Using The Pedals - Yamaha ARIUS YDP-165 Owner's Manual

Using the Pedals

Damper Pedal (Right)
When you press the damper pedal, the notes you
play have a longer sustain. When you select a
Piano Voice, pressing the damper pedal also
activates the VRM Lite function (page 18) to
accurately recreate the unique resonance of an
acoustic grand piano's strings. Moreover, this
instrument has a Half-pedal function for fine,
expressive control of the sustain.
Half-pedal function
This function allows you to vary the sustain length depending on how far the pedal
is pressed. The farther down you press the pedal, the more the sound sustains. For
example, if you press the damper pedal and all notes you are playing sound a bit
murky and loud with too much sustain, you can release the pedal half way or higher
to decrease the sustain (murkiness).
Sostenuto Pedal (Center)
If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and
press the sostenuto pedal while holding the
note(s), the notes will sustain as long as the pedal
is held.
All subsequent notes will not sustain.
While the sostenuto pedal is held, the Organ and
Strings Voices (page 20) continuously without
decay after the notes have been released.
Soft Pedal (Left)
The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes
played while the pedal is pressed. The soft pedal will not affect notes that are
already playing when it is pressed.
Keep in mind that this pedal function will be changed from the Soft pedal
depending on the selected Voice.
When Jazz Organ Voice (page 20) is selected, pressing the left pedal switches
between fast/slow rotation of the rotary speaker.
When the Vibraphone Voice (page 20) is selected, the left pedal switches Vibrato
on and off.
When you press the damper
pedal here, the notes you play
before you release the pedal
have a longer sustain.
When you press the sostenuto
pedal here while holding the
note, the note will sustain as
long as you hold the pedal.
YDP-165, YDP-145, YDP-S55, YDP-S35 Owner's Manual
Playing the Piano
NOTE
If the pedals do not work, the
pedal cord plug may be not
connected. Securely insert the
pedal cord plug into the
proper jack (page 39).
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