Yamaha YDP-223 Owner's Manual - Page 22

Sostenuto (Center) Pedal If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held, those notes will sustain as long as you hold the pedal (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are played "staccato." When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note, the note will sustain as long as you hold the pedal. Soft (Left) Pedal 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. TIP Organ, string and choir voices will continue to sound for as long as the sostenuto pedal is depressed. TIP The left pedal can be assigned to song start/stop operation via the "Left Pedal Mode" described on page 40. Adding Variations to the Sound - [BRILLIANCE]/ [REVERB]/[EFFECT] [BRILLIANCE] [-/NO] [+/YES] [REVERB] [EFFECT] ENGLISH MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME MELLOW BRIGHT START/STOP TEMPO FUNCTION BRILLIANCE DEMO METRONOME TEMPO / FUNCTION TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE - /NO +/ YES PRESET TRACK 1 TRACK START/STOP REC 2 SONG GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- HARPSICHORD1 CHORD2 VIBRAPHONE CHURCH CHURCH ORGAN1 ORGAN2 JAZZ STRINGS STRINGS ORGAN 1 2 CHOIR GUITAR VOICE ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE [BRILLIANCE] This control can be used to change the tonality or "timbre" of the sound output. The control range is from MELLOW to BRIGHT. [REVERB] This control enables you to select various digital reverb effects that would add extra depth and expression to the sound to create a realistic acoustic ambience. OFF: When no reverb effect is selected, no REVERB indicator is lit. ROOM: This setting adds a continuous reverb effect to the sound, similar to the acoustic reverberation you would hear in a room. HALL 1: For a "bigger" reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. This effect simulates the natural reverberation of a small-size concert hall. HALL 2: For a truly spacious reverb sound, use the HALL 2 setting. This effect simu- lates the natural reverberation of a large concert hall. STAGE: Simulates the reverb of a stage environment. Procedure Pressing the [REVERB] button repeatedly toggles the reverb on and off. The indicators light in sequence each time the [REVERB] button is pressed. No effect is produced when all indicators are off. Even if the REVERB effect is OFF, a "Soundboard Reverb" effect will be applied when the GRAND PIANO 1 voice is selected. Adjusting Reverb Depth Adjust the reverb depth for the selected voice by using the [-/NO] [+/YES] buttons while holding the [REVERB] button. The depth range is from 0 through 20. The current depth setting appears on the LED display while the [REVERB] button is held. depth NOTE When the BRILLIANCE is set to BRIGHT, the overall sound will be slightly louder. If the MASTER VOLUME is set at a high level the sound may become distorted. If so, lower the MASTER VOLUME level. TIP The default reverb type (including OFF) and depth settings are different for each voice. TIP Releasing the [REVERB] button changes the reverb type. If you are changing the reverb depth by holding the [REVERB] button, pressing the [REVERB] button will not change the reverb type. TIP depth 0: no effect depth 20: maximum reverb depth TIP Default depth settings are different for each voice. 22 YDP-223 Selecting & Playing Voices