Using The Recorder; Recording - Yamaha Clavinova CLP-154S Owner's Manual

Using the Recorder

The CLP-154S/155 features a two-track recorder that lets you record what you play on the keyboard and
then play it back. Since you have two tracks, you can "overdub" one part on top of another, using a differ-
ent voice if you like, to create complex, rich-sounding recordings. The recorder feature is a useful adjunct
to any keyboard study program, since it lets you hear exactly how you sound from the listener's perspec-
tive. It can also be just plain fun.
The recorder actually records the following data:
Parameters Recorded for Each track
Notes played
Dual balance
Sostenuto pedal
Brilliance
(CLP-155 only)
Z
Engage the Record Ready
Mode
RECORDER
1 2
PLAY REC
X
Select the Record Track
RECORDER
1 2
PLAY REC
C
Make All Necessary Initial
Settings
CLAVINOVA
PIANO 1 PIANO 2 TONE
V
Start Recording
Voice selection Dual mode voices
Damper pedal Soft pedal
(not recorded as an initial setting)

Recording

Press the RECORDER [REC] button to engage the record ready mode
(recording does not actually start yet). The [REC] button indicator will
light.
When the record mode is engaged in the previous step, the last-recorded
track will automatically be selected for recording and its indicator — i.e.
the [1] or [2] button indicator — will glow red. If you want to record on a
different track, press the appropriate track button so that its indicator glows
red.
NOTE
Before actually beginning to record, select the voice you want to record
with (or voices if you will be using the dual mode). You might also want to
set the volume and tempo controls.
HAR
E. PIANO CHO
Recording will begin automatically as soon as you play a note on the
keyboard or press the [PLAY] button.
NOTE
Parameters Recorded for the Entire Song
Reverb type
Tempo
(initial setting only)
• The track button indicators of tracks which contain previously recorded
data will glow green (unless the track is turned off as described below).
The previously-recorded data on the non-record track will normally be
played back as you record, so you can play along with a previously-
recorded track. If you don't want to hear the previously recorded track as
you record, press the playback track button before pressing the [REC]
button (step 1, above) so that its indicator goes out.
• Recording on a track which already contains data will erase all previous
data on that track.
• If the metronome was on when you started recording, you'll be able to
keep time with the metronome while recording, but the metronome
sound will not be recorded.
• You can record up to a maximum of about 4,200 notes, depending on
pedal usage and other factors. The [REC] button and record track indi-
cators will begin to flash when recorder memory is almost full, and re-
cording will stop automatically.
Reverb depth
13