Using The Pedal Unit (Sold Separately) - Yamaha P-515 Owner's Manual

Using the Pedal Unit (sold separately)

The [PEDAL UNIT] jack is for connecting a separately sold LP-1 pedal unit.
When connecting the pedal unit, make sure to also assemble the unit on a
separately sold keyboard stand (L-515).
Damper pedal (right pedal)
When you press the damper pedal, the notes you play
have a longer sustain.
When you select a Voice in the Piano group, pressing
the damper pedal activates the VRM (page 27) to
accurately recreate the unique resonance of an acoustic
grand piano's soundboard and strings.
This pedal features Half-pedal function.
Sostenuto pedal (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.
Soft pedal (left pedal)
The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played
while the pedal is pressed. The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already
playing when it is pressed. In order to apply this effect, play notes after pressing the
pedal.
Keep in mind that this pedal function will be changed from the Soft pedal
depending on the selected Voice. When the "Jazz Organ" is selected, pressing and
releasing this pedal switches between "fast" and "slow" of the Rotary Speaker speed
("Rotary Speed" on page 90). When the Vibraphone is selected, this pedal switches
Vibrato on and off ("VibeRotor" on page 90).
L-515
(sold separately)
LP-1
(sold separately)
When you press the sostenuto
pedal here while holding the
note(s), the notes will sustain as
long as you hold the pedal.
Getting Started — Playing the Keyboard
When you press the damper
pedal here, the notes you
play before you release the
pedal have a longer sustain.
NOTE
Make sure that power is off
when connecting or
disconnecting the pedal unit.
NOTE
Voices in the Piano group are
those contained in the "Piano"
category in the Preset Voice
List (page 107). For details
about selecting Voices, refer to
page 22.
NOTE
You can assign other functions
to each pedal by using "Pedal
Assign" in "Voice" menu
display (page 91).
NOTE
While the sostenuto (center)
pedal is held, a sustained (non-
decaying) type of Voice such
as strings or organ may sound
continuously without decay
after the notes have been
released.
NOTE
The center pedal or left pedal
can also be used as a [PLAY/
PAUSE] button. You can assign
this function via the "System"
menu display: Press the
[FUNCTION] button repeatedly
to call up the "System" menu
display: "Pedal"  "Play/
Pause" (page 99).
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