Yamaha Clavinova CVP-87A Owner's Manual

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IMPORTANT
Check Your Power Supply
Make sure that your local AC mains voltage
matches the voltage specified on the name plate
on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage
selector may be provided on the bottom panel of
the main keyboard unit near the power cord
(CVP-87A and CVP-85A) or on the rear panel
(CVP-83S). Make sure that the voltage selector
is set for the voltage in your area.

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  • Page 1 (CVP-87A and CVP-85A) or on the rear panel (CVP-83S). Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area.
  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications Model _____________________________________ without notice or obligation to update existing units.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    (where applicable) are heat sources such as; radiators, heat registers and other devices well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are that produce heat should be avoided. designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument that employs ad- vanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your Clavinova will give you many years of musical pleas- ure. floppy disk (Style Disk).
  • Page 5: Taking Care Of Your Clavinova

    (CVP-87A and • Storage temperature: 4 ° to 53 ° C (39 ° to 127 ° F).
  • Page 8: Preparation

    The Key Cover (CVP-87A & CVP-85A) To open the CVP-87A or CVP-85A key cover lift it just enough to clear the keys (do not lift excessively) then slide the cover back into the main unit. To close the cover slide it forward all the way and then lower it gently until it closes com- pletely.
  • Page 9: The Volume Controls

    Press the pedal forward to increase volume, and backward to decrease EXP.PEDAL volume. The CVP-87A and CVP-85A feature a powerful stereo amplifier delivering 40 watts per chan- The Internal Amplifier & nel while the CVP-83S has a high-performance 20-watt stereo amplifier. All three models...
  • Page 10: Demonstration Playback

    * The demonstration pieces listed above are short excerpts from the original compositions. All other songs are original (© 1993 by Yamaha Corporation). ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 11: Voice Selection

    Voice Selection The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S have a total of 60 different voices that can be selected in a CLAVINOVA PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS TONE number of ways. There’s also a “Keyboard Percus- sion” mode that let’s you play a range of drums and...
  • Page 12: Keyboard Percussion

    Voice Selection Panel Voices (1 — 12) Name Usable Range Name Usable Range Name Usable Range PIANO A-1 - C7 FOLK GUITAR E1 - A4 SAX SOFT A#0 - F#5 CLAVINOVA TONE C1 - C7 JAZZ GUITAR 1 E1 - A4 CLARINET D2 - A#5 E.
  • Page 13: Dual Mode

    Dual Mode The DUAL mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of CLAVINOVA PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS TONE the keyboard. This makes it easy to create excep- tionally rich, thick tonal textures. UPRIGHT ELEC ORGAN...
  • Page 14: Split Mode

    A-1 A≠1 C 2 C~2 Example: A#-1 In the CVP-87A a keyboard guide lamp will indicate the selected split point. The default split point — F#2 — will always be set automatically whenever the power is initially turned on. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 15: Split Balance

    Right Voice Only (default): Press the right (damper) pedal while holding the [SPLIT] button. CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S Left Voice Only: Press the left (soft) pedal while holding the [SPLIT] button. Both Voices: Press both the right and left pedals while holding the [SPLIT] button.
  • Page 16: Digital Reverb Effects

    Digital Reverb Effects The [REVERB] button provides a number of digital effects that you can use for extra depth and ROOM HALL 1 expressive power. HALL 2 COSMIC AUTO BASS CHORD BEAT SONG NUMBER SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RHYTHM FULL KEYBOARD...
  • Page 17: The Keyboard & Polyphony

    Disk Orchestra Collection disk is being played at the same time. Further varia- tion occurs in the CVP-85A and CVP-83S with “1-layer” and “2-layer” voices: the polyphony is halved with 2-layer voices. The CVP-87A additionally features stereo voices. The following chart shows all stereo, 2-layer, and 1-layer voices in the CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S.
  • Page 18: The Pedals

    The Pedals The CVP-83S and CVP-85A have two pedals CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S while the CVP-87A has three. These offer a range SOFT of advanced expressive capabilities. SOFT SOSTENUTO START/STOP START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY SOLO STYLEPLAY CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S AUTO BASS CHORD BEAT SONG NUMBER...
  • Page 19: Pan

    MIDI/ TRANSPOSE AUTO BASS CHORD BEAT SONG NUMBER SONG PHRASE GUIDE LAMP RHYTHM SOLO DANCE SLOW SELECT REPEAT CANCEL MIDI/ FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE FINGER FINGERED STYLEPLAY POP 1 POP 1 16BEAT 1 ROCK’N’ ROCK COUNTRY 1 TRANSPOSE POP 2 DANCE 16BEAT 2 16BEAT SHUFFLE...
  • Page 20: Pitch Control

    Pitch Control Pitch control makes it possible to tune the Clavinova over a ±50-cent range (approximate) in approximately 1.2-cent or 1-hertz intervals. A hundred “cents” equals one semitone, so the tuning range provided allows fine tuning of overall pitch over a range of approximately a semitone. Pitch control is useful for tuning the Clavinova to match other instruments or recorded music.
  • Page 21: Accompaniment

    Accompaniment The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S have 24 “styles” that can be used as a basis for rhythm accompaniment, or fully orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment (see “Auto Bass Chord” on page 20). • The Accompaniment Style data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.
  • Page 22: Starting The Accompaniment

    Accompaniment Starting the Accompaniment There are several ways to start the accompaniment: Straight Start ............................Press the [START/STOP] button. START/STOP Each of the styles also has a variation that can be selected by pressing the [VARIA- TION/FILL TO VARIATION] button (its LED will light) before pressing the [START/ STOP] button.
  • Page 23: Fill-Ins

    [START/STOP] buttons (press to START, press again to STOP). Metronome The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S also offer a metronome function that is ideal for practice. To start the metronome, simply press the [METRONOME] button so that its METRONOME indicator lights.
  • Page 24: Auto Bass Chord (Abc)

    Auto Bass Chord (ABC) The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S in- clude a sophisticated auto-accompaniment sys- FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE FINGER FINGERED tem (Auto Bass Chord — ABC) that can provide automated rhythm, bass and chord backing in a number of ways.
  • Page 25: Fingered Accompaniment

    Auto Bass Chord (ABC) Fingered Accompaniment The FINGERED mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on a keyboard, since it allows you to supply your own chords for the Auto Accompaniment feature. Select FINGERED ........................... Press the [FINGERED] button to select the FINGERED mode (the FIN- FINGERED GERED indicator will light).
  • Page 26: Full-Keyboard Abc

    [SINGLE FINGER] or [FINGERED] button. The default split point — F#2 — will always be set automatically whenever the power is initially turned on. • On the CVP-87A the split point is indicated by the keyboard guide lamp above the split NOTES point key.
  • Page 27: Disk Styles

    Disk Styles A “Style Disk” is supplied with the Clavinova, provid- ing an extra 40 ABC accompaniment styles. Any two of DISK STYLE 1 SONG NUMBER these patterns can be loaded into the Clavinova’s memory at a time. The [DISK STYLE 1] and [DISK STYLE 2] buttons select the loaded disk styles in the DISK STYLE 2...
  • Page 28: Using A Loaded Disk Style

    Disk Styles Disk Style List Group Name Group Name ROCK’N’ ROLL BOSSA NOVA ROCKABILLY POP BOSSA R&R SHUFFLE SAMBA 60’S ROCK LATIN BIGBAND CHA-CHA RHYTHM & BLUES TANGO GOSPEL MAMBO GOSPEL BALLAD LATIN POP ROCK & POP 8 BEAT POP BROADWAY ROCK BALLAD STANDARD...
  • Page 29: Solo Styleplay

    The Left Pedal & Solo Styleplay If the LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION is set to SOLO STYLEPLAY after the CVP-83S/85A CVP-87A SOLO STYLEPLAY mode is selected, harmonization of notes played on the right- SOFT hand section of the keyboard only occurs while the left pedal is pressed. This al-...
  • Page 30: Disk Orchestra

    “private music tutor,” allowing you to practice various parts of a piece while the others are played auto- matically. The CVP-87A additionally shows you which keys to play with keyboard guide lamps that light up above each key. You can also play “in ensemble” with the complete Disk Orchestra arrangement.
  • Page 31: Playing Back Only Specific Parts

    Flashing dot ..Playback off Lit dot ....Playback on On the CVP-87A the status of tracks 3 through 10 is indicated by the corre- sponding CVP-87A keyboard guide lamps while the [ORCH/3-10] button is held. If a lamp is out, the corresponding track contains no data. A flashing lamp indicates that playback is off, and a lit lamp indicates that playbacks is on.
  • Page 32: Volume Control

    Clavinova will stop and wait for you to play the next key(s). The CVP-87A indicates the next key(s) to be played via the guide lamps above the keyboard. As you play the appropriate keys, the piece...
  • Page 33: Repeat Functions

    Disk Orchestra Repeat Functions Phrase Repeat Use this function if you want to practice a specific phrase within a song, as indicated by the phrase marks on the Disk Orchestra Collection score. Select a Song ............................Press the [SONG SELECT] button so that its indicator lights and select the SONG NUMBER desired song by using the [ ] and [ ] buttons below the SONG NUMBER dis- play.
  • Page 34: Other Playback Controls

    The phrase repeat function described above can only be used with Disk Orchestra Collection disks. A-B repeat can be used with any type of data. The guide function (and the keyboard guide lamps on the CVP-87A) can only be used with ESEQ files.
  • Page 35: Performance Memory

    Performance Memory The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S feature a built-in “sequencer” which can be used to independently record up to ten separate parts of a single musical composition, plus a rhythm track. Each part is recorded on one of the Performance Memory “tracks” accessed via the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], and [RHYTHM] buttons.
  • Page 36: Performance Memory Easy One-Pass Recording & Playback . 31 Multi-Track Recording & Playback

    Performance Memory Start Recording ............................Play on the keyboard. Recording will begin automatically as soon as you start playing. • You can turn the metronome on before or during recording (the metronome NOTES sound will not be recorded). Stop Recording ............................Stop recording by pressing the [START/STOP] button or the [REC] button.
  • Page 37: Start Recording

    Performance Memory Select the Track(s) to Record ........................ Only one track can be recorded at a time. If you press [RIGHT/1TR] you will record on track number 1. If you press [LEFT/2TR] you will record on track SONG NUMBER number 2. If you press [ORCH/3-10TR], you can choose to record on track 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 by selecting the desired track number using the [ ] and [ ] but- RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR...
  • Page 38: Adding New Tracks

    Performance Memory Adding New Tracks When you’ve finished recording the first track, you can simply play it back as described in the previous section or add a new track to your song. To record a new track: Select a Voice ............................Select a voice and other parameters for the new track.
  • Page 39: Punch-In Recording

    Performance Memory Punch-in Recording “Punch-in recording” allows you to start recording from any point within a previously-recorded track, leaving all recorded material up to the punch-in point intact. Play the Song ............................Play back the song in order to locate the point you want to punch-in from. You START/STOP can also use the [fFF] and [r REW] buttons to locate the punch-in point.
  • Page 40: Playback

    You can individually select tracks to play back (page 27), use the guide function (and the keyboard guide lamps on the CVP-87A) with the data recorded on tracks 1 and 2 (page 28), and use the A-B repeat function (page 29).
  • Page 41: The Chord Sequence Function

    Performance Memory The Chord Sequence Function The CHORD SEQUENCE function provides a convenient way to enter chord sequences and style changes one at a time. Engage the Chord Sequence Function ....................Press the [CHORD SEQUENCE] button. The [ORCH/3-10TR] and CHORD SEQUENCE [RHYTHM] track button indicators will glow red, and the ABC FINGERED mode will be automatically selected —...
  • Page 42: Disk Control

    Formatting a New Disk The Clavinova uses only 3.5" 2DD floppy disks. We recommend that you use Yamaha 2DD disks. Before you can use a new disk for recording, the disk must be “formatted” so that the Clavinova can recognize it and correctly write the music data onto it.
  • Page 43: Copying Songs

    Disk Control Copying Songs Song data can be “backed up” by copying to a new song number or a different disk, as follows: Select the Source Song ......................... Press the [SONG SELECT] button and use the [ ] and [ ] buttons below the SONG NUMBER SONG NUMBER display to select the number of the song you wish to copy.
  • Page 44: Deleting A Song

    If the error occurs with all disks the drive may be faulty. Refer the problem to your Yamaha dealer. You have attempted to format, write to, copy to, or delete data from a write- Write Protected.
  • Page 45: Utility Mode 1

    Utility Mode 1 The “general utility functions” in this group apply POP 1 to a wide range of functions and features. There POP 2 are 10 functions (11 for the CVP-87) in the group which are accessed as follows: SWING JAZZ BALLAD MIDI/...
  • Page 46: U2: Accompaniment Volume Mode

    Utility Mode 1 : Accompaniment Volume Mode Normally the Auto Accompaniment volume controls are used to adjust the volume of the Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Bass accompaniment parts, as labelled on the Clavinova panel. This function can be used to assign these volume controls to other operations.
  • Page 47: U5: Auto Synchro Start Switching

    : Damper Pedal Mode (CVP-87A only) Sets the CVP-87A damper pedal for on/off or continuous operation (refer to page 14). : Continuous damper pedal operation. : On/off damper pedal operation. • Continuous damper pedal operation ( n ) is automatically selected whenever the POWER switch NOTES is turned on.
  • Page 48: Utility Mode 2

    : Clavinova Common Voice Conversion This function can be used to convert the performance memory voice assignments used by the CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S to Clavinova Common Voice Assignments so songs recorded on one of these instruments can be played back on other Clavinovas.
  • Page 49: U2: Save Panel Settings

    Utility Mode 2 : Save Panel Settings This function saves the current settings of all panel controls to disk. The data can then be reloaded at any time by using the Load Panel Settings function (u3), described next. Insert the Disk and Select a Song Number ..................Make sure that a properly formatted disk is loaded in the Clavinova disk drive and select the song number you want to save the data to.
  • Page 50: U5: Load Individual Key Tuning

    • Only song data created by the CVP-87A, CVP-85A, or CVP-83S can be quantized. Data converted by the Clavinova Common Voice Conversion function (page 44) cannot be quantized.
  • Page 51: Midi Functions

    MIDI Functions MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard communication interface that allows MIDI-compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another. This makes it possible to create “systems” of MIDI instruments and equipment that offer far greater versatility and control than is available with isolated instruments.
  • Page 52: Local Control On/Off

    MIDI Functions Local Control ON/OFF “Local Control” refers to the fact that, normally, the Clavinova keyboard con- MIDI OUT MIDI IN trols its internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played directly MIDI Sequencer Tone Generator from the keyboard. This situation is “Local Control ON” since the internal tone Played from Clavinova generator is controlled locally by its own keyboard.
  • Page 53: The Multi-Timbre Mode

    MIDI Functions The Multi-Timbre Mode The Multi-Timbre mode is a special mode in which the Clavinova voices can be independently controlled on differ- ent MIDI channel numbers (1 through 15) by an external MIDI device. The Multi-Timbre mode is off when the power is initially turned on.
  • Page 54: Midi Clock Select

    This mode is similar to the Multi-Timbre Mode described on page 49, but MIDI program change numbers received on all channels are converted to Yamaha Clavinova Common Voice Numbers. MIDI program change numbers transmit- ted when the panel voice selectors are operated are also converted to the common voice numbers.
  • Page 55: The Connectors

    (such as a synthesizer, sequencer, music computer, etc.) which can be used to con- MIDI Sequencer Tone Generator trol the Clavinova. The MIDI THRU connector provided on the CVP-87A and CVP-85A re-transmits any data received at the MIDI IN connector, allowing “chaining” of several MIDI instruments or other devices. The MIDI OUT connec- tor transmits MIDI data generated by the Clavinova (e.g.
  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    3. The Clavinova Reproduces Radio or TV Sound This can occur if there is a high-power transmitter in your vicinity. Contact your Yamaha dealer. 4. Intermittent Static Noise This is usually due to turning on or off a household appliance or other electronic equipment which is fed by the same AC mains line as your Clavinova.
  • Page 57: Index

    Index Precautions ........... 1 Program change on/off ....... 48 A-B repeat ........... 29 Harmonization, Solo Styleplay ....25 Punch-in recording ........35 ABC, recording with ........33 Headphones ..........4 Accompaniment volume mode ....42 Auto accompaniment volume controls ..5 Quantize song data ........
  • Page 64: Midi Data Format

    MIDI channel number • Local Control ON/OFF 70H~7FH: 7 vvH= Control value (00H~7FH) [BnH] [7AH] [vvH] * LFO speed fixed for each voice 8 levels max. (CVP-87A) n= MIDI channel number 00H~3FH: off (CVP-85A/83S) vvH= 00H: Off • Volume 40H~7FH: on (CVP-85A/83S)
  • Page 65 8. SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE 23H E. PIANO DX • Non-registered parameter number MESSAGES [BnH] [62H] [llH] 24H SYNTH CRYSTAL • YAMAHA MIDI format [BnH] [63H] [mmH] 25H CELESTA [F0H] [43H] [xnH] [ffH] ..[F7H] n= MIDI channel number 26H MARIMBA 43H= YAMAHA ID...
  • Page 66 43H= YAMAHA ID (19) REVERB DEPTH 03H= Split 73H= CLAVINOVA ID (20) PEDAL FUNCTION (lower damper) yyH= Product ID (CVP-87A/85A/83S= 34H) (21) VOICE BANK (Upper 4 bits) 04H= Split 11H= Clavinova Special Control Code (22) INTRO (upper/lower 0nH= Control MIDI Change...
  • Page 67 73H= CLAVINOVA ID F#0 Brush Roll reverb depth set to -30H. yyH= Product ID [01H] [5bH] [xxH]: (CVP-87A/85A/83S= 34H, or common 01H) Reverb depth for all keys set to default (±0). 11H= Clavinova special control code [02H] [5bH] [20H]: 4FH= Control MIDI Change Reverb depth for all keys set to -20H.
  • Page 68: Specifications

    44 instruments (refer to page 8) REVERB ROOM, HALL 1, HALL 2, COSMIC DISK ORCHESTRA/ SONG SELECT, PHRASE REPEAT, GUIDE, LAMP CANCEL (CVP-87A only), RIGHT/1TR, LEFT/2TR, ORCH/3-10TR, RHYTHM, >/ START/STOP, rREW, fFF, oPAUSE, REC, CHORD SEQUENCE, PERFORMANCE MEMORY SONG NUMBER Display DISK DRIVE &...
  • Page 69: Fingering Chart

    Fingering Chart * All fingerings shown are simple root-position types. Major Minor Seventh Minor seventh (D ) (D m) (D ) (D m ) (E ) (E m) (E ) (E m ) (G ) (G m) (G ) (G m ) (A ) (A m) (A )
  • Page 70 Fingering Chart Major seventh Minor major seventh Augmented Diminished Caug Cdim C mM C aug C dim (D M ) (D mM ) (D aug) (D dim) Daug Ddim D mM D aug D dim (E M ) (E mM ) (E aug) (E dim) Eaug...
  • Page 71 Fingering Chart Sixth Suspended fourth Minor seventh flatted fifth Major seventh flatted fifth Csus C sus (D m (D sus ) (D M Dsus D sus (E m (E sus ) (E M Esus Fsus F sus (G m (G sus ) (G M Gsus G sus...
  • Page 72 xiii Fingering Chart Half diminished (minor major seventh flatted fifth) Minor sixth Seventh suspended fourth Major flatted fifth C sus C mM sus ) (D mM (D m ) D sus D mM sus ) (E mM (E m ) E sus F sus F mM...
  • Page 73 Fingering Chart Minor flatted fifth Seventh flatted fifth Seventh sharp fifth Major seventh sharp fifth (D m ) (D M (E m ) (E M (G m ) (G M (A m ) (A M (B m ) (B M ○...
  • Page 75 FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to the following measures: use the product.
  • Page 76 M.D.G., EMI Division © Yamaha Corporation 1993...

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