Yamaha CLP-240 Owner's Manual - Page 71

ENGLISH Preset Voice List Preset Voice List : Yes CLP-240 : No Voice Name Stereo Touch Dynamic Key-Off Sampling Response Sampling*1 Sampling*2 Voice Descriptions GRANDPIANO 1 Recorded samples from a full concert grand piano. Also includes three levels of dynamic sampling, sustain samples, and key-off samples for exceptionally realistic acoustic grand piano sound. Perfect for classical compositions as well as any other style that requires acoustic piano. VARIATION Warm and mellow piano. Good for classical compositions. GRANDPIANO 2 Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb. Good for popular music. VARIATION Bright, spacious piano. Good for popular or rock music. E.PIANO 1 An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. Extremely "musical" response with varying timbre according to keyboard dynamics. Good for standard popular music. VARIATION A synth-generated type electronic piano sound often heard in popular music. Used in the DUAL mode it blends well with an acoustic piano voice. E.PIANO 2 The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic "tines". Soft tone when played lightly, and an aggressive tone when played hard. VARIATION A slightly different electric piano sound often heard in rock and popular music. HARPSICHORD VARIATION The definitive instrument for baroque music. Since harpsichord uses plucked strings, there is no touch response. There is, however, a characteristic additional sound when the keys are released. Mixes the same voice an octave higher for a more brilliant tone. E. CLAVICHORD A hammer-struck keyboard instrument that utilizes an electric pickup that is often heard in funk and soul music. Its tone is noted for the unique sound produced when the keys are released. VARIATION Includes a unique preset effect. VIBRAPHONE Vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets. The tone becomes more metallic the harder you play. VARIATION Stereo-sampled, spacious, and realistic marimba. CHURCH ORGAN This is a typical pipe organ sound (8 feet + 4 feet + 2 feet). Good for sacred music from the Baroque period. VARIATION This is the organ's full coupler sound often associated with Bach's "Toccata and Fugue". JAZZ ORGAN The sound of a "tonewheel" type electric organ. Often heard in jazz and rock idioms. VARIATION Uses a rotary speaker effect with a different speed. The variations speed is faster. If the variation is selected while holding a chord, the speed of the effect will gradually change. STRINGS Stereo-sampled, large-scale strings ensemble with realistic reverb. Try combining this voice with piano in the DUAL mode. VARIATION Spacious strings ensemble with a slow attack. Try combining this voice with a piano or electric piano in the DUAL mode. CHOIR A big, spacious choir voice. Perfect for creating rich harmonies in slow pieces. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 71