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  • Page 1 Owner's Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d'emploi Manual de instrucciones...

  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.
  • Page 3 • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.
  • Page 4 Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed. Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Accessories...6 Application Index ...7 Features ...8 Before using the P-90 ...9 Music Rest ...9 Connecting the AC Power Adaptor and external equipment ...9 Turning the power on...11 Adjusting the volume...11 Control Panel...12 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes ...14 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...15...

  • Page 6: Accessories

    COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, MIDI files, WAVE data.

  • Page 7: Application Index

    Selecting a touch sensitivity type... “Touch Sensitivity – [TOUCH]” on page 21 Fine tuning the pitch of the entire instrument when you play the P-90 along with other instruments or CD music..“Fine tuning of the pitch” on page 35 Changing voices Viewing the list of voices...“Preset Voice List”...

  • Page 8: Features

    “Keyoff Samples” that add the subtle sound produced when the keys are released. The P-90 comes much closer to the sound of a true acoustic piano.

  • Page 9: Before Using The P-90

    Yamaha) to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the P-90. WARNING Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the P-90, or during electri- cal storms. HOST SELECT TO HOST...
  • Page 10 If the foot pedal seems to produce effects opposite to your intensions, make sure that the foot pedal plug is properly connected to the [SUSTAIN] jack before turning on the power to the P-90. Do not press the pedal while turning on the power to the P-90.

  • Page 11: Turning The Power On

    Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flow- ing to the instrument at the minimum level. CAUTION When you are not using the P-90 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet. Adjusting the volume If an external audio device is connected, use the P-90’s [MASTER VOL-...

  • Page 12: Control Panel

    3 [DEMO] Button Activates the demo playback mode in which you can select playback of different demonstration sequences for each of the P-90’s voices. See page 14 for details. 4 METRONOME [START/STOP] Button Turns the metronome sound on and off. The [TEMPO/FUNCTION# , ]buttons, are used to set the tempo of the metronome sound.
  • Page 13 TRANSPOSE VOICE 9 TRACK [1] and [2] Buttons The P-90 has a 2-track recorder, and these but-tons are used to select the track(s) to be recorded or played back. See page 27 for details. 0 SONG [START/STOP] and [REC] Buttons These buttons control the P-90’s user song recorder,...

  • Page 14: Listening To The Demonstration Tunes

    Listening to the Demonstration Tunes Demonstration tunes are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the P-90’s voices. MASTER VOLUME START/ TEMPO/ BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT DEMO STOP FUNCTION# METRONOME Procedure Turn the power on. (In case the power is not turned ON) Press the When the power is turned ON, one of the voice button LEDs will light.

  • Page 15: Listening To 50 Piano Preset Songs

    Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs The P-90 provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can simply listen to these songs (page 15) or use them for practice (page 16). Voice demo songs consist entirely of Yamaha original songs (© 2001-2002 Yamaha Corporation). See page 52 for a complete listing of the preset songs.

  • Page 16: Practicing A One-Hand Part Using 50 Preset Songs (Part Cancel Function)

    • Pressing the buttons repeatedly toggles playback between on and off. Start playback and playing. Press the SONG [START/STOP] turned off. Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs P-90 1 2 3 START/ FUNCTION – / NO + / YES PRESET...
  • Page 17 Playback will then start as soon as you begin playing on the keyboard. Stop playback. When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the P-90 locates the top of the song. If you wish to stop playback in the middle of a song, press the button.

  • Page 18: A-B Repeat For 50 Preset Songs

    A and B points. A-B repeat playback will resume if you press the button again. [START/STOP] To cancel the A and B points, press the Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs P-90 START/ FUNCTION – / NO + / YES...

  • Page 19: Selecting & Playing Voices

    Voice: On the P-90, a voice means a “tone” or “tonal color.” You can control the loudness of a voice by adjusting the force with which you strike the keys,...
  • Page 20 A shimmering, broadening effect PHASER: Adds a sweeping effect to the sound. TREMOLO: Tremolo effect DELAY: Echo effect Selecting & Playing Voices P-90 button is pressed. No effect is [REVERB] but- [REVERB] depth When the BRILLIANCE is set to BRIGHT, the overall sound will be slightly louder.

  • Page 21: Touch Sensitivity - [Touch]

    List” on page 50.) GRAND GRAND E. PIANO E. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 HARPSI. GUITAR HARD MEDIUM CHURCH JAZZ WOOD SOFT ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO Selecting & Playing Voices P-90...

  • Page 22: Transposition - [Transpose]

    127. The default setting is 64. Transposition – [TRANSPOSE] The P-90’s 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.

  • Page 23: Combining Two Voices (Dual Mode)

    1 (the other voice will be desig- nated as Voice 2). The P-90 Function mode provides access to a number of other Dual mode func- tions, such as volume balance setting or octave setting (page 37). (If you do not set Dual mode functions, the appropriate setting will be set in each voice by default.)

  • Page 24: Splitting The Keyboard Range And Playing Two Different Voices (Split Mode)

    Left Voice button will light while the To turn the variation on or off for the split voice, hold the press the [VARIATION] Selecting & Playing Voices P-90 START/ FUNCTION – / NO + / YES PRESET...

  • Page 25: Using The Metronome

    Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode. Press the button again so that its indicator goes out. [SPLIT] Using the Metronome The P-90 features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient for practicing. [TEMPO/FUNCTION# MASTER VOLUME BRILLIANCE...

  • Page 26: Recording Your Performance

    Recording Your Performance The ability to record and play back what you’ve played on the P-90 keyboard can be an effective practice aid. You can, for example, record just the left-hand part, and then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left-hand part. Or, since you can record up...

  • Page 27: Re-Recording To The First Track

    This value in kilobytes (a unit used of measurement for data) indicates how much space remains available for recording on the P-90. You can record up to a maximum of about 9,400 notes on the P-90 depending on pedal usage and other factors.

  • Page 28: Recording To The Second Track

    • [EFFECT] depth • Dual mode voices Entire Song • Tempo • Time signature (beat) Recording Your Performance P-90 • Dual balance (F3) • Dual detune (F3) • Dual octave shift (F3) • Split mode voices • Split balance (F4) •...

  • Page 29: Changing The Initial Settings (Data Recorded At The Beginning Of A Song)

    Step 2, then exiting Record mode dur- ing Step 3 without pressing the [REC] button. (Changes made to the data shared by two tracks are also canceled.) Recording Your Performance P-90...

  • Page 30: Playing Back Recorded Songs

    The current measure number appears on the display during playback. • You can play the keyboard while the P-90 is playing back a song. You can also play the notes in a voice different from the playback voice by selecting a voice from the panel.

  • Page 31: Useful Playback Functions

    Useful Playback Functions Turning track playback on and off When you select a song on the P-90, the indicators for tracks that contain data (one of or both) are lit in green. While the P-90 is playing or [TRACK1] [TRACK2] stopped, pressing these track buttons turns off the indicators, and the data on those tracks is not played.

  • Page 32: Detailed Settings - [Function]

    Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] You can set various parameters to make the best use of P-90 functions, such as fine tuning the pitch, selecting a voice for the metronome, repeating playback, etc. The following parameters are available. The P-90 has nine main functions.

  • Page 33: Basic Procedure In Function Mode

    After you select the desired function or sub-mode, set the ON/OFF, select the type, or change the value, accordingly. Depending on the setting, the default setting (which is used when you first turn on the power to the P-90) is recalled by pressing the buttons simultaneously. [+/YES]...
  • Page 34 Change the value. Do the following when you finish using the func- tion. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit function mode. The [FUNCTION] but- ton indicator will go dark. Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-90 LCD indication START/ TEMPO/ FUNCTION STOP FUNCTION# Select a desired function.

  • Page 35: About Each Function

    F1. Fine Tuning of the Pitch You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instru- ment. This function is useful when you play the P-90 along with other instruments or CD music. 1. Engage Function mode and select 2. Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to lower or raise the pitch of the A3 key in approxi- mately 0.2 Hz increments.

  • Page 36: F2. Selecting A Scale

    • Root indication example (F ) followed by a high bar if sharp Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-90 Equal: One octave is divided into twelve equal intervals. Currently the most popular piano tuning scale. PureMajor/PureMinor: Based on natural overtones, three major chords using these scales produce a beautiful, pure sound.

  • Page 37: F3. Dual Mode Functions

    Even if you entered a Function mode via a shortcut, you must use the usual method to exit (i.e., press [FUNCTION] button to make the function indicator go dark). –1, 0, 1 tion. 0 – 20 tion. [+/YES] button to reset the val- Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-90...

  • Page 38: F4. Split Mode Functions

    Normal setting: Different for each voice combina- tion. Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-90 The volume level of the two voices combined in Split mode can be adjusted as required. You can make this setting for each combination of the songs you play.

  • Page 39: F5. Other Functions

    “canceled” part as a guide with which to play along. 1. Engage Function mode and select 2. Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to set the volume as required. Setting range: 0 – 20 Normal setting: 5 P-90 Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION]...

  • Page 40: F8. Midi Functions

    1&2: A “1&2” Receive mode is available. It allows simultaneous reception on channels 1 and 2 only, enabling the P-90 to play 1 and 2 channel song data received from a music computer or sequencer.

  • Page 41: Program Change On/Off

    See page 57 for a list of the “Panel Data Contents” transmitted by this function. Receiving the transmitted data: 1. Connect the P-90 via MIDI to the device to which the setup data was transmitted previously. 2. Start sending the setup data from the device.

  • Page 42: F9. Backup Functions

    No MIDI note/panel data transmission or data reception occurs during a bulk data dump transmit operation. Receiving (returning) the transmitted data: 1. Connect the P-90 via MIDI to the device to which the data was previously transmitted. 2. Start sending the data from the device.
  • Page 43 [STANDBY/ON] switch ON. This also erases all user song recorder data, and sets all backup on/off settings (F9) to “OFF”. (The factory setting list is found on page 55.) settings) P-90 Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION]...

  • Page 44: About Midi

    It enables the transfer of performance data and commands between MIDI devices and personal computers. Using MIDI, you can control a connected MIDI device from the P-90, or control the P-90 from a connected MIDI device or computer.

  • Page 45: Connecting A Personal Computer

    You can enjoy computer music data on the P-90 by connecting a computer to the [TO HOST] (or MIDI) connector. When the P-90 is used as a tone module, performance data with voices that are not found on the P-90 will not be played correctly.
  • Page 46 With this connection, the P-90 functions as a MIDI interface. Therefore, you do not need a special MIDI interface. Connection Use a special serial cable (page 46) to connect the computer’s serial port (RS-232C or RS-422) to the P-90’s [TO HOST] connector.
  • Page 47 (Data transfer rate of “PC-1” is 31,250bps.) 2. Using a MIDI interface and the P-90’s MIDI connectors Connection Use a MIDI interface device to connect a computer to the P-90 using special MIDI cables. MIDI P-90 [HOST SELECT] switch setting Set the P-90 [HOST SELECT] switch to “MIDI.”...
  • Page 48 Connect the computer’s USB port to the USB interface (such as the UX256, UX96, or UX16) using a USB cable. Install the driver (that came with the USB interface) on the computer, and connect the USB interface to the P-90 using a serial cable or MIDI cables.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    The noise may be due to interference caused by the use of a mobile phone in close proximity to the P-90. Turn off the mobile phone, or move it further away from the P-90. • The Master Volume is set too low. Set it to an appropriate level using the [MASTER VOLUME] control.

  • Page 50: Preset Voice List

    GrandPiano GRAND PIANO 2 (Variation) E.PIANO1 (Variation) E.PIANO2 (Variation) CLAVI./ HARPSI. Vibraphone VIBES/ GUITAR NylonGuitar Demo Song List/Preset Song List P-90 Stereo Touch Dynamic Sampling Response Sampling E.Piano1 E.Piano2 Clavi. Harpsi- chord Key-Off Voice Descriptions Sampling Recorded samples from a full con- cert grand piano.
  • Page 51 Ideal for walking bass lines in jazz tunes. Electric bass for a wide range of music styles, jazz, rock, popular, and more. A fretless bass good for styles such as jazz, fusion, etc. Demo Song List/Preset Song List P-90...

  • Page 52: Demo Song List

    Frühlingslied op.62-2 Jägerlied op.19b-3 Fantaisie-Impromptu Prelude op.28-15 “Raindrop” Etude op.10-5 “Black keys” Etude op.10-3 “Chanson de l’adieu” Demo Song List/Preset Song List P-90 Piano Voice Demo Stereo sampling Monaural sampling Dynamic sampling; mezzo piano Dynamic sampling; mezzo forte Dynamic sampling; forte...

  • Page 53: Index

    Piano Voice Demo Description ... 52 Pitch Fine Tuning of the Pitch ... 35 Practicing a One-Hand Part Using 50 Preset Songs ... 16 Precautions...3–4 PRESET... 15 Preset Song List ... 52 Preset Song Part ... 39 Preset Voice List ...50–51 Index P-90...
  • Page 54 Track Playback On and Off ...31 TRACK1/2 (50 Piano Preset Songs)...16 TRACK1/2 (Recording) ...27 TRANSPOSE ...22 Troubleshooting...49 Tuning Fine Tuning of the Pitch ...35 Turning the power on ...11 USB ...48 Index P-90 [VARIATION] button... 19 [VOICE] buttons ... 19...

  • Page 55: Factory Setting List

    Preset for each voice combination Preset for each voice combination Preset for each voice combination Preset for each voice combination All OFF Backup Group F9.1 — F9.1 — F9.3 Backup Group F9.3 F9.1 F9.4 F9.1 F9.2 Always backed up P-90...

  • Page 56: Midi Data Format

    MIDI messages, the data provided in this section can help you to control the P-90. Falls Sie bereits mit MIDI vertraut sind oder einen Computer zur Erzeugung von MIDI-Steuermeldungen für die Instrumente verwenden, können Sie sich zur Steuerung des...

  • Page 57: Program Change

    Sostenuto, and Soft effects for all channels are turned off and an All Note Off occurs. 6. SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES (Yamaha MIDI Format) Panel Data Transmit Data format: [F0H] -> [43H] -> [0nH] -> [7CH] -> ... -> [F7H] F0H, 43H, 0nH, 7CH (n: channel number) 00H, 2BH (data length) P.C#...
  • Page 58 Control Change values. Allow sufficient time for processing to execute (about 50 msec) before sending the P-90 another message. • XG Native Parameter Change message may contain two or four bytes of parameter data (depending on the parameter size).
  • Page 59 -> [00H] -> [mmH] -> [llH] -> [ccH] -> [F7H] Master Tuning (XG and last message priority) simultaneously changes the pitch of all channels. F0H = Exclusive Status 43H = Yamaha ID 1nH = When received, n=0~F. When transmitted, n=0. 27H = Model ID of TG100...

  • Page 60: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Electronic Piano ] Model P-90 MIDI Implementation Chart Function... Basic Default Channel Changed Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number : True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key's Touch Ch's Pitch Bend Control 0,32...

  • Page 61: Specifications

    WEIGHT * Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.
  • Page 62 * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regula- tions does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations.
  • Page 63 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante.
  • Page 64 Ce document a été imprimé sur du papier recyclé non blanchi au chlore avec de l'encre d'huile de soja. Este docmento se ha impreso reciclado en papel sin cloro alguno, con tinta de soja. U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2003 Yamaha Corporation WB00060 501APAP2.3-05C0...

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