Yamaha YDP-165 YDP-165_YDP-145_YDP-S55_YDP-S35_Owners Manual - Page 17

Playing the Piano Using the Pedals Damper Pedal (Right) When you press the damper pedal, the notes you play have a longer sustain. When you select a Piano Voice, pressing the damper pedal also activates the VRM Lite function (page 18) to accurately recreate the unique resonance of an acoustic grand piano's strings. Moreover, this instrument has a Half-pedal function for fine, expressive control of the sustain. When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play before you release the pedal have a longer sustain. NOTE If the pedals do not work, the pedal cord plug may be not connected. Securely insert the pedal cord plug into the proper jack (page 39). Half-pedal function This function allows you to vary the sustain length depending on how far the pedal is pressed. The farther down you press the pedal, the more the sound sustains. For example, if you press the damper pedal and all notes you are playing sound a bit murky and loud with too much sustain, you can release the pedal half way or higher to decrease the sustain (murkiness). Sostenuto Pedal (Center) If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while holding the note(s), the notes will sustain as long as the pedal is held. All subsequent notes will not sustain. While the sostenuto pedal is held, the Organ and Strings Voices (page 20) continuously without decay after the notes have been released. When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note, the note will sustain as long as you hold the pedal. Soft Pedal (Left) The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed. The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed. Keep in mind that this pedal function will be changed from the Soft pedal depending on the selected Voice. When Jazz Organ Voice (page 20) is selected, pressing the left pedal switches between fast/slow rotation of the rotary speaker. When the Vibraphone Voice (page 20) is selected, the left pedal switches Vibrato on and off. 17 YDP-165, YDP-145, YDP-S55, YDP-S35 Owner's Manual