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Splitting the Keyboard Range and Playing Two Different 
Voices (Split)
Split enables you to play two different voices on the keyboard — one with the left hand and 
another with the right hand. For example, you can play a bass part using the Wood Bass or Electric 
Bass voice with the left hand, and a melody with the right hand.
1.Press the [OTHERS] button several times until “o 7” 
is called up in the display. 
The [OTHERS] button lights.
As a default setting, GRAND PIANO 1 will be selected 
for the right-hand part and WOOD BASS will be selected 
for the left-hand part.
 
The Function provides access to a number of other Split 
functions (pages 37, 42). (If you make no settings for the 
Split functions, the appropriate setting will be set in each 
voice by default.)
2.Specify the split point (the border between the 
right- and left-hand range).
The Split Point can be specified from the FUNCTION display. For details, refer 
to pages 37, 42. 
(The split point is initially set at the F#2 key by default.
If you do not need to change the split point, skip this step.)
Split point (default setting: F#2)
Bass voice Melody
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3.Select a voice for the right hand.
A voice for the right hand can be selected from the following 13 voices in the 
FUNCTION display. For details, refer to pages 37, 42. 
4.Select a voice for the left hand.
A voice for the left hand can be selected from the following four voices in the 
FUNCTION display. For details, refer to pages 37, 42. 
5.Press any single voice button to exit Split and return 
to normal play.
[REVERB] in Split
The reverb type assigned to the 
right voice will take priority over 
the other. (If the reverb is set to 
OFF, the left voice’s reverb type 
will be in effect.) Reverb depth 
settings made via the panel con-
trols (i.e., pressing the [–/NO] or 
[+/YES] buttons while holding the 
[REVERB] button; see page 24) 
will be applied to the right voice 
only.
[EFFECT] in Split
Depending on the conditions, one 
effect type will take priority over 
the other. The depth will be 
decided according to the default 
depth value of the voice combina-
tion. However, using Function F4 
(pages 37, 42) you can change 
the depth value for each voice as 
you like. Effect depth settings 
made via the panel controls (i.e., 
pressing the [–/NO] or [+/YES] 
buttons while holding the 
[EFFECT] button; see page 24) 
will be applied to the right voice 
only.
NOTE
NOTE
1GRAND PIANO 1
2GRAND PIANO 2
3GRAND PIANO 3
4PIANO & STRINGS
5ELECTRIC PIANO 1
6ELECTRIC PIANO 2
7ELECTRIC PIANO 3
8CHURCH ORGAN 
9JAZZ ORGAN
10 STRINGS
11 HARPSICHORD
12 E.CLAVICHORD
13 VIBRAPHONE
1WOOD BASS
2BASS & CYMBAL
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Adding Variations to the Sound – [VARIATION]
[VARIATION]
This button enables you to select the brightness of the selected 
voice for your keyboard performance. The following three types 
are available. 
BRIGHT:Bright tone
NORMAL:Standard tone
MELLOW:Soft and mellow tone
To select a variation type, press the 
[VARIATION] button a few times until the indicator 
corresponding to the desired type lights (the indicator lights in sequence each time you 
press the 
[VARIATION] button). Variation can be selected among three types.
[VARIATION] button
TERMINOLOGY
Default setting:
The “Default setting” refers to the 
factory setting obtained when you 
first turn on the power to the P-
140.
Default setting = NORMAL
When the VARIATION is set to 
BRIGHT, the overall sound will be 
slightly louder. If the MASTER 
VOLUME is set at a high level the 
sound may become distorted. If 
so, lower the MASTER VOLUME 
level.
NOTE
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Selecting a Reverb/Effect type – [REVERB]/[EFFECT]
[REVERB]
This control enables you to select various digital reverb effects 
for adding extra depth and expression to the sound and creating 
a realistic acoustic ambience.
OFF:When no reverb effect is selected, no REVERB indi-
cator is lit.
ROOM:This setting adds a continuous reverb effect to the sound, similar to the 
acoustic reverberation you would hear in a room.
HALL 1:For a “bigger” reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. This effect simulates 
the natural reverberation of a small-size concert hall.
HALL 2:For a truly spacious reverb sound, use the HALL 2 setting. This effect simu-
lates the natural reverberation of a large concert hall.
STAGE:Simulates the reverb of a stage environment.
Pressing the 
[REVERB] button repeatedly toggles the reverb on and off.
The indicators light in sequence each time the 
[REVERB] button is pressed. When all 
indicators are off, no effect is produced.
Adjusting Reverb Depth
Adjust the reverb depth for the selected voice by using the 
[–/NO] [+/YES] buttons 
while holding the 
[REVERB] button. Default depth settings are different for each voice. 
The depth range is from 0 (no effect) through 20 (maximum reverb depth). The cur-
rent depth setting appears on the display while the 
[REVERB] button is held.
[EFFECT]
The [EFFECT] button allows you to select an effect to give your 
sound greater depth and animation.
OFF:When no effect is selected, no EFFECT indicator 
is lit.
CHORUS:Adds depth and richness to the sound.
PHASER:Adds a sweeping effect to the sound.
TREMOLO:Adds an animated, vibrating effect to the sound.
ROTARY SP:Adds the vibrato effect of a rotary speaker.
To select an effect type, press the 
[EFFECT] button a few times until the indicator corre-
sponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time you press 
the 
[EFFECT] button). No effect is produced when all indicators are off.
Adjusting Effect Depth
You can adjust the effect depth for the selected voice by using the 
[–/NO] and [+/YES] 
buttons while holding the 
[EFFECT] button. 
Default depth settings are different for each voice. The depth range is from 0 (no effect) 
through 20 (maximum effect depth). The current depth setting appears on the display 
while the 
[EFFECT] button is held.
[–/NO][+/YES] buttons [REVERB] button
[EFFECT] button
The default reverb type (including 
OFF) and depth settings are dif-
ferent for each voice.
NOTE
Releasing the [REVERB] button 
changes the reverb type.
If you are changing the reverb 
depth by holding the [REVERB] 
button, releasing the [REVERB] 
button will not change the reverb 
type. 
NOTE
The default effect type (including 
OFF) and depth settings are dif-
ferent for each voice.
NOTE
Releasing the [EFFECT] button 
changes the effect type.
If you are changing the depth set-
tings by holding the [EFFECT] 
button, releasing the [EFFECT] 
button will not change the effect 
type.
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Touch Sensitivity – [TOUCH]
[TOUCH]
You can select four different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — HARD, MEDIUM, 
SOFT or FIXED — to match different playing styles and preferences.
HARD:Requires that the keys be played quite hard to produce maximum loud-
ness.
MEDIUM:Produces a fairly “standard” keyboard response.
SOFT:Allows maximum loudness to be produced with relatively light key pres-
sure.
FIXED:All notes are produced at the same volume no matter how hard the key-
board is played. (No indicators are lit.) The fixed volume can be changed.
To select a touch sensitivity type press the 
[TOUCH] button a 
few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type 
lights (the indicators light in sequence each time the 
[TOUCH] 
button is pressed). No indicator is lit when “FIXED” is 
selected.
Changing the volume when FIXED is selected
When you select FIXED, you can set the volume for notes 
played in FIXED by using the 
[–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons 
while you hold the 
[TOUCH] button. The current volume 
level appears on the display. The volume range is from 1 
(minimum volume) through 127 (maximum volume). The 
default setting is 64.
[–/NO] [+/YES] buttons [TOUCH] button
This setting does not change the 
weight of the keyboard.
Default setting = MEDIUM
The touch sensitivity type will 
become the common setting for 
all voices. However, the touch 
sensitivity settings may have little 
or no effect with certain voices 
that are not normally responsive 
to keyboard dynamics. (Refer to 
the “Preset Voice List” on 
page 53.)
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
The touch volume set in FIXED 
will become the common setting 
for all voices.
Releasing the [TOUCH] button 
changes the touch type.
If you are changing the volume by 
holding the [TOUCH] button, 
releasing the [TOUCH] button will 
not change the touch sensitivity 
type. (FIXED will remain 
selected.)
NOTE
NOTE
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Transposition – [TRANSPOSE]
The P-140’s Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or 
down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures, and to let you easily 
match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments. For example, if you 
set the transposition amount to “5,” playing key C produces pitch F. In this way, you can play a 
song as though it were in C major, and the P-140 will transpose it to the key of F.
Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] button while holding the 
[TRANSPOSE]
 button to transpose down or up as required. 
The amount of transposition appears on the display while the 
[TRANSPOSE] button is held. The default transpose setting is 
“0.”
The
 [TRANSPOSE] button indicator remains lit when a 
transpose setting other than “0” is selected. Every time the
 
[TRANSPOSE]
 button is pressed after that switches the trans-
pose function ON or OFF.
[–/NO] [+/YES] buttons [TRANSPOSE] button
TERMINOLOGY
Transpose:
Changing the key signature of a 
song. On the P-140, transposing 
shifts the pitch of the entire key-
board.
The transposition range:
–12: –12 semitones (down one 
octave)
0: normal pitch
12: 12 semitones (up one octave)
NOTE
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Using the Metronome
The P-140 features a built-in metronome for convenience in practicing and use with the Recording 
features.
1.Press the [METRONOME] button to start the metro-
nome.
The metronome sound is turned on.
Adjusting the tempo
The tempo of the metronome and user song recorder playback (the recorder is 
described in the next section) can be set from 32 to 280 beats per minute by 
using the 
[TEMPO/FUNCTION –, +] buttons (when the [TEMPO/FUNCTION –, 
+]
 button’s [TEMPO] indicator is lit).
Adjusting the time signature
The time signature (beat) of the metronome can be set by using the 
[–/NO] and 
[+/YES] buttons while holding the [METRONOME] button. You can set the beat 
from 0 to 15. The current setting appears on the display while you are holding 
the 
[METRONOME] button.
2.Press the [METRONOME] button to stop the metro-
nome.
12[–/NO] [+/YES] buttons
[TEMPO/FUNCTION –, +] buttons
The beat indicator flashes 
at the current tempo.
If the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] but-
ton’s [FUNCTION] indicator is lit, 
press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] 
button to light the [TEMPO] indi-
cator.
NOTE
The volume of the metronome can 
be adjusted via the Metronome 
Volume function in Function 
(pages 37, 44).
NOTE
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Recording Your Performance
The ability to record and play back what you’ve played on the P-140 keyboard can be an effective 
practice aid. You can, for example, record just the left-hand part, and then practice the right-hand 
part while playing back the recorded left-hand part. Or, since you can record up to two parts sepa-
rately, you could record the left- and right-hand parts separately, or record both parts of a duet and 
hear how they sound when played back. The two-part Song Recorder on the P-140 allows the 
recording of up to three User songs (U01-U03) to the instrument.
Recording a performance quickly
This convenient and simple recording method lets you quickly record your performance without 
specifying the recording parts — useful, for example, in recording solo piano pieces.
In this way, the performance is automatically recorded to right part.
CAUTION
To avoid erasing previously recorded song(s):
If the song contains data, the part indicator lights up green when you select a song. 
Note that recording new data on this part will erase the existing data.
1.Select the voice you want to record (or voices if you 
will be using Dual or Split), before you begin to 
record.
Make any other desired settings (reverb, effect, etc.) as well. You might also want 
to set the volume.
You can also adjust the playback volume using the 
[MASTER VOLUME] slider.
You can record your performance 
(audio data) to an MD recorder or 
other recording device via the 
AUX OUT jack (page 48).
NOTETERMINOLOGY
Recording vs. Saving:
The format of performance data recorded on an MD differs from that of data recorded on the P-140. An 
MD records audio signals. The P-140 “saves” information regarding note timing, voices, and a tempo 
value, but not audio signals. When you play back recorded songs, the P-140 produces sound based on 
the saved information. Therefore, recording on the P-140 may be more accurately called “saving infor-
mation.” However, this book often uses the word “recording” because it seems to make more sense.
2  4
43  51
Record mode cannot be engaged 
during Demo Song playback.
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2.Press the [REC] button to engage Record Ready 
mode.
This automatically selects an empty number (U01-U03) 
for recording and makes the RIGHT part active. If all 
song numbers contain recorded data, Song U01 will be 
selected. This simply enables recording; to start record-
ing, go on to step 
3.
The amount of memory available for recording is shown on the display in 
approximate kilobytes. You can record up to a maximum of about 11,000 notes 
on the P-140 depending on pedal usage and other factors. The 
[PLAY/PAUSE] 
indicator will flash at the current METRONOME tempo setting.
You can turn on the metronome in this step, and adjust the tempo by using the 
[TEMPO/FUNCTION –, +] buttons. (Range: 32-280)
Record Ready mode can be disengaged before recording by pressing the 
[REC] 
button again.
3.Start recording.
Recording will begin automatically as soon as you 
play a note on the keyboard or press the 
[PLAY/
PAUSE]
 button. The current measure’s number will 
appear on the display while recording.
4.Press either [REC] or [STOP] button to stop record-
ing. 
When recording is stopped, dashes appear in the dis-
play in succession to indicate that the recorded data is 
being saved to the instrument automatically. After the 
data is saved, the song name (U01-U03) appears in 
the display. The recorded part’s indicator will light in 
green to indicate that it now contains data. (Record 
mode is disengaged automatically.)
CAUTION
Never attempt to turn the [STANDBY/ON] switch OFF 
while flashing dashes appear in the display (these indi-
cate data is being written to internal memor y). Turning 
the power off in this state results in loss of all user data.
5.Play back the recorded performance.
Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to play back the recorded performance. To stop 
playback in the middle of a song, press the 
[STOP] button.
If you have selected the LEFT 
part previously in the same song, 
the LEFT part will automatically 
be made active when pressing 
the [REC] button in step 2. 
If the metronome was on when 
you started recording, you’ll be 
able to keep time with the metro-
nome while recording, but the 
metronome sound will not be 
recorded.
For more recording information, 
see page 32.
The function of the [PLAY/
PAUSE] button can be assigned 
to the AUX pedal (pages 37, 43). 
This allows you to start recording 
by pressing the Footswitch con-
nected to the AUX jack.
Song recording can not be 
paused, even by pressing the 
[PLAY/PAUSE] button.
The record part indicator will 
begin to flash when the recorder 
memory is almost full. If the mem-
ory becomes full during record-
ing, “Fu£” will appear on the 
display and recording will stop 
automatically. (All recorded data 
up to that point will be retained.)
Pressing the [PLAY/PAUSE] but-
ton to start recording, then press-
ing the [STOP] button to stop 
recording will erase all previously 
recorded data on the selected 
part.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
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Re-recording a previously recorded song
If you are not satisfied with the recording, you can record it again. Using the following operation.
1.Select a voice or voices (and other settings) for 
recording, if necessary.
Repeat step 1 on page 28 if you wish to change the previous settings.
2.Press the [REC] button again to re-engage Record 
Ready mode.
The selected part’s indicator lights in red.
Follow the procedure from step 
3 in “Recording a perfor-
mance quickly” on page 29 to re-record.
If you want to change the tempo, 
time signature, reverb type, or 
effect type when re-recording a 
part or when recording to another 
part, do so after engaging the 
Record Ready mode.
You cannot re-record in the mid-
dle of a song.
NOTE
NOTE