Yamaha YDP-141 Owner's Manual - Page 16

Selecting & Playing Voices ENGLISH Selecting Voices Press and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button to select the Grand Piano 1 voice. Press and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button, then press the [+ R] or [- L] button to select a different voice. If you wish to select a particular voice directly, press and hold down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, then press one of the C1-A1 (YDP-161) or C1-F1 (YDP-141) keys. Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the volume level while playing the keyboard. C1 D1 F1 G1 To understand the characteristics of various voices, listen to demo songs for each voice (page 13). Voice: On this instrument, a voice means a "tone" or "tonal color." The lowest key YDP-161 Key Voice Name C1 Grand Piano 1 C 1 Grand Piano 2 D1 E.Piano 1 D 1 E.Piano 2 E1 Harpsichord 1 F1 Harpsichord 2 F 1 Vibraphone G1 Church Organ 1 G 1 Church Organ 2 A1 Strings C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 Selecting a voice automatically engages the best-suited reverb type and depth (page 18) for that particular voice. Description Recorded samples from a full concert grand piano. Perfect for classical compositions as well as any other style that requires acoustic piano. Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb. Good for popular music. An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. Good for popular music. The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic "tines." Soft tone when played lightly, and an aggressive tone when played hard. The definitive instrument for baroque music. Since the strings of a harpsichord are plucked, there is no touch response. Mixes the same voice an octave higher for a more brilliant tone. The sound of a vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets. This is a typical pipe organ sound (8 feet + 4 feet + 2 feet). Good for sacred music from the Baroque period. This is the organ's full coupler sound, often associated with Bach's "Toccata and Fugue". Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. Try combining this voice with piano in DUAL mode. YDP-141 Key Voice Name C1 Grand Piano 1 C 1 Grand Piano 2 D1 E.Piano D 1 Harpsichord E1 Church Organ F1 Strings Description Recorded samples from a full concert grand piano. Perfect for classical compositions as well as any other style that requires acoustic piano. Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb. Good for popular music. An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. Good for popular music. The definitive instrument for baroque music. Since the strings of a harpsichord are plucked, there is no touch response. This is a typical pipe organ sound (8 feet + 4 feet + 2 feet). Good for sacred music from the Baroque period. Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. Try combining this voice with piano in DUAL mode. 16 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual