Yamaha Cp4 Instruction Manual

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Quick Start Guide
7Select a destination for the Performance 
using the Data Dial, and then press the 
[ENTER] button.
8Press the [+1/YES] button to load the data or 
the [-1/NO] button to cancel the process.
If you pressed the [+1/YES] button, the data will be 
loaded. To cancel loading, press the [EXIT] button 
while the “Now loading...” message is displayed. If 
you pressed the [-1/NO] button, no data will be 
loaded and the instrument will return to the previous...

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Turning on and off the master 
compressor
[MASTER COMP] button
Using the control panel’s [MASTER COMP] button, you 
can conveniently toggle on and off the master 
compressor configured as described in  Setting the 
master compressor . When you turn on the master 
compressor in this way, the button will light up. The 
button’s light will go out when you turn off the master 
compressor.
Locking the control panel
[PANEL LOCK] button
Using the Panel...

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Changing the master tuning
You can adjust the tuning of the stage piano as a whole 
as described below.
1Press the [UTILITY] button.
The Utility menu will be displayed.
2Use the [V] button to select 01: General , and 
then press the [ENTER] button.
The pane for setting the master tuning will be 
displayed.
3Move the cursor (3 ) to the MasterTune  
parameter using the [
M] button, and then 
change its setting using the Data Dial.
The master tuning...

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Using with a Computer
Although your stage piano is exceptionally powerful and 
versatile all by itself, connecting it to a computer allows 
for even greater convenience and flexibility. For example, 
when connected in this way, you can integrate the 
instrument with DAW appli cations and other music 
creation software.
NOTEDAW is an abbreviation of digital audio workstation, and 
DAW applications such as Cubase, Logic, SONAR, and 
Digital Performer...

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Using with a Portable 
Music Player
With a portable music player connected via the stage 
piano’s [AUX IN] stereo mini-jack, you will be able, for 
example, to listen to it on the stage piano’s headphones 
and play along with your favorite tunes. To do so, 
proceed as follows:
1Connect the portable music player via the 
stage piano’s [AUX IN] jack.
NOTE
• Whenever making a connection, ensure that the plugs on the  cable being used match the shapes...

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Using the following procedure, you can configure 
external control on an individual Performance basis:
1Select the Performance you would like to use 
(page 30).
2Press the [EDIT] button. 
The Edit menu will be displayed.
3Use the [V] and [ E] buttons to select 
03: Master Keyboard , and then press the 
[ENTER] button. 
The Master Keyboard screen’s Common pane will be 
displayed, and this applies to all zones.
4Use the [+1/YES] button to set the...

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Controlling the stage piano from 
another MIDI device
Using a keyboard or synthesizer connected via MIDI, you 
can play the stage piano’s tone generator, change 
Voices, and perform other similar tasks.
Tip
MIDI transmit and receive channels
The Parts making up each Performance have the 
following fixed MIDI receive channels:
•CP4STAGE
MAIN Part: 1; LAYER Part: 2; SPLIT Part: 3
•CP40STAGE
MAIN Part: 1; SPLIT/LAYER Part: 2
In order to control your...

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Appendix
Appendix
Shift Functions
The following table describes the functions that can be executed by pressing buttons from the stage piano’s control 
panel with the [SHIFT] button held down.
NOTE
• Square brackets indicate buttons from the control panel.
• The term “pressing and holding” as used above refers to  pressing the button in question for at least one second.
• Control-panel buttons with a “ ” symbol to their bottom right su pport press-and-hold...

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Appendix
On-screen Messages
Message Description 
SF
 ZPV
 TVSF 
This message is displayed to confirm whether or not you wish to proceed with 
the selected operation. 
VUP
 QPXFS
 PGG
 EJTBCMFEThis message is displayed when you disable the Auto Power-Off function by 
turning on the stage piano while holding down the leftmost key on the keyboard.
VUP
WPMVNF
CPPTU
XJUI
UIJT

GJMF
 OBNFThis message is displayed when you set an audio file name having “}{“ as its...

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/PX
 XPSLJOHThis message is displayed while your stage piano is tidying up after, for 
example, you press the [EXIT] button to cancel a load or save operation. 
0WFSXSJUF 
This message is displayed when saving files to confirm whether or not you wish 
to overwrite a file of the same name that already exists on the USB flash-memory 
device. 
1BOFM
 -PDLFEThis message is displayed if you attempt to operate a controller that is currently 
disabled by the...