Yamaha CP50 Reference Manual - Page 5

Internal Design of the CP5 & CP50 > Tone Generator Left & Right Parts The left and right parts that make up each Performance respond to your playing of the keyboard or to MIDI input and use the built-in Tone Generator to produce the appropriate sounds in response. The CP5 has four such parts - LEFT1, LEFT2, RIGHT1, and RIGHT2 - while the CP50 has two - LEFT and RIGHT. Regardless of the number available, you can freely arrange these parts in a layered configuration or a split configuration for left and right hands to best suit your playing style. When layering parts, overlapping playing sections are defined by setting note limits for each (page 32). When splitting parts, meanwhile, a split point is set (page 31) so that notes to the left and right of that point can be played using the left and right parts, respectively. Layering and splitting can be setup using the Split parameter (page 31) from the Common Settings area. Layered parts LEFT1 or LEFT LEFT2* RIGHT1 or RIGHT RIGHT2* Split parts Split point LEFT1 or LEFT LEFT2* RIGHT1 or RIGHT RIGHT2* * Parts available on CP5 only. Each CP5 part is subdivided into four distinct blocks known as the Voice block, the Pre-Amplifier block, the Modulation Effect block, and the Power-Amplifier / Compressor block. In the CP50, meanwhile, three blocks are used for each part - namely, the Voice block, the Pre-Amplifier block, and the Modulation Effect block. Voice Pre-Amplifier block block Parts Modulation Effect block Power-Amplifier / Compressor block* * Only CP5 parts feature a Power-Amplifier / Compressor block. In these blocks, we have recreated the unique sounds not only of acoustic pianos and classic electric pianos, but also of a wide range of effect units, amplifiers, and other devices commonly used with each in actual performance and recording settings. Using the Piano Customize function to freely assemble blocks, you can both replicate standard vintage settings and also create original hardware combinations that would never be possible in the real world. Furthermore, your CP5 or CP50 also comes complete with many other voices such as strings and guitars, and these can be combined with piano voices to produce unique, exciting sounds. Each Performance allows the sounds produced by its various parts to be sent through the common Reverb block for finishing. In addition, Performances also contain a Common Settings area that allows a name, a keyboard mode, and controller parameters to be set for each. These common settings can be used to make final adjustments to the individual Performances that you create. Meanwhile, your CP5 or CP50 is pre-loaded with an impressive selection of Preset Performances, specially created by artfully combining the above-described parts and blocks to produce just the right sounds. Finally, the Master Compressor and Master Equalizer blocks, which affect all Performances in the same way, can be used to ensure that the sound of your stage piano is always perfectly matched to its playing environment. 5 CP5/CP50 Reference Manual