Yamaha CP50 Owner's Manual

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  • Yamaha CP50 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
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    COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
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    by the manufacturer's warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that
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    by Yamaha service personnel. • The power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged. • It emits unusual smells or smoke. • Some object has been dropped into the instrument. • There is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument. CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below
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    contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others' copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs
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    your Yamaha dealer. *2: For details regarding the above DVD-ROM, please refer to page 59. Reference Guides Your CP5 or CP50 stage piano comes with three different reference guides - the Owner's Manual (this document), the Reference Manual, and the Data List. While this Owner's Manual is packaged
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    of different sounds for your stage performances.  Weighted hammer-action, 88-key keyboards that feel just like the real thing Featuring synthetic ivory keytops, the CP5's 88-key wooden keyboard effortlessly reproduces the feel of acoustic and classic electric pianos; meanwhile, the weighted hammer
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    Original Performances 33 Performing with a Backing Track 37 Playing a Backing Track 37 Selecting & Setting a Backing Track 37 Using the Microphone while Playing (CP5 only 40 Recording Keyboard Performances 41 Recording a User Song 41 Recording a Wave File 43 8 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    Memory Structure 49 Storing Settings 50 Exchanging Files with USB Flash-Memory Devices 52 Restoring Initial Settings 52 Appendix 53 Troubleshooting 53 On-screen Messages 57 About the accessory disk 59 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 60 Specifications 62 Index 63 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 9
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    using the Split parameter from the Common Settings screen.  [VOICE] button (page 33) Press this button to open the parameter setting screen for the currently selected part's Voice block. The lamp to the top-left of the button lights up whenever this screen is being displayed. 10 CP5/CP50 Owner
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    block has an effect on the sound only if a voice from the PIANO or E.PIANO category has been selected for using a Wave file as the backing track, pressing this button will move the play position back by one second at a time. Press and hold the button to rewind continuously. CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    [HIGH]. The same adjustments can be performed using the corresponding parameters from the Utility screen. (See the Reference Manual pdf document for more details.) - USB TO DEVICE port (page 25) CP5 only USB flash-memory devices can be plugged into the CP5 via this port. 12 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    is known as the Power switch, and it is used to turn the stage piano on (0) and off (/). On the CP50, it is known as the Standby/On switch, and it is used to set the stage piano to on (0) or Standby mode (/).  [AC IN] socket (page 14) CP5 only Use this socket to connect the power cord. Note
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    contact your Yamaha dealer or service center. CAUTION Even when the switch is in the OFF position, a small amount of electricity is still flowing to the unit. When you are not using the CP5 for a long time, make sure to unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet. CP50 Stage Piano: Connect
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    unbalanced [L/MONO] and [R] output jacks should be used in such a case. CP5 Stage Piano: Right output [L] output connector [R] output connector Left output Mixer Amplifier Headphones Headphones jack CP5 Left speaker Right speaker NOTE • The sound output via the headphones is identical to
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    panel. 3 Turn on any keyboard amplifiers or powered speakers connected to the stage piano. 1 2 CP5 When turning off the stage piano or returning it to Standby data already present on the device into DRAM. For more details, refer to the Reference Manual pdf document. 16 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    [L/MONO] and [R] output jacks, and in the case of the CP5, the balanced [L] and [R] output connectors. It is very important to remember this fact if monitoring via headphones when keyboard amplifiers or powered speakers are also connected as they may become extremely loud. CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 17
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    Songs Playing Demonstration Songs Your CP5 or CP50 comes preloaded with a number of specially prepared demonstration songs. Follow the procedure described below to play these songs using a range of the sounds that your stage piano has to offer. 1 To open the Demo Song screen, hold down the
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    description both of the basic methods used to operate your CP5 or CP50 and of the content displayed on-screen. Changing Pages Most of the stage piano's parameter-setting screens comprise a Parameter name Parameter value 7PMVNF 1BO3FW4FOE Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 19
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    modified in the usual way by turning the assigned knob, you can also select a note by pressing and holding that knob and playing the corresponding key on the keyboard. /PUF-JNJU Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Basic Operations 20 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    described on page 50. 7PMVNF 1BO3FW4FOE Edit Indicator Exiting from the Current Screen From any level within the stage piano's screen structure, you can press the [EXIT] button to move back up one level or to return to the Performance screen. Basic Operations CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 21
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    & Backing Up Stage-Piano Data Storing Settings 49 Exchanging Files with USB Flash-Memory Devices 52 Using Performances Your CP5 or CP50 comes packed with a wide range of different presets, and these are referred to as Performances. Designed to allow multiple voices to be sounded together, each
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    CP5 or CP50, and the stage piano must have loaded the memory into its DRAM. NOTE For more details on Performance memory areas, refer to the Reference Manual pdf document. Selecting a Performance In order to hear a CP5 or CP50 Performance, select it on the Performance screen and play the keyboard
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    see the Data List pdf document. 5 Play the keyboard to hear how the selected Performance sounds. HINT Key-on Start Depending on the Performance you have selected, the backing track (page 37) may automatically start to play when you press a key on the stage piano. This function is called Key-on Start
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    port supports the USB 1.1 standard; however, you can plug in and use USB 2.0 memory devices. In such a case, data will be transferred at the USB 1.1 speed. CP5 CP50 Quick Start Guide Precautions when using the USB TO DEVICE port Whenever plugging a USB flash-memory device into your stage piano
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    independently for each part. Turn a knob clockwise to increase the volume or counter-clockwise to decrease it. Part Volume knobs NOTE The diagram shows the CP5. CP50 Performances comprise a total of three parts - namely, the LEFT part, RIGHT part, and TRACK part. 26 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    the Sound Using Performances Function of Assignable Knobs Knobs 1 to 3, which are located in front of your stage piano's display the Decay parameter (i.e., decay time) from the LEFT1 part. In cases where the assigned parameter is identical for all parts, no such Guide CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 27
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    right part having a non-piano voice is currently selected, pressing sound of the Performance. NOTE Whenever a new voice, pre-amplifier, modulation effect, power-amplifier / compressor (CP5 case, parameters should be reassigned to Knobs 1 to 3 as required. Quick Start Guide 28 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    will depend on the jack to which it is connected. CP5 Stage Piano CP50 Stage Piano Bundled FC3 foot pedal FC5 FC4 Quick Start Guide Bundled FC3 foot pedal FC5 FC4  [SUSTAIN] foot-switch jack The [SUSTAIN] foot-switch jack is used for connecting the FC3 foot pedal that came with your
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    stored separately from Performances; therefore, they affect the stage piano as a whole and can be adjusted to ensure perfect matching with the environment in which it is played. To see how these blocks affect the sound of your CP5 or CP50, use the [MASTER COMPRESSOR] button and the [MASTER EQUALIZER
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    the keyboard or to MIDI input and use the built-in Tone Generator to produce the appropriate sounds in response. Each of these parts comprises a Voice block, a Pre-Amplifier block, a Modulation Effect block, and in the case of the CP5, a Power-Amplifier / Compressor block. (See the Reference Manual
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    note limits for each. When splitting parts, meanwhile, a split point is set. Notes to the left and right of that point can then be played using the left and right parts, respectively. For more details, refer to the Reference Manual pdf document. 32 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    Compressor and Master Equalizer are adjusted to match the overall sound of your CP5 or CP50 to the environment in which it is being played. NOTE For details on the individual blocks used to build Performances, refer to the Reference Manual pdf document. 1 Select the Performance that you would like
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    Piano E.Piano Key Guitar Bass Acoustic pianos Electric and synth pianos Other keyboard refer to the Data List pdf document. For more details regarding voices from the PIANO and E.PIANO categories, refer the Reference Manual refer to the Reference Manual pdf document. 34 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    Guide Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 12 Press the [- PAGE] and [PAGE 3] buttons to navigate between the screen's pages, and turn the knobs to modify parameters as required. NOTE For more details regarding the parameters on these pages, refer to the Reference Manual reverb type. CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 35
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    modified using the master equalizer parameters from the Utility screen. Accordingly, Master Compressor and Master Equalizer settings are stored within User Memory as part of the stage piano's system settings. For details regarding the storing procedure, refer to page 50. 36 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    a Backing Track 1 If you wish to select a Wave file for use as the backing track, ensure that the file in question has already be stored on a USB flash-memory device, and then plug the device into the stage piano's USB TO DEVICE port. 2 Press the [SONG SETTING] button. CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 37
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    , } and { - unchanged. If these characters were to be modified, the replay volume on your stage piano would become extremely low as a result. CAUTION If you have selected a Wave file that was not recorded using your CP5 or CP50, be sure not to add } and { as the 7th and 8th characters of the file
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    . NOTE Standby condition for backing track playback can be activated automatically whenever you select a new Performance using the AutoKeyOn parameter from page 3 of the Song Setting screen. (See the Reference Manual pdf document for more details.) Quick Start Guide CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 39
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    that the CP5 can handle. In such a case, use the [GAIN refer to the Reference Manual pdf document. NOTE The volume of the MIC INPUT part can also be adjusted directly using the [MIC INPUT] knob. 5 Check your settings by singing into the microphone as you play the keyboard. 40 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    Quick Start Guide Recording Keyboard Performances Recording Keyboard Performances Using the recording functionality of your CP5 or CP50, you can record keyboard performances either as MIDI data for internal storage as User Songs or as audio data for saving on a USB flash-memory device as Wave files
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    be asked to confirm that you wish to proceed. 3 Press Knob 1 (YES [PUSH]) to do so. The most-recent recording will be cancelled and the User Song will be restored to its original condition. 42 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    Guide Recording a Wave File Recording Keyboard Performances 1 Ensure that the USB flash-memory device to which you wish to record has already been plugged into the stage piano's using the [TRACK] button. (The corresponding lamp will go out when the part is turned off.) CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 43
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    at any time by pressing the [+] (Stop) button. Using Key-on Start to Begin Recording Your CP5 or CP50 also features a Key-on Start function that can be used to start recording in response to playing of the keyboard. The following describes how to use this function. 1 Press the [SONG SETTING] button
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    Stage Piano When your CP5 or CP50 is connected to a MIDI instrument such as a synthesizer or tone-generator module and settings are configured as described below, you can use the stage piano's keyboard to play the other instrument. MIDI [OUT] connector MIDI [IN] connector Quick Start Guide CP5
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    . Using the Stage Piano with a Computer Your CP5 or CP50 can also be connected to a computer in order to exchange MIDI data with it. For example, a sequencer running on a computer could be used to play the stage piano, or you could send MIDI data created by playing the stage piano's keyboard to
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    Guide Using the Stage Piano with a Computer 2 Install the USB MIDI driver on your computer. For instructions, refer to the Installation Guide included in the downloaded file package. When prompted to connect the [USB TO HOST] port on your instrument (i.e., the CP5 or CP50) to the computer using
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    of the stage piano is activated at this time (by setting the LocalSw parameter on Page 5 of the Utility screen to "on"), the data produced by playing the keyboard will also be MIDI Thru, see the User's Manual that came with your computer application. Quick Start Guide 48 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    in User Memory if it is to be reused. Furthermore, whenever a new Performance is selected, the entire content of the Edit Buffer will be overwritten with its data. It is important, therefore, that any Performance in the Edit Buffer be stored as soon as you are happy with it. CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    can be used to change the name of the Performance currently being edited. For more details, refer to the Reference Manual pdf document. data will be stored within User Memory as part of the stage piano's system settings.  6UJMJUZ.$PNQ 4UPSFE NOTICE You should never turn off your CP5 or CP50
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    to connect your CP5 or CP50 to a computer, see page 46. NOTE In order to utilize the Bulk Dump function, the DevNo parameter (Device Number) from Page 6 of the Utility screen must be used to set the stage piano's device number correctly. For more details, refer to the Reference Manual pdf document
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    Flash-Memory Devices When a USB flash-memory device is plugged into your CP5 or CP50, you can use it to save the entire contents of User Memory and to load previously-saved Performances back into the stage piano. Furthermore, you can also create directories on memory devices and carry out various
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    CP50, such as an inability to produce any sound or the output becoming distorted, work through the following checklists in order to rectify the situation. Alternatively, the Factory Set function (page 51) can also be used to resolve problems after first creating a complete backup of the stage piano
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    this block.  In cases where a Modulation Effect block seems to be having no effect on the sound, ensure that its parameters have been set appropriately. Press and hold the [MOD-FX] button (for at least one second). (See the Reference Manual pdf document for more details.) 54 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    User Song for use as the backing track, ensure that it contains data.  Ensure that the [TRACK] button is turned on (i.e., the lamp is lit).  Ensure that the stage piano's internal clock is being used appropriately  Press the [STORE] button to store this setting. CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 55
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    Appendix Troubleshooting No sound is produced by your CP5 or CP50 when a sequence is played on a connected computer or MIDI device.  Confirm that the channel being used by the computer to transmit MIDI data matches the stage piano's receive channel. Press the [UTILITY] button  Jump to Page 5 by
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    is not supported by your CP5 or CP50. This stage piano while it is in this state. If this precaution is not observed, User Memory data may be lost or the internal system may be damaged, rendering the instrument unable to startup normally when it is next turned on. Appendix CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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    stage piano's internal sequencer memory already being full. In order to remedy this situation, unneeded User Songs should be deleted. This message is displayed while your CP5 or CP50 is busy transmitting MIDI bulk data case, use a new USB flash-memory device or make space by erasing unwanted data
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    the Steinberg site also via the Help menu of the included DAW software. (The Help menu also includes the PDF manual and other information on the software.) IMPORTANT Note that Yamaha does not offer technical support for the DAW software in the accessory disk. Appendix CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 59
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    computers. • You may not use the SOFTWARE to distribute illegal data or data that violates public policy. • You may not initiate services based on the use of the SOFTWARE without permission by Yamaha Corporation. Copyrighted data, including but not limited to MIDI data for songs, obtained by means
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    CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EXPENSES, LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF YAMAHA OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF unless in writing and signed by a fully authorized representative of Yamaha. CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 61
  • Yamaha CP50 | Owner's Manual - Page 62
    165 mm Weight (not including pedal) 25.2 kg 20.9 kg Package Contents • Power cord • FC3 foot pedal • Owner's Manual • Owner's Manual CD-ROM  (containing Reference Manual and Data List) • Software DVD-ROM • PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha • FC3 foot pedal • Owner's Manual • Owner
  • Yamaha CP50 | Owner's Manual - Page 63
    35 Common Settings 35 Connections Audio Equipment 15 Computer 46 microphone 12, 21, 34 External Performance Memory 23, 24 F Factory Set 52 [FILE] button 12, 52 Flash ROM 49 Initial Settings 52 J jump to edit 12, 34 K Key-on Start 39, 44 Kit 38 Knobs 1 to 3 12 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual 63
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    DEVICE port 12, 13 [USB TO HOST] port 13, 46 [USER] button 23 User Memory 49 User Performance Memory 23 User Song 37, 41 [UTILITY] button 12 V Voice block 31, 33 [VOICE] button 10, 33 voice category 34 Volume 10, 17, 26 W Wave file 37, 43 Z zone 45 Appendix 64 CP5/CP50 Owner's Manual
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