Yamaha Clavinova CLP-970, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped To change the setting use a minus screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the correct voltage appears next to the pointer on the panel CLP 970M ...

Page 2: ...e sincerely believe that our products and the production 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 rechargable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years When replac...

Page 3: ...pose the instrument to rain use it near water or in damp or wet conditions or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the elect...

Page 4: ...al components Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions radios or speakers since this might cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over Before moving the instrument remove all connected cables When cleaning the instrument use a soft dry or slig...

Page 5: ...nsive long term use tighten them periodically using the included tool SAVING USER DATA Always save data to a floppy disk or an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 fre quently in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument or da...

Page 6: ...escription of preset voices and other reference material Reference Booklet XG Voice List MIDI Data Format etc The models CLP 970M and CLP 970C will be referred to as the CLP 970 in this Owner s Manual The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this Owner s Manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument Unauthorized copying of copyright...

Page 7: ...ing to the Demonstration Tunes 24 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs 26 Playing the 50 piano preset songs 26 Practicing a one hand part using 50 preset songs 28 Selecting and Playing Voices 30 Selecting Voices 30 Using the pedals 31 Adding variation to the sound BRILLIANCE REVERB CHORUS 32 Transposition TRANSPOSE 34 Combining two voices Dual mode 35 Splitting the keyboard range and playing two dif...

Page 8: ...ng a personal computer 63 Detailed Settings 69 Detailed Settings 70 Parameter List 70 Making detailed settings 72 Detailed settings for recording and playback SONG SETTING 74 Correcting note timing Quantize 74 Specifying whether playback starts immediately along with the first voicing QuickPlay 75 Auditioning the channels ChannelListen 75 Deleting data from each channel ChannelClear 75 Specifying ...

Page 9: ...nsmitParameter 86 Executing song data bulk dump SongBulkDump 86 Transmitting the initial settings on the panel InitialSetup 86 Executing voice data bulk dump VoiceBulkDump 86 Other settings 87 Selecting a touch response TouchResponse 87 Fine tuning the pitch Tune 87 Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice PianoTuningCurve 87 Selecting a scale Scale 88 Depth of string resonance StringResonanceDe...

Page 10: ...CLP 970 Table of contents Appendix 99 Troubleshooting 100 Data Compatibility 101 Preset Voice List 103 Voice Combination Examples Dual and Split 105 CLP 970 970M 970C Keyboard Stand Assembly 106 Index 109 ...

Page 11: ...age 34 Changing tonal color Viewing the list of voices Preset Voice List on page 103 Simulating a concert hall REVERB on page 33 Combining two voices Combining two voices Dual mode on page 35 Playing different sounds with left and right hands Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices Split mode on page 37 Making a voice brighter and sharper or softer and smoother BRILLIANCE on ...

Page 12: ...I MIDI MIDI SETTING on page 83 Recording your performance AUX OUT R L L R jacks on page 61 Raising the volume AUX OUT R L L R jacks on page 61 Outputting other instruments sound from the Clavinova AUX IN R L L R jacks on page 62 Connecting a computer Connecting a personal computer on page 63 Assembling Assembling and disassembling the Clavinova CLP 970 970M 970C Keyboard Stand Assembly on page 106...

Page 13: ...ot pressed in as far as it will go the disk may not eject properly The eject button may become stuck in a half pressed posi tion with the disk extending from the drive slot by only a few millimeters If this happens do not attempt to pull out the partially ejected disk since using force in this situation can damage the disk drive mechanism or the floppy disk To remove a partially ejected disk try p...

Page 14: ... erasure of important data slide the disk s write protect tab to the protect position tab open Data backup For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that you keep two copies of important data on separate floppy disks This gives you a backup if one disk is lost or dam aged To make a backup disk use the Copy Disk function on page 55 Maintenance Clean the instrument using a dry soft cloth or slight...

Page 15: ...Included Accessories 50 greats for the Clavinova Score Collection Owner s Manual Reference Booklet Recording disk Save your recorded performance to this disk page 53 Bench included or optional depending on locale ...

Page 16: ...ANO MAIN LEFT PIANO E PIANO SPLIT POINT HARPSI CHORD HARPSI MALLET TEMPO METRONOME UP DOWN FILE SONG SETTING SETTING START STOP TRACK 1 SONG SELECT DEMO TRANSPOSE MAX MASTER VOLUME MIN CLP 970 SONG BALANCE NEW SONG TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS STOP SONG SYNCHROSTART START PAUSE REC CONTRAST B D YES EXIT NO A C Features The Yamaha Clavinova CLP 970 digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural g...

Page 17: ...t the volume level using this slider page 20 SONG SETTING Make detailed settings for song recording and playback page 74 EXIT The screen returns to its main display when you press this button page 23 TRANSPOSE You can shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down so that the pitch will match that of another instrument or singer while you play the same keys page 34 TEMPO DOWN UP You can change ...

Page 18: ...oid catching your fingers when opening or closing the cover CAUTION Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing it Do not release it until it is fully opened or closed Be careful to avoid catching fingers yours or others especially children s between the cover and the unit Do not place objects such as a piece of metal or paper on top of the key cover Small objects placed on the key cove...

Page 19: ...n inappropriate replacement can pose a fire and shock hazard The type of AC power cord provided with the CLP 970 may be different depending on the country in which it is purchased In some areas a plug adaptor may be provided to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area Do NOT modify the plug provided with the CLP 970 If the plug will not fit the outlet have a proper outlet in...

Page 20: ...STER VOLUME slider Using headphones Connect a pair of headphones to one of the PHONES jacks When the headphones are plugged into either of the PHONES jacks the internal speaker system is automat ically shut off Two PHONES jacks are provided Two sets of standard stereo head phones can be plugged in If you are using only one pair of head phones you can plug them into either of these jacks TERMINOLOG...

Page 21: ...21 CLP 970 Basic Operation CLP 970 21 ...

Page 22: ...RANSPOSE MAX MASTER VOLUME MIN CLP 970 SONG BALANCE NEW SONG TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS STOP SONG SYNCHROSTART START PAUSE REC PHONES C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7 B 1 A 1 1 2 3 5 D E F H L M O G I J K N P 7 B 8 4 6 0 A 9 C R Q S T Top panel 1 POWER P19 2 MASTER VOLUME P20 3 DEMO P24 4...

Page 23: ... IN THRU L L R R AUX IN L L R R AUX OUT U V W X Y Z U AUX OUT R L L R P61 V AUX IN R L L R P62 W AUX PEDAL P62 X TO HOST P62 Y HOST SELECT P62 Z MIDI IN OUT THRU P63 PEDAL P63 Floppy disk drive P13 Panel logos GM System Level 1 GM System Level 1 is an addition to the MIDI standard which guarantees that any data conform ing to the standard will play accurately on any GM compatible tone generator or...

Page 24: ...n indicator lights up and playback starts Until you stop playback the selected tune will be played repeatedly using different voices in the following order PIANO E PIANO BASS HARPSICHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR Voice group Tunes Composer PIANO E PIANO BASS HARPSICHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR Chanson de l adieu Original Le Coucou Original Organ Concerto Op 4 No 2 Original F F Chopin L C Dagui...

Page 25: ...970 25 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 3 Stop the playback Press the button of the voice group being played or the STOP button 4 Exit from demo mode Press the DEMO or EXIT button to exit from demo mode ...

Page 26: ... playback DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REC PIANO MAIN LEFT E PIANO BASS HARPSI CHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR STOP START PAUSE SYNCHROSTART EXIT PIANO E P...

Page 27: ...an also pause playback by pressing the START PAUSE button Playback stops when you press the button Fast forward and rewind You can perform the following operations in the song select screen Use the B buttons to move back and forth rewind and fast for ward through the song while the song is played or stopped Press the SONG SELECT or the C button during playback to restart playback from the top of t...

Page 28: ...ween playback on and off 2 Start playback and playing Press the START PAUSE button to start playback Play the part you just turned off Synchro Synchronous occurring at the same time Starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard Synchro Start You can start playback as soon as you start playing the keyboard This is called the Synchro Start function To enter Synchro Start standby ...

Page 29: ... automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of the song If you wish to stop playback in the middle of a song press the STOP button You can also pause playback by pressing the START PAUSE button Playback stops when you press the button TIP 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 75 ...

Page 30: ...MO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REC PIANO MAIN LEFT E PIANO BASS HARPSI CHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR STOP START PAUSE SYNCHROSTART EXIT PIANO E PIANO HARPSI ...

Page 31: ...TING menu See page 88 Sostenuto center pedal If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while holding the note s the notes will sustain as long as the pedal is held All subsequent notes will not sustain You can assign a function to each pedal via the R Pedal M Pedal and L Pedal parameters in the VOICE SETTING menu See page 81 82 The center and left pedals can also be...

Page 32: ...l increase slightly Under this condition if you raise the MASTER VOLUME slider setting the sound may become distorted In this case lower the volume accordingly Press one of the BRILLIANCE buttons to select the desired tonality Dark Dark tone Mellow Soft and mellow tone Normal Standard tone Bright Bright tone Metallic Sharp metallic tone Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen DEMO SONG ...

Page 33: ...s Type param eter in the VOICE SET TING menu and adjust the chorus depth for the selected voice via the Reverb Send parameter You can also turn chorus on or off via the Chorus On Off parameter See page 80 Normal Setting The normal chorus on off setting is different for each voice Pressing the CHORUS button repeatedly toggles the cho rus on and off You can turn the chorus effect on and off by press...

Page 34: ... buttons 2 Select a type of transposition from Manual or Song Use the C and buttons to select Manual or Song Manual Your manual performance Song Playback song The transposition range is from 12 semitones down one octave through 0 nor mal pitch to 12 semitones up one octave 3 Set the transposition amount Use the D and or TRANSPOSE and buttons to set the transposition amount To set the amount of tra...

Page 35: ... listed in the bottom row are called 2nd voices 3 Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode Press any MAIN voice group button DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTI...

Page 36: ...ton 2 Select a voice Use the A buttons to select a voice 3 Select another voice Use the B buttons to select another voice in the same voice group To use the identical voices press the B buttons once To use different voices within the same voice group press the B but tons repeatedly 4 Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode Press any MAIN voice group button A B C D NO YES ...

Page 37: ...up buttons bottom row 2 Select a voice for the right hand Use the MAIN voice group buttons upper row and the A buttons 3 Select a voice for the left hand Use the LEFT voice group buttons bottom row and the C buttons DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTI...

Page 38: ...Voice name MAIN LEFT PIANO PIANO E PIANO GrandPiano1 GrandPiano2 E PIANO BASS E Piano1 E Piano2 SynthPiano BASS WoodBass ElectricBass Bass Cymbal HARPSICHORD HARPSICHORD MALLET Harpsichord8 Harpsichord8 4 EcelctricClavichord MALLET Vibraphone Marimba Celesta ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS PipeOrganPrincipal PipeOrganFlute1 PipeOrganFlute2 PipeOrganTutti JazzOrgan STRINGS CHOIR Strings SynthStrings SlowString...

Page 39: ...old down the SPLIT POINT button and play the key you wish to assign as the split point Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen 5 Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode Press the voice group button that you pressed for the left hand range In Split mode you can use Dual mode see page 35 for the MAIN and LEFT ranges respectively A B C D NO YES A B C D NO YES ...

Page 40: ...empo number of beats per minute 10 400 use the TEMPO DOWN UP or the D buttons To reset the tempo to the normal default setting press the DOWN and UP keys or the D and keys simultaneously Press the EXIT button to return to the normal screen 2 Stop the metronome Press the METRONOME START STOP button DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE...

Page 41: ... Clavinova produces sound based on the saved information Therefore recording on the Clavinova may be more accurately called saving information However this book often uses the word recording because it seems to make more sense A message information or confirmation dialog sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation Refer to the Message List on page 92 for an explanation of each message ...

Page 42: ...he REC or STOP button Set the tempo if necessary If this record standby screen does not appear press one of the SONG SELECT buttons once You can record data while using the metronome The metronome is not recorded When you press the START PAUSE button dur ing recording recording is paused To resume record ing press the START PAUSE button again or play a note on the keyboard 4 Start and stop recordi...

Page 43: ...AUSE button Playback stops when you press the button Re recording TRACK 1 This section explains how to record again in case your performance was not satisfactory Procedure 1 Select a voice or voices for recording if necessary Repeat Step 2 on page 42 if you wish to change the previ ous settings Follow the procedure from Step 3 on page 42 to re record The original performance data will be overwritt...

Page 44: ...o re record 2 Select a voice or voices for recording if necessary Repeat Step 2 on page 42 if you wish to change the previ ous settings 3 Select the recording method and enter record mode 3 1 Press and hold down the REC button and press the C buttons repeatedly to specify how the recording should start and press the D buttons repeatedly to specify how the recording should end While you are holding...

Page 45: ... Step 2 on page 42 Pressing the TRACK 1 but ton repeatedly toggles between playback on the indicator lights up in green and off the indicator turns off 2 Enter record mode and select a recording track Press and hold down the REC button and press the TRACK 2 button The TRACK 2 indicator flashes in red To cancel recording press the REC or STOP button Make the recording by following the procedure beg...

Page 46: ...m the beginning by selecting a blank P 000 NewSong You can also add your performance to or overwrite existing songs such as 50 preset songs P 001 P 050 commercially available music data see page 60 or your old recorded performances see page 50 Procedure If you record on a track that already has data the exist ing data on the track will be lost 1 Select a song for recording P 001 P 050 Select one o...

Page 47: ...e settings voice reverb etc For example if you wish to change the recorded E Piano1 voice to E Piano2 use the MAIN voice group buttons and the A buttons to select E Piano2 When the setting is complete press one of the SONG SELECT buttons once to return to the song select screen The edited settings except for the tempo setting will be saved in memory and you will not be able to restore the previous...

Page 48: ...ou are using such songs be sure to adjust the song balance 1 Press one of the SONG BALANCE buttons The song balance setting is also used during playback See page 57 2 Adjust the song balance using the SONG BALANCE or D buttons To lower the volume of the playback sound press the SONG BAL ANCE or D button To lower the volume of the performance sound press the SONG BAL ANCE or D button Setting range ...

Page 49: ...aution In the following example Tracks 1 2 and EXTRA TRACKn have been selected for recording Note TRACKn TRACK 3 TRACK 16 If n 1 n 2 and n 3 exceed 16 TRACKs 1 2 and 3 are used Switching between Dual and Split mode in a song is not recorded Tracks assigned for recording Dual Split Split Dual TRACK1 TRACK2 EXTRA TRACKn TRACK1 TRACK2 EXTRA TRACKn TRACK1 TRACK2 EXTRA TRACKn Tracks used for record ing...

Page 50: ...This read only memory area saves 50 piano preset songs Storage memory This memory area enables you to save recorded songs or song data loaded from floppy disk When you select a song in the song select screen it is loaded from Preset song memory Storage memory or floppy disk into Current memory You will use Current memory to play back and record songs When you turn off the power to the Clavinova so...

Page 51: ... the FILE or A buttons repeatedly to display the desired item from the following SaveToMemory SaveToDisk DeleteSong RenameSong CopyDisk FormatDisk CharacterCode 4 Set the parameter or execute the command Use the B NO YES C D buttons For more information regarding this procedure refer to the corre sponding section below 5 Close the File menu Press the EXIT button DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER V...

Page 52: ... a song name If the name is longer than the screen use the C buttons to move the cursor and scroll the name Execute Do you wish to execute the operation Sure Are you sure Executing The Clavinova is executing the operation Completed The operation is complete 4 2 Execute the operation Press the B YES button located next to Execute Sure appears on the screen Press the B YES button again to confirm th...

Page 53: ... in the disk drive Follow the steps for the SaveToMemory operation see page 52 to name and save the song The song is automatically numbered as Dxx where D means Disk and xx is a number Deleting songs in Clavinova Storage memory or a floppy disk DeleteSong To delete a Current song select ALL for the Channel Clear parameter in the SONG SETTING menu page 75 Alternatively press the SONG SELECT buttons...

Page 54: ...the floppy disk while the screen displays Execut ing 4 2 Execute the operation Press the B YES button located next to Execute Follow the instructions on screen Renaming a song RenameSong You can change a song s title except for the preset songs and P 000 NewSong Procedure Do not turn off the power or eject the floppy disk while the screen displays Execut ing After you rename a song the Clavinova s...

Page 55: ...The following is a detailed pro cedure for Step 4 4 1 Make sure that a formatted floppy disk is inserted in the disk drive 4 2 Press the B YES button located next to Exe cute Insrt Target Disk Insert the destination tar get disk Do not turn off the power or eject the floppy disk while the screen displays Execut ing 4 3 When the screen indicates Insrt Target Disk eject the source disk and insert th...

Page 56: ...k is inserted in the disk drive Do not turn off the power or eject the floppy disk while the screen displays Execut ing 4 2 Press the B YES button located next to Exe cute Follow the instructions on screen 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...

Page 57: ...ct repeat playback of all songs or repeat playback of a single song 2 Select the desired song 2 1 Use the A buttons to select the song type Pre setSong MemorySong or DiskSong If the internal Storage memory contains one or more songs the Clavi nova displays MemorySong If a floppy disk that contains song data is inserted in the drive the Clavinova displays DiskSong 2 2 Use the C or SONG SELECT butto...

Page 58: ...different from the playback voice by selecting the voice from the panel and adjusting the volume balance between the playback parts and your current performance using the SONG BALANCE buttons See page 48 Press either of the SONG SELECT buttons to return to the song select screen Adjusting the tempo You can use the TEMPO DOWN UP buttons to adjust the playback tempo as required before or during play...

Page 59: ...ata TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS are lit in green While the Clavinova is playing or stopped pressing these track buttons turn off the indicators and the data on those tracks will not be played Pressing the track buttons toggles track playback on and off You can play the part that is turned off Supported song data type Data formats that can be played on the CLP 970 The Clavinova CLP 970 plays song ...

Page 60: ...ible instruments The CLP 970 provides XG voices for song playback as well as preset voices See page 6 of the separate Reference Booklet for the XG voice list Refer to Data compatibility on page 101 for more information on formats Song data recorded on other instruments When you play on the CLP 970 song data recorded on the Clavinova CVP 109 107 105 103 98 96 94 92 or CLP 870 you may notice a sligh...

Page 61: ...s tance The Clavinova s MASTER VOLUME slider setting does not affect the signal output from the AUX OUT jacks 1 AUX OUT R L L R jacks You can connect these jacks to a stereo system to amplify the Clavinova or to a cassette tape recorder to record your performance Refer to the diagram below and use audio cables for connection Adjust the volume level on the stereo system or cassette tape recorder no...

Page 62: ...you turn the power off 3 AUX PEDAL jack Connect an optional foot controller FC7 or foot switch FC4 or FC5 here Using the FC7 enables you to add expression to your performance by control ling the volume level of the notes you play Using the FC4 or FC5 enables you to turn the assigned function on and off Use the AuxPedal parameter in the VOICE SETTING menu You can also assign the START PAUSE button ...

Page 63: ...making connections and switch settings turn on the power to the computer first then to the Clavinova If you do not use the TO HOST jack of the Clavinova make sure you disconnect the cable from the jack If the cable is left connected the Clavinova may not function properly When the HOST SELECT switch is set to PC 1 PC 2 or Mac you can use the TO HOST jack but the MIDI connec tors are disabled since...

Page 64: ...65 to connect the computer s serial port RS 232C or RS 422 to the Clavi nova s TO HOST jack TO HOST Windows Windows Macintosh HOST SELECT PC 1 PC 2 Mac MIDI TO HOST modem port Clavinova RS 232C D sub 9 pin RS 232C D sub 25 pin Note for Windows 95 98 users regarding MIDI driver To transfer data via the computer s serial port and the Clavinova s TO HOST jack you need to install a specified MIDI driv...

Page 65: ...ata transfer rate of PC 1 is 31 250bps 8 CTS 7 RTS 2 RxD 5 GND 3 TxD 1 2 3 4 8 5 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 pin D sub 9 pin mini DIN 8 pin 2 HSK i 1 HSK O 5 RxD 4 GND 3 TxD 8 RxD 7 GP 6 TxD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 mini DIN 8 pin Macintosh System peripheral plug 8 pin plug Yamaha CCJ MAC or equivalent mini DIN 8 pin...

Page 66: ...ace device to connect a computer to the Clavinova using special MIDI cables Clavinova HOST SELECT switch setting Set the Clavinova HOST SELECT switch to MIDI Windows Macintosh MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI HOST SELECT PC 1 PC 2 Mac MIDI OUT IN THRU Clavinova MIDI interface MIDI interface ...

Page 67: ...B STRINGS CHOIR ORGAN BASS MALLET ORGAN STRINGS VOICE E PIANO BASS PIANO MAIN LEFT PIANO E PIANO SPLIT POINT HARPSI CHORD HARPSI MALLET CONTRAST B D YES EXIT NO A C TEMPO METRONOME UP DOWN FILE SONG SETTING SETTING START STOP TRACK 1 SONG SELECT DEMO TRANSPOSE MAX MASTER VOLUME MIN CLP 970 SONG BALANCE NEW SONG TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS STOP SONG SYNCHROSTART START PAUSE REC USB cable MIDI cables Clavi...

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Page 69: ...CLP 970 69 Detailed Settings CLP 970 69 ...

Page 70: ...Auditioning the channels ChannelListen 75 Deleting data by each channel ChannelClear 75 Specifying the range and playing back repeatedly FromToRepeat 75 Playing back the phrase specified by the phrase number PhraseMark 76 Playing back a song repeatedly SongRepeat 76 Settings Parameter name Reference page Metronome time signature TimeSignature 77 Metronome volume level MetronomeVolume 77 Metronome ...

Page 71: ...p VoiceBulkDump 86 Settings Parameter name Reference page Selecting a touch response TouchResponse 87 Fine tuning of the pitch Tune 87 Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice PianoTuningCurve 87 Selecting a scale Scale 88 Depth of string resonance StringResonanceDepth 88 Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal SustainSamplingDepth 88 Setting the speed of vibraphone s vibrato effect Vivra...

Page 72: ...options Use the B NO YES C and D buttons to select or set the option To restore the normal parameter value press the and buttons simultaneously DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTI...

Page 73: ...a When the operation is complete it displays Completed for three seconds then returns to the previous screen To cancel the operation press the B NO button instead of the B YES button If Set appears Press the B YES button to execute the setting The Clavinova dis plays Executing and saves the data When the operation is complete it displays Completed for three seconds then returns to the previ ous sc...

Page 74: ...winging Setting range 0 100 If you select 1 8 for correction Save the edited song data to memory or a disk See page 50 DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REC PIAN...

Page 75: ...or disk See page 50 You can specify a range in steps of beats in a song to play back repeatedly Playback repeats after it reaches just prior to the beat specified as the end point If you start playing back a song with Repeat On selected the count down starts followed by the repeated playback of the specified part until you press the STOP button If you select Repeat Off normal playback starts See t...

Page 76: ...G for Piano disks you can select only Off You can repeatedly play back all songs or a single song selected from the 50 preset songs or from the floppy disks When you start playback the Clavinova plays the song you selected using the front panel then starts repeat playback of the specified songs until you press the STOP button See the procedure on page 72 Setting range DiskSongs All songs in the fl...

Page 77: ...and 1 2 3 4 in French SpanishVoice Click and 1 2 3 4 in Spanish BellOn Click and bell To mute the beat count select BellOff DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REC...

Page 78: ... 1 and Voice 2 displayed when the LEFT side is in Dual mode In Dual mode parameters with the mark are set for Voice 1 and Voice 2 individually You can shift the pitch up and down in octave steps See the procedure on page 72 In Dual mode Setting range 2 two octaves lower 0 no pitch shift 2 two octaves higher You can set the volume level for each voice part See the procedure on page 72 DEMO SONG SEL...

Page 79: ...er for the voice parts Left and LeftXLayer See the procedure on page 72 Setting range Room Simulates reverberation in a room Hall Simulates reverberation in a concert hall Hall2 Reverberation is slightly longer than that of Hall1 Stage Reverberation suitable for a solo instrument sound Plate Reverberation from the vibration of a metal plate The reverb effect is not applied if the ReverbSend parame...

Page 80: ...ect a voice the chorus on off set ting for the voice automatically changes according to this parameter Even if this parameter is turned on the chorus effect is dis abled if the ChorusSend parameter is set to 0 See the procedure on page 72 Setting range On Off You can select other effects than reverb and chorus See the procedure on page 72 Selecting the chorus type Chorus Type Setting the chorus de...

Page 81: ...er enables determines the manner and degree to which the volume level changes in response to your touch on the keyboard how hard you play Since the volume level of the harpsichords and pipe organs do not change regardless of how you play the keyboard the normal setting for these voices is 127 See the setting range below See the procedure on page 72 In Dual mode Setting range 0 softest 64 largest c...

Page 82: ...o the pedal connected to the Clavinova s AUX PEDAL jack See the procedure on page 72 Setting range Expression Makes the sound softer or louder Sustain On Off switch type damper function See page 31 SustainCont Damper function that sustains the sound longer as you press the pedal deeper See page 31 PitchBend Changes the pitch continuously Sostenuto Sostenuto pedal function See page 31 Soft Soft ped...

Page 83: ...e varies depending on the computer Refer to Connecting a Per sonal Computer on page 63 for more information MIDI HOST SELECT PC 1 PC 2 Mac MIDI OUT IN THRU TIP HOST SELECT PC 1 PC 2 Mac MIDI TO HOST TIP MIDI performance data and commands are transferred in the form of numeric values Since MIDI data that can be transmitted or received var ies depending on the type of MIDI device check the MIDI Impl...

Page 84: ...he procedure on page 72 Setting for Ch1 Ch16 Setting range On Off Normal setting On for all channels DEMO SONG SELECT TRANSPOSE MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT SONG CLP 970 MIN MAX NEWSONG SONG BALANCE UP DOWN BRILLIANCE TRACK 1 TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST SONG SETTING START STOP SETTING SPLIT POINT VOICE SETTING REVERB CHORUS MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REC PIANO MAIN LEFT E PIAN...

Page 85: ...you wish to play an external sound source while playing the keys on the Clavinova See the procedure on page 72 Setting range On Off Normal setting On You can select whether your performance data or song playback data including demo songs is sent via MIDI See the procedure on page 72 Setting range Keyboard performance data played on the keyboard Song song playback data Normal setting Keyboard This ...

Page 86: ...procedure on page 72 You can transmit the panel data such as voice selec tion to a connected sequencer Before you record per formance data to a connected MDF3 or sequencer it is useful if you first send and record at the beginning of the performance data the panel setup data for your performance during playback See the procedure on page 72 You can transmit the voice data specified in the Voice Set...

Page 87: ...ments or CD music See the procedure on page 72 Setting range A3 427 0Hz 453 0Hz 0 1Hz steps You can select a tuning curve from GrandPiano1 and GrandPiano2 Select Flat if you feel the tuning curve of the piano voice does not quite match that of other instruments voices See the procedure on page 72 Setting range Stretch Tuning curve particularly for pianos Flat Tuning curve in which the frequency is...

Page 88: ...Pythagorean in that the swell of the 3rd has been eliminated It spread during the late 16th century through the late 18th century Handel used this scale WerckMeister KirnBerger These scales combine Mean Tone and Pythagorean in different ways With these scales modulation changes the impression and feel of the songs They were often used in the era of Bach and Beethoven They are also often used now t...

Page 89: ...signed to the pedal in the Voice Setting menu pages 81 and 82 is disabled See the procedure on page 72 Setting for Left Middle AUX Setting range On Off Normal setting Off for all pedals A pedal connected to the AUX PEDAL connector may switch on and off differently For example some pedals turn on the effects and others turn them off when you press them Use this parameter to reverse this mechanism S...

Page 90: ...ress the pedal 12 Pitch is raised by 12 semitones one octave when you press the pedal Normal setting 2 The CLP 970 provides the XG tone generator for the purpose of playing GM XG or DOC music data page 60 You can replace some XG voices with the preset voices on the panel for playback This parameter enables you to select Native using the preset voices or XG using the XG voices See the procedure on ...

Page 91: ...the File menu does not change The MemoryBackUp parameter setting On Off left column is reset to the normal setting You can specify whether the memory songs are erased or kept See the procedure on page 72 Selecting for MemorySong MemorySongExcluded Memory songs are kept MemorySongIncluded Memory songs are erased Press and hold down the white key on the right end C7 and press the POWER switch to tur...

Page 92: ...e SongBulkDump page 86 or VoiceBulkDump page 86 transmission by pressing the B NO button This message is displayed following the message Executing The Clavi nova s internal processing is complete You may proceed to the next step Writing or reading data from the disk has failed Try again If you still see this message the disk may be damaged or the disk drive may have malfunc tion If you see this me...

Page 93: ...s including the memory song setting FactorySet on page 91 have been restored This message also appears if you press and hold down the C7 and Bb 6 keys and turn on the power to the Clavinova page 91 The Clavinova s flash memory storage memory has expired Consult your Yamaha dealer If this message appears the Clavinova will not back up the songs and settings in memory Press the EXIT button to return...

Page 94: ...ith new data when you add recordings to a song Press the B YES button to allow overwriting Press the B NO button to cancel You tried to start playing a song or perform another operation right after you select the song Wait until the message disappears 1 You tried to write copy or delete data on a disk that has its write pro tect tab on or a disk that is internally protected against writing Set the...

Page 95: ...e B YES button The Clavinova displays the SaveToMemory page 52 or SaveToDisk page 53 parame ter screen If necessary select SaveToMemory or SaveToDisk accordingly and save the recorded song then proceed to another operation The Clavinova has found some defects in the selected or playing song Select the song and play it again If you still see this message the song data may be damaged The Current mem...

Page 96: ...this case turn off the power to the CLP 970 remove the cable from the TO HOST connector then turn on the power to the CLP 970 If the cable is left connected to the TO HOST connector the CLP 970 may not work correctly You tried to perform a file or disk related operation using an unformatted disk Eject the disk format it using the FormatDisk parameter page 56 and try again You tried to perform a fi...

Page 97: ...the original tempo 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 record ing Performance in Dual or Split mode is not recorded Track data is lost unexpectedly For Dual or Split mode recording the recording track for the second voice that is the voice for the left hand part is automatically assigned pag...

Page 98: ...menu to change the external pedal setting The song title is not correct The CharacterCode setting may be different than that used when you named the song Also if the song was recorded on another instrument the title might be displayed incorrectly Use the Character Code parameter page 56 in the FILE menu to change the setting However if the song was recorded on another instrument changing the Chara...

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Page 100: ... Raise the MASTER VOLUME level See page 20 Headphones are connected Unplug the headphones See page 20 The Local Control function is turned off Turn the Local Control function on See page 85 The damper pedal has no effect or the sound continuously sustains even when the damper pedal is not pressed The pedal cord plug is not con nected Securely insert the pedal cord plug into the proper jack See ste...

Page 101: ...ed high density and each type has different for matting systems CLP 970 can record and playback with both types of floppy disks When formatted by the CLP 970 a 2DD disk saves up to 720 KB kilobytes and a 2HD disk saves up to 1 44 MB megabytes The figures 720 KB and 1 44 MB indicate the data memory capacity They are also used to indicate the format type of disk Playback is only possible when the MI...

Page 102: ...major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format and was developed by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices and variations as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects and to ensure compatibility of data well into the future The CLP 970 is compatible with XG Performance data recorded with preset voices on the CLP 970 can be played on other XG compati ble instruments DOC Disk...

Page 103: ...improved the acoustic feel ElectricBass Electric bass for a wide range of music styles jazz rock popular and more Bass Cymbal WoodBass sound and stereo sampled cymbal sound are layered This voice is very effective for a jazz walking bass Harpsichord8 The harpsichord is often used for Baroque music The volume level is always consistent regardless of how you play The instrument generates a peculiar ...

Page 104: ...nation of pipes 8 4 1 1 3 of a flute organ It sounds more brilliant than PipeOrganFlute1 and is suitable for solo performance PipeOrganTutti This voice features a full coupler of a pipe organ famous for the sound used in Toccatta and Fugue by Bach JazzOrgan The sound of a tonewheel type electric organ Often heard in jazz and rock idioms Strings This voice features a string ensemble that accurately...

Page 105: ...l This is recommended for light Jazz music The damper pedal is effective on the voice assigned to the right hand range MAIN LEFT Celesta Choir This is suitable for a peaceful somewhat cute song MAIN LEFT Choir GrandPiano1 Play these voices elegantly along with piano arpeggio Playing the Choir voice in chords would be more effective MAIN LEFT Scat WoodBass This combination features a cool stylish j...

Page 106: ...ready 6 x 25 mm round head screws x4 4 x 12 mm round head screws x2 Cord holders x 2 6 x 16 mm flat head screws x4 4 x 20 mm tapping screws x4 Assembly Parts 1 2 3 4 pedal box rear panel side panel left side panel right Bundled pedal cord inside AC power cord main unit side panel right side panel left 1 Untie and straighten out the bundled cord attached to the bottom of the pedal box Don t discard...

Page 107: ... pedal cord plug from the rear as shown and insert the plug into the PEDAL jack 2 Use a vinyl tie to take up any slack in the pedal cord 1 Attach the cord holders to the rear panel as shown then clip the cord into the holders Voltage Selector Before connecting the AC power cord check the setting of the voltage selector which is provided in some areas To set the selector for 110V 127V 220V or 240V ...

Page 108: ...n the pedals Turn the adjuster so that it is set firmly against the floor Are the pedal and power cords inserted securely into the sockets Check the connection If the main unit creaks or is otherwise unsteady when you play on the keyboard refer to the assem bly diagrams and retighten all screws Rotate the adjuster until it comes in firm contact with the floor surface Speaker box Key cover When mov...

Page 109: ... type 59 Default Normal setting 32 Demonstration tunes 24 Detailed Settings 70 Metronome 77 MIDI 83 Other settings 87 recording and playback 74 voices 78 Disk Copy 55 Format 56 Disk song 50 Display contrast 20 DOWN TEMPO 50 Piano Preset Songs 27 metronome 40 Dual Detailed settings 78 Recording 49 Dual mode combining two voices 35 E Effect function 32 EXIT 23 EXTRA TRACKS the third or more tracks 4...

Page 110: ...SONG BALANCE 48 SONG SELECT 50 Piano Preset Songs 26 Recorded Songs and Music Data 57 Recording 41 SONG SETTING 74 Sostenuto center pedal 31 Sound brilliance 32 expression 32 reverberation 33 spread and spaciousness 33 Soundboard reverb 33 Split Detailed settings 78 Recording 49 Split mode playing two voices 37 Split point 38 Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices 37 START P...

Page 111: ...locations that do not significantly contribute to their operating temperature Placement of this product close to heat sources such as radiators heat registers and other devices that produce heat should be avoided 8 This product was NOT designed for use in wet damp loca tions and should not be used near water or exposed to rain Examples of wet damp locations are near a swimming pool spa tub sink or...

Page 112: ...e which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna ...

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Page 114: ... is set for the voltage in your area The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped To change the setting use a minus screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the correct voltage appears next to the pointer on the panel CLP 970 CLP 970M CLP 970C Owner s manual R M D G PA DMI Division Yamaha Corporation 2000 Yamaha Corporation V AP B0 Printed in Indonesia Yamaha Manua...