Yamaha P80 Owners Manual

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Tuning
Tuning Up......................................................................................................
ZTo tune up (raise pitch), hold the A-1 and B-1 keys simulta-
neously.
XPress any key between C3 and B3. Each time a key in this
range is pressed the pitch is increased by approximately 0.2 Hz.
The [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons can also be used to tune
down or up, respectively, in approximately 1 Hz increments.
Press the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to
recall...

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The Metronome & Tempo Control
The Metronome
The metronome sound is alternately turned on and off by pressing
the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. When on, the beat indi-
cator flashes at the current tempo.
Metronome Time Signature.......................................................
The time signature (beat) of the metronome can be set by using the
[–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons while holding the METRONOME
[START/STOP] button. You can set the beat to 0, 2, 3, 4 or 6 (the
current setting appears on...

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Using the User Song Recorder
Recording
1Make All Necessary Initial Settings...................................
Before actually beginning to record, select the voice you want
to record with (or voices if you will be using the dual or split
mode). You might also want to set the volume and tempo controls.
2Engage the Record Ready Mode.........................................
Press the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode (recording
does not actually start yet). The record ready mode can be...

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Using the User Song Recorder
4Start Recording.......................................................................................
Recording will begin automatically as soon as you play a note on
the keyboard or press the SONG [START/STOP] button. The cur-
rent measure number will appear on the display while recording.
•If the metronome was on when you started recording, you’ll be able
to keep time with the metronome while recording, but the metro-
nome sound will not be recorded.
•You can...

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Using the User Song Recorder
Playback
To play back what you’ve recorded, first make sure that the green track indica-
tors of the tracks you want to play are lit. If not, press the corresponding track
button(s) so that they are lit. Then press the SONG [START/STOP] button. Play-
back starts from the beginning of the recorded data, and will stop automatically at
the end of the recorded data. You can also stop playback at any time by pressing
the SONG [START/STOP] button.
To mute a track so that it...

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The Function Mode
To Select a Function..........................................................................
XUse the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ,] buttons to select the
desired function from F1 through F9.
CIn the case of the Scale (F2), Dual Mode (F3), Split Mode
(F4), MIDI (F8), and Backup (F9) functions, you will have to
press the [+/YES] button once to enter the respective sub-
mode after the function has been selected, and then use the
[TEMPO/FUNCTION# ,] buttons again to select the
desired...

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The Function Mode
F1Tuning 
F2Scale 
In addition to the tuning method described on page 21, overall tuning can also be accom-
plished via the F1 function.
After selecting “F1”, use the  [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to lower or raise the pitch in
approximately 0.2 Hz increments (the first time the  [–/NO] or [+/YES] button is pressed simply
switches to the tuning value display without actually changing the tuning). The overall tuning range
is from 427.0 Hz to 453.0 Hz (corresponding to the A3...

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F3Dual Mode Functions 
After selecting “F3.
Y”, press the [+/YES] button to engage the dual-mode function sub-
mode, then use the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ,] buttons to select the desired dual mode
function, as listed below.
If the Dual mode is not engaged “F3.
-” will appear instead of “F3.
Y” and the Dual mode
functions cannot be selected. If this happens engage the Dual mode and proceed.

 SHORTCUT:You can jump directly to the dual-mode functions (F3) by pressing the
[FUNCTION] button while holding...

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The Function Mode
F4.2: Split Balance.....................................................................................................................................
The volume levels of the two voices combined in the split mode can be adjusted as required by
using this function. Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to adjust the balance as required. The
balance range is from 0 through 20. A setting of “10” produces equal balance between the two split-
mode voices. Settings below “10”...

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F5Soundboard Depth
F4.3: Right Voice Octave Shift......................................................................................................
F4.4: Left Voice Octave Shift..........................................................................................................
Depending on which voices you combine using the split mode, the combination may sound better
if one of the voices is shifted up or down an octave. Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to set
the octave of the Left...