The Metronome & Tempo Control; The Metronome; Metronome Volume; Metronome Time Signature - Yamaha Clavinova CLP-156 Owner's Manual

The Metronome & Tempo Control
The CLP-156 built-in metronome is a convenient feature for practice, and it can also provide
a solid rhythmic guide when recording using the Recorder feature, described below.
METRONOME

Metronome Volume

8
TEMPO
METRONOME
Metronome Time
Signature
CLAVINOVA
PIANO 1 PIANO 2 TONE E. PIANO
1. 2 0
Beat Indicator
No accent/
4 time 2 time
1st Beat
2nd Beat
3rd Beat
4th Beat
120
TEMPO

The Metronome

The metronome sound is turned on and off via the [METRONOME] button. Press the
[METRONOME] button so that its indicator lights to turn the metronome on and then
again so that the indicator goes out to turn the metronome off. When the metronome is on
the current measure number is shown on the TEMPO display.
• The metronome will not function when the supplied PianoSoft demonstration disk or a
NOTE
Disklavier PianoSoft disk is in the disk drive.
The volume of the metronome sound can be independently adjusted by using the
TEMPO [s] and [t] buttons while holding the [METRONOME] button. The first time
either button is pressed the current volume setting appears on the TEMPO display, then
pressing the [s] button increases the volume while the [t] button decreases the volume.
Press both the [s] and [t] buttons simultaneously to instantly recall the default ("8")
setting.
A setting of "1" sets the minimum metronome volume.
A setting of "8" sets the default metronome volume.
A setting of "15" sets the maximum metronome volume.
• Hold either the TEMPO [ s ] or [ t ] button for continuous scrolling in the specified direc-
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tion.
The time signature of the metronome sound can be set by pressing the appropriate
voice selector button while holding the [METRONOME] button, as follows:
[METRONOME] + [PIANO 1]
METRONOME
[METRONOME] + [PIANO 2]
[METRONOME] + [CLAVINOVA TONE]
[METRONOME] + [E. PIANO]
The dots on the TEMPO display flash to indicate the current beat within
the current measure, as shown to the left.
3 time

Tempo Control

The tempo of the Metronome as well as the song recording and playback functions can be
adjusted from 32 to 280 quarter-note beats per minute via the TEMPO [s] and [t] but-
tons. The current tempo normally appears on the TEMPO display. Although the TEMPO
display shows the current measure number during Metronome, song recording or play-
back operation, the tempo value is displayed when either of the TEMPO buttons are
pressed, and remains on the display for about one second after the TEMPO buttons are
released. "_ _ _" is displayed for any tempo value during playback of the supplied
PianoSoft demonstration disk or optional Disklavier PianoSoft disks.
The default tempo of 120 beats per minute is automatically set when the power is ini-
tially turned on. Press the TEMPO [s] and [t] buttons simultaneously to instantly re-
call the default tempo (120) at any time. The tempo value of the selected song is recalled
if the TEMPO [s] and [t] buttons are pressed simultaneously when a song which con-
tains data is selected.
• Hold either the TEMPO [ s ] or [ t ] button for continuous scrolling in the specified direc-
NOTE
tion.
No accent (default)
2 time
3 time
4 time
15