Singing And Playing On Your Own - Yamaha P-255 Owner's Manual

Performing Live

Singing and playing on your own

The following description covers performances where
the sound of the digital piano
w
board amplifier and performances where your
voice is amplified using a microphone
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set (i.e., an amplifier and speakers).
Required equipment and connections
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Keyboard (i.e., your digital piano)
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Keyboard amplifier
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Two* standard mono audio cables
* Only one required for mono output.
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Vocal microphone
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PA set for vocals (amplifier + speakers)
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Keyboard stand, etc. (if required)
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P-255
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Speaker for
vocals
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*
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NOTE
• If your keyboard amplifier features multiple inputs, you may be able to connect
both the vocal microphone and digital piano to it. For details, please refer to the
owner's manual that came with it.
NOTICE
Please read the following before setting up.
• Ensure that the digital piano, the keyboard amplifier, and
all other devices are turned off before connecting or dis-
connecting cables. Music equipment can be permanently
damaged by plugging cables in and out with the power
turned on.
 Connect your foot switch or pedal.
When plugged into the [SUSTAIN PEDAL] jack, the
bundled foot switch can be used to turn on and off sus-
tain. (See page 11.)
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is output via a key-
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and a PA
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Vocal microphone
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Amplifier for
vocals
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Speaker for
y
vocals
Keyboard amplifier
*: Shape of plugs on standard
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mono audio cable .
One line
Bundled
foot switch
 Connect the instrument's output to the key-
board amplifier.
Keyboard amplifiers normally require sound to be
input in mono. For this reason, you should connect the
digital piano's [L/L+R] AUX OUT jack to the ampli-
fier's input using a standard mono audio cable (sold
separately). The keyboard amplifier will mix your left
and right signals and output them together in mono.
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INPUT
NOTE
• If the PA mixer supports the input of stereo signals, see the section Connect the
instrument's output to the PA mixer (page 36).
 Connect the vocal microphone
If you wish to connect the vocal microphone to a
vocal or keyboard amplifier, please refer to the
owner's manual that came with each.
Your equipment should now be fully connected.
Sound setup
Before you start performing, it is advisable to check
the connections by playing and singing.
 Turn on your digital piano.
NOTICE
• When turning on the equipment, first ensure that your digi-
tal piano's [MASTER VOLUME] slider is set to the MIN posi-
tion and the keyboard amplifier's volume is turned fully
down. You should then turn on the digital piano, followed
by the keyboard amplifier. When turning off, again set both
devices to their minimum volumes, and then turn off the
keyboard amplifier, followed by the digital piano.
Turning on
z
x
Turn on
Turn on
P-255
keyboard
amp
 Set volume and tone.
• Roughly speaking, you should set the digital piano's [MAS-
TER VOLUME] slider to 8 or 9, and you should then adjust the
overall volume using the keyboard amplifier. If this slider is set
too high, your sound may become distorted; if too low, any
background noise will be more noticeable.
Keyboard amplifier
Standard mono audio cable
(sold separately)
Turning off
z
x
Turn off
Turn off
keyboard
P-255
amp