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Voices – Playing the keyboard –
• SA2 Voices (S. Articulation2!) (CVP-509)
Mainly for wind instrument Voices, a special Yamaha technology called 
AEM has been used, which features detailed samples of special expressive 
techniques used on those specific instruments—to bend or slide into\
 notes, to 
“join” different notes together, or to add expressive nuances at the end of a 
note, etc.
Y ou can add these articulations by playing legato or staccato, or by jumping 
in pitch by around an octave. For example, using the Clarinet Voice, if you 
hold a C note and play the B b above, you’ll hear a glissando up to the B b. 
Some “note off” effects are also produced automatically when you hold a 
note for over a certain time.
Y ou can also use the pedals to add articulations to the SA and SA2 Voices (page 43).
For details on how to best play each SA and SA2 Voice, call up the information 
window (pressing the [7 ▲] (INFO) button in the Voice Selection display).
NOTE
The characteristics of SA2 Voices 
(default vibrato setting and articula-
tion effects applied by the pedals) are 
effective for real-time performance; 
however, these effects may not be 
completely reproduced when you play 
back a Song which has been recorded 
using SA2 Voices.
AEM Technology
When you play the piano, pressing a “C” key produces a definite and relatively 
fixed C note. When you play a wind instrument, however, a single fingering may 
produce several different sounds depending on the breath strength, the note 
length, the adding of trills or bend effects, and other performance techniques. 
Also, when playing two notes continuously—for example “C” and “D”—these 
two notes will be smoothly joined, and not sound independent as they would on a 
piano.
AEM (Articulation Element Modeling) is the technology for simulating t\
his 
characteristic of instruments. During performance, the most appropriate \
sound 
samples are selected in sequence in real time, from huge quantities of s\
ampled 
data. They are smoothly joined and sounded—as would naturally occur on an 
actual acoustic instrument.
This technology to smoothly join different samples enables the application of 
realistic vibrato. Conventionally on electronic musical instruments, vibrato is 
applied by moving the pitch periodically. AEM technology goes much further by 
analyzing and disaggregating the sampled vibrato waves, and smoothly joins the 
disaggregated data in real time during your performance. 
						

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The TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons transpose the overall pitch of the instrument (the 
ke yboard sound, Style playback, Song playback, and so on) in semitone ste\
ps. Press 
the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the transpose value to 0.
Transposing the Pitch of the Keyboard
NOTE
The Transpose functions do not affect 
the Drum Kit or SFX Kit Voices.
NOTE
You can also change the transpose 
settings in the MIXING CONSOLE 
display: [MIXING CONSOLE] → TAB 
[ EEEE
][FFFF
] TUNE  → [1  ▲▼ ] – [3  ▲▼] 
TRANSPOSE.
NOTE
Hz (Hertz): This unit of measurement 
refers to the frequency of a sound and 
represents the number of times a 
sound wave vibrates in a second.Default Pitch setting
By default, the reference pitch of the entire instrument is set to 440.0 Hz, a\
nd the 
scale to equal temperament. You can change the pitch and scale from [FUNC-
TION] →  [A] MASTER TUNE/SCALE TUNE.
You can also adjust the pitch for each part (keyboard parts, Style parts and Song 
parts) on the TUNE page of the Mixing Console display (page 88).
For details, refer to the Reference Manual on the website. 
						

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With the center/left pedals, you can add articulation effects and characteristic 
instrument performance sounds to your playing. When you select a SA or SA2 
Voice, the function of center and left pedals are switched to control art\
iculation 
effects. 
Three examples of effects are introduced to the following. The applied articulation 
effect differs depending on the selected Voice. For details, refer to the Information 
display called up by pressing the [7  ▲] (INFO) button on the Voice Selection 
display. 
■ Pressing a pedal triggers different playing effects, separate from your keyboard  playing. For example, pressing a pedal for a saxophone Voice can produce breath 
noises or key noises, while doing the same for a guitar Voice can produce fret 
noises or body-tapping sounds. You can effectively intersperse these into the notes 
as you play.
■ Playing the keyboard while pressing a pedal changes the nature of Voice. For  example, in the case of the nylon guitar Voice, pressing the corresponding pedal 
lets you play harmonics for the guitar Voice. Releasing the pedal returns the Voice 
to normal. 
■  When an SA2 Voice is selected (CVP-509), pressing a pedal and playing/releasing 
a note enables you to add articulation effects, such as bend up/down, glissando 
up/down, brass fall, etc. 
Adding Articulation Effects to Super Articulation Voices
CVP-501CVP-503CVP-505CVP-509
NOTE
SA2 Voices are available only on the 
CVP-509. SA Voices are available 
only on the CVP-509/505.
NOTE
Pedal functions are automatically 
changed depending on the selected 
Voice. However, if you need to, you 
can lock the pedal function so that it 
does not change automatically.
[FUNCTION]  → [D] CONTROLLER 
→ [H] DEPEND ON R1 VOICE. 
NOTE
Keeping with the realistic response of 
the original instruments, the effects 
applied vary depending on the range 
you are playing in.
NOTE
When you select SA/SA2 Voices for 
two or more keyboard parts, pressing 
a pedal simultaneously affects all 
parts on which SA/SA2 Voices are 
selected.  
						

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The instrument features a sophisticated multi-processor effect system which can add 
extraordinary depth and expression to your sound.
1Call up the operation display.
[DIRECT ACCESS]  → [EXIT]
2Select the desired part for which you want to add effects.
3Press the [VOICE EFFECT] button to call up the VOICE EFFECT 
display. 
Applying Voice Effects
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4Use the [1  ▲▼], [3  ▲▼] – [5  ▲▼] and [I] buttons to apply effects 
to the Voices. 
NOTE
Portamento is a function that creates a 
smooth transition in pitch from the 
first note played on the keyboard to 
the next. 
NOTE
“DSP” stands for Digital Signal Pro-
cessor (or Processing). DSP changes 
and enhances the audio signal in the 
digital realm to produce a wide range 
of effects.
NOTE
The effect type can be changed. On 
the Voice Selection display, select 
[6▲ ] (VOICE SET)  → TAB [E][F] 
EFFECT/EQ  → [A]/[B] 2 DSP.
NOTE
Depending on the harmony/echo 
type, harmony will be applied regard-
less of the chord played with your left 
hand.
1[1 ▲▼] LEFT HOLD This function causes the LEFT part Voice to be 
held even when the keys are released. Non-
decaying Voices such as strings are held continu-
ously, while decay-type Voices such as piano 
decay more slowly (as if the sustain pedal has 
been pressed).
When the Left Hold is ON, an “H” indication 
appears in the Main display.
2 [3 
▲▼] MONO/POLY This determines whether the part’s Voice is played 
monophonically (only one note at a time) or poly-
phonically. Using the MONO mode lets you play 
single, lead sounds (such as brass instruments) 
more realistically. It also lets you expressively 
control the Portamento effect (depending on the 
selected Voice) by playing legato.
3 [4 
▲▼]/
[5 
▲▼] DSP/DSP 
VARIATION With the digital effects built into the instrument, 
you can add ambience and depth to your music 
in a variety of ways—various effect types, such 
as chorus and delay are included.
• The DSP switch is used to turn the DSP (Digi-
tal Signal Processor) effect on or off for the cur-
rently selected keyboard part. 
• The DSP Variation switch is used to change  between variations of the DSP effect. You could 
use this while you play, for example, to change 
the rotating speed (slow/fast) of the rotary 
speaker effect.
4 [I] HARMONY/
ECHO When this is set to ON, the Harmony/Echo 
effects are applied to the right-hand Voices 
depending on the chord played with your left 
hand. For details, refer to the Reference Manual 
on the website. 
						

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The instrument uses advanced digital technology to recreate the legendary sound of 
vintage organs. Just as on a traditional organ, you can create your own sound by 
increasing and decreasing the levels of the flute footages.
1Press the [ORGAN FLUTES] button.
The FOOTAGE Page of the Organ Flutes Voice is called up.
2Use the [1  ▲▼] – [8  ▲▼] buttons to adjust the footage settings.
The footage settings determine the basic sound of the organ flutes. 
The [1 ▲▼] buttons control two footages: 16 and 5 1/3. Pressing the [D] 
button switches between these two footages.
If you want, you can select the Organ type, change the Rotary Speaker speed 
and adjust the Vibrato setting, by using the [A] – [C] and [F] – [H] buttons.
Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices
NOTE
The term “footage” is a reference to 
the sound generation of traditional 
pipe organs, in which the sound is 
produced by pipes of different lengths 
(in feet).
3
4
5
2
1
NOTE
About the VOLUME/ATTACK Page 
and EFFECT/EQ Page, see the Refer-
ence Manual on the website.1 [A]/[B] ORGAN TYPE Specifies the type of organ tone generation to be 
simulated: Sine or Vintage.
2 [C] ROTARY SP 
SPEED Alternately switches between the slow and fast 
rotary speaker speeds when a rotary speaker effect 
is selected for the Organ Flutes (DSP TYPE 
parameter in the EFFECT/EQ Page), and the DSP 
is turned on (page 44).
3 [F] VIBRATO OFF Alternately turns the vibrato effect for the Organ 
Flutes Voice ON or OFF.
[G] VIBRATO ON
4 [H] VIBRATO 
DEPTH Sets the Vibrato depth to one of three levels: 
1 (low), 2 (mid), or 3 (high).
5 [I] PRESETS Opens the File Selection display of the Organ 
Flute Voices for selecting a preset Organ Flutes 
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3Press the [I] (PRESETS) button to call up the Organ Flutes Voice 
Selection display.
4Use the TAB [ EEEE
][FFFF
] buttons to select the location to which your 
Organ Flutes Voice will be saved.
5Press the [6  ▼] (SAVE) button to call up the Save display.
6Save your Organ Flutes Voice by following the procedure on 
page 68.CAUTION
The setting will be lost if you 
select another Voice or turn the 
power to the instrument off 
without executing the Save 
operation.
Advanced Features
Refer to the Reference Manual on the website,  Chapter 2.
Selecting GM/XG or other Voices from 
the Panel:Voice Selection display  → [8 ▲](UP)  → [2 ▲] 
(P2)
Selecting the Harmony/Echo type:[VOICE EFFECT]  → [J] TYPE SELECT
Pitch-related settings
• Fine-tuning the pitch of the entire 
instrument:[FUNCTION]  → [A] MASTER TUNE/SCALE 
TUNE  → TAB [ E][F] MASTER TUNE
•Scale Tuning:[FUNCTION]  → [A] MASTER TUNE/SCALE 
TUNE  → TAB [ E][F] SCALE TUNE
• Changing the part assignment of the 
TRANSPOSE buttons:[FUNCTION]  → [D] CONTROLLER  → TAB 
[E][ F] KEYBOARD/PANEL  → [A]/[B] 2 
TRANSPOSE ASSIGN
Editing Voices (Voice Set):V oice Selection display  → [6 ▲] (VOICE SET)
Disabling automatic selection of Voice 
Sets (effects, etc.):[FUNCTION]  → [E] REGIST SEQUENCE/
FREEZE/VOICE SET  → TAB [ E][F] VOICE 
SET
Editing Organ Flutes parameters:[ORGAN FLUTES]  → TAB [ E][F] VOLUME/
AT TA CK or EFFECT/EQ 
						

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Styles
– Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment –
The instrument features a variety of accompaniment and 
rhythmic backing patterns (called “Styles”) in a variety of 
different musical genres including pop, jazz, and many 
others. The Style features Auto Accompaniment, letting 
you produce automatic accompaniment playback simply 
by playing “chords” with your left hand. This lets you 
automatically recreate the sound of a full band or 
orchestra—even if you’re playing by yourself. 
Rhythm is one of the most important parts of a Style. Try to play the melody along 
with just the rhythm. You can sound different rhythms for each Style. Keep in mind, 
however, that not all Styles contain rhythm channels.
1Press one of the STYLE category selection buttons to call up 
the Style Selection display.
2Press one of the [A] – [J] buttons to select the desired Style.
Pressing one of the [1▲] – [4▲] buttons or pressing the same STYLE button 
again can call up the other display page.
3Confirm that the [ACMP ON/OFF] button is off.
Playing Only the Rhythm Channels of a Style
NOTE
The rhythm does not sound for some 
Styles. When you want to use any of 
these Styles, always make sure that 
[ACMP ON/OFF] is turned on. 
						

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4Press the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] button to play back 
the rhythm channels.
Try playing the keyboard along with the rhythm.
To   stop the rhythm, press the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] button again.
1Select a Style (steps 1 – 2 on page 48).
2Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn on the Auto 
Accompaniment.
The specific left-hand section of the keyboard (page 39) becomes the Chord 
section, and chords played in this section are automatically detected an\
d used as 
a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected Style.
3Press the [SYNC START] button to enable synchronized start.
4As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the selected 
Style starts.
Try playing chords with your left hand and play melody with your right ha\
nd.
5Press the [START/STOP] button to stop Style playback.
Playing a Style with the Auto Accompaniment
NOTE
For information on chords, see page 51.
NOTE
You can transpose the Style (accompani-
ment). See page 42. 
						

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Style Characteristics
The Style type and its defining characteristics are indicated on the P\
reset 
Style icon.
•Pro (P): These Styles provide professional and exciting arrangements 
combined with perfect playability. The resulting accompaniment exactly 
follows the chords of the player. As a result, your chord changes and col-
orful harmonies are instantly transformed into lifelike musical accompani-
ment.
• Session (S):  These Styles provide even greater realism and authentic back-
ing by mixing in original chord types and changes, as well as special ri\
ffs 
with chord changes, with the Main sections. These have been programmed 
to add “spice” and a professional touch to your performances of ce\
rtain 
songs and in certain genres. Keep in mind, however, that the Styles may 
not necessarily be appropriate—or even harmonically correct-for all songs 
and for all chord playing. In some cases for example, playing a simple 
major triad for a country song may result in a “jazzy” seventh chord, or 
playing an on-bass chord may result in inappropriate or unexpected 
accompaniment.
• Free Play (F) (CVP-509/505):  These Styles are characterized by rubato 
performance. You can perform freely with remarkably expressive accom-
paniment, without being constrained by a strict tempo.
• Pianist (P):  These special Styles provide piano-only accompaniment. Just 
by playing the proper chords with your left hand, you can automatically \
add complicated, professional-sounding arpeggios and bass/chord pat-
terns.
Style file compatibility
The CVP-509/505/503/501 uses the SFF GE file format (page 9). The CVP-
509/505/503/501 can play back existing SFF files, but they will be saved in 
the SFF GE format when the file is saved (or pasted) in the CVP-509/505/
503/501. Please keep in mind that the saved file can only be played back on 
instruments that are compatible with the SFF GE format.