Yamaha CLP-725 CLP-725 Owners Manual - Page 14

Playing the Piano Using the Pedals Damper Pedal (Right) Pressing this pedal will sustain notes longer. Releasing this pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. This pedal also features a "half-pedal" function that creates partial sustain effects, depending on how far down you press the pedal. Sostenuto Pedal (Center) When you press the damper pedal here, this note and the notes you play before you release the pedal sustain longer. Pressing this pedal while holding the notes will sustain the pressed notes (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 or single low note, for example, while the other notes are played "staccato." Soft Pedal (Left) When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note, the note will sustain as long as you hold the pedal. Pressing this pedal will reduce the volume and slightly change the timbre of the notes. The notes played before this pedal is pressed are not affected. NOTE If the damper pedal doesn't work, make sure that the pedal cord is properly plugged into the main unit (page 32). 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). NOTE While the sostenuto pedal is held, the organ and strings Voices sound continuously without decay after the notes have been released. NOTE When Jazz Organ Voice (page 18) is selected, pressing the left pedal switches between fast/slow rotation of the rotary speaker. When the Vibraphone Voice (page 18) is selected, the left pedal switches Vibrato on and off. Turning the VRM Effect On/Off VRM (Virtual Resonance Modeling) technology accurately recreates the unique resonance of an acoustic grand piano's soundboard and strings. When you select a piano Voice (page 18), pressing the damper pedal activates the VRM effect. For details on VRM, see page 30. While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press the C#3 key to turn the function on or the C3 key to turn the function off. C#3 (On) Default setting: On Lowest key 14 CLP-725 Owner's Manual C3 (Off)