Transposition; Fine Tuning Of The Pitch - Yamaha P-85/85S Owner's Manual

Transposition

The Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in
semitone intervals to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures, and to let you easily match the
pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments. For example, if you set the
transposition amount to "+5," playing key C produces pitch F. In this way, you can play a song as
though it were in C major, and the P-85 will transpose it to the key of F.
Setting the amount of transposition
While holding down the
one of the F#2–F#3 keys to set the desired amount of transposition.
To transpose the pitch down (in semitone steps)
While holding down the
any key between F#2 and B2.
To transpose the pitch up (in semitone steps)
While holding down the
any key between C#3 and F#3.
To restore the normal pitch
While holding down the
the C3 key.

Fine tuning of the Pitch

You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play the P-85
along with other instruments or CD music.
Setting the Pitch
To raise the pitch
(in steps of roughly 0.2 Hz):
Hold down the A-1, B-1 and C0
keys simultaneously and press
any key between C3 and B3.
To lower the pitch
(in steps of roughly 0.2 Hz):
Hold down the A-1, B-1 and C#0
keys simultaneously and press
any key between C3 and B3.
To restore standard pitch:
Hold down the A-1, B-1, C0 and
C#0 keys simultaneously and
press any key between C3 and B3.
[DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME]
F#2 F#3
-6 -4 -2 +1 +3
-5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5
and
[DEMO/SONG] [METRONOME]
and
[DEMO/SONG] [METRONOME]
and
[DEMO/SONG] [METRONOME]
A-1 C0 C1
B-1
C#0
A-1 C1
B-1
C#0
A-1 C0 C1
B-1
buttons, press
+6
buttons, press
buttons, press
buttons, press
C2 C3 B3
C2 C3 B3
C2 C3 B3
Selecting & Playing Voices
TERMINOLOGY
Transpose:
Changing the key signature. On
the P-85, transposing shifts the
pitch of the entire keyboard.
NOTE
Transposition range:
F#2 (-6 semitones)–
C3 (normal pitch)–
F#3 (+6 semitones)
TERMINOLOGY
Hz (Hertz):
This unit of measurement refers to
the frequency of a sound and rep-
resents the number of times a
sound wave vibrates in a second.
Default setting:
The "Default setting" refers to the
factory setting obtained when you
first turn on the power to the P-85.
NOTE
Setting range: 427.0–453.0 Hz
Standard pitch: 440.0 Hz
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