Yamaha P-255 Owner's Manual - Page 43

Customizing with Function Parameters F4. Split mode settings The following parameters can be used to adjust the split point and make various other settings for Split mode in order to best suit the piece you intend to play. Settings can be made for each combination of Voices as described below. 1 Activate Split mode, select the Voices you wish to use, and then use the [FUNCTION] button to select the Function parameter(s) you wish to set. 2 Change the setting(s) using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons. Shortcut: You can jump directly to Function parameter F4.1 by pressing the [FUNCTION] button with the [SPLIT] button held down. F4.1 Split point Use this parameter to set the location at which the keyboard is divided into the left and right sides. The key that defines the split point is included in the left side of the keyboard. • Available settings: A-1 to C7 (entire keyboard) • Default setting: F#2 NOTE • As an alternative to using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the split point can be set by pressing the corresponding key. You can also do this when Function parameter F4.1 is not being shown by pressing the key with the [SPLIT] button held down (page 14). Examples of split points as shown on display F2 F#2 Eb2 F 2 F~2 E_2 Indicates a sharp key (#). Indicates a flat key (b). F4.2 Split balance This parameter can be used to optimize the volume balance between the split Voices. Settings can be made for each combination of Voices. • Available settings: 0 to 20 (The greater the value, the louder the volume of the right Voice; 10 represents an equal balance.) • Default setting: Each combination of Voices has its own default. F4.3 Right Voice octave shift F4.4 Left Voice octave shift These parameters are used to raise or lower the pitch of each of the left and right Voices in units of one octave. This allows you to set the note ranges of each side of the keyboard to better suit the pieces you intend to play. Settings can be made for each combination of Voices. • Available settings: -1, 0, and 1 • Default setting: Each combination of Voices has its own default. F4.5 Right Voice effect depth F4.6 Left Voice effect depth Use these parameters to set the depth of the effect for each of the left and right Voices. • Available settings: 0 to 20 • Default setting: Each combination of Voices has its own default. F4.7 Damper pedal range This parameter can be use to specify whether the damper pedal should affect both Voices ("ALL"), only the right Voice ("1"), or only the left Voice ("2"). • Available settings: ALL (both Voices), 1 (right Voice only), and 2 (left Voice only) • Default setting: 1 F4.8 Reset By pressing the [+/YES] button with this Function parameter shown, you can reset all of the Split mode settings to the defaults for the corresponding Voice combinations. F5. Pedal and special sound settings The following parameters can be used to assign the functionality of the [PLAY/STOP] button to a pedal, adjust the depth of the damper pedal's resonance effect, and make a range of other convenient settings. F5.1 Pedal [PLAY/STOP] function If you have connected a pedal unit* (see page 12) to your digital piano, you can use this parameter to configure either the center or left pedal to operate in the same way as the control panel's [PLAY/STOP] button. Note that when this functionality is assigned to a pedal, the pedal's original function (i.e., soft or sostenuto) will be disabled. (*: Sold separately.) • Available settings: OFF, 1 (left pedal), and 2 (center pedal) • Default setting: OFF F5.2 Damper-pedal resonance depth Using this parameter, you can adjust the depth of the resonance effect applied to certain Voices-specifically, Grand Piano, Live Grand, Ballad Grand, and Bright Grand-when the damper pedal is operated. • Available settings: 0 to 10 • Default setting: Differs for each Voice F5.3 Soft pedal effect depth If you have connected a pedal unit* (see page 12), the soft pedal will slightly lower the volume and soften the timbre of notes played while it is being operated, and using this parameter, you can adjust the depth of that effect. (*: Sold separately.) • Available settings: 1 to 10 • Default setting: 5 P-255 Owner's Manual 43