Yamaha Cp4 Instruction Manual

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Performances
Performances
In order to make effective use of your stage piano, it is important that you first understand the concept of Performances. 
A group of Voices is referred to as a Performance, and yo ur stage piano comes with a wide range of Performances ready 
for use.
Parts Within a Performance
As shown in the illustrations below, each CP4 STAGE 
Performance can contain a MAIN Part, a LAYER Part, and 
a SPLIT Part; each CP40 STAGE Performance can 
contain a...

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Playing Voices
Each CP4 STAGE Performance can contain three 
different Parts (MAIN, LAYER, and SPLIT); each 
CP40 STAGE Performance can contain two (MAIN and 
SPLIT/LAYER). A Voice is assigned to each of these 
Parts. Only the name of the MAIN Part’s Voice is shown 
on the Performance screen when the instrument is turned 
on in its default condition, and only this Voice is set to 
produce a sound (i.e., only the [MAIN] button is...

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Turning on and off Parts
Using the [SPLIT] and [LAYER] buttons, you can turn on 
and off the corresponding Part s — that is, set whether or 
not they will produce a sound when you play the 
keyboard. When a Part is turned on, its button will be lit 
and vice-versa. Simply pre ss a button to toggle the 
corresponding Part on and off.  It should be noted that the 
MAIN Part is always on, and therefore, its button is always 
lit. In addition, the...

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Layering Voices
When you turn on the LAYER Part using the [LAYER] 
button, its Voice will be overlaid on that of the MAIN Part. 
On the CP40 STAGE, this is  achieved by using the SPLIT/
LAYER Part as a LAYER Part. 
Changing the overlaid Voice
1
Press the [LAYER] button to turn on the 
LAYER Part.
The button will light up. In addition, the on-screen 
cursor ( 3) will move to the LAYER Part to confirm that 
it is currently selected.
2While playing the...

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Removing Voice layering
To remove a layered Voice, press the [LAYER] button 
once again. The button’s light will go out and only the 
MAIN Part’s Voice will be output when you play the 
keyboard.
Splitting the Keyboard for 
Left and Right Hands
By turning on the SPLIT Part using the [SPLIT] button, you 
can have the right side of the keyboard play the MAIN 
Part’s Voice and the left half  play that of the SPLIT Part. 
You can then play two different...

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3To change the split point, hold down the 
[SPLIT] button and press the key at which 
you wish to split the keyboard.
NOTEWhen you set the split point directly using a key as 
described above, a message confirming the new 
setting will be briefly displayed on-screen. You can also 
change the split point using the SplitPnt parameter on 
the General screen from the Performance Common Edit 
area. (Refer to the Reference Manual  (pdf) for details on...

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Practicing with the 
Metronome
[METRONOME] button
Your stage piano has its own built-in metronome. You can 
turn it on using the [METRONOME] button in order to 
practice playing in time. In addition, this function can also 
be used when recording your  playing as audio (page 35). 
When you press the [METRONOME] button, the 
metronome will start playing at the set tempo and time 
signature. In addition, the butt on’s light will also flash at 
this...

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Changing Sounds Using 
Controllers
Your stage piano’s control panel is equipped with a range 
of different controllers — such as the pitch bend wheel, 
modulation wheel, and sliders — that can be used to 
change the instrument’s sound in real time. You can also 
connect external controllers such as pedals via the rear 
panel and assign them functions to be controlled by foot.
Pitch bend wheel
The pitch bend wheel can be used to control the pitch of...

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NOTE
• The Part sliders will be assigned to volume control whenever you turn on the instrument or select a new Performance 
(page 21).
• When the physical position of the slider and the current value  do not match, the current value will be displayed in 
parentheses.
2While playing the keyboard to hear the sound 
produced, adjust the values for the selected 
parameter.
Example: Adjusting MAIN Part’s chorus send 
level
The following screen will be...

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Storing Settings
[STORE] button
Of the settings we have made so far,
• Part on/off status;
• Changes to Voices;
• Metronome time signature, tempo, and volume; and
• Parameter levels adjusted using the Part sliders
in addition to
• Effect on/off statuses set using the [CHORUS] and 
[REVERB] SYSTEM EFFECT  buttons and [A] and [B] 
PART EFFECT buttons (page 34)
can be stored as part of a Performance (page 21). Stored 
settings will be maintained when...