Microphone Rotator) technology to ensure stability against acoustic feedback. iAFC cannot be used in the following cases: •...
(page 37), hold down [SPLIT] and simultaneously press two voice group but- tons. You can also use the VARIA- TION [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the voice 1. Refer to page 30 for details on how to select XG voices. CLP-175...
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B [–]/[+] but- tons repeatedly. Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode. Press any voice group button. CLP-175 If you want to select Dual mode for the left-hand area when the entire keyboard is...
Selecting and Playing Voices Voice group buttons 1 3 4 5 You can also use the A [–]/ [+] buttons to select a voice for the right-hand area. Refer to page 30 for details on how to select XG voice. CLP-175...
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Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode. Press the [SPLIT] button. see page 35 You can use Dual ( mode. CLP-175 Center “C” ) in each area (right-hand and left-hand) of Split A specified “split point” key is included in the left-hand range.
VOICE EFFECT The default tempo is 120. (If a song has been selected, the song tempo is used.) You can set the time signa- ture, metronome volume, and metronome tone using the METRONOME [SET- TING] button. (See page 78.) CLP-175...
Recording to [TRACK 1] SONG SELECT SONG KEYBOARD NEW SONG MASTER VOLUME SONG BALANCE DEMO Procedure Select “NewSong” for recording. Press the SONG SELECT [ New Song screen CLP-175 Recording vs. Saving: METRONOME TRACK TRACK EXTRA TRACKS FILE START/STOP SETTING START/STOP SONG...
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When you press the SONG [START/STOP] button dur- ing recording, recording is paused. To resume record- ing, press the SONG [START/STOP] button again or play a note on the key- board. When you press the [REC] button, recording pauses. CLP-175...
Repeat Step 2 on page 41 if you wish to change the previ- ous settings. Follow the procedure from Step 3 on page 41 to re-record. The original performance data will be overwritten by new performance data. CLP-175 NOTE To erase recorded data from a track, use the Channel Clear parameter in the “SONG SETTING”...
Key On — Data that exists prior to the point where you start playing a note will not be erased. Recording Your Performance If the playback screen is not displayed, press one of the SONG SELECT [ buttons once. NOTE CLP-175...
The [TRACK 2] indicator flashes in red. (To cancel recording, press the [REC] or [TOP] button.) Make the recording by following the procedure beginning with Step 4 on page 41. You can record a new part while listening to playback of the recorded [TRACK 1] data. CLP-175 METRONOME TRACK TRACK...
To continue recording, follow the procedure described in “Recording a New Song” from page 40 to 45. select a recording track (3-16) Recording Your Performance NOTE If you record on a track that already has data, the exist- ing data on the track will be lost. CLP-175...
At this point, do not play the keyboard or press the SONG [START/ STOP] button. Otherwise, recording will start, erasing the recorded data. Press the [TOP] or [REC] button to exit record mode. CLP-175 ] buttons. NOTE Before changing a voice or tempo, set the starting method to “Normal.”...
When using such data, please adjust the song bal- ance. The song balance setting is also used during playback. (See page 57.) Split+Dual EXTRA TRACK1 TRACK2 TRACKn TRACK1 TRACKn TRACK2 TRACKn +1 TRACK3 TRACKn +2 TRACK4 TRACKn +3 CLP-175...
In this manual, a song located in a song recorded in Current memory, is referred to as a “Current song,” a song in Storage memory is a “Memory song,” and a song on a floppy disk is a “Disk song”. Preset song memory Clavinova CLP-175 Parameter name SaveToMemory SaveToDisk DeleteSong...
“Memory” and “—” is a number. If Storage memory contains one or more songs, and you save a new song, the Clavi- nova automatically sorts the songs alphabetically and renumbers them. CLP-175 • You can change the type of characters on the screen using the Char- acterCode parameter.
Press the D [–] button to return to the previous (higher) level. You cannot create folders on the CLP-175. CAUTION Do not turn off the power or eject the floppy disk while the screen displays “Execut- ing.”...
Use the C [–]/[+] buttons to select a song. Execute the operation. Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to “Execute? .” Follow the instructions on screen. CLP-175 To delete a Current song, select “ALL” for the Channel- Clear parameter in the “SONG SETTING”...
Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] CAUTION Do not turn off the power or eject the floppy disk while the screen displays “Execut- ing.” After you rename a song, the Clavinova sorts songs alphabetically and renum- bers them. CLP-175...
When the screen indicates “Insrt Target Disk”, eject the source disk and insert the destination disk. When the copy operation is complete, the Clavinova displays “Com- pleted.” CLP-175 Use the same type of disk (2DD or 2HD) for the desti- nation disk as the source disk.
Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to “Exe- cute? .” Follow the instructions on screen. Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] CAUTION Do not turn off the power or eject the floppy disk while the screen displays “Execut- ing.” CLP-175...
Changing the type of characters on screen...[Char- acterCode] You can change the type of characters that appear on screen. The default setting is “International.” To input katakana, change this setting to “Japanese.” Options: International, Japanese Character list [International] [Japanese] CLP-175...
D [+] button to move toward the right in steps of one character. Press the D [–] button to move back to the left in steps of one character. CLP-175 MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING...
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[TOP] button. You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback stops when you press the button. CLP-175 The bar number in playback ] buttons to return to the song ] buttons to return to the song...
3.5-inch 2HD disks in the MS-DOS 1.44MB format Sequence format SMF (Standard MIDI File) formats 0 and 1 ESEQ Performance data recorded on the CLP-175 is saved in the SMF for- mat 0 in a floppy disk. You can practice a part or phrase using the FromToRe-...
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XG voice arrangement GM system level 1 voice arrangement DOC voice arrangement Performance data recorded with preset XG voices on the CLP-175 can be played on other XG-compatible instruments. See page 6 of the separate “Reference Booklet” for the XG voice list.
This jack allows direct connection to a personal computer. (Refer to “Con- necting a personal computer” on page 63 for more information.) LEVEL FIXED L/L+R L/L+R AUX OUT AUX IN PC-2 MIDI THRU AUX PEDAL MIDI HOST SELECT TO HOST Connect or disconnect the pedal when the power is off. CLP-175...
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When these are connected (with RCA pin plug; LEVEL FIXED), the sound is output to the external device at a fixed level, regardless of the [MASTER VOLUME] dial setting. CLP-175 Plug shape depends on the device. AUX OUT Tone Generator...
English) at the following Internet address: Clavinova Web site (English only): Yamaha Manual Library: There are the three methods by which to connect the Clavinova to a personal computer: 1. Connecting the serial port on the computer to the Clavinova’s TO HOST jack (page 64) 2.
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To transfer data via the computer’s serial port and the Clavinova’s TO HOST jack, you need to install a specific MIDI driver (the Yamaha CBX driver for Windows). You can download this driver from XG Library on the Yamaha Web site (http://www.yamaha-xg.com) or install from the Accessory CD-ROM included with the Clavinova.
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According to the type of computer you connect, use one of the following serial cables. • Windows (with a serial port of D-sub 9-pin) 8-pin mini DIN plug D-sub 9-pin plug (Yamaha CCJ-PC2 or equivalent) mini DIN 8 (CTS) D-sub...
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Use a MIDI interface device to connect a computer to the Clavinova using special MIDI cables. MIDI MIDI MIDI MIDI interface Windows Clavinova HOST SELECT switch setting Set the Clavinova HOST SELECT switch to “MIDI.” CLP-175 Clavinova PC-2 MIDI THRU MIDI HOST SELECT MIDI OUT...
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Set the Clavinova HOST SELECT switch to “USB.” About the USB driver You must install the specified USB driver (YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver) in your computer before you can transfer data between the computer and the Clavinova. The YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver can be installed from the Accessory CD-ROM included with the Clavi- nova.
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- Connecting/disconnecting the cable while the power of the Clavinova is on - Turning the power of the Clavinova on/off, starting up your computer, or installing the driver while a large amount of data is being transferred CLP-175...
Specifying the range and playing back repeatedly Playing back the phrase specified by the phrase number Playing back a song repeatedly Metronome METRONOME [SETTING] Settings Metronome time signature Metronome volume level Metronome voice CLP-175 Parameter name Reference page Quantize QuickPlay ChannelListen ChannelClear FromToRepeat PhraseMark...
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Setting the point at which the damper pedal starts to affect the sound Pitch bend range Switch the speaker on/off Selecting the items saved at the time of shutdown Restoring the normal (default) settings CLP-175 Parameter name Reference page MidiOutChannel MidiInChannel LocalControl...
Detailed Settings GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- E.CLAVI- VIBRA- VOICE MIDI PIANO 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE SETTING SETTING GUITAR SPLIT REVERB CHORUS ON/OFF JAZZ SYNTH. WOOD BRILLIANCE OTHER ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR BASS E.BASS VARIATION MELLOW BRIGHT SETTING SETTING VOICE EFFECT CLP-175...
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(page 88) and [VoiceBulkDump] (page 92) is finished will not change back to the previous display after three seconds. Press any button on the panel to return to the previous display. Close the setting menu. Press the [EXIT] button. CLP-175...
The timing of even beat notes is slightly early. Swing rate = 67% : The timing of the even beat notes is moved to the third beat of the triplets. Save the edited song data to memory or a disk. (See page 50.) CLP-175...
Usually, channels that do not contain any data are not displayed. However, for some songs, all channels (including the channels that contain no data) may be dis- played. CLP-175 Deleting data from each chan- nel [ChannelClear] You can delete data from each of 16 channels.
[Disk+Memory] All songs from “DiskSongs” and [PresetSongs] [ALL] [OneSong] All songs in the floppy disk inserted in the disk drive memory “MemorySongs” All 50 preset songs All songs from “DiskSongs,” “MemorySongs,” and “Preset- Songs” One song selected from the front panel CLP-175...
Setting options for the denominator: 2, 4, and 8 Setting the metronome vol- ume level [MetronomeVolume] See the procedure on page 73. Setting range: 0-127 CLP-175 METRONOME [SETTING] Selecting the metronome voice [MetronomeSound] See the procedure on page 73. Use these buttons Setting range: to set the denominator of the time signature.
[Main Layer] MAIN Voice 1 and Voice 2 (displayed when the MAIN side is in Dual mode) [Left] LEFT voice (displayed in Split mode) [Left Layer] LEFT Voice 1 and Voice 2 (displayed when the LEFT side is in Dual mode) [VOICE SETTING] CLP-175...
In Dual mode: Voice for editing (Voice 1 and Voice 2) Setting range: 0 - 127 CLP-175 Setting the position of right and left channels [Pan]* You can specify the position in the stereo image from which you hear the sound.
Adds swell and a spacious sound. Flanger Adds swell effects of an ascending or descending jet plane. Setting the chorus depth [ChorusSend]* See the procedure on page 73. In Dual mode: Voice for editing (Voice 1 or Voice 2) Setting range: 0 - 127 CLP-175...
Adds the vibrato effect of a rotary speaker. Tremolo The volume level changes in rapid cycles. VibeRotor The vibrato effect of a vibra- phone. CLP-175 AutoPan The sound pans left to right and back and forth. Phaser The phase changes periodically, swelling the sound. AutoWah The center frequency of the wah filter changes periodically.
[Brightness] See the procedure on page 73. Setting range: –64–+63 Adjusting the resonance effect* [HarmonicContent (Harmonic)] See the procedure on page 73. Setting range: –64–+63 Resonance can produce a distinctive “peaky” tone, mak- ing the sound brighter and harder. CLP-175...
Adjusting the low-range gain (amount of boost/cut) of the equalizer* [EQ LowGain] See the procedure on page 73. Setting range: –12–+12 dB CLP-175 Adjusting the high-range fre- quency of the equalizer* [EQ HighFreq. (EQ H.Freq)] See the procedure on page 73. Setting range: High Gain 500 Hz–16.0 kHz...
(switch on/off each time you press the pedal) No function Normal setting: SustainCont Setting the center pedal func- tion [MPedal] See the procedure on page 73. Setting range: Same as “Specifying the function of the right pedal,” above. Normal Setting: Sostenuto CLP-175...
Same as “Right pedal function assignment” (page 85). Normal setting: Expression Optional pedals YAMAHA FC7 foot controller This foot controller is suitable for controlling Expression, SustainCont, or PitchBend Up/Down. YAMAHA FC4 foot switch YAMAHA FC5 foot switch These foot switches are suitable for controlling Sustain, Sostenuto, Soft, RotarySpeed, or VibeRotor.
This parameter is effective only on the voice group “GRANDPIANO1.” Setting range: DynDmpEfx NaturalSndBrd/SpatialEnsEfx Small, Medium, Normal setting: DynDmpEfx NaturalSndBrd/SpatialEnsEfx Medium Adjusting the iAFC depth [iAFC Depth] See the procedure on page 73. Setting range: 0–127 Normal setting: [iAFC SETTING] GrandPiano, SemiConcert, FullConcert Large SemiConcert CLP-175...
If this occurs, we recommend that you perform the auto- matic adjustment once again. CLP-175 If any low-range noise (such as an air conditioner or traf- fic) is audible around the Clavinova during the automatic adjustment, the adjustment may abort and the settings reset to their default values.
The Clavi- nova’s MIDI Implementation Chart is listed on page 32 in the “Reference Booklet” for the CLP-175. When you are using the MIDI connectors, set the [HOST SELECT] switch to “MIDI.” (See page 61.)
Normal setting: Main — Ch1 Left — Ch2 Layer — Ch3 Left Layer— Ch4 CLP-175 Setting the MIDI receive chan- nel [MidiInChannel] You can specify whether each channel of data from MIDI [IN], [TO HOST], and [USB] will be received.
Select a type of data. Type of data: Note, Control, Program, Pitch Bend, SystemReal- Time, SysEx (System Exclusive) Setting range: On/Off Normal setting: On for all types of data MIDI [MIDI SETTING] Select On or Off. Select On or Off. CLP-175...
You can transmit the voice data specified in the “Voice Setting” menu (page 79) as MIDI bulk data. You can interrupt voice data bulk dump transmis- sion by pressing the B [– (NO)] button. See the procedure on page 73. CLP-175...
See the procedure on page 73. Setting range: Stretch Tuning curve particularly for pianos Flat Tuning curve in which the frequency is octave doubled over the entire keyboard range [OTHER SETTING] CLP-175...
If you select a scale other than Equal, you need to specify the root note using the B [–]/[+] buttons. CLP-175 Setting range: C, C , D, E , E, F, F , G, A , A, B , B...
(“PianoLike”) or the sound is sustained only while you press and hold down the sustain pedal, like playing a real vibraphone (“Normal”). See the procedure on page 73. Setting range: PianoLike, Normal Normal setting: PianoLike Other settings CLP-175...
Use this parameter to reverse this mechanism. See the procedure on page 73. Setting range: Make, Break CLP-175 Setting the point at which the damper pedal starts to affect the sound [HalfPedalPoint] Here you can specify the point to which you must depress the pedal (right, center, left, AUX) before the assigned effect begins to be applied.
If you see this message while using a brand new disk, it is more likely that the disk drive is malfunctioning. Ask your Yamaha dealer for repair. CLP-175...
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This message may appear if a cable is left connected to the [TO HOST] or [USB] jack of the CLP-175. In this case, turn off the power of the CLP-175, disconnect the cable, and then turn on the power again. If the cable is left connected, the CLP-175 may not function correctly.
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(page 50) or “SaveToDisk” (page 51) operation to save. In this case, no song will be saved. You tried to delete a song that does not exist in the storage memory or on disk. You cannot delete the song. CLP-175...
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B [– (NO)] button. To keep the recording, press the B [+ (YES)] button. The Clavinova displays the “SaveToMemory” (page 50) or “SaveToDisk” (page 51) parameter screen. If necessary, select “SaveToMemory” or “SaveToDisk” accordingly and save the recorded song, then proceed to another operation. Message List Meaning CLP-175...
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2. This message will be displayed when you select a song if that song is larger than the capacity of the current memory (page 104). This song cannot be loaded into the CLP-175, and cannot be played back. Please select a different song.
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You used a period or space at the beginning of a song name or you tried to change a song name that includes a character (or characters) not supported by the CLP-175, and the CLP-175 could not process the name. The Clavinova displays the previous screen in three sec- onds.
Make tempo changes when the recording track is selected and a red track indicator is flashing. The same trick applies to editing the tempo after recording. CLP-175 Performance in Dual or Split mode is not recorded. Track data is lost unexpectedly.
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MIDI note-on velocity data is not changed. It changes the volume level at the same velocity data. “TouchResponse” determines the touch sensi- tivity of an instrument. The MIDI note-on velocity data is changed when you play the key- board with a consistent touch. CLP-175...
Feedback occurs when you turn iAFC on. Damper pedal does not function, or notes are sustained even though the damper pedal is not pressed. CLP-175 Cause The power cable is not plugged in (check at the Clavinova and at the electrical outlet).
This section covers basic information on data compatibility: whether or not other MIDI devices can playback the data recorded by CLP-175, and whether or not the CLP-175 can playback commercially available song data or song data created for other instruments or on a computer.
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• Many MIDI devices are compatible with GM Sys- tem Level 1, as is most commercially available software. • The CLP-175 is compatible with GM System Level 1. XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specifically...
The sound of a celesta (a percussion instrument in which hammers strike metallic bars to produce sound). This instrument is well-known for its appearance in “Dance of the Sugar-plum Fairies” from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite.” : YES, : No Voice description CLP-175...
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Choir SlowChoir CHOIR Scat SynthPad1 SYNTH.PAD SynthPad2 WoodBass WOOD BASS Bass&Cymbal ElectricBass E.BASS FretlessBass CLP-175 Stereo Touch Dynamic Key-off sampling Sense sampling samples String Voice description resonance A warm and natural nylon-string guitar sound. Enjoy playing quiet tunes with this realistic stereo-sampled sound.
This sound is suitable for fusion. Deeper reverb and chorus (page 81) will improve the groove. The damper pedal is effective on the voice assigned to the right-hand range. This combination makes a very brilliant sound. CLP-175...
• To disassemble, reverse the assembly sequence given below. Have a Phillips-head (+) screwdriver ready. The CLP-175 features an iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control) effect. This produces sound from the speaker located on the bottom face of the Clavinova, enhancing the reverberation and spaciousness of the sound when you open the lid with the longer stay (page 17).
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Raising the unit to the standing posi- tion. Use the front legs as support to raise the unit. CAUTION • Be careful not to pinch your fingers. Twist tie • When you raise the unit, do not hold the key cover. Keyboard Stand Assembly CLP-175...
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• If the main unit creaks or is otherwise unsteady when you play on the keyboard, refer to the assembly diagrams and retighten all screws. CLP-175 When moving the instrument after assembly, always hold the bottom of the main unit.
Memory song 48 MemoryBackUp 97 Message List 98 Metronome 39 Detailed settings 78 METRONOME SETTING 78 MIDI 89 Detailed settings 89 MIDI cables 66 MIDI connectors 63, 66 MIDI driver 64 MIDI SETTING 89 Music braces 16 Music Data 57 CLP-175...
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Recording in Split 47 Recording Your Performance 40 Re-recording 42 REVERB 33 Rewind 27, 58 Right pedal 31 Right pedal function 85 CLP-175 Scale 94 Screen 23 Select 50 piano preset songs 26 Demo Songs 25 Recorded Songs and Music Data 57...
Do NOT connect this type of product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the owners manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product or any other...
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* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORTANT.
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