The Pedals; Right Pedal (Damper Pedal); Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal, Cvp-87A Only); Left Pedal (Multi-Function) - Yamaha Clavinova CVP-87A Owner's Manual

The Pedals

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The CVP-83S and CVP-85A have two pedals
while the CVP-87A has three. These offer a range
of advanced expressive capabilities.
CVP-87A

Right Pedal (Damper Pedal)

The damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is
pressed notes played have a long sustain. Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes.

Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal, CVP-87A only)

If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held, those notes will
be sustained as long as the pedal is held (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently played notes will
not be sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are played "staccato."

Left Pedal (Multi-function)

CVP-83S/85A
SOFT
SOSTENUTO
START/STOP
SOLO STYLEPLAY
LEFT PEDAL
FUNCTION
Soft...........................................................................................................................................................
Sostenuto (CVP-85A and CVP-83S) ......................................................................................................
Start/Stop ................................................................................................................................................
Solo Styleplay .........................................................................................................................................
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CVP-85A/83S
NOTES
The left pedal has a number of functions which can be selected using the
CVP-87A
[LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION] button and indicators. Each time the [LEFT
SOFT
PEDAL FUNCTION] button is pressed the next function on the LEFT PEDAL
START/STOP
SOLO STYLEPLAY
function "list" is selected and the corresponding indicator will light.
LEFT PEDAL
FUNCTION
Pressing the soft pedal subtly reduces the volume and slightly changes the tim-
bre of notes played. The SOFT function is automatically selected whenever the
POWER switch is turned on.
If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while
the note(s) are held, those notes will be sustained as long as the pedal is held (as if
the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently played notes will not be
sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes
are played "staccato."
The left-pedal SOSTENUTO function cannot be selected while the SOLO
STYLEPLAY feature is operating.
The left pedal performs the same function as the panel [START/STOP] buttons.
For details on the START/STOP function, refer to the "Accompaniment" section
on page 18, 19.
For details on the SOLO STYLEPLAY function see "SOLO STYLEPLAY" on
page 25 (the SOLO STYLEPLAY pedal function can only be selected when the
SOLO STYLEPLAY feature is in use).
NOTES
CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S
SOFT
START/STOP
SOLO STYLEPLAY
MIN MAX AUTO BASS CHORD
RHYTHM SOLO DANCE
MIDI/ FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE FINGER FINGERED STYLEPLAY POP 1 POP 1
TRANSPOSE POP 2 DANCE
MIN MAX POP 2
DEMO CHORD 1 SYNCHRO
START/STOP START INTRO/ENDING
ROOM MIN MAX
HALL 1 SOFT
CHORD 2 SWING BIG BAND
HALL 2 START/STOP
MIN MAX COSMIC SOLO STYLEPLAY MIN MAX NORMAL VARIATION JAZZ BOOGIE
BALLAD
BASS
FILL TO NORMAL FILL TO VARIATION
LEFT PEDAL STYLE
MASTER VOLUME REVERB FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
• While the CVP-85A and CVP-83S damper pedals are either on or off, the CVP-
87A damper pedal offers continuous damping control. On/off operation can also
be selected via the "Damper Pedal Mode" utility function (page 43).
• The damper, soft, and sostenuto pedal functions do not affect the DRUMS voice.
SOFT
SOSTENUTO
START/STOP
SOLO STYLEPLAY
BEAT
SONG NUMBER
SLOW
16BEAT 1 ROCK'N' ROCK COUNTRY 1
16BEAT 2 16BEAT SHUFFLE COUNTRY 2 DISK PIANO CLAVINOVA E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
SHUFFLE STYLE 1 TONE
METRONOME
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
BOSSA CHA-CHA MARCH WALTZ
8 9 0
SAMBA RHUMBA MARCH 6/8 J.WALTZ DISK TAP TEMPO ORGAN CHOIR UPRIGHT ELEC DRUMS VOICE 13-60 / START/STOP
STYLE 2 BASS BASS
VOICE DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
3. 5" DISK
SONG PHRASE GUIDE LAMP
SELECT REPEAT CANCEL
RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
REW F F PAUSE REC CHORD SEQUENCE COPY FORMAT
DISK CONTROL