Playback; Synchro Start; Left Pedal Start/Stop - Yamaha Clavinova CLP-955 Owner's Manual

Using the User Song Recorder
SONG
TRACK TRACK
1 2
START/
REC
STOP
SONG
TRACK TRACK
1 2
START/
REC
STOP
TEMPO/FUNCTION/SONG
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CLP-955

Playback

To play back what you've recorded, first make sure that the green track indica-
tors of the tracks you want to play are lit. If not, press the corresponding track
button(s) so that they are lit. Then press the SONG [START/STOP] button.
Playback starts from the beginning of the recorded data, and will stop automati-
cally at the end of the recorded data. You can also stop playback at any time by
pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button.
To mute a track so that it doesn't play back, press the corresponding track
button so that its indicator goes out (press again to turn the track back on).
The current measure number appears on the display during playback.
• It is possible to play along on the keyboard during playback. In this case, the playback
voice and the voice you play on the keyboard are not the same. The playback voice is
the voice that was set when the data was recorded. The voice you play on the keyboard
is the voice that is selected on the panel.
• The playback volume and tempo can be adjusted by using the [MASTER VOLUME]
control and [TEMPO
to recall the default tempo).
• All user song recorder data will be retained in memory for about one week after the
power is turned off. If you want to keep your recorded data for longer periods, turn the
power on for a few minutes at least once a week. It is also possible to store it to an
external MIDI storage device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 by using the
Bulk Data Dump function described on page 35.
• The track indicators will not light automatically when the power is turned on even if the
user song recorder contains data. It is therefore necessary to press the track buttons so
that the corresponding green indicators light before starting recorder playback. It is also
a good idea to press the track buttons to check if the tracks contain data before
recording. If the green indicator lights when the corresponding track button is pressed,
that track contains data which will be erased and replaced by the newly-recorded data.
• If the metronome is being used during playback, the metronome will automatically stop
when playback is stopped.
• During recorder playback, the volume of a track which is turned off will always be "0"
(i.e. the "Preset Song Part Cancel Volume" function — page 32 — only affects preset
song playback.
• The playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.
• Playback cannot be started when the demo/preset song mode is engaged.
• Playback cannot be started when the recorder contains no data, or when both track
buttons are off.
• If the REVERB type is changed via the panel controls during playback, both the
playback and keyboard reverb effects will be changed.
• If the EFFECT type is changed via the panel controls during playback, the playback
effect may be switched off in some cases.

Synchro Start

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When the Synchro Start function is engaged, recorder playback will begin
automatically as soon as you start playing on the keyboard.
To engage the Synchro Start function press the SONG [START/STOP] button
while holding a track button which is ON. The rightmost dot on the display will
flash at the current tempo. (Repeat the previous operation to disengage the Syncro
Start function.) Playback will then start as soon as you begin playing on the key-
board.
If you hold a track button which is OFF while pressing the SONG [START/STOP]
button, that track will be turned ON and the Synchro Start mode will be engaged.

Left Pedal Start/Stop

The left pedal can be assigned to start and stop recorder playback via the "Left Pedal
Mode" function described on page 32. This is convenient for starting playback of the
recorded part anytime after you have started playing.
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