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Yamaha CP5 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The  information contained in this manual is believed to be cor- Model rect at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without Serial No. notice or obligation to update existing units.
  • Page 3 This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with bat- cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is teries of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mis-...
  • Page 4 A burning item may fall over and cause a fire. • Use only the supplied power cord/plug on the CP5. • Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust If you notice any abnormality which may have accumulated on it.

  • Page 5: Saving Data

    User Memory (see page 49) or save them externally on a USB flash-memory device, a computer, or the like. It should also be noted that data stored in User Memory can also be lost if the CP5 or CP50 is damaged or used incorrectly. Accordingly, it is wise to make a copy of important data on an external memory device.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    MIDI-related reference material. Using PDF Manuals The Reference Manual and Data List are provided with your CP5 or CP50 in the form of pdf documents. As such, a computer and ®...
  • Page 7 MIDI instruments.  Microphone input also supported (CP5 only) Also fitted with a [MIC INPUT] jack for direct connection of a microphone, the CP5 is ideal those who like to sing and play at the same time. CP5/CP50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Using the Microphone while Playing (CP5 only) ........
  • Page 9 Index ..............63 CP5/CP50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Component Names & Functions

    Turn this knob to adjust the input gain for audio signals being displayed, it can still be toggled on and off by coming from the CP5’s [MIC INPUT] jack. This type of pressing the corresponding Part button. It should be noted...
  • Page 11 Press these buttons to toggle on and off the Pre-Amplifier backing tracks. block, Modulation Effect block, or Power-Amplifier / Compressor block (CP5 only) for currently-selected part or ] (Rewind) button the Reverb block. The lamp to the top-left of each button Whenever you are using a Preset Drum Pattern or a User lights up whenever the corresponding block is turned on.
  • Page 12 Turn these knobs to adjust the tone of all sound output by [FILE] button (page 52) your CP5 or CP50. The CP5 features five knobs for adjusting the gain in individual frequency bands — namely, the [LOW], Press this button to call up the File screen.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    Unbalanced [L/MONO] and [R] output jacks (page 15) On the CP5, this button is known as the Power switch, and it is used to turn the stage piano on ( ) and off ( ). On the These two 1/4" mono phone jacks are used to output CP50, it is known as the Standby/On switch, and it is used to unbalanced stereo signals.

  • Page 14: Setting Up

    CAUTION Even when the switch is in the OFF position, a small amount of electricity is still flowing to the unit. When you are not using the CP5 for a long time, make sure to unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.

  • Page 15: Connecting Audio Equipment

    Connecting Audio Equipment Your CP5 or CP50 does not come with built-in speakers. In order to hear what you play, therefore, you will need to connect it to a stereo system or to an amplifier and speakers. You can also plug a set of headphones into the headphones jack in order to monitor the sound directly.

  • Page 16: Connecting Pedals

    Connecting Pedals The FC3 foot pedal that comes with your CP5 or CP50 is connected via the [SUSTAIN] foot-switch jack located on the rear panel. In order to intuitively control a range of different parameters, furthermore, an optional FC4 or FC5 foot switch can also be connected via the [ASSIGNABLE] foot-switch jack, and optional FC7 or FC9 foot controllers can be connected via the [1] and [2] foot-controller jacks (or in the case of the CP50, via the [FOOT CONTROLLER] jack).

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Display Brightness

    Whenever you make adjustments using the [MASTER VOLUME] dial, you simultaneously set the level of sound being output via the headphones jack, the unbalanced [L/MONO] and [R] output jacks, and in the case of the CP5, the balanced [L] and [R] output connectors.

  • Page 18: Playing Demonstration Songs

    Knob 3 NOTE This illustration of the Demo Song screen is provided for demonstration purposes only and may differ from that actually displayed by your CP5 or CP50. Select the demo song you would like to listen to using Knob 2.

  • Page 19: Basic Operations

    Changing Pages Basic Operations In this section, you will find a description both of the basic methods used to operate your CP5 or CP50 and of the content displayed on-screen. Changing Pages Most of the stage piano’s parameter-setting screens comprise a number of different pages. To move through these...

  • Page 20: Setting Names

    Setting Names A name can be freely assigned to each Performance that you create or modify on your CP5 or CP50. Furthermore, it is also possible to specify names for files saved from the stage piano to a USB flash-memory device. In order to do so, use the knob assigned to the Cursor parameter on the page in question to move the cursor within the name field, and then use the knob assigned to the Data parameter to change the character at the cursor position.

  • Page 21: Edit Indicator

    Edit Indicator Edit Indicator Whenever you modify parameters on your CP5 or CP50, the Edit Indicator will appear at the top left of the display to remind you to store them. Unsaved modifications will be lost whenever the stage piano is turned off or a new Performance is selected.

  • Page 22: Quick Start Guide

    Performing with a Backing Track ......37 Using the Microphone while Playing (CP5 only) ....40 Integrating with Other MIDI Devices .

  • Page 23: Selecting A Performance

    Bank Number Group Performance Name Parameters assigned to Knobs 1 to 3 NOTE This illustration of the Performance screen is provided for demonstration purposes only and may differ from that actually displayed by your CP5 or CP50. CP5/CP50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 24 With the Performance screen displayed, press the [EXT] button as many times as necessary to select the required External Performance memory bank. The remainder of the selection process is as described above in Step 3 and thereafter of the section Selecting a Performance. CP5/CP50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 25  Supported USB memory devices Only USB memory devices of the flash-memory variety can be used with your CP5 or CP50. Furthermore, this stage piano does not necessarily support all commercially available USB flash-memory devices, and Yamaha cannot guarantee normal operation with every such device on the market.

  • Page 26: Activating Parts And Setting Volumes

    Each Performance comprises a number of left and right parts — namely, the LEFT1, LEFT2, RIGHT1, and RIGHT2 parts on the CP5 or the LEFT and RIGHT parts on the CP50 — together with a TRACK part, and on the CP5 only, a MIC INPUT part.

  • Page 27: Using Knobs 1 To 3 To Change The Sound

    Performance. In specific terms, parameters from each Pre-Amplifier block, from each Modulation Effect block, from each Power-Amplifier / Compressor block (CP5 only), and from the Reverb block can be freely assigned to these knobs; furthermore, each Performance can have a different set of assignments. On the Performance screen, identifiers may be displayed to the left of assigned parameters to notify you of the corresponding parts.
  • Page 28 NOTE Whenever a new voice, pre-amplifier, modulation effect, power-amplifier / compressor (CP5 only), or reverb type is selected within the current Performance (page 35), the parameters assigned to Knobs 1 to 3 may change automatically and knobs may be labeled as *** on the Performance screen to indicate that nothing is assigned.

  • Page 29: Using Pedals

    Using Pedals In order to see how pedals work, connect the FC3 foot pedal that came with your CP5 or CP50 into the [SUSTAIN] foot- switch jack located on the rear panel (page 16) and operate it while you play. As described below, the way in which a pedal functions will depend on the jack to which it is connected.

  • Page 30: Bending Notes

    To see how these blocks affect the sound of your CP5 or CP50, use the [MASTER COMPRESSOR] button and the [MASTER EQUALIZER] knobs located at the right of the control panel as described below.

  • Page 31: Turning Performance Blocks On & Off

    The vibrato effect turns on and off. Other functions stay on. Other voices from PIANO and E.PIANO categories All pre-amplifier functions stay on. To hear how the various blocks shape the sound, try turning them on and off as described above while playing your CP5 or CP50. CP5/CP50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Changing Layer & Split Settings

    [MOD-FX] button, the [PWR-AMP] button (CP5 only), the [REVERB] button, and the [MASTER COMPRESSOR] button.  (*: [LEFT1], [LEFT2], [RIGHT1], [RIGHT2], [TRACK], and [MIC INPUT] on the CP5; [LEFT], [RIGHT], and [TRACK] on the CP50.) • Not lit: The part or block is currently off.

  • Page 33: Creating Original Performances

    Creating Original Performances Original piano sounds can be easily created on your CP5 or CP50 by configuring the left and right parts and the various blocks that make up Performances. The following procedure can be applied to modify each of these Performance elements while listening to how parameter changes actually affect the sound being produced.
  • Page 34 (for at least one second). The Pre-Amplifier block can be edited only if a voice from the PIANO or E.PIANO category was assigned to the current part, and the Power-Amplifier / Compressor block is available on the CP5 only. The corresponding parameter setting screen will be displayed.
  • Page 35 The currently selected part is indicated by lighting of the lamp to the bottom-right of one of the Part Volume knobs (i.e., [LEFT1], [LEFT2], [RIGHT1], or [RIGHT2] on the CP5; [LEFT] or [RIGHT] on the CP50.) As a result of this action, the part’s parameter setting page will be displayed.
  • Page 36 Settings from the Voice block, the Pre-Amplifier block, the Modulation Effect block, and the Power-Amplifier / Compressor block (CP5 only), together with parameter settings for parts, the Common Settings area, and the Reverb block are stored in the form of a Performance. For details regarding the storing procedure, refer to page 50.

  • Page 37: Performing With A Backing Track

    Performing with a Backing Track Your CP5 or CP50 can also play a backing track as you play the keyboard. Three different types of backing track are available — namely, Preset Drum Patterns, User Songs, and Wave files — and a different one can be selected for each Performance.
  • Page 38 NOTE If you have selected a Wave file recorded using your CP5 or CP50, be sure to leave the 7th and 8th characters in the file name — namely, } and { — unchanged. If these characters were to be modified, the replay volume on your stage piano would become extremely low as a result.
  • Page 39 CAUTION Wave files created using devices other than your CP5 or CP50 may be very loud. If you select such a file for use as a backing track and do not turn down the volume in advance, it may play back at an extremely high volume. It is important, therefore, to always turn the TRACK part’s volume down fully (i.e., to 0) before playing a newly-selected Wave file.

  • Page 40: Using The Microphone While Playing (Cp5 Only)

    Using the Microphone while Playing (CP5 only) With a [MIC INPUT] jack provided on the rear panel for direct connection of a microphone, the CP5 is ideal those who like to sing and play at the same time. Furthermore, signals input via this jack can be processed using the CP5’s build-in effects.

  • Page 41: Recording Keyboard Performances

    Recording Keyboard Performances Using the recording functionality of your CP5 or CP50, you can record keyboard performances either as MIDI data for internal storage as User Songs or as audio data for saving on a USB flash-memory device as Wave files.
  • Page 42 NOTICE You should never turn off your CP5 or CP50 while the message “Please keep power on...” is displayed on-screen. If this precaution is not observed, the content of User Memory may be lost and system data may become corrupted, preventing your CP5 or CP50 from operating normally the next time it is turned on.

  • Page 43: Recording A Wave File

    NOTE Whenever Wave files are being recorded on your CP5 and CP50, the characters } and { are automatically added to the file name as the 7th and 8th characters, and modification of these characters prior to recording is not possible. Although names can be edited after recording, these two characters should not be removed.
  • Page 44 You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [ ] (Stop) button. Using Key-on Start to Begin Recording Your CP5 or CP50 also features a Key-on Start function that can be used to start recording in response to playing of the keyboard. The following describes how to use this function.

  • Page 45: Integrating With Other Midi Devices

    NOTE Even when your CP5 or CP50 is connected to other MIDI devices, you will need to connect a stereo system or an amplifier and speakers in order to hear the sound produced. Alternatively, a pair of headphones can always be connected for direct monitoring of the stage piano. For details, see Connecting Audio Equipment from the Setting Up section (page 15).

  • Page 46: Using The Stage Piano With A Computer

    NOTE In order to enjoy the sounds produced by your CP5 or CP50, you will need to connect it to a stereo system or to an amplifier and speakers. Alternatively, a pair of headphones can always be connected for direct monitoring of the stage piano. For details, see Connecting Audio Equipment from the Setting Up section (page 15).
  • Page 47 For instructions, refer to the Installation Guide included in the downloaded file package. When prompted to connect the [USB TO HOST] port on your instrument (i.e., the CP5 or CP50) to the computer using a USB cable, do so as shown below.

  • Page 48: Activating & Deactivating Local Control

    Activating & Deactivating Local Control Normally, when playing your CP5 or CP50 in order to record its MIDI messages on a computer, those messages are sent directly to the computer, and from there, they are returned to the instrument in order to play the built-in tone generator. If local control of the stage piano is activated at this time (by setting the LocalSw parameter on Page 5 of the Utility screen to “on”), the data produced by playing the keyboard will also be sent directly to the tone generator, and as a result, the...

  • Page 49: Storing Settings

    RAM is categorized into two different types based on the way in which content is stored — namely, static RAM (SRAM) and dynamic RAM (DRAM). It is the latter type that is used for the Edit Buffer in your CP5 or CP50. As the data stored in DRAM is lost whenever the power is turned off, any important content should be transferred to flash ROM (i.e., User...

  • Page 50: Storing Settings

    Storing a Performance NOTE If you wish to save Performances within an External Performance memory on a USB flash-memory device, ensure that it is plugged into your CP5 or CP50 in advance. When you are happy with the Performance being edited, press the [STORE] button.
  • Page 51 Press Knob 1 (BulkDmp [PUSH]), and when asked to confirm that you wish to proceed, press Knob 1 (YES [PUSH]) to do so. Your CP5 or CP50 will transmit the Performance currently within the Edit Buffer to the DAW application in the form of raw MIDI data, which the application will then record.

  • Page 52: Exchanging Files With Usb Flash-Memory Devices

    Exchanging Files with USB Flash-Memory Devices When a USB flash-memory device is plugged into your CP5 or CP50, you can use it to save the entire contents of User Memory and to load previously-saved Performances back into the stage piano. Furthermore, you can also create directories on memory devices and carry out various other file management operations such as renaming and deleting.

  • Page 53: Appendix

     Ensure that local control has not been turned off. If local control is turned off and your CP5 or CP50 is not being used together with a computer or another device returning MIDI messages, it will not be possible to produce any sound from the internal tone generator by playing the keyboard.
  • Page 54  Ensure that the volume is not too high. Check the input levels of any mixer or amplifier connected to your CP5 or CP50. If lowering the input gain or pressing the corresponding pad button does not remove the distortion, try lowering the stage piano's output volume.
  • Page 55 (page 45).    Press the [UTILITY] button Jump to Page 6 by pressing the [6] button Turn Knob 2 to set the In/Out parameter appropriately Press the [STORE] button to store this setting. CP5/CP50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 56 Press Knob 2 to format the USB flash-memory device. (See the Reference Manual pdf document for more details.)  Ensure that you are using a type of USB flash-memory device supported by your CP5 or CP50 (page 25).  Ensure that the USB flash-memory device is not connected via a USB hub.

  • Page 57: On-Screen Messages

    USB flash-memory device. This message is displayed while your CP5 or CP50 is writing data to its flash ROM. You should never turn off the stage piano while it is in this state. If this...
  • Page 58 This message is displayed while your CP5 or CP50 is busy saving a file. This message is displayed while your CP5 or CP50 is busy scanning for a file to be loaded automatically. This message is displayed if you attempt to save a User Song that does not contain any data.

  • Page 59: About The Accessory Disk

    • Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software.

  • Page 60: Software License Agreement

    (14) days from the date of receipt, as evidenced by a copy of the receipt. Yamaha’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy will be replacement of the defective media if it is returned to Yamaha or an authorized Yamaha dealer within fourteen days with a copy of the receipt.
  • Page 61 DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF YAMAHA OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. In no event shall Yamaha’s total liability to you for all damages, losses and causes of action (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) exceed the amount paid for the SOFTWARE.

  • Page 62: Specifications

    • Software DVD-ROM 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 63: Index

    [MASTER EQUALIZER] button ..........30 [EXIT/jump to edit] button ........12, 21, 34 [MASTER EQUALIZER] knobs ..........12 External Performance Memory ........23, 24 [MASTER VOLUME] dial ..........10, 17 Memory Structure ..............49 Messages ................57 CP5/CP50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 64 [PWR-AMP] button ............ 11, 31, 34 Wave file ................37, 43 [REC] button ..............11, 41 record ..................41 zone ..................45 Reverb block ............. 22, 31, 33 [REVERB] button ............11, 31, 35 Right part ................22 CP5/CP50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 65 “OFF” and this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to measures: use the product.
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