Yamaha P80 Owners Manual

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Playing the Demonstration Tunes
1Engage the Demo Mode................................................................
2Play a Voice Demo...............................................................................
Press one of the voice selectors to start playback of all songs
starting from the corresponding voice demo tune — featuring the
voice normally selected by that voice selector button. (If you press
the SONG [START/STOP] button instead of a voice selector
button, the GRAND PIANO demo...

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1Engage the Preset Song Mode..............................................
2Play a Preset Song..............................................................................
To play any of the 50 preset songs provided, use the [–/NO], [+/
YES] buttons to select the number of the tune you want to play (the
number will appear on the LED display), then press the SONG [START/
STOP] button. Playback will stop automatically when playback of the
selected preset song has finished.
Select “ALL” instead of...

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Preset Song A-B Repeat
The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. Combined
with the Part Cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice difficult phrases.
1Specify the Beginning (A) of the Phrase.....................
Select and play a preset song, then press the [FUNCTION] button
at the beginning of the phrase you want to repeat. This sets the “A”
point (“A-” will appear on the display).
To set the “A” point at...

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Preset Song Part Cancel
The 50 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice
the corresponding part on the keyboard. The right-hand part is played by TRACK [1], and the left-hand part is played by track
[2]. (Some of the songs are arrangements for four-hands, tracks [1] and [2] correspond to primo and secondo parts of the
arrangement.)
1Turn the Desired Part Off.............................................................
Press...

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The Dual Mode
To activate the dual mode simply press two voice selectors at the
same time (or press one voice selector while holding another). The
voice indicators of both selected voices will light when the dual
mode is active. To return to the normal single-voice play mode,
press any single voice selector.
According to the voice numbering priority as shown in the
diagram on the right, lower valued voice numbers will be desig-
nated as the 1st Voice (the other voice will be designated as the 2nd...

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The Split Mode
To activate the split mode simply press the [SPLIT] button so that its indi-
cator lights. The split mode can be turned off at any time by pressing the [SPLIT]
button again so that its indicator goes out.
NOTE•The dual and split modes cannot be engaged at the same time.
Selecting the Right and Left Voices..............................................
The voice that was selected before the split mode was engaged becomes
the Right Voice in the split mode. (The Right Voice can also be...

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Reverb
To select a reverb type press the [REVERB] button a few
times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights
(the indicators light in sequence each time the [REVERB] button
is pressed). No reverb is produced when all indicators are off.
OFF
No reverb effect is selected when no REVERB indicator is lit.
ROOM
This setting add a continuous reverb effect to the sound that is
similar to the type of acoustic reverberation you would hear in a
room.
HALL 1
For a “bigger” reverb sound,...

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The Effect
To select an effect type press the [EFFECT] button a few
times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights
(the indicators light in sequence each time the [EFFECT] button
is pressed). No effect is produced when all indicators are off.
OFF
No effect is selected when no EFFECT indicator is lit.
CHORUS
Shimmering, broadening effect
SYMPHONIC
Adds a deep, symphonic backdrop
TREMOLO
Tremolo effect
DELAY
Echo effect
NOTE•The default effect type (including OFF) and depth...

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Brilliance
For a brighter or “sharper” tone, slide the control towards the
BRIGHT position. For a “rounder” more mellow tone, slide the control
towards the MELLOW position.
NOTE•When the BRILLIANCE 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.
BRILLIANCEMELLOW BRIGHT
Transposition
Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] button while holding the [TRANS-
POSE] button to transpose...

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Touch Sensitivity
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).
HARD
The HARD setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to
produce maximum loudness.
MEDIUM
The MEDIUM setting produces a fairly “standard” keyboard response.
This is the initial factory default setting.
SOFT
The SOFT setting  allows maximum loudness to be produced...