Yamaha Clavinova CLP-123 User manual

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Owner’s Manual Page 2 —19
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Bedienungsanleitung Seite 20 —37
Français
Mode d’emploi Pages 38 —55
CLP-123

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-123 Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instru-
ment that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your Clavinova
will give you many years of musical pleasure.
●Yamaha’s AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic voices. The
CLP-123 additionally features stereo sampling of its PIANO 1 voice for unmatched realism and ex-
pressive power.
●16 and 32-note polyphony permit use of the most sophisticated playing techniques.
●Piano-like touch response — adjustable in 3 stages — provides extensive expressive control and out-
standing playability.
●Dual play mode allows 2 voices to be played simultaneously.
●Unique Clavinova Tone voice provides a fresh sound for new musical expression.
●Damper pedal includes natural resonance effect for the piano voices, simulating the string and sound-
board resonance of acoustic pianos.
●MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the Clavinova useful in a range of advanced
MIDI music systems.
In order to make the most of your Clavinova’s performance potential and features, we urge you
to read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for later reference.
Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument, and deserves the most careful treatment.
Observe the following points and your Clavinova will sound and look great for many years.
1Never open the case and touch or tamper with the inter-
nal circuitry.
2Always turn the POWER switch OFF after use, and
close the key cover to protect the keyboard.
3Clean the cabinet and keys of your Clavinova only with
a clean, slightly damp cloth. A neutral cleanser may be
used if desired. Never use abrasive cleansers, waxes,
solvents or chemical dust cloths since these can dull or
damage the finish.
4Never place any vinyl products on your Clavinova. Con-
tact with vinyl can cause irreversible damage to the
finish.
5Install your Clavinova in a place that is away from di-
rect sunlight, excessive humidity or heat.
6Never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors
or other parts of your Clavinova, and avoid scratching
or bumping it with hard objects.
7Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the
voltage specified on the name plate.* In some areas a
voltage selector may be provided on the rear panel of
the main unit. Make sure that the voltage selector is set
for the voltage in your area.
* Name Plate Location
The CLP-123 name plate is located on the bottom panel.
Taking Care Of Your Clavinova

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Contents
The Control Panel................................................................................ 4
Connections.......................................................................................... 6
Selecting & Playing Voices ............................................................... 7
■Playing the Demonstration Tunes ....................................................... 8
The Dual Mode...................................................................................... 9
●Adjusting the Balance Between the Dual-mode Voices.................. 9
●Shifting a Dual-Mode Voice Up One Octave .................................. 9
●Slow-attack Strings ......................................................................... 9
Reverb................................................................................................... 10
●Adjusting Reverb Depth ................................................................ 10
The Pedals ........................................................................................... 11
●Soft (Left) Pedal ............................................................................ 11
●Sostenuto (Center) Pedal ............................................................. 11
●Damper (Right) Pedal ................................................................... 11
Touch Sensitivity ............................................................................... 12
Transposition...................................................................................... 12
Pitch Control ....................................................................................... 13
●Tuning Up ..................................................................................... 13
●Tuning Down................................................................................. 13
●To Restore Standard Pitch ........................................................... 13
MIDI Functions ................................................................................... 14
●A Brief Introduction to MIDI........................................................... 14
●MIDI “Messages”Transmitted & Received by the Clavinova ....... 14
●MIDI Transmit & Receive Channel Selection................................ 15
●MIDI Transmit Transpose ............................................................. 15
■Other MIDI Functions ........................................................................ 16
●Local Control ON/OFF .................................................................. 16
●Program Change ON/OFF ............................................................ 16
●Control Change ON/OFF .............................................................. 17
●The Multi-Timbre Mode................................................................. 17
●The MIDI Split & Left Local OFF Mode......................................... 18
●The MIDI Split & Right Local Off Mode......................................... 18
●Transmitting the Panel Settings .................................................... 18
Troubleshooting................................................................................. 19
Options & Expander Modules ........................................................ 19
Keyboard Stand Assembly ............................................................. 74
MIDI Data Format ............................................................................... 80
Specifications ..................................................................................... 81
MIDI Implementation Chart ............................................................. 82

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The Control Panel
2345 61
CLAVINOVA
TONE
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
BRILLIANCE
MELLOW
NORMAL
BRIGHT
REVERB
HALL 1
HALL 2
COSMIC
ROOM
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE PIANO
1PIANO 2HARPSI- CHORD VIBES STRINGS ORGANE. PIANO
HEADPHONES Jacks
(Bottom Panel) Left voice shift up key
(See page 9)
Pitch control keys
(See page 13)
Balance/Depth keys (See page 9, 10)
Transpose keys
(See page 12)
1[POWER] Switch
Press the [POWER] switch once to turn the power
ON, a second time to turn the power OFF. When the
power is initially turned ON, the [PIANO 1] voice
selector LED will light.
2[MASTER VOLUME] Control
The [MASTER VOLUME] control adjusts the vol-
ume (level) of sound produced by the Clavinova’s
internal stereo sound system. The [MASTER VOL-
UME] control also adjusts headphone volume when a
pair of headphones is plugged into the HEADPHONES
jack (page 6).
3[BRILLIANCE] Button
This button can be used to change the tonality or “tim-
bre” of the selected voice. Three settings are provided:
MELLOW, NORMAL, and BRIGHT. To select one of
these settings, press the [BRILLIANCE] button a few
times until the indicator corresponding to the desired
setting lights. The NORMAL setting produces the
“normal” tone of the selected voice. The BRIGHT
setting creates a brighter or “sharper” tone, while the
MELLOW setting produces a “rounder” more mellow
tone.
4[REVERB] Button
The [REVERB] button selects a number of digital
reverb effects that you can use for extra depth and
expressive power.
➪ See page 10 for details.
5[MIDI/TRANSPOSE] Button
The [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button allows access to the
Clavinova’s TRANSPOSE function (to shift the pitch
of the entire keyboard up or down), keyboard touch
sensitivity adjustment, and MIDI functions. For details
refer to “TRANSPOSITION” on page 12, “TOUCH
SENSITIVITY” on page 12, and “MIDI FUNC-
TIONS” on page 14.
6Voice Selectors
The CLP-123 has eight voice selectors. Simply press
any of the voice selectors to select the corresponding
voice. The LED indicator above the voice selector will
light to indicate which voice is currently selected.
The CLP-123 also has a DUAL mode in which two
voices can be played simultaneously across the full
range of the keyboard — see page 9 for details.
Note: The PIANO 1 voice is automatically selected when-
ever the [POWER] switch is initially turned ON.

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Demonstration key
(See page 8)
Right voice shift up key
(See page 9)
7Pedals
The CLP-123’s soft (left), sostenuto (center) and
damper (right) pedals provide a range of expressive
control capabilities similar to the pedal functions on
an acoustic piano.
➪ See page 11 for details.
●The Music Stand
If you will be using sheet music with your
Clavinova, raise the music stand built into its top
panel by lifting the rear edge of the music stand,
then flip down the music stand braces and engage
them with the corresponding recesses.
The music stand can be lowered after slightly
lifting it and folding the two brackets which sup-
port it against the back of the stand.
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Soft
pedal Sostenuto
pedal Damper
pedal

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Connections
312
1OPTIONAL IN L/R Jacks
OPTIONAL IN
RL
DOM-30
2AUX OUT R and L/L+R Jacks
AUX. OUT
L/L+RR
Stereo System
MIDI
IN OUT THRU
DRC-20
3MIDI IN, THRU and OUT
Connectors
Tone Generator
These jacks are intended for use with an external tone generator module such as
the Yamaha DOM-30 Disk Orchestra Module. The stereo outputs from the exter-
nal tone generator module are connected to the OPTIONAL IN L and R jacks,
allowing the sound of the tone generator to be reproduced via the Clavinova’s
internal sound system and speakers.
The AUX OUT R and L/L+R jacks deliver the output of the Clavinova for con-
nection to an instrument amplifier, mixing console, PA system, or recording equip-
ment. If you will be connecting the Clavinova to a monaural sound system, use
only the L/L+R jack. When a plug is inserted into the L/L+R jack only, the left-
and right-channel signals are combined and delivered via the L/L+R jack so you
don’t lose any of the Clavinova’s sound.
The Internal Amplifier & Speaker System
The CLP-123 features a high-performance stereo amplifier delivering 30 watts per chan-
nel, and an original Yamaha Active Servo Technology speaker system including two 13-
cm and two 5-cm speaker units.
Note: The AUX OUT jack signal must never be returned to the OPTIONAL IN jacks, either
directly or through external equipment.
The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device (such
as the DRC-20 Disk Recorder, or DOM-30 Disk Orchestra Module) which can be
used to control the Clavinova. The MIDI THRU connector re-transmits any data
received at the MIDI IN connector, allowing “chaining” of several MIDI instru-
ments or other devices. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated
by the Clavinova (e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the Clavinova
keyboard).
More details on MIDI are given in “MIDI FUNCTIONS” on page 14.
Two pairs of standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for pri-
vate practice or late-night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically
shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into either of the HEADPHONES
jacks.
● HEADPHONES Jacks (Bottom Panel)

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ZTurn Power On After making sure that the Clavinova’s AC plug is properly inserted into
a convenient AC wall outlet, press the [POWER] switch located to the left
of the keyboard to turn the power ON.
When the power is turned ON, the [PIANO 1] voice selector LED will
light (the PIANO 1 voice is automatically selected whenever the power is
turned ON).
Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way between
the “MIN” and “MAX” settings. Then, when you start playing, re-adjust the
[MASTER VOLUME] control for the most comfortable listening level.
Select the desired voice by pressing one of the voice selectors.
The PIANO 2 voice has 32-note polyphony while all other voices have
16-note polyphony (refer to the polyphony chart, below), which means you
can play up to 32 or 16 notes at once. The Clavinova also offers keyboard
touch response, so the volume and timbre of notes played can be controlled
according to how “hard” you play the keys. The amount of variation avail-
able depends on the selected voice.
* The total number of notes that can be played simultaneously is reduced by half
when the DUAL play mode is used. See page 9 for information on the DUAL play
mode.
You can also change the overall tone or add reverb and/or effects as de-
sired by using the [REVERB] button, and the [BRILLIANCE] button (see
page 4 for [BRILLIANCE] button operation, “Reverb” on page 10).
VPlay
Selecting & Playing Voices
POWER
XSet the Volume
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
CSelect a Voice
CLP-123 Polyphony
CLAVINOVA
TONE
PIANO
1PIANO 2HARPSI- CHORD VIBES STRINGS ORGANE. PIANO
PIANO 1 PIANO 2
CLAVINOVA E. PIANO HARPSI- VIBES STRINGS ORGAN
TONE CHORD
16 (Stereo) 32 16 16 16 16 16 16
BAdjust Tone & Add Effects
As Required
BRILLIANCE
MELLOW
NORMAL
BRIGHT
REVERB
HALL 1
HALL 2
COSMIC
ROOM

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Playing the Demonstration Tunes
The CLP-123 has 8 demo tunes that effectively demonstrate their sound capabilities.
Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes.
Press the C7 key while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The
voice selectors will begin flashing in sequence to indicate that the demo
mode is engaged.
The demo tunes are selected via the voice selectors. Press a selector to
start playback of the corresponding tune, featuring the voice normally se-
lected by that voice selector button. The demo tunes will play in sequence
until stopped, starting with the selected tune. The voice selector indicator
will flash during demo playback.
Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the volume, and play
along on the keyboard if you like.
Press the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button when you want to stop demo
playback and return to the normal play mode.
ZEngage the Demo Mode
Selecting & Playing Voices
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
C7
XSelect a Demo Tune
The Demo Tunes
[PIANO 1] .................. “Grande valse brillante”by F. F. Chopin
[PIANO 2] .................. “Lake Louise”by Yuhki Kuramoto
[CLAVINOVA TONE] “Rêverie”by Debussy
[HARPSICHORD] ..... “Invention 3”by J. S. Bach
[ORGAN] ................... “Symphonie pour orgue No.5”by Widor
• The demonstration pieces listed above are short excerpts from the origi-
nal compositions. All other demo songs are original (© 1992 by
YAMAHA CORPORATION).
CLAVINOVA
TONE
PIANO
1PIANO 2HARPSI- CHORD VIBES STRINGS ORGANE. PIANO
CSet the Volume
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
VStop the Demo
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE

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PIANO 1 PIANO 2
CLAVINOVA E. PIANO HARPSI- VIBES STRINGS ORGAN
TONE CHORD
PIANO 1 C3 C3 C3 C3 C3 F2 E2
PIANO 2 0 C3 C3 C3 C3 F2 E2
CLAVINOVA TONE 0 0 C3 C3 C3 F2 F2
E. PIANO 0 0 0 C3 C3 F2 E2
HARPSICHORD 0 0 0 0 C3 F2 G2
VIBES R R R R R B2 B2
STRINGS 0 0 0 0 0 L C3
ORGAN 0 0 0 0 0 L 0
The Dual Mode
The DUAL mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the key-
board. To activate the DUAL mode simply press two voice selectors at the same time (or press one voice
selector while holding another). The voice indicators of both selected voices will light when the DUAL mode
is active. To return to the normal single-voice play mode, press any single voice selector.
The volume levels of the two voices combined in the DUAL mode are
normally set automatically to produce a pleasing balance (see “Default Set-
tings” below). The balance can be adjusted manually by using the C2
through C4 keys on the keyboard while pressing the two voice selectors
corresponding to the voices to be combined in the DUAL mode.
The C3 key produces equal (50:50) balance between the two voices,
while keys to the left of C3 increase the volume of the left voice in relation
to the right voice, and keys to the right of C3 increase the volume of the
right voice in relation to the left voice. By “left” and “right” voice we refer
to the relative positions of the voice selectors — i.e. in a PIANO 2/
CLAVINOVA TONE combination PIANO 2 is the left voice and
CLAVINOVA TONE is the right voice.
Depending on which voices you combine using the DUAL mode, the
combination may sound better if one of the voices is shifted up an octave.
To shift the right voice, press the C5 key while pressing the two voice se-
lectors corresponding to the voices to be combined in the DUAL mode.
Press C5 again to shift the voice back to its normal range. Use the C1 key
in the same way to shift the left voice.
Default octave settings are provided for all voice combinations, as listed
in the “Default Settings” chart, below.
In a DUAL mode voice combination using STRINGS and any other
voice, it is possible to switch the STRINGS voice to a slow-attack variation
when initially selecting the voices by pressing the [STRINGS] selector
twice while holding the other voice selector.
●Adjusting the Balance Be-
tween the Dual-mode Voices
●Shifting a Dual-Mode Voice
Up One Octave
●Slow-attack Strings
IBES STRINGS ORGAN
PIANO
1PIANO 2CLAVIN TON
Equal
balance.
Left voice
maximum. Right voice maximum.
CLAVINOVA
TONE
I
ANO
1PIANO 2
C
3
C
2
C
4
Left voice
shift up. Right voice
shift up.
CLAVINOVA
TONE
I
ANO
1PIANO 2
C
1
C
5
Default Settings
Octave Shift
C2 …C4: Balance keys 0: Normal octave L: Left voice up one octave R: Right voice up one octave
Balance

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Reverb
The [REVERB] button selects a number of digital reverb effects that you can use for extra depth and
expressive power.
To select a reverb type press the [REVERB] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the
desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the [REVERB] button is pressed). No reverb
is produced when all indicators are off.
OFF............When no reverb effect is selected (no REVERB indicator is lit), a special natural
damper effect is applied to the piano voices. This simulates the natural resonance of
an acoustic piano’s strings and sound board when the damper pedal is pressed.
ROOM........This setting add a continuous reverb effect to the sound that is similar to the type of
acoustic reverberation you would hear in a medium-size room.
HALL 1 ......For a “bigger” reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. This effect simulates the natu-
ral reverberation of a medium-size concert hall.
HALL 2 ......For a really spacious reverb sound, use the HALL 2 setting. This effect simulates the
natural reverberation of a large concert hall.
COSMIC ....The COSMIC reverb effect produces an echo-plus-reverb sound that can add life and
animation to your music.
●Adjusting Reverb Depth The depth of the selected reverb effect can be adjusted for the current
voice by using the C2 through C4 keys on the keyboard while holding the
[REVERB] button. The C3 key sets the “normal” depth for the selected
effect. Keys to the left of C3 decrease the reverb depth, while keys to the
right of the C3 key increase the reverb depth. Separate reverb settings can
be made for each effect and voice, and these settings are retained in
memory until the power is turned off. The depth of the natural damper ef-
fect is fixed.
REVERB
HALL 1
HALL 2
COSMIC
ROOM
Normal
depth.
Decrease
depth. Increase depth.
C
3
C
2
C
4
ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC
STRINGS, ORGAN C3 C3 F3 E3
Default Settings
* All effect types set to C3 for all other voices.
* The default reverb type is OFF.