Using An Optional Pedal Unit - Yamaha P-255 Owner's Manual

Setting Up

Using an optional pedal unit

An LP-255 Pedal Unit (sold separately) can be con-
nected if you wish to play the digital piano using a full
set of three pedals. In such a case, please set up the
instrument and pedal unit on an L-255 Keyboard
Stand (sold separately).
NOTE
• Be sure to turn off the digital piano before connecting or disconnecting a pedal
unit.
Damper pedal
Located at the right of the pedal unit, the damper
pedal allows notes played while it is operated to sus-
tain for longer than normal after you release the corre-
sponding keys. This pedal supports half-damper
playing—the more you operate it, the longer the notes
sustain.
If you operate the damper pedal here, notes
being played at this time and all subsequent
notes will be sustained for longer than usual.
Damper-pedal resonance
Your digital piano's damper resonance function recreates the
effect of resonance between individual piano strings when
the damper pedal is operated. The depth of this resonance
can be set using the corresponding Function parameter
(page 40).
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L-255
(sold separately)
LP-255
(sold separately)
Sostenuto pedal
The pedal located at the middle of the pedal unit is
known as the sostenuto pedal. If you play a note or
chord on the keyboard and operate this pedal before
releasing the keys, the corresponding notes will sus-
tain until you allow the pedal to return. Notes played
while the pedal is operated are not affected, meaning
that you can play a staccato melody over a sustained
chord.
If you operate the sostenuto pedal here,
notes produced by keys still held down at
this time—but not newly played notes—will
be sustained until the pedal is released.
Soft pedal
Located at the left of the pedal unit, the soft pedal
slightly lowers the volume and softens the timbre of
notes played while it is being operated. This effect
lasts until the pedal is released. Because the soft pedal
has no effect on notes already playing, you should
operate it just before playing the notes to be softened.
NOTE
• When a Jazz Organ Voice has been selected, the pedal on the left will instead
control the speed of the rotary speaker effect.
Using pedals for Play and Stop operations
You can configure either the center or left pedal to operate in
the same way as the control panel's [PLAY/STOP] button
using the corresponding Function parameter (page 40).