Yamaha P140 User Manual

Recording Your Performance
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Recording to RIGHT/LEFT
This lets you record the right and left parts separately. Since you can record the left part while play-
ing back the right, this is useful for independently recording both parts of a duet.
1.Make all the initial settings.
Same as step 1 in “Recording a performance quickly” on page 28.
2.Select a song to record.
Press the [SONG SELECT] button so that the “USER” 
indicator lights then press the 
[–/NO][+/YES] buttons to...

Recording Your Performance
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The user song recorder records the following data:
Data in addition to the notes and voices you play is recorded.
This data includes “Individual Parts” and “Entire Song.” See below.
Individual Parts
•Notes played 
•Voice selection
•Pedal (Sustain/Soft/Sostenuto/Expression)
•[REVERB] depth 
•[EFFECT] depth
•Dual voices 
•Dual balance (F3)
•Dual detune (F3) 
•Dual octave shift (F3)
•Split voices (F4)
•Split balance (F4) 
•Split octave shift (F4)...

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Changing the Initial Settings (data recorded at the 
beginning of a song)
The initial settings (data recorded at the beginning of a song) can be changed after the recording. 
For example, after recording, you can change the voice to create a different ambience or adjust the 
song tempo to your taste. 
You can change the following initial settings.
Individual Parts
•Voice selection
•[REVERB] depth 
•[EFFECT] depth
•Dual voices 
•Split voices...

Playing Back Songs
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Playing Back Songs
The following three types of songs are available. 
•50 Piano Preset Songs
50 Piano Preset Songs in the instrument. (page 15)
•User songs in the instrument
User songs which you recorded to the instrument by using the record function 
(page 28).
•External songs in the instrument
Songs transferred from a computer (including commercially available songs and 
songs which have been edited on a computer). Songs can be transferred (saved) to...

Playing Back Songs
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3.Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.
The current measure number appears on the display during playback.
•You can play the keyboard while the P-140 is playing back a song. You can 
also play the notes with a voice different from the playback voice by selecting 
a voice from the panel.
Adjust the tempo
You can use the 
[TEMPO/FUNCTION –, +] buttons to adjust the playback 
tempo as required before or during playback. The default tempo (the...

Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION]
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Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION]
You can set various parameters to make the best use of P-140 functions, such as fine tuning the pitch or selecting a scale, 
etc.
The following parameters are available.
The P-140 has nine main functions.
Some of these main functions consist of a set of sub-functions.
Functions List
FunctionSub-functionDisplayReference page
Fine tuning of the pitch
—F1. 39
Selecting a scaleScaleF2.140
Base NoteF2.240
Dual...

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Basic Procedure in Function
Follow the steps below to use the functions.
If you become lost while using a function, return to this page and read the basic procedure.
1.Press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] but-
ton to enter the Function.
The [FUNCTION] indicator lights.
When you call up the FUNCTION display after turning 
the power on,   appears on the display. When you 
call up the FUNCTION display again (without turning 
the power off ), the previous...

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5.Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons 
to change the ON/OFF setting, select 
the type, or change the value.
The default setting (which is used when you first turn on 
the power to the P-140) is recalled by pressing the 
[–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously.
6.Press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] to exit 
the Function.
The [TEMPO] indicator lights.
After you select the function, the 
current setting will be displayed 
when the [–/NO] or [+/YES] but-...

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About Each Function
The explanations here apply when entering the Function in step 5 on page 38.
You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instru-
ment. This function is useful when you play 
the P-140 along with other instruments or CD 
music.
Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to lower 
or raise the pitch of the A3 key in approxi-
mately 0.2 Hz increments.
..... .....
Tenths of a hertz are indicated on the display by the 
appearance and...

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You can select various scales.
Equal Temperament is the most common con-
temporary piano tuning scale. However, his-
tory has known numerous other scales, many 
of which serve as the basis for certain genres of 
music. You can experience these tunings with 
the P-140.
F2.1: Scale
Setting range:1: Equal Temperament 
2: Pure Major 
3: Pure Minor 
4: Pythagorean
5: Mean Tone
6: Werckmeister
7: Kirnberger
Default setting:1: Equal Temperament...