Yamaha CLP-470 Owner's Manual - Page 29

Playing back Songs This instrument can play Preset Songs, User Songs (you recorded), or commercially available Songs. In addition to listening to these Songs, you can play the keyboard as the Song plays back. The Songs reside on internal memory and the external USB storage device connected to the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal. MIDI Songs and Audio Songs There are two kinds of Songs that can be recorded and played back on this instrument: MIDI Songs and Audio Songs. A MIDI Song is comprised of your keyboard performance information and is not a recording of the actual sound itself. The performance information refers to which keys are played, at what timing, and at what strength-just as in a musical score. Based on the recorded performance information, the tone generator (of the Clavinova, etc.) outputs the corresponding sound. A MIDI Song uses a small amount of data capacity in comparison to audio recording, and allows you to easily change the event like a Voice. An Audio Song is a recording of the performed sound itself. This data is recorded in the same way as that used in recording cassette tapes, or with voice recorders, etc. This data can be played with a portable music player, etc., allowing you to easily let other people hear your performance. NOTE For a general overview of MIDI and how you can effectively use it, refer to "MIDI Basics" (downloadable from the Yamaha website). Songs compatible with this instrument Songs are contained in one of four different memory locations, called "Drives" on this instrument. The four lamps (PRESET / USER MIDI / USB MIDI / USB AUDIO) located above the [SONG SELECT] button show these drives. Drive PRESET Song Number 001-050 USER MIDI U.01- U.10 001-xxx USB MIDI U.00-U.99 001-xxx USB AUDIO A.00-A.99 001-xxx Song numbers; [xxx] indicates numerals. Song Type Preset Song (MIDI) 50 piano preset Songs in the instrument. These correspond to the scores in the book "50 greats for the Piano," included for your convenience and enjoyment. User Songs in the instrument (MIDI) MIDI Songs which have been recorded to the instrument by using the Record function (page 34). Up to 10 Songs (U.01- U.10) can be saved on this instrument. External Songs in the instrument (MIDI) MIDI Songs transferred from a computer (page 49). Up to 999 Songs (001- 999) can be transferred (saved) to this instrument. User Songs in the USB storage device (MIDI) MIDI Songs which have been recorded and stored to a USB storage device by using the Record function (page 34). Up to 100 Songs (U.00- U.99) can be played back. External Songs in the USB storage device (MIDI) Commercially available MIDI Songs or MIDI Songs which have been edited on a computer, etc. and saved to the USB storage device. Up to 999 Songs (001-999) can be played back. User Songs in the USB storage device (Audio) These are audio Songs saved to the USB storage device by recording them with this instrument (page 34) or converting them from MIDI data (page 41). Up to 100 Songs (A.00- A.99) can be played back. External Songs in the USB storage device (Audio) Commercially available Songs, etc. saved to the USB storage device. Up to 999 Songs (001-999) can be played back. NOTE Songs recorded by this instrument are called User Songs. Songs created in other ways than by this instrument are called External Songs. The USB storage device stores User Songs in USER FILES folder. Advanced Functions 29 Playing back Songs