Yamaha CLP-156 Owner's Manual - Page 13

Transposition The Clavinova's TRANSPOSE function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of six semitones. "Transposing" the pitch of the Clavinova keyboard facilitates playing in difficult key signatures, and you can easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instrumentalist. The [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and keys F#2 through F#3 on the keyboard, or the TEMPO [s] and [t] buttons, are used for transposition. MIDI/ TRANSPOSE F#2 C3 F#3 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 Transpose Transpose down. up. Normal pitch. Z Press and hold the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The current transpose setting will appear on the TEMPO display ("-6" semitones through "0" through "6" semitones). X Press a key between F#2 and F#3 according to the desired amount of transposition*, or use the TEMPO [s] and [t] buttons to set the required transposition value. The "0" default setting can be instantly recalled by simultaneously pressing the TEMPO [s] and [t] buttons. -1 TEMPO w v C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. * Pressing the C3 key produces normal keyboard pitch. Pressing the key to the left of C3 (B2) transposes the pitch of the keyboard down a semitone, the next key to the left (Bb2) transposes down a whole tone (two semitones), etc., down to the F#2 key which transposes down 6 semitones. Upward transposition is accomplished in the same way using the keys to the right of C3, up to F#3 which transposes up 6 semitones. NOTE • Hold either the TEMPO [s] or [t] button for continuous scrolling in the specified direction. • Notes below and above the A-1 - C7 of the Clavinova sound one octave higher and lower, respectively. 13