Useful Playback Functions - Yamaha Clavinova CLP-120 Owner's Manual

Useful Playback Functions

Turning track playback on and off
When you select a song on the Clavinova, the indicators for tracks that contain
data (one of
[TRACK1] [TRACK2]
ing or stopped, pressing these track buttons turns off the indicators, and the data on
those tracks is not played. Pressing the track buttons toggles track playback on and off.
Starting playback automatically when 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 engage the Synchro Start function, press the
holding a track button that is ON.
The right-most dot on the display will flash at the current
tempo.
(Repeat the previous operation to disengage the Synchro
Start function.)
Playback will then start as soon as you begin playing on the keyboard.
This function is useful when you wish to match the timing of the beginning of the play-
back sound and the start of your own performance.
Assigning the START/STOP function to the left pedal
The left pedal can also be assigned to song start/stop operation via the "Pedal Start/
Stop" (page 44).
This is convenient for starting playback of the recorded part anytime after you have
started playing.
36 Playing Back Recorded Songs
CLP-130/120
or both) are lit in green. While the Clavinova is play-
SONG [START/STOP]
Tracks can be turned on or off
before or during playback.
If both tracks are turned off on
the CLP-120, playback will not
start (or the playback will stop).
You can adjust the volume of a
part of a song from "50 Greats
for the Piano" for which play-
back is turned off
(pages 18, 45).
button while
During recorder playback, the
volume of a track that is turned
off will always be "0."
If you press the SONG [START/
STOP] button while holding
Flash
down a track button that is OFF,
track playback is turned on and
the Synchro Start function is
placed on stand-by.
Synchro:
Synchronous; occurring at the
same time
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