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Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs- Song Creator Quick Recording This is the easiest recording method - perfect for quickly recording and playing back a piano song you're practicing, so you can check your progress. I When creating a new song: 1 REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT NEW SONG SYNC.START I When recording over the part of an internal song or a song on disk with your own performance: 1 Select the desired song (page 75, 77). 2 Select the voice and accompaniment style you want to use in the song. If you want to record to the Layer/Left voices, make sure to set the [LAYER]/[LEFT] buttons to ON. Make any other desired settings (Reverb, Chorus, etc.) as well. 3 Simultaneously hold down the [REC] button and press the button corresponding to the track you want to record. You can select TRACK 1 or TRACK 2 and the EXTRA TRACKS for recording at the same time. To record your keyboard performance: Press either the [TRACK 1] or [TRACK 2] button. To record the auto accompaniment performance: Press the [EXTRA TRACKS] button. REC To stop recording, press EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) the [REC] button again. TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) 4 Recording starts as soon as you play the keyboard. You can also start recording by pressing the SONG/ STYLE [START/STOP] button. Recording can also be started by pressing down the pedal, if the song start/stop function is properly assigned to the pedal (page 131). If the "LAYER" or "LEFT" button is on before pressing the REC button, the corresponding Layer and Left parts are automatically recorded to different channels. The performance of track 1/2 is recorded to the channel specified in the SONG SETTING display (page 129). You can overdub a second right-hand performance onto Track 2 after recording the first right-hand performance (including the layer voices) on Track 1. To do this, set the [LEFT] button to OFF and repeat steps 2 and 3. To pause, press the SONG [START/STOP] button. To resume recording, press the SONG [START/STOP] button again. END To stop recording, press the [RECORD] button again. Recording can also be stopped by pressing down the pedal, if the song start/ stop function is properly assigned to the pedal (page 131). You can also use the metronome click as a guide while recording. The sound of the metronome is not recorded. I Play back your new song To play back the performance you just recorded, return the song to the beginning by using the [TOP] button and press the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback stops automatically at the end of the song, and returns to the beginning of the song. You can edit the recorded song data from the SONG CREATOR (1 - 16) displays (page 106). Press the [6M] button from the Open/Save display for Song to store the recorded data (page 39, 45). CAUTION Turning off the power automatically deletes your recorded performance. If you wish to save the recording, make sure to store it to internal memory (USER drive) or floppy disk (page 39, 45). 94 CVP-205/203

Section	Page
CVP205,3_E2.pdf	3
About this Owner’s Manual and Data List	5
Accessories	6
“Music Software Collection” Disk (and Music Book) (CVP-203 only)	6
“50 greats for the Piano” Disk (and Music Book)	6
Recording disk	6
Owner’s Manual	6
Data List	6
Bench	6
Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk	6
Compatible Disk Type	6
Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks	6
To insert a floppy disk into the disk drive:	6
To eject a floppy disk:	6
Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head	7
About the Floppy Disks	7
To handle floppy disks with care:	7
To protect your data (Write-protect Tab):	7
Data backup	7
About the Display Messages	8
Maintenance	8
Tuning	8
Transporting	8
Application Index	12
What can you do with the Clavinova?	14
SONG	14
GUIDE	14
DEMO	14
STYLE	14
DIGITAL RECORDING	14
LCD	15
MUSIC FINDER	15
TO HOST terminal	15
PIANO	15
VOICE	15
Setting Up the Clavinova	16
To open the key cover:	16
To close the key cover:	16
To raise the music stand:	16
To lower the music stand:	16
To open	16
To close	16
Connect the power cord.	17
Adjusting the display contrast	17
Setting the volume	17
Panel Controls and Terminals	18
Quick Guide	20
Playing the Demos	20
Song Playback	21
Playback of Songs	21
Playing Voices	25
Playing a Voice	25
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously	26
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands	27
Playing Styles	28
Playing a style	28
Style Sections	30
Accompaniment Structure	31
One Touch Setting	32
Music Finder	33
Using the Music Finder	33
Searching the Music Finder Records	34
Saving and Recalling Music Finder Data	35
Playing and Practicing with the Songs	36
Playing Along with the Clavinova	36
Recording	37
Mastering Your Favorite Songs	38
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data	39
Selecting Files and Folders	41
File/Folder-related Operations	42
Naming Files/Folders	42
Moving Files/Folders	43
Copying Files/Folders	44
Deleting Files/Folders	44
Saving Files	45
Organizing Files by Creating a New Folder	45
Displaying Upper Level pages	45
Entering Characters and Changing Icons	45
Entering Characters	46
Converting into Kanji (Japanese language)	46
Entering special character marks (umlaut, accent, Japanese “” and “”)	46
Entering miscellaneous characters (marks)	46
Entering numbers	46
Changing the Icon	47
Using the [DATA ENTRY] Dial	47
Adjusting values	47
Selecting items	47
Direct Access — Instant Selection of Displays	48
Help Messages	50
Using the Metronome	51
Adjusting the Tempo	51
Tap Tempo	52
Tempo Indications — MAIN Display	52
Reference	53
Playing the Demos	53
Voices	55
Selecting a Voice	55
One-touch Piano Play	56
Layer/Left — Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously	57
Layer — Layering Two Different Voices	57
Left — Setting Separate Voices for the Left and Right Sections of the Keyboard	58
Applying Voice Effects	58
REVERB	58
DSP	58
VARIATION (Regular voice only; page89)	58
HARMONY/ECHO	59
MONO	59
LEFT HOLD	59
Using the Pedals	59
Damper Pedal (Right)	59
Sostenuto Pedal (Center)	59
Left Pedal	59
Foot Controller/Footswitch	59
Styles	60
Playing a style	60
Playing a Style’s Rhythm Channels only	62
Adjusting the Volume Balance/Channel Muting	62
Chord Fingerings	63
Arranging the Style Pattern (SECTIONS: MAIN A/B/C/D, INTRO, ENDING, BREAK)	65
Stopping the Style Playback While Releasing Keys (SYNC. STOP)	66
Selecting Intro and Ending Types (INTRO/ENDING)	67
Playing Fill-in patterns automatically when changing accompaniment sections — Auto Fill In	67
Appropriate Panel Setting for the Selected Style (ONE TOUCH SETTING)	68
Automatically Changing One Touch Settings with the Sections — OTS Link	69
Registering the Panel Controls in One Touch Setting (ONE TOUCH SETTING)	69
Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music — Music Finder	70
Searching the Ideal Setups — Music Finder Search	71
[A] MUSIC	71
[B] KEYWORD	71
[C] STYLE	71
[D] BEAT	71
[E] SEARCH AREA	71
[F]~[H] CLEAR	71
[1st] TEMPO FROM	71
[2st]TEMPO TO	71
[3st]~[5st] GENRE	71
[8t] CANCEL	71
Editing Records — Music Finder Record Edit	72
[A] MUSIC	72
[B] KEYWORD	72
[C] STYLE	72
[D] BEAT	72
[E] FAVORITE	72
[F]~[H] CLEAR	72
[I] DELETE RECORD	72
[J] NEW RECORD	73
[1ts] TEMPO	73
[3ts]~[5ts] GENRE	73
[6ts] GENRE NAME	73
[8s] OK	73
[8t] CANCEL	73
Song Playback	74
Compatible Song Types	74
Song Playback	75
Playing the Internal Songs	75
Playing Back Songs on Disk	77
Other Playback-related Operations	77
Repeat / Rewind / Fast forward	77
Adjusting the Volume Balance / Muting Specific Channels	77
Muting Specific Parts — Track1/Track2/Extra Tracks	78
Repeat Playback of a Specific Range	78
Using the Practice Functions —Guide	79
Practice Functions	79
For keyboard performance	79
Follow Lights	79
Any Key	79
For sing-along performance	79
Karao-Key	79
Practicing Music with the Guide Functions	80
Displaying Music Notation — Score (CVP-205 only)	81
[1st] LEFT CH/[2st] RIGHT CH	82
[3st], [4st] KEY SIGNATURE	82
[5st] QUANTIZE	82
Note resolution:	82
[6st] NOTE NAME	83
[8s] OK	83
[8t] CANCEL	83
Displaying the Lyrics	84
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory	85
Registering Panel Setups — Registration Memory	85
Saving Your Registration Memory Setups	86
Recalling a Registration Memory Setup	87
Recalling the Registered Settings	87
Selecting the Freeze Settings	87
Editing Voices — Sound Creator	88
Operation	88
SOUND CREATOR Parameters	89
PIANO (Piano Voice has been selected)	90
COMMON	90
SOUND (Regular Voice only)	90
FILTER	91
EG	91
VIBRATO	91
EFFECT	92
HARMONY	92
Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs — Song Creator	93
About Song Recording	93
Quick Recording (page94)	93
Multi Recording (page95)	93
Step Recording (page97)	93
Song Editing (page103)	93
Quick Recording	94
When creating a new song:	94
Play back your new song	94
Multi Recording	95
When creating a new song:	95
Recording Individual Notes — Step Record	97
Operation	97
Measure/Beat/Clock	98
Velocity	98
Gate Time	98
Recording Melodies — Step Record (Note)	99
Play back the newly created melody	99
Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment — Step Record (Chord)	100
Entering Chords and Sections (Chord Step)	100
Play back the newly created chord progression	101
Select the Recording Options: Starting, Stopping, Punching In/Out — Rec Mode	102
Editing a Recorded Song	103
Editing Channel-related Parameters — Channel	103
Quantize	103
About Quantize Size	103
Delete	104
Mix	104
Channel Transpose	105
Set Up	105
Editing Note Events — 1 - 16	106
Editing Chord Events — CHD	107
Editing System Events — SYS/EX. (System Exclusive)	107
Inputting and Editing Lyrics	108
Customizing the Event List — Filter	108
Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator	109
About Creating Accompaniment Styles	109
Realtime Recording (page111)	109
Step Recording (page112)	109
Assembling an Accompaniment Style (page113)	109
Editing the created Accompaniment Style (page114)	109
Style File Format	110
Operation	110
Realtime Recording — Basic	111
Step Recording	112
Assembling an Accompaniment Style —Assembly	113
Edit the Created Accompaniment Style	114
Change the Rhythmic Feel — Groove and Dynamics	114
Groove	114
Dynamics	115
Editing the Channel Data	116
Quantize	116
Velocity Change	116
Bar Copy	116
Bar Clear	116
Remove Event	116
Making Style File Format Settings —Parameter	117
Source Root/Chord	117
NTR (Note Transposition Rule) and NTT (Note Transposition Table)	117
High Key/Note Limit	118
RTR (Retrigger Rule)	118
Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices — Mixing Console	119
Operation	119
About the parameters	119
Setting the Level Balance and Voice — Volume/Voice	120
Changing the Tone of the Voice — Filter	121
Changing Pitch-related Settings — Tune	121
Adjusting the Effects	122
Effect Structure	124
Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function	125
Operation	125
Adjusting the Pitch and Tuning — Master Tune and Scale Tune	125
Master Tune (page127)	125
Scale Tune (page127)	125
Setting Song-related Parameters — Song Settings (page129)	125
Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters — Style Setting, Split Point, and Chord Fingering	125
Style Setting / Split Point (page130)	125
Chord Fingering (page131)	125
Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard — Controller	126
Pedal (page131)	126
Keyboard / Panel (page133)	126
Setting the Registration Sequence, Freeze, and Voice Set	126
Registration Sequence (page134)	126
Freeze (page134)	126
Voice Set (page135)	126
Setting Harmony and Echo (page135)	126
Showing the Clavinova Display on a TV — Video Out (CVP-205 only) (page136)	126
Making MIDI Settings	126
System (page137)	126
Transmit (page138)	126
Receive (page139)	126
Root (page139)	126
Chord Detect (page139)	126
Other Settings — Utility	126
Config 1 (page140)	126
Config 2 (page141)	126
Disk (page142)	126
Owner (page143)	126
System Reset (page143)	126
Fine Tuning the Pitch/Selecting a Scale — Master Tune/Scale Tune	127
Tuning the Overall Pitch — Master Tune	127
Selecting a Scale — Scale Tune	127
Scale	128
Equal Temperament	128
Pure Major/Pure Minor	128
Pythagorean	128
Mean-Tone	128
Werckmeister/Kirnberger	128
Arabic	128
Setting Song-related Parameters — Song Settings	129
Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters — Style Setting, Split Point, and Chord Fingering	130
Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters — Style Setting and Split Point	130
Setting the Fingering Method — Chord Fingering	131
Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard — Controller	131
Making Settings for the Pedals	131
Pedal-controllable Functions	132
Changing the Touch Sensitivity and Transpose — Keyboard/Panel	133
Keyboard Touch	133
Transpose Assign	133
Setting the Registration Sequence, Freeze, and Voice Set	134
Specifying the Order for Calling Up Registration Memory Presets — Registration Sequence	134
Maintaining Panel Settings — Freeze	134
Changing the Automatically Selected Voice Settings — Voice Set	135
Setting Harmony and Echo	135
About the Harmony Types	136
When a normal Harmony type (“Standard Duet” through “Strum”) is selected	136
When “Multi Assign” is selected	136
When “Echo” is selected	136
When “Tremolo” is selected	136
When “Trill” is selected	136
About the Harmony Assignments	136
Showing the Clavinova Display on a TV — Video Out (CVP-205 only)	136
Setting the MIDI Parameters	137
Making Overall System Settings (Local Control, Clock, etc.) — System	137
Local Control	137
Clock, Transmit Clock, Receive Transpose, Start/Stop	138
Clock	138
Transmit Clock	138
Receive Transpose	138
Start/Stop	138
Message Switch	138
Transmitting MIDI Data — Transmit	138
Receiving MIDI Data — Receive	139
Setting Root Note Channels — Root	139
Setting Chord Channels — Chord Detect	139
Other Settings — Utility	140
Making Settings for Fade In/Out, Metronome, Parameter Lock, and Tap — CONFIG 1	140
Fade In Time, Fade Out Time, Fade Out Hold Time	140
Metronome	140
Parameter Lock	141
Tap Count	141
Making Settings for the Display, Speaker System, and Voice Number Indication — CONFIG 2	141
Copying and Formatting Disks — Disk	142
Entering Your Name and Language Preference — Owner	143
Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the CVP-205/203 — System Reset	143
Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices	144
1 Using the Headphones (PHONES jacks).	144
2 Connecting the Microphone or Guitar (MIC./LINE IN jack) (CVP-205 only).	144
345 Connecting Audio & Video Devices	145
3 Playing the sounds of the Clavinova through an external audio system, and recording the sounds ...	145
4 Outputting the sound of an external device through the built-in speakers of the Clavinova (AUX ...	145
5 Showing the display of the Clavinova on a connected TV monitor (VIDEO OUT) (CVP-205 only)	145
6 Using the Pedal (footswitch) or Foot Controller (AUX PEDAL jack)	146
7 Connecting external MIDI devices (MIDI terminals)	146
8 Connecting to a Computer (MIDI terminals/TO HOST terminal)	146
Using the TO HOST terminal	147
IBM-PC/AT (Windows)	147
Macintosh	147
Using the MIDI terminals	147
Using the USB terminal on your computer with a USB/MIDI interface (UX256/UX96, etc.)	148
What’s MIDI?	148
Example Keyboard Data	149
Channel Messages	149
MIDI channels	150
System Messages	150
What You Can Do With MIDI	150
Data Compatibility	151
Disk format	151
Sequence Format	151
SMF (Standard MIDI File)	151
ESEQ	151
XF	151
Style File	151
Voice Allocation Format	152
GM System Level 1	152
XG	152
DOC	152
CVP-205/205M: Keyboard Stand Assembly	153
After completing the assembly, please check the following.	154
CVP-203: Keyboard Stand Assembly	155
After completing the assembly, please check the following.	156
Troubleshooting	157
Specifications	159

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Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs— Song Creator

CVP-205/203

This is the easiest recording method — perfect for quickly recording and playing back a piano song you’re practicing, so

you can check your progress.

■

Play back your new song

To play back the performance you just recorded, return the song to the beginning by

using the

[TOP]

button and press the SONG

[START/STOP]

button.

Playback stops automatically at the end of the song, and returns to the beginning of the

song.

You can edit the recorded song data from the

SONG CREATOR (1 - 16)

displays (page 106).

Press the [6

▼

] button from the Open/Save display for Song to store the recorded data

(page 39, 45).

Quick Recording

REC

TOP

START / STOP

REW

REPEAT

NEW SONG

SYNC.START

■

When creating a new song:

■

When recording over the part of an internal

song or a song on disk with your own

performance:

Select the desired song (page 75, 77).

Select the voice and accompaniment style you want to use in the song.

If you want to record to the Layer/Left voices, make sure to set the

[LAYER]

[LEFT]

buttons to ON.

Make any other desired settings (Reverb, Chorus, etc.) as well.

Simultaneously hold down the [REC] button and press the button

corresponding to the track you want to record.

You can select TRACK 1 or TRACK 2 and the EXTRA TRACKS for recording at the

same time.

To record your keyboard performance:

Press either the

[TRACK 1]

[TRACK 2]

button.

To record the auto accompaniment performance:

Press the

[EXTRA TRACKS]

button.

To stop recording, press

the

[REC]

button again.

If the

“

LAYER

”

“

LEFT

”

button is on before pressing

the REC button, the corre-

sponding Layer and Left parts

are automatically recorded to

different channels.

The performance of track 1/2

is recorded to the channel

speci

ﬁ

ed in the SONG SET-

TING display (page 129).

Recording starts as soon as you play the keyboard.

You can also start recording by pressing the SONG/

STYLE

[START/STOP]

button. Recording can also be

started by pressing down the pedal, if the song start/stop

function is properly assigned to the pedal (page 131).

To stop recording, press the [RECORD] button again.

Recording can also be stopped by pressing down the pedal, if the song start/

stop function is properly assigned to the pedal (page 131).

To pause, press the SONG

[START/STOP]

button. To

resume recording, press the

SONG

[START/STOP]

but-

ton again.

You can also use the metro-

nome click as a guide while

recording.

The sound of the metronome

is not recorded.

You can overdub a second

right-hand performance onto

Track 2 after recording the

ﬁ

rst right-hand performance

(including the layer voices)

on Track 1. To do this, set the

[LEFT]

button to OFF and

repeat steps 2 and 3.

REC

EXTRA TRACKS

(STYLE)

TRACK 2

(L)

TRACK 1

(R)

Turning off the power

automatically deletes your

recorded performance. If

you wish to save the

recording, make sure to

store it to internal mem-

ory (USER drive) or

ﬂ

oppy

disk (page 39, 45).

CAUTION