Yamaha P 250 Owners Manual
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P-25071 Edit Operation Adjusting the Master Equalizer [MASTER EQ EDIT] The P-250 enables you to set the Master Equalizer settings. You can also set the EQ gain by moving the MASTER EQUALIZER sliders (page 38) on the panel. Regard- less of the method you use, the latest gain setting is effective. ■Setting the Master Equalizer type You can set the Master Equalizer parameters to the preset values. Press the B [–]/[+] buttons to select from Mellow 3-1 (mellow and round sound), Normal, Bright 1-3 (bright...
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Adjusting the Master Equalizer [MASTER EQ EDIT] 72 P-250 Edit Operation ■Adjusting the low range resonance of the Master Equalizer [LowQ] ■Adjusting the low-middle range resonance of the Master Equalizer [LowMidQ] ■Adjusting the middle range resonance of the Master Equalizer [MidQ] ■Adjusting the high-middle range resonance of the Master Equalizer [HighMidQ] ■Adjusting the high range resonance of the Master Equalizer [HighQ] Press the D [–]/[+] buttons to set the Q for each band (0.1—12.0)....
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P-25073 Edit Operation MIDI [MIDI SETTING] You can set detailed MIDI-related parameters, such as setting up the MIDI transmit and receive channels. ■About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard format for data transmission and reception. It enables the transfer of performance data and commands between MIDI devices and personal comput- ers. Using MIDI, you can control a connected MIDI device from the P-250, or control the P-250 from a con- nected MIDI device or computer. Refer to...
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MIDI [MIDI SETTING] 74 P-250 Edit Operation Press the [MIDI SETTING] button to enter MIDI Setting mode. ■Setting the MIDI transmit channel [MidiOutChannel] This parameter enables you to specify the channel on which the P-250 transmits MIDI data. Press the C [–]/[+] buttons to select the voice part (Main, Left, Layer, Left Layer), and press the D [–]/[+] buttons to specify a channel (Ch1—Ch16, Off: Not transmitted). [MidiOutChannel] is a performance parameter (page 30). ■Setting the MIDI receive...
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P-25075 MIDI [MIDI SETTING] Edit Operation ■Specifying the type of data received via MIDI [ReceiveParameter] This parameter enables you to specify the MIDI data type the P-250 will receive. Press the C [–]/[+] buttons to select the data type (Note, Control, Program, AfterTouch, PitchBend, SysEx), and press the D [–]/[+] buttons to specify On or Off. ■Specifying the type of data transmitted via MIDI [TransmitParameter] This parameter enables you to specify the MIDI data type the P-250 will...
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76 P-250 Edit Operation Other Settings [OTHER SETTING] The P-250 enables you to set detailed parameters for touch, tuning, scale, etc. Press the [OTHER SETTING] button to enter Other Setting mode. ■Selecting a touch response [TouchResponse] You can specify a touch response (how the sound responds to the way you play the keys). Press the D[–]/[+] buttons to select one of the following: Light ............. With this setting, a soft touch can produce a loud sound. Each note will sound at a more even...
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P-25077 Other Settings [OTHER SETTING] Edit Operation ■Selecting a scale [Scale] The P-250 enables you to select various scales. Equal Temperament is the most common contemporary piano tuning scale. However, history has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. You can experience the tunings of these genres. Press the D [–]/[+] buttons to select from the scales below. Equal One octave is divided into twelve equal intervals. This is currently the...
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Other Settings [OTHER SETTING] 78 P-250 Edit Operation ■Specifying the depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal [SustainSamplingDepth] This parameter is effective only on the voice group GRANDPIANO1. Press the D [–]/[+] buttons to set the value (Off, 1—10). [SustainSamplingDepth] is a performance parameter (page 30). ■Specifying the volume of the key-off sound [KeyOffSamplingDepth] You can adjust the volume of the key-off sound (the sub- tle sound that occurs when you release a key). This is...
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P-25079 Other Settings [OTHER SETTING] Edit Operation ■Setting the pitch bend range [PitchBendRange] This parameter specifies the amount of change that can be produced by the pitch bend function (Pitch, page 38), which smoothly varies the pitch. This parameter is effec- tive only on the notes played on the keyboard. Press the D [–]/[+] buttons to specify a range from 0 to – 12 (pitch is lowered by 12 semitones [one octave]). [PitchBendRange] is a performance parameter (page 30). ■Assigning a function to...