CVP-509/505/503/501 Owner’s Manual
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Included Accessor
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Included Accessories
• Accessory CD-ROM for Windows
• Owner’s Manual
• Data List
• Accessory CD-ROM for Windows Installation Guide
• “50 greats for the Piano” Music Book
• My Yamaha Product User Registration
*The PRODUCT ID on the sheet will be needed when you fill out the User Registration form.
The following item may be included or optional, depending on your locale:
• Bench
The instrument is compatible with the following formats.
“GM (General MIDI)” is one of the most common Voice allocation formats. “GM System Level 2” is a standard
specification that enhances the original “GM” and improves Song data compatibility. It provides for increased
polyphony, greater Voice selection, expanded Voice parameters, and integrated effect processing.
XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specifically to pro-
vide more Voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over Voices and effects, and to ensure compat-
ibility of data well into the future.
GS was developed by the Roland Corporation. In the same way as Yamaha XG, GS is a major enhancement of the
GM specifically to provide more Voices and Drum kits and their variations, as well as greater expressive control
over Voices and effects.
The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality and open-
ended expandability for the future. This instrument is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric
data is played.
“SFF (Style File Format)” is an original Style file format by Yamaha which uses a unique conversion system to pro-
vide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types. “SFF GE (Guitar Edition)” is an
enhanced format of SFF, which features improved note transposition for guitar tracks.
(CVP-509/505/503)
VH (Vocal Harmony) employs the digital signal processing technology to automatically add appropriate vocal har-
monies to a lead vocal line sung by the user.
(CVP-509)
“AEM” is the trademark of Yamaha’s leading-edge tone generation technology. For information on AEM, refer to
page 41.