Yamaha AVANTGRAND N2, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... für Anweisungen zur Montage Avant d utiliser cet instrument lisez attentivement la section PRÉCAUTIONS D USAGE aux pages 6 7 N3 Lors de l assemblage ou du transport de l unité consultez un revendeur qualifié AvantGrand Reportez vous à la page 41 pour obtenir des instructions sur le montage Antes de utilizar el instrumento lea la sección PRECAUCIONES en las páginas 6 7 N3 Al montar o transportar l...

Page 2: ...lly friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the pro duction methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the following Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargeable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approx imately five ...

Page 3: ... use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualifie...

Page 4: ...piano The Realistic Ambience of Grand Piano Voice The N3 N2 features Yamaha s original brand new four channel Multi Sampling tone generation sampling technology for the grand piano voices The voices are recorded at the left right center and rear positions of a grand piano giving performers the rich resonance and sonic power heretofore only available on an actual grand piano The instrument also uti...

Page 5: ...ist 39 Troubleshooting 40 N3 Assembling the Unit 41 Specifications 43 Index 44 Quick Operation Guide 47 The illustrations and displays as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument The panel illustrations shown in this manual are taken from the N3 Accessories Owner s Manual AC Power Cord Cord Holders 3 pcs Felt Key Cover...

Page 6: ...it Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time or during electrical storms Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple connector Doing so can result in lower sound quality or possibly cause overheating in the outlet Read carefully the attached documentation explaining the assembly process Failure to assemble...

Page 7: ...available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano the instrument does not need to be tuned It always stays perfectly in tune However if you feel something wrong concerning the keyboard touch contact your Yamaha dealer Handling caution Using the bench If included Saving data Yamaha cann...

Page 8: ... page 9 N2 Music rest page 15 Lid pages 12 13 Power switch page 12 Control panel page 9 AC IN connector page 10 Pedals page 14 Jacks and Terminals page 9 Fallboard pages 11 13 Jacks and Terminals page 9 Introduction The jacks and terminals on the underside of the instrument as shown here may seem to be in reverse from your perspective in front of the instrument Make sure when using these to carefu...

Page 9: ...onnectors page 37 5 AUX IN L L R R jacks page 36 6 AUX OUT L L R R jacks page 36 q w e r t y u i o 0 1 The control panel is located at the bottom left of the instrument Slide the panel out to use it Do not pull on the MASTER VOLUME control to slide out the control panel CAUTION Display Normally indicates the currently selected song number When no song is selected nothing is displayed As you change...

Page 10: ... AC IN and an AC wall outlet A plug adaptor may be also provided in some areas to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area Make sure your instrument is rated for the AC voltage supplied in the area in which it is to be used The voltage rating appears on the name plate on the bottom panel Connecting the unit to an inappropriate AC supply can seriously damage the internal circ...

Page 11: ...rly impossible to remove This could cause electric shock short circuit fire or other serious damage to the instrument If this happens turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet Then have the instrument inspected by quali fied Yamaha service personnel Be careful to avoid catching your fingers when opening the fallboard CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION N3 Do not let children ...

Page 12: ...ortion or between the cover and main unit Do not press any keys until the instrument has completely started up approx eight seconds after turning on the switch Doing so may cause some keys to not sound normally CAUTION lights up power switch on off CAUTION Adjusting the volume While playing the keyboard adjust the volume level by using the MASTER VOLUME control located at the left of the panel Whe...

Page 13: ... 7 3 Carefully lower the lid Slightly raise the lid then lower it gently 8 Closing the fallboard Grip the fallboard and close it gently A small amount of electrical current remains even after the power switch is turned off If you plan not to use the instrument for a long period of time be sure to unplug the instrument from the AC outlet CAUTION N3 N2 Do not hold here Hold here Be careful to avoid ...

Page 14: ... bottom left of the instrument When the headphones are plugged into either of the PHONES jacks the internal speaker system is automatically shut off Two PHONES jacks are provided You can connect two sets of standard stereo headphones If you are using only one pair of headphones you can plug them into either jack Using the Pedals What is the half pedal function This function allows the sustain leng...

Page 15: ...a 70 degree angle then pull it toward yourself 3 Gently lower the music rest backward until it is all the way down To raise the music rest 1 Pull the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it will go 2 Flip down the two metal supports at the left and right on the rear of the music rest 3 Lower the music rest so that it rests on the metal supports To lower the music rest 1 Pull the music rest ...

Page 16: ...evious piano song 4 Stop playback Press the PLAY STOP button to stop playback 1 1 2 3 4 Song In this manual performance data is called a Song This includes preset songs and demo songs Mode A mode is a status under which you can execute a certain function In the Preset Song mode you can select a preset song Random order The songs are selected and played back randomly by the instrument similar to th...

Page 17: ... holding down the DEMO SONG button press the A 3 key The selected preset song starts to play Preset Songs C2 A2 A3 A 3 Display Key Title Composer P01 C2 Nocturne op 9 1 F F Chopin P02 C 2 Mädchens Wünsch 6 Chants polonaise F Liszt P03 D2 Fantaisie Impromptu F F Chopin P04 D 2 Aria Goldberg Variationen BWV 988 J S Bach P05 E2 Clair de lune C A Debussy P06 F2 Sonate K 380 L 23 D Scarlatti P07 F 2 So...

Page 18: ...cs of vari ous voices listen to demo songs for each voice page 19 Display Voice Name Description 1 Grand Piano 1 Recorded samples from a full concert grand piano Perfect for classical compositions as well as any other style that requires acoustic piano 2 Grand Piano 2 Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb Good for popular music 3 E Piano 1 An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis Go...

Page 19: ...ld down the METRONOME button and press the or button to change the song tempo If you are using the metronome page 20 during demo song playback press the or button to change the song tempo You can also press keys to change the tempo The demo songs will not be transmitted via MIDI Select and start playback songs from the keyboard If you wish to select a particular demo song press one of the C1 E1 ke...

Page 20: ...o You can adjust the metronome tempo by pressing the or button while the metronome is playing To increase the tempo value in steps of one While the metronome is playing press the button Alternatively press the C 5 key while holding down the METRONOME button To decrease the tempo value in steps of one While the metronome is playing press the button Alternatively press the B4 key while holding down ...

Page 21: ...sound and the rest with clicks When the time signature is set to 0 4 clicks sound in all beats 0 Beat C3 F3 Display Key Beat 0 C3 0 4 No downbeat 2 C 3 2 4 3 D3 3 4 4 D 3 4 4 5 E3 5 4 6 F3 6 4 Setting range 1 20 Normal setting 10 The metronome volume setting is retained even when the power is turned off Adjusting the volume While holding down the METRONOME button press one of the C1 G2 keys to det...

Page 22: ...ting the Keyboard Touch Touch Sensitivity A6 C7 Normal setting 2 Medium This setting does not change the weight of the keyboard Display Key Touch Type Description OFF A6 Fixed All notes are produced at the same volume no matter how hard the keyboard is played 1 A 6 Soft Allows maximum loudness to be produced with relatively light key pressure 2 B6 Medium Produces a fairly standard keyboard respons...

Page 23: ...the display is the same The TRS value is restored to the default setting t02 when the voice is changed To display the TRS value press just the TRS button The TRS is turned off when headphones are connected Press the TRS button to turn it on When headphones are connected the vibration is weakened even if the setting value has not been changed Adjusting the strength of vibration While holding down t...

Page 24: ...anspose it to F major While holding down the FUNCTION button press one of the F 2 F 3 keys to set the desired amount of transposition Holding down both controls shows the current amount of transposition To transpose the pitch down in semitone steps Press one of the F 2 B2 keys while holding the FUNCTION button To transpose the pitch up in semitone steps Press one of the C 3 F 3 keys while holding ...

Page 25: ...s While holding down the FUNCTION button press the button Holding down both buttons shows the current pitch setting To restore standard pitch While holding down the FUNCTION button press the and buttons simultaneously Holding down all three buttons shows the current pitch setting Fine tuning the Pitch The tuning setting is retained even when the power is turned off Hz Hertz This unit of measuremen...

Page 26: ...om a series of perfect fifths which are collapsed into a single octave The 3rd in this tuning are slightly unstable but the 4th and 5th are beautiful and suitable for some leads 5 E5 Mean Tone This scale was created as an improvement on the Pythagorean scale by making the major third interval more in tune It was especially pop ular from the 16th century to the 18th century Handel among others used...

Page 27: ... It does not record audio signals When you play back a recorded performance on this instrument its internal tone generator reproduces the sound according to the recorded information 1 1 3 4 5 2 You can also use the MASTER VOL UME control to adjust the volume level during playback You cannot engage the Record mode while another song such as a demo song is playing This instrument s internal memory a...

Page 28: ...ed recording you ll be able to keep time with the metronome while record ing but the metronome sound will not be recorded If the memory becomes full during recording FUL will appear on the display and recording will stop automati cally All recorded data up to that point will be retained If you wish to erase previously recorded data to the instrument press the PLAY STOP button to start recording th...

Page 29: ... press any button other than PLAY STOP button before you go on to the next step 2 Save the data Press the PLAY STOP button Data writing will begin When the saving is finished End appears on the display for three seconds Saving Your Recorded Performance to USB Flash Memory 1 1 2 Songs recorded on this instrument are saved under the file names of USER SONGxx mid xx is a number 00 99 in the USER FILE...

Page 30: ... as well as read data from the connected device NOTE Although CD R RW drives can be used to read data to the instrument they cannot be used for saving data The number of USB storage device to be used Only one USB storage devices can be connected to the USB TO DEVICE terminal Formatting USB storage media When accessing a USB storage device or media a message may appear prompting you to format the d...

Page 31: ...ayback Press the PLAY STOP button to start playback 4 Stop playback Press the PLAY STOP button to stop playback 1 1 2 3 4 USB song In this manual the performance data saved to a USB flash memory device is called a USB song The display may not appear immediately depending on the number of the folders in the USB flash memory U00 Certain songs may take more time than others to start playback Keep in ...

Page 32: ...and widely compatible sequence formats used for storing sequence data There are two variations Format 0 and Format 1 A large number of MIDI devices are com patible with SMF Format 0 and most commercially available MIDI sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0 The user song is saved as SMF Format 0 Data format This instrument can play back files of SMF Format 0 and Format 1 Standard MIDI file When...

Page 33: ...on while holding the FUNCTION button The message For Format appears on the display 2 Start Formatting After pressing the PLAY STOP button a n Y message appears on the display Press the button to execute the formatting operation Press the button to can cel formatting When the formatting is finished End appears on the display for three seconds 3 Exit from the Format mode Press any one of the buttons...

Page 34: ...r code setting and the User song will be initialized and reset to the factory default settings While holding down the METRONOME button and the REVERB button turn on the power to the instrument While the instrument is initializing the data CLr appears on the display Backup data in internal memory Initializing the data If this instrument somehow becomes disabled or malfunctions turn off the power to...

Page 35: ...terminal on page 30 e MIDI IN OUT connectors Use MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices to these connectors Refer to About MIDI on page 37 for more information Connectors Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components turn off the power to all the components Before turning the power on or off to all components set all volume levels to minimum 0 Otherwise electrical shock or ...

Page 36: ...r to the external device then to the instrument Reverse this order when you turn the power off CAUTION AUX OUT OUTPUT AUX IN AUX IN audio cable phone plug standard phone plug standard Tone Generator audio cable phone plug standard phone plug standard Instrument Use audio cables and adaptor plugs with no resistance When the sound from the AUX OUT jacks is routed to the AUX IN jacks the input sound ...

Page 37: ...e information refer to the user s manual that came with the USB interface device You need a dedicated MIDI cable optional to make a MIDI connection Since the transmission or reception of MIDI data can vary depending on the type of MIDI device each MIDI device can transmit or receive only data and commands that are compatible with other connected MIDI devices Please check the MIDI Implementation Ch...

Page 38: ...by its own keyboard Local control can be turned Off however so that the keyboard of this instrument does not play the internal voices but the appropriate MIDI information is still transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector when notes are played on the keyboard At the same time the internal tone generator responds to MIDI information received via the MIDI IN connector While holding down the FUNCTION bu...

Page 39: ...same name folder exists in the USB flash memory device or media Change the folder name using your computer 0 2 0 This USB device cannot be used Use only USB flash memory devices compatible with the instrument 0 2 2 Displayed when the total amount of USB flash memory or USB hub has become too large Refer to Using USB Storage Devices on page 30 0 2 3 Indicates failure in connecting the USB flash mem...

Page 40: ...ranges do not sound right The Piano Voices attempt to precisely simulate actual piano sounds However as a result of sampling algorithms overtones in some ranges may sound exaggerated pro ducing a somewhat different pitch or tone This is normal and no cause for concern Sound is not heard on a particular key Keyboard may not function normally if the key was pressed when the power was turned on Turn ...

Page 41: ...gether for assembly 1 1 Remove the parts shown below from the smaller box 1 2 Set the larger box upright with the right side up 1 3 Cut the bands 1 4 Remove the covers 2 Attach and securely tighten the right front leg and the rear leg with the bolts 3 Set a blanket at the left corner CAUTION Have a Phillips head screwdriver of the appropriate size ready Do not lay the main unit upside down on the ...

Page 42: ...t the power cord plug into the AC IN connector 9 2 Attach the cord holders to the instrument then clip the power cord into the holder Do not hold the control panel Using excessive force on the panel can result in damage to the instrument x 6 CAUTION the bottom of the left side as seen from the front After completing the assembly please check the following Are there any parts left over Review the a...

Page 43: ...s Functions Damper with half pedal effect Sostenuto Soft Cabinet Fallboard Yes Music Rest Yes angle adjustable Yes Voices Tone Generation Tone Generation Technology 4ch Multi Sampling Stereo Sustain Samples Yes Key off Samples Yes String Resonance Yes Polyphony Number of Polyphony Max 256 Preset Number of Voices 5 Effects Types Reverb Yes Songs Preset Number of Songs 10 preset songs 5 voice demo s...

Page 44: ...12 Message List 39 METRONOME 20 Metronome 20 MIDI 37 Music rest 15 P Pedals 14 PHONES 14 PIANO VOICE 18 Pitch 25 PLAY STOP 16 19 28 31 Playback Demo song 19 Preset song 16 USB song 31 User song 28 Power 12 Precautions 6 Preset Song 16 Q Quick Operation Guide 47 R Recording 27 Reverb 23 S Saving 29 Scale 26 Specifications 43 T Tempo 20 Time signature 21 Touch Sensitivity 22 Transposition 24 Trouble...

Page 45: ...nd prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical...

Page 46: ...al may cause interference harmful to the opera tion of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regula tions does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA class B installations If this product is found to be the source of inter ference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eli...

Page 47: ...yback random p 32 Metronome Volume p 21 0 Metronome Time Signature p 21 1 Metronome Song Tempo p 20 2 Transpose p 24 3 Base Note p 26 4 Scale p 26 5 Local Control on off p 38 6 Touch Sensitivity p 22 Um Songs auszuwählen oder Parameter einzustellen halten Sie die Bedienfeldtaste gedrückt und schlagen Sie gleichzeitig eine der betreffenden nachstehend gezeigten Tastaturtasten an z Voice Demo Wieder...

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