Touch Sensitivity; Transposition; Pitch Control - Yamaha Clavinova CVP-55 Owner's Manual

Touch Sensitivity
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The CVP-55/CVP-65 can be set to one of three different
types of keyboard touch sensitivity — HARD, MEDIUM or
SOFT — to match different playing styles and preferences.
* The HARD setting requires the keys to be played quite
hard to produce maximum loudness.
* The MEDIUM setting produces a fairly "standard" key-
board response.
* The SOFT setting allows maximum loudness to be pro-
duced with relatively light key pressure.
To select a touch sensitivity setting hold the [MIDI/
TRANSPOSE] button and press the corresponding STYLE
button:
* POP 1 = HARD
* DANCE POP 1 = MEDIUM
* 16 BEAT 1 = SOFT
The MEDIUM setting is automatically selected whenever
the POWER switch is turned on.
Transposition
The Clavinova's TRANSPOSE function makes it possi-
ble to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in
semitone intervals up to a maximum of six semitones.
"Transposing" the pitch of the Clavinova keyboard makes it
easier to play in difficult key signatures, and you can simply
match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or
other instrumentalist.
Use the TEMPO [A] and [ Y] buttons to select the de-
sired degree of transposition while holding the [MIDI/
TRANSPOSE] button.
The amount of transposition selected is shown on the
TEMPO indicator as follows:
Display | Transposition Display | Transposition
-6 -6 semitone 0 Normal
-5 -5 semitones 1 *1 semitone |
-4 -4 semitones 2 +2 semitones
-3 -8 semitones 3 +3 semitones
-2 -2 semitones 4 +4 semitones
-1 -1 semitone 5 45 semitones
0 Normal 6 46 semitones
• Press the [A] and [V] buttons simultaneously while holding the
MIDVTRANSPOSE button to restore normal keyboard pitch.
* Transpose is always set to Normal when the power is turned on.
* The TRANSPOSE function does not affect the DRUMS sound.
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Pitch Control
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Pitch control makes it possible to tune the Clavinova over
a +50-cent range in approximately 1.2-cent intervals. A
hundred "cents" equals one semitone, so the tuning range
provided allows fine tuning of overall pitch over a range of
approximately a semitone. Pitch control is useful for tuning
the Clavinova to match other instruments or recorded music.
Tuning Up
1. To tune up (raise pitch), hold the A-1 and B-1 keys si-
multaneously (A-1 and B-1 are the two lowest white
keys on the keyboard) and press any key between C3
and B3. Each time a key in this range is pressed the
pitch is increased by approximately 1.2 cents, up to a
maximum of 50 cents above standard pitch.
2. Release the A-1 and B-1 keys.
Tuning Down
1. To tune down (lower pitch), hold the A-1 and A#-1 keys
simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.
Each time a key in this range is pressed the pitch is de-
creased by approximately 1.2 cents, up to a maximum of
50 cents below standard pitch.
2. Release the А-1 and А#-1 keys.
To Restore Standard Pitch*
1. To restore standard pitch (A3 = 440 Hz), hold the A-1,
A#-1, and B-1 keys simultaneously and press any key
between C3 and B3.
2. Release the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys.
* Standard pitch (A3 = 440 Hz) is automatically set whenever the
POWER switch is initially turned ON.
* The PITCH function does not affect the DRUMS sound.
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The Pitch Display
The approximate pitch of A3 is shown on the TEMPO
display in Hertz while the pitch control function is in opera-
tion. The total display range is from 427 to 453 hertz.
The dots to the right of each figure in the display are used
to provide a general idea of fractional pitches. For example:
uu ouu aluna uun
Cor үчд|ччечча)
442.0... 442.25... 442.5... 442.75...
442.24 442.49 44274 442.99