User manual YAMAHA YDP-88II

[. . . ] Digital Piano YDP-88II 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 rear panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area. The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped. [. . . ] These initial settings can be changed after the recording is finished by pressing the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode, making the required changes, and then pressing the [REC] button again to exit from the record ready mode and register the changes. If you do this, be careful not to press the [PLAY] button or a key on the keyboard, either of which will start recording and erase all previous recorded data. Erasing the recorded data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The recorded data can be erased by first pressing the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode, and then pressing the [PLAY] button twice without recording any data. Playback RECORDER PLAY REC To play back what you've recorded, simply press the RECORDER [PLAY] button. Playback starts from the beginning of the recorded data, and will stop automatically at the end of the recorded data. You can also stop playback at any time by pressing the [PLAY] button. NOTE · It is possible to play along on the keyboard during playback. · The playback volume and tempo can be adjusted by using the [MASTER VOLUME] and [TEMPO] controls, respectively. · If the metronome is being used during playback, the metronome will stop when playback is stopped. · All recorder data will be erased when the YDP-88II power is turned off. It is possible to store recorded data to an external MIDI storage device such as the Yamaha DOU-10 Disk Orchestra Unit by using the Bulk Dump function described on page 16. · The playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. Fast Forward Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIDI/TRANSPOSE RECORDER PLAY REC When you want to locate a specific point in a recording you can quickly move forward through the recording while monitoring the sound by pressing the [REC] button while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. 12 MIDI Functions A Brief Introduction to MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Being Recorded MIDI Cable MIDI OUT MIDI IN Playback Data MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN DOU-10 YDP-88II DOU-10 YDP-88II MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a worldstandard 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. For example, most MIDI keyboards (including the YDP-88II, of course) transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is played on the keyboard. If the MIDI OUT connector is connected to the MIDI IN connector of a second keyboard (synthesizer, etc. ) or a tone generator (essentially a synthesizer with no keyboard), the second keyboard or tone generator will respond precisely to notes played on the original transmitting keyboard. The result is that you can effectively play two instruments at once, providing thick multi-instrument sounds. This same type of musical information transfer is used for MIDI sequence recording. A sequence recorder can be used to "record" MIDI data received from a YDP-88II, for example. When the recorded data is played back, the YDP-88II automatically "plays" the recorded performance in precise detail. The YDP-88II offers a number of MIDI functions that allows it to be used in fairly sophisticated MIDI systems. NOTE · Always use a high-quality MIDI cable to connect MIDI OUT to MIDI IN terminals. Never use MIDI cables longer than about 15 feet, since cables longer than this can pick up noise which can cause data errors. MIDI "Messages" Transmitted & Received by the YDP-88II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The MIDI information (messages) transmitted and received by the YDP-88II are as follows: q Note and Velocity Data This information tells the receiving keyboard or tone generator to play a certain note (specified by the MIDI note number) at a certain dynamic level (specified by the MIDI velocity value). Note and velocity data is transmitted by the YDP-88II whenever a key is pressed, and the YDP-88II's internal AWM tone generator will "play" the corresponding note(s) whenever note and velocity data is received from an external MIDI device. q Program Change Numbers The YDP-88II transmits a MIDI program change number between 0 and 4 when one of its voice selectors is pressed. This normally causes the correspondingly numbered voice to be selected on a receiving MIDI device. The YDP-88II will respond in the same way, automatically selecting the appropriate voice when a MIDI program change number is received. See "Program Change ON/OFF" on page 15 for information on turning program change number reception and transmission ON or OFF. [. . . ] Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo. NORTH AMERICA CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. 135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3R1, Canada Tel: 416-298-1311 ITALY Yamaha Musica Italia S. P. A. , Home Keyboard Division Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy Tel: 02-935-771 ASIA HONG KONG Tom Lee Music Co. , Ltd. 11/F. , Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 730-1098 SPAIN Yamaha-Hazen Electronica Musical, S. A. Jorge Juan 30, 28001, Madrid, Spain Tel: 91-577-7270 U. S. A. Yamaha Corporation of America, Keyboard Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave. , Buena Park, Calif. [. . . ]