Yamaha CVP98 Owner's Manual

[4.9MB] cvp96 Manual Library - Yamaha - United States

User Manual: Yamaha CVP98 Owner's Manual

Open the PDF directly: View PDF PDF.
Page Count: 208

DownloadYamaha  CVP98 Owner's Manual
Open PDF In BrowserView PDF
IMPORTANT
Check Your Power Supply
Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the
voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel.
In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the
bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power
cord. Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the
voltage in your area. The voltage selector is set at 240V
when the unit is initially shipped. To change the setting use
a “minus” screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the
correct voltage appears next to the pointer on the panel.

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic
products may have either labels similar to the graphics
shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these
graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and those indicated in the safety instruction section.

CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

See bottom of Keyboard enclosure for graphic symbol markings

The exclamation point with the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating
and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol within the equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Yamaha electronic products
are tested and approved by an independent safety testing
laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is
properly installed and used in its normal and customary
manner, all foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO
NOT modify this unit or commission others to do so unless specifically authorized by Yamaha. Product performance and/or safety standards may be diminished. Claims
filed under the expressed warranty may be denied if the
unit is/has been modified. Implied warranties may also be
affected.

Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small nonrechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in
place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to perform
the replacement.
Warning: Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or
incinerate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away
from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as
regulated by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the
servicer is required by law to return the defective parts.
However, you do have the option of having the servicer
dispose of these parts for you.
Disposal Notice: Should this product become damaged
beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and
federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products
that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc.
NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to lack of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (when the
unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners
responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.
NAME PLATE LOCATION: The graphic below indicates the location of the name plate. The model number,
serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on
this plate. You should record the model number, serial
number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided
below and retain this manual as a permanent record of
your purchase.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The
information contained in this manual is believed to be
correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves
the right to change or modify any of the specifications
without notice or obligation to update existing units.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally
friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the
production methods used to produce them, meet these
goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the
law, we want you to be aware of the following:
92-469- ➀

Model _____________________________________
Serial No. __________________________________
Purchase Date _____________________________

PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock,
short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or
modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts.
If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and
have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet
conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill
into any openings.
• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden
loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or

smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power
switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument
inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required
voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.
• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the
outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.
• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may
have accumulated on it.

CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the
instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators,
and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy
objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over,
or roll anything over it.

• Take care that the key cover does not pinch your fingers, and do not insert a
finger or hand in the key cover gap.

• When removing the electric plug from an outlet, always hold the plug itself
and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.

• Never insert or drop paper or metallic or other objects between the slits of
the key cover and the keyboard. If this happens, immediately turn off the
power and remove the electric plug from the outlet and have the instrument
inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

• Do not place the instrument against a wall (allow at least 3 cm/one-inch
from the wall), since this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly
result in the instrument overheating.

• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be
used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.

• Read carefully the attached documentation explaining the assembly process. Failure to assemble the instrument in the proper sequence might result in damage to the instrument or even injury.

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off
the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all
components, set all volume levels to minimum.
• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme
cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the
day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components.
• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions,
radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can affect
proper operation of the other products.
• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you
experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

■USING THE BENCH (if included)
• Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a tool or stepladder or for any other purpose might result in accident or injury.
• Only one person should sit on the bench at a time, in order to prevent the
possibility of accident or injury.
• If the bench screws become loose due to extensive long-term use, tighten
them periodically using the included tool.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.

■SAVING USER DATA

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners,
solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do
not place vinyl or plastic objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Always save data to a floppy disk frequently, in order to help prevent the loss
of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do
not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

(1)B_EL/CL

1

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Clavinova CVP-98/96! We recommend that you read this
manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the
CVP-98/96. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference.

Included Accessories
● Music Software Collection Disk (+ Music Book)
This disk features various recorded song samples for playing on the CVP-98/96, and MIDI
driver software for computers (page 157).
● Floppy Disk
Blank disk for recording your performances.
● Owner’s Manual and Reference Manual (Assembly Instructions and Lists)
● Bench (included or optional depending on locale)

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

CHAPTER

Adjusting the Volume

1:

Getting Ready
Features of the CVP-98/96

Table of Contents

4

[MASTER VOLUME] ............................ 17

Playing Two Voices Simultaneously
— Dual Mode
33

[ACMP/SONG VOLUME] ..................... 17

Selecting the Dual Voice ...................... 33

[MIXER] ................................................ 17

Setting the Volume Balance of the
Two Voices ........................................... 34

17

[EXP.PEDAL] ....................................... 18

About This Manual

5

Conventions Used in This Manual ......... 5

Handling Floppy Disks

7

Setting Up the CVP-98/96

8

Music Stand ........................................... 8

Adjusting the Timbre of the Sound

19

[MASTER EQUALIZER] ....................... 19
Power Bass (CVP-98 only) .................. 21
CHAPTER

Headphones ........................................... 9

Panel Controls and Terminals

10

Basic Operation

12

LCD Display and LCD Buttons ............. 12

Detuning the Pitches of the Two
Voices .................................................. 35
Changing the Octave Setting of the
Two Voices ........................................... 35

Playing Two Voices from
Different Sides of the Keyboard
— Split Mode

2:

Help Mode and Demo Play

Key Cover .............................................. 8
Turning on the Power ............................. 9

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

36

Selecting the Split Voice ...................... 36

Using the Help Mode

22

Changing the Split Point ....................... 37

Demo Play

24

Setting the Volume Balance of the
Two Voices ........................................... 38

CHAPTER

Changing the Octave Setting of the
Two Voices ........................................... 38

3:

Using the Dual and Split Functions
Simultaneously ..................................... 39

Voices

PAGE [<] [>] Buttons .......................... 14
[EXIT] Button ........................................ 15
[DISPLAY HOLD] Button ...................... 15

2

Selecting Voices

27

Using the Pedals

40

Adjusting the Contrast of the LCD
Display ................................................. 15

Selecting a Voice from the VOICE
SELECT Display .................................. 27

Damper Pedal (Right) .......................... 40

Selecting Voices from the Main Display.... 28

Soft Pedal (Left) ................................... 40

Memory Backup ................................... 16

Organ Combination (Organ Combi.) .... 29

Display Messages ................................ 16

Keyboard Percussion ........................... 32

Sostenuto Pedal (Center) ..................... 40

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Reverb

41

CHAPTER

Pedal

5:

Registrations

Reverb ON/OFF ................................... 41

Pedal (PEDAL) Display — PAGE 3 ...... 133

Selecting the Reverb Type ................... 41
Setting the Total Depth ........................ 42
Setting the Depth for Each Part
— Reverb Part Depth ........................... 43

Voice Effects

44

Effect ON/OFF ..................................... 44
Selecting the Effect Type ..................... 45

Registrations (Registering/
Recalling Panel Setups)

Disk
83

Recalling the Registered Panel
Settings ................................................ 84
Naming the Registration ....................... 85
Freeze Function ................................... 86

Setting the Effect Depth ....................... 46
CHAPTER

Restoring the Basic Settings ................ 46
CHAPTER

Song Control
Song Playback

Registration (REGISTRATION) Display
— PAGE 7 ............................................. 139

Playback ............................................... 87

MIDI 2 Display — PAGE 10 .................. 144

Part Cancel .......................................... 91

MIDI 3 Display — PAGE 11 .................. 146

47

Overall Song Playback Volume Control .. 93

Selecting styles from the Main Display 48
Tempo Control and Volume Adjustment .... 49

Starting/Stopping the Accompaniment Style
50
Starting the Accompaniment Style ....... 50
Break .................................................... 53
Stopping the accompaniment style ...... 53
54

Individual Part Volume Control ............. 94
Changing Settings in the TRACK
MIXER Display ..................................... 96
Repeat Functions ................................. 97
Other Playback Controls ...................... 99
Playing Other Types of Music Data ...... 99

Guide Control

100

Guide Methods and Piano Roll .......... 100
Using the Guide Function ................... 101
Other Guide-related Functions ........... 103

Playing with the Auto Accompaniment
56
Types of Auto Accompaniment ............ 56
Stopping the Auto Accompaniment ...... 59
Adjusting the Overall Auto
Accompaniment Volume ...................... 60
Individual Part Volume Control ............. 60
Changing the Split Point ....................... 61

143

MIDI 1 Display — PAGE 9 .................... 143

Selecting a style from the STYLE
SELECT Display .................................. 47

Song Recording

105

Recording Setup: Disk Format .......... 106
Quick Recording ................................. 107
Track Recording
(Multi-track Recording) ....................... 110
Adding New Tracks ............................ 113
Punch-in/out Recording ...................... 113
Chord Sequence ................................ 116

Backup

147

Backup (BACKUP) Display
— PAGE 12 ........................................... 147
Recall (RECALL) Display — PAGE 13 ... 148

Utility

149

Micro Tuning (MICRO TUNING)
Display — PAGE 14 .............................. 149
Scale Tuning (SCALE TUNING)
Display — PAGE 15 .............................. 150
Pop-up Time (POPUP TIME) Display
— PAGE 16 ........................................... 153
Alert Sound (ALERT) Display
— PAGE 17 ........................................... 153
CHAPTER

8:

Others
The Connectors

154

Connecting to a Personal
Computer

156

Other Chord Sequence Functions ...... 119
62

Record Edit Function ........................... 120

Harmony ............................................... 62

Song Name ........................................ 121

One Touch Setting ............................... 63

Track Edit ........................................... 122

Virtual Arranger .................................... 64

Initial Edit (Changing the Initial Data) . 124

Synchronized Stop Function ................ 64

Making Settings in the INITIAL EDIT
Display ............................................... 125

Small Accompaniment (SMALL ACMP) ... 65
Chord Assist ......................................... 66

Custom Style

Song Delete (SONG DELETE) Display
— PAGE 6 ............................................. 138

87

Assignment of Tracks to 1/RIGHT and
2/LEFT, and Voice Assignment ............ 92

Other Auto Accompaniment
Functions

Song Copy (SONG COPY) Display
— PAGE 5 ............................................. 136

MIDI

Accompaniment Styles
(Rhythm and Auto Accompaniment)

Using the Metronome

135

Format (FORMAT) Display — PAGE 4 ... 135

Transform (TRANSFORM) Display
— PAGE 8 ............................................. 142

6:

4:

Selecting Accompaniment Styles

133

Recording Without a Disk ................... 127
CHAPTER

68

Other Custom Style Functions ............. 74

Index ...................................................... 158

7:

The Utility Functions

Playing Back Your Custom Styles ........ 77
Custom Style Alert & Error Displays .... 78

Style File Load

80

Loading Disk Styles .............................. 80
Using Loaded Style Files ..................... 82

Keyboard

130

Keyboard 1 (KEYBOARD 1) Display
— PAGE 1 ............................................. 130
Keyboard 2 (KEYBOARD 2) Display
— PAGE 2 ............................................. 131

3

CHAPTER

1: Getting Ready

Features of the CVP-98/96

○○○○○○○○○○

● Large, Easy-to-use LCD Display
The large LCD (along with the dedicated buttons) provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand control of the CVP-98/96’s operations (page
12).

● Wealth of Rich, Realistic Voices
The CVP-98/96 has a wide variety of authentic and dynamic voices (133
Clavinova voices + 480 XG voices + 12 Drum Kits). These include exceptionally natural-sounding piano, strings and brass voices. Moreover, you
can play realistic drum and percussion sounds directly from the keyboard.
(See page 32.)

● Playback of Song Disks
The CVP-98/96 can play back various commercially available song
disks. With the appropriate disk software, you can play the piano part of the
song yourself along with playback of a full orchestra or backing band.

● Special Guide Functions for Easy Learning
With the appropriate disk software, the LCD display and guide lamps
help you learn songs by showing you when and where to play the proper
notes. The three-step system helps you to easily and quickly master each
song. (See page 100.)

● Fun, Dynamic Automatic Accompaniment
The Automatic Accompaniment of the CVP-98/96 gives you full and
exciting instrumental backing in your favorite music styles, according to the
chords you play. There are 100 accompaniment styles (page 47), plus an
additional 40 “Pianist” styles that allow you to enjoy solo piano accompaniment (page 57).

● Easy-to-use Recording Features
Depending on your keyboard expertise and preference, you use a variety
of different recording methods: Quick Recording, Track Recording, and
Step Recording of Automatic Accompaniment (Chord Sequence Function)
(page 105).

● Convenient TO HOST Terminals for Direct Connection
to Computers
The CVP-98/96 can be used as a high-quality sound source for playback
of music software for computers. It can also be used as a master keyboard
for inputting performance data and creating music with a computer. (See
page 156.)

4

About This Manual

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Conventions Used in This Manual
■ Indications of Buttons and LCD Display ..................................
[ ]: This indicates actual panel buttons.
When this mark is used, words such as
button, slider, jack (terminal) sometimes
may not be used. For example, the slider
for the master volume is expressed as
[MASTER VOLUME] in this manual.

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

• The illustrations and LCD displays
shown here are for explanation purposes only, and may be different than
those that actually appear on the CVP98/96.

Bold characters:
Items in the LCD display and the LCD buttons corresponding to these
items (directly below, or to the left or right) are indicated in bold characters in this manual. For example, the term “VOICE” shown in the LCD
display is written as VOICE. Also the LCD buttons corresponding to
“VOICE ▼ ▲” in the display are indicated as VOICE ▼ ▲ in the
manual.

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

■ Indications of Operation Explanations .......................................
The arrows shown below are used in this manual in order to distinguish the results of the operation from the operation steps.
Operation results

♥ ➔ ♠ This mark indicates that executing ♥ results in ♠.
Operation steps

♥ ➾ ♣ This mark indicates that after executing ♥, then execute ♣.

5

About This Manual

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

■ Basic Settings: ......................................................................................................
The functions of the CVP-98/96 are set to certain standard values or
standard conditions when the instrument is shipped. These settings and
conditions are called the basic settings. The basic settings of each function can be changed according to your preferences. Depending on the
settings of the Backup function (page 147), you can have the CVP-98/96
maintain your own edited settings or return to the basic settings after
turning off the power. The Recall function (page 148) lets you restore
the basic settings at anytime.

■ Main display: ...........................................................................................................
This refers to the LCD display shown below, which appears first
when turning on the power.

● Pop-up:
When certain panel buttons are pressed, the relevant display appears.
Some of these displays are shown temporarily before returning to the
previous display. These are called “pop-up” displays.

6

Handling Floppy Disks
The “Music Software Collection” disk and one
blank disk are supplied with the Clavinova.

■ Taking Care of Your Floppy Disks ...........
● Do NOT eject the disk during recording or playback, or at any time when the DISK IN USE
lamp is lit. Doing so may damage both the disk
and the FDD.
● Do NOT turn the Clavinova on or off while the
disk is in the drive.
● Always eject the disk before turning the
Clavinova off.
● When ejecting a floppy disk from the disk drive:
DISK IN USE

DISK IN USE lamp

• To eject a floppy disk, press the eject button slowly as far as it
will go. Then when the disk Is fully ejected, remove it by hand.
• The disk may not be ejected properly if the eject button is
pressed too quickly or if it is not pressed in far enough. (The
eject button may become stuck halfway with the disk extending
from the slot by only a few millimeters). If this is the case, do not
attempt to pull out the partially ejected disk. Doing so may damage the disk drive mechanism and/or the floppy disk. To remove
a partially ejected disk, try pressing the eject button once again
or push the disk back into the slot, then repeat the eject procedure carefully.

● Never open or close the key cover while a disk is
extending from the drive (i.e. in the ejected position). The key cover may contact the disk, possibly
damaging the disk or even the disk drive.
● Do not insert anything but floppy disks into the
disk drive. Other objects may cause damage to
the disk drive or floppy disk.
● Use the 3.5-inch 2DD or 2HD floppy disks with
the Clavinova.

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

■ Precautions Regarding Floppy Disk
Use .............................................................................................
● Never open the disk’s shutter. Dirt or dust on the
Internal magnetic surface will cause data errors.
● Never leave disks near a speaker, TV, or other
device that emits a strong magnetic field.
● Do not store disks in places exposed to direct
sunlight or sources of high temperature.
● Do not place heavy objects such as books on top
of a disk.
● Avoid getting the disks wet.
● Be sure to store the disks in environmental conditions
as specified below:
• Storage temperature: 4° to 53°C (39° to 127°F).
• Storage humidity: 8 to 90% relative humidity.
• Store in an area free from dust, sand, smoke, etc.

● Be sure to apply the disk label at the proper position. When changing the label never cover the old
label with a new label; always remove the old
label first.

■ Head Cleaning ...............................................................
The head of the disk drive unit will get dirty as
you use it eventually causing data errors. If this occurs, clean the head with a 3.5 inch head cleaning
disk (available from most computer supply stores).

■ Data Backup .....................................................................
It is recommended that you copy your recorded
songs to another disk for backup (see page 136). If
the original disk is damaged or your song is deleted,
the backup disk can be used instead of the original.

■ Protecting Your Data (Write Protect
Tab) ............................................................................................

DISK IN USE

Write protect tab
open (locked —
write protected)

Write protect tab
closed (unlocked
— write enabled)

7

Setting Up the CVP-98/96

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Music Stand
■ To raise the music stand: ..........................................................................
Z Pull the stand up and toward yourself as far as it will go.
X Flip down the two metal supports at the left and the right on the rear
of the music stand.

C Lower the music stand so that it rests on the metal supports.
As shown in the illustration, the angle of the music stand can be set in
one of three positions, according to the position of the metal supports.
Set the left and right metal supports to the same position.

■ To lower the music stand: ........................................................................
Z Pull the music stand toward yourself as far as it will go.
X Raise the two metal supports (at the rear of the stand).
C Gently lower the music stand backward until it is all the way down.
• Do not try to use the music stand in a half-raised position. Also, when lowering the
stand, make sure to press it until it is all the way down.

Key Cover
■ To open the key cover: .................................................................................
Z Lift the cover slightly (not too much).
X Slide the cover open.

Be careful to avoid catching your
fingers when opening or closing
the cover.

■ To close the key cover: ................................................................................
Z Slide the cover toward you.
X Gently lower the cover over the keys.
• Hold the cover with both hands when moving it, and do not release it until it is fully
opened or closed. Be careful to avoid catching fingers (yours or others) between the
cover and main unit.
• Do not place objects on top of the key cover. Small objects placed on the key cover
may fall inside the main unit when the cover is opened and may not be able to be removed. This could cause electric shock, short circuit, fire or other serious damage to
the instrument.

8

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Setting

Up the CVP-98/96

Turning on the Power
Z Connect the power cord.
Insert the plugs at the ends of the cord, one into the AC INLET on the
rear panel of the CVP-98/96, and the other into a standard AC outlet.

X Press the [POWER] switch. The power is turned on and the main

POWER

display appears in the LCD display. The voice of Grand Piano 1 and
the accompanimient style of 8Beat Pop1 are selected automatically at
first. The power lamp whch is located at the left front of the main
unit is lit up.
* If the LCD is difficult to read, adjust the contrast with the [CONTRAST] button at the left of the LCD.
* Adjust the volume by using [MASTER VOLUME].
Press [POWER] again when turning off the power. Both the display
and the power lamp at the left of the panel will turn off.

Headphones
MIC. VOL.
MIN

MIC.

PHONES

MAX

Standard stereo
phone jack

Connect a set of stereo headphones (optional) to the [PHONES] jack.
When headphones are connected, the internal speaker system is automatically shut off. Since the CVP-98/96 has two PHONES jacks, two
sets of headphones can be used simultaneously, allowing two people to
enjoy listening to the performance.

9

Panel Controls and Terminals
Mac
PC-1

TO HOST
L/L+R

R

AUX OUT

n

L/L+R

MIDI
PC-2

HOST SELECT
THRU

R

AUX IN

OUT

IN

MIDI

EXP. PEDAL

m

○○○○○○○○○○○

b

,

.

/

6

*

STYLE

3
1 2
4
5

DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

JAZZ

WALTZ

DISK

CONTRAST

r

BEAT

TEMPO

VOLUME

MASTER
VOLUME

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

8

MAX

ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

9

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

CUSTOM

METRONOME

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

7

0

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

A B C D

RESET

START /STOP
ENDING

SYNCHRO

START/STOP

PAGE

! @ # $ % ^ &

CVP-98

y

)

MIN

MIN

A-1 B-1 C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0

(

u

q w e

t

o

C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3

CVP-98
MIC. VOL.
MIN

MIC.

PHONES

MAX

x c

v

A This is the GM (General MIDI) logo. This indicates

that the CVP-98/96 can playback GM-compatible
disk software. See page 8 in the Reference Manual
for more information on GM.
B This is the XG format logo. This indicates that the

CVP-98/96 can playback XG-compatible disk software. See page 8 in the Reference Manual for
more information on the XG format.
C This is the Disk Orchestra Collection (DOC) format

logo. This indicates that the CVP-98/96 can playback
DOC format disks. See page 8 in the Reference
Manual for more information on the DOC format.
D This is the Style File logo. This indicates that the

CVP-98/96 can use optional Yamaha Style File
disks. See page 80 for more information on Style
File data.
Volume Section
1 [MASTER VOLUME] .................................... page 17
2 [ACMP/SONG VOLUME ] ............................ page 17

3 [DEMO] ......................................................... page 24
4 [HELP] .......................................................... page 22
5 [POWER BASS] (CVP-98) ........................... page 21

10

Accompanimient Style Section
6 STYLE buttons ............................................. page
7 [DISK/CUSTOM] ........................................... page
8 [PIANIST] ...................................................... page
9 [HARMONY] ................................................. page
0 [ONE TOUCH SETTING] ............................. page
! [ACMP ON] ................................................... page
@ [VIRTUAL ARRANGER] ............................... page
# [INTRO] ......................................................... page
$ [MAIN A]........................................................ page
% [MAIN B] ....................................................... page
^ [ENDING] ...................................................... page
& [FADE IN/OUT] ............................................. page

47
68
57
62
63
57
64
51
50
50
53
52

* [BEAT] ........................................................... page 52
( [METRONOME] ............................................ page 54
) TEMPO [–/+] ................................................. page 49
Start/Stop Section
q [TAP] ............................................................. page 51
w [SYNCHRO] .................................................. page 51
e [START/STOP] ..................................... pages 50, 53
Display Control Section
r [CONTRAST] ................................................ page 15

t PAGE [<], [>] .............................................. page 14
y LCD display .................................................. page 12

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The

L

:

z
R T Y U
SONG

i

Panel Controls

MIXER

MASTER
EQUALIZER

FUNCTION

W

G

h

VOICE

PIANO

DISK IN USE

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

E. PIANO

VIBES

STRINGS/
CHOIR

DUAL

H

GUIDE CONTROL
NEXT NOTE

EASY PLAY

I
E
EXIT

o

O

SOUND
REPEAT

P

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

j k l ;
REGISTRATION

SONG CONTROL
PAUSE

REC

1

2

3

DISPLAY HOLD

p Q

a s d f g

A

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

S

D
F
K

J
POWER

F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7

u Left LCD buttons .......................................... page 12
i Right LCD buttons ........................................ page 12
o LCD buttons .................................................. page 12
p [EXIT] ............................................................ page 15
Q [DISPLAY HOLD] .......................................... page 15
W Data dial ....................................................... page 13
E [–/+] ............................................................... page 13
R [SONG] ......................................................... page 88
T [MIXER] ........................................................ page 17
Y [MASTER EQUALIZER]] .............................. page 19
U [FUNCTION] ............................................... page 128
Guide Control Section
I [EASY PLAY] .............................................. page 100
O [NEXT NOTE] ............................................. page 100
P [SOUND REPEAT] ..................................... page 101
Song Control Section
a [PAUSE] ........................................................ page 99
s [REW] ........................................................... page 99
d [FF] ............................................................... page 99
f [PLAY/STOP] ................................................ page 89
g [REC] ..........................................................page 108
Voice Section
h VOICE buttons ............................................. page 27
j [DUAL] .......................................................... page 33

k [SPLIT] .......................................................... page 36
l [REVERB] ..................................................... page 41
; [EFFECT] ...................................................... page 44
Registration Section
A REGISTRATION [1] - [4] .............................. page
S BANK [–] [+] .................................................. page
D [MEMORY] .................................................... page
F [FREEZE]...................................................... page

84
83
84
86

G DISK IN USE lamp ......................................... page 7
H Floppy disk drive (3.5”) .................................. page 7
J [POWER] ........................................................ page 9
K Keyboard guide lamps ............................... page 104
L Soft pedal ..................................................... page 40
: Sostenuto pedal ........................................... page 40
z Damper pedal ............................................... page 40
x [MIC.VOL.] .................................................. page 154
c [MIC.] .......................................................... page 154
v [PHONES]................................................... page 154
b [EXP.PEDAL] ................................................ page 18
n AUX OUT [R], [L/L+R] ................................ page 155
m AUX IN [R], [L/L+R] .................................... page 154
, [TO HOST] .................................................. page 155
. [HOST SELECT]......................................... page 155
/ MIDI [IN], [OUT], [THRU] ........................... page 155

11

Basic Operation

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Virtually all of the CVP-98/96’s operations are done from the LCD
display. When you press a button on the panel once, the relevant
function’s display appears. Depending on the display that appears, you can conveniently perform various functions and change
values/settings by using the buttons located directly below, or to
the left or right of the LCD, and the data dial and [–/+] buttons at
the right of the LCD. Once you’re familiar with these operations,
you can easily use other functions in the same way.

LCD Display and LCD Buttons
The five buttons located under the LCD display are referred to as the
LCD buttons. These buttons are used either to select the corresponding
items displayed in the LCD or to change the values. The five buttons
located to the left and right of the LCD display are referred to as the left/
right LCD buttons. These buttons are used to directly select parameters
and settings in the LCD display.

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

The functions of the LCD buttons differ depending on the selected
LCD. Keep in mind that functions are enclosed in two types of rectangles, one a “soft” rectangle with rounded corners, the other a “hard” rectangle with 90-degree corners.

“Soft” rectangle
(with rounded corners)

12

“Hard” rectangle

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Basic

Operation

■ When function is within “soft” rectangle: ...............................
First press the appropriate LCD button under the display (the selected
item is highlighted), and use the data dial or [–/+] to set the items which
are in “soft” rectangles with rounded corners.
Alternately, after selecting the item, press the LCD button again.
For example, when selecting a voice from the display shown below,
press the LCD button below VOICE ▼ ▲ at the lower right. VOICE
then is highlighted, and you can select the desired voice by using the data
dial or the [–/+] buttons.

PAGE

EXIT

EXIT

When holding down a button...
• In some cases, when one of the LCD
buttons or [–/+] buttons is held down,
the value or setting changes continuously.

DISPLAY HOLD

For functions or parameters that have ▼ and ▲ or < and > indications, you can reset the value to its basic value by simultaneously pressing both LCD buttons (or both [–/+] buttons).

PAGE

Display Highlight
• When selecting an item or parameter
in the display, the indication of the
selected item is highlighted (appears in
reverse display).

• There are some functions and parameters whose settings cannot be returned to the basic value even by
pressing the ▼ and ▲ buttons, or the
< and > buttons simultaneously.

DISPLAY HOLD

13

Basic Operation

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○

■ When function is within “hard” rectangle: .............................
Items within a “hard” rectangle can be directly selected or switched
ON/OFF by simply pressing the corresponding LCD button located directly below the desired item.
For example , when selecting the first Demo song in the display
shown below, you can immediately begin playback of the first song by
pressing the LCD button under 1.
Settings which can be selected by using the left and right LCD buttons are surrounded by “hard” rectangles. Select these settings directly
by pressing the left or right LCD buttons.

<] [>
>] Buttons
PAGE [<
Some of the CVP-98/96’s functions are contained on successive display pages. To select the next page or previous page, press the appropriate PAGE [<] [>] button. The current page and the entire number of
pages for the function are indicated at the top right of the display.

PAGE

14

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Basic

Operation

[EXIT] Button
Press [EXIT] in order to leave the current mode or return to the previous display.
EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

[DISPLAY HOLD] Button
The [DISPLAY HOLD] button lets you keep the display from changing. For example, voices and accompaniment styles can be selected by
pressing the VOICE button or STYLE button. The display of the selected voice/style appears for a few seconds, then changes to the previous display. Displays such as this that appear briefly are called pop-up
displays. The [DISPLAY HOLD] lamp flashes to indicate that it is the
pop-up display, and that the previous display will appear after a few seconds. By pressing the [DISPLAY HOLD] at this point, the lamp stays
lit continuously and the selected display stays. Pressing [DISPLAY
HOLD] again turns the lamp off and the display returns to the previous
one.

EXIT

• If [DISPLAY HOLD] is pressed for any
non pop-up display, and the lamp is lit
up, the pop-up display cannot be
opened.

• The duration of pop-up displays can be
set with the Pop-up Time parameter
(page 153).

DISPLAY HOLD

Adjusting the Contrast of the LCD Display
Turn the [CONTRAST] button in order to adjust the contrast or
brightness of the display.

CONTRAST

15

Basic Operation

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Memory Backup
The Backup function (page 147) can be used to maintain various values and settings, even after the power has been turned off. In the Backup
function display, each parameter group to be backed up can be selected
individually. Values and settings which are not backed up revert to the
basic settings when the power is turned off.

Backup of the Last Settings
• For parameters which can be set to
Backup ON/OFF, the basic setting is
indicated as “Backup of last settings:
ON (or OFF)” in the explanation of
each parameter.
• Items set to Backup ON can be returned to the basic setting anytime by
using the Recall function (page 148).

When set to ON, the last setting of these parameters are retained in
memory even after the power is turned off. For a list of the backup parameters, see page 147.
If the CVP-98/96 is left unused without the power being turned on for
approximately a week, the backed up data is deleted and all the settings
return to the basic settings. For this reason, you should turn on the
power at least once a week and keep it on for a few minutes.

Display Messages
For ease of operation, the CVP-98/96 shows various messages that
either prompt you to the next operation, ask for confirmation, or inform
you that the last operation is not effective, valid or appropriate. When
such messages appear, follow the instructions as shown. For details
about each message, please refer to the “Messages” section on page 2 in
the Reference Manual.

16

Adjusting the Volume

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

The CVP-98/96 has two sliders on the panel for adjusting the
volume. It also allows you to adjust the volume of each part of the
Automatic Accompaniment or song.

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
STYLE

MAX

MAX

DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

JAZZ

WALTZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

POWER
BASS

PIANIST

HARMONY

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

MIN

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

FUNCTION

TAP

SYNCHRO

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

VIBES

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

REGISTRATION

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

REC

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

MIN

[MASTER VOLUME]
This determines the entire volume of the CVP-98/96.

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

Louder

MAX

MAX

Softer

MIN

MIN

• This also determines the output level
of the signal at the [PHONES] and
[AUX OUT] jacks.

[ACMP/SONG VOLUME]
This determines the playback
volume of the Automatic Accompaniment and Songs.

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

Louder

MIN

MIN

Softer

• This control has no effect on the volume of your keyboard performance.

[MIXER]
Call up the Mixer display by pressing [MIXER]. In the Mixer display, the volume of Automatic Accompaniment and individual parts of a
song can be adjusted. Press [MIXER] again (or [EXIT]) to return to the
previous display.
There are three types of mixer display, as shown below.

17

Adjusting the Volume

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

● Automatic Accompaniment Volume
See Automatic Accompaniment volume (page 60) for
details.

● Page 1, when using disk
See Song volume (page 94)
for details.

● Page 2, when using disk
See Song volume (page
95) for details.

[EXP.PEDAL]
You can control the volume of your keyboard performance with your
foot, by connecting the optional Yamaha FC7 foot controller to the
[EXP.PEDAL] jack of the CVP-98/96.

The volume becomes louder
when pressing the pedal down
with your toes.

EXP. PEDAL

18

Adjusting the Timbre of the Sound

○ ○ ○ ○ ○

The sound timbre can be adjusted by using the [MASTER EQUALIZER] and [POWER BASS] (CVP-98 only) controls.
• Distortion could result if these effects are set to higher levels. If this is the case, reduce
the overall volume with the [MASTER VOLUME] control.

STYLE

POWER
BASS

DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

MAX

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

FUNCTION

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

VIBES

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

MASTER
EQUALIZER

MAX

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MIN

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

SYNCHRO

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

MIN

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

1

DISPLAY HOLD

2

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

[MASTER EQUALIZER]
The lamp lights when the [MASTER EQUALIZER] button is
pressed. The MASTER EQUALIZER display appears, allowing you to
finely adjust the timbre of the sound with a five-band equalizer. Five
preset settings are provided; use these as a basis for making your own
settings. The set values affect all the parts.
SONG

MIXER

MASTER
EQUALIZER

FUNCTION

■ Changing the Master Equalizer Settings
Z Select the type of equalization. .........................................................
Use the left and right LCD buttons in the MASTER EQUALIZER
display. Six different types are available: FLAT, JAZZ, POPS, ROCK,
CLASSIC, and USER.

MASTER EQUALIZER type
• Basic setting: FLAT
• Backup of last settings: OFF

➔ The central frequency and the gain of the selected type will appear
in the LCD display.

The gain becomes 0 for all frequencies when FLAT is selected.

Central frequency

Gain

19

Adjusting the Timbre of the Sound

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○

XSelect the band (frequency range) to be adjusted. .....
Select the band you wish to adjust by pressing the BAND < or >
button.
➔ The central frequency of the selected band (expressed in Hz) is
shown in the BAND < > section of the display.

CChange the value. ............................................................................................
Change the value of the gain either by pressing the GAIN ▼ ▲ buttons, or by using the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
Since the value can be changed during playback, you can adjust the
settings while listening to the changes in the sound.
➔ The value is shown in the GAIN section of the display.

Gain
• Range: –12 — 0 — +12 (dB)

If you change the value (even slightly) when any type except USER
is selected, USER will be highlighted and the newly set value will
overwrite the original USER setting.

■ EQ LOCK ON/OFF ................................................................................................
When equalizer setting values are contained in the song data or when
the equalizer setting data is received via MIDI, the current settings in the
MASTER EQUALIZER display will overridden by the settings of the
song data or MIDI data. Set the EQ LOCK to ON to prevent reception of
this data, or set to OFF to enable reception.

20

EQ LOCK ON/OFF
• Settings: ON/OFF
• Basic setting: OFF

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Adjusting

the Timbre of the Sound

Power Bass (CVP-98 only)
Press the [POWER BASS] button (the lamp lights) to emphasize the
sounds of the lower range.
The amount of the emphasis can be changed by the VOLUME ▼ ▲ buttons in the POWER BASS display.
DEMO

HELP

POWER BASS ON/OFF...
• Settings: ON/OFF
• Basic setting: OFF
• Backup of last settings: OFF

VOLUME of POWER BASS
• Range: 1 — 10
• Basic value: 6
• Backup of last settings: OFF

POWER
BASS

To turn off the Power Bass function and return the sound to normal,
press the [POWER BASS] button again so that the lamp goes out.

21

2: Help Mode and Demo

CHAPTER

Using the Help Mode

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

The Help mode provides convenient explanations of the main
functions of the CVP-98/96. As the explanations shown in the
display automatically progress, the CVP-98/96 actually operates
itself in demonstration — the CVP-98/96 sounds various voices
and styles.

HELP

STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START /STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

FUNCTION

TAP

SYNCHRO

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

VIBES

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

SOUND
REPEAT

NEXT NOTE

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

ZCall up the Help mode. ...............................................................................
Press the [HELP] button. The Help menu display appears.

• While the Help mode is active, no
other operations can be used.

DEMO

HELP

POWER
BASS

XSelect the language if necessary. ...................................................
Select the desired language for help (ENGLISH, GERMAN,
FRENCH, SPANISH or JAPANESE) by pressing the first LCD button at
the bottom.

22

• The selected language is always
backed up even after the power is
turned off.

Play
○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Using the Help Mode

C Select the desired menu. ..........................................................................
Use the left/right LCD buttons to select the desired menu.
You can also select the menu by pressing the SELECT ▼ ▲ buttons.
The selected menu is highlighted. Ten menus (listed below) are available.
Help Menus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Introduction
Basic Operation
Demo Songs
Voices
Styles

6. Accompaniment
7. Using ACMP
8. Song Playback
9. Song Recording
10. Function

V Start the explanation. ...................................................................................
Press START to begin the explanation of the selected menu.

The display pages are advanced automatically. To pause the explanation, press o. Then, by pressing , you can return to the previous page
and read the explanations.
➾ To resume the explanation, press o again.

BStop the explanation. ...................................................................................
When the explanation is finished, the display automatically returns to
the Help menu display. If you wish to stop the explanation while it is
playing and return to the Help menu display, press the STOP button.
You can select another menu and read through other explanations, or
you can exit from the Help mode and to go back to the main display by
pressing [HELP] (or by pressing [EXIT]).

23

Demo Play

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

The CVP-98/96 features a total of 27 demo pieces: 4 entire Demo
songs, 12 special pieces showcasing the voices, and 11 showcasing
the styles. Listen to them all and hear what the CVP-98/96 can do.

STYLE

DEMO

DEMO

POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

MAX

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

ACMP ON

EASY PLAY

MIN

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

SYNCHRO

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

Z Call up the Demo Play mode. ..............................................................
Press [DEMO]. The lamps of the STYLE button and VOICE button
flash continuously, and the DEMO display appears.

DEMO

HELP

POWER
BASS

X Select the desired Play mode. ............................................................
Select the desired play mode by pressing the LCD button at the right.
The following three modes are available:
ALL

All the songs play back continuously in order, starting from the
selected song. Playback continues repeatedly until stopped.

RANDOM

All the songs play back randomly, starting from the selected
song. Playback continues repeatedly until stopped.

SINGLE

Only the selected song plays back. When the song is finished,
playback stops automatically.

C Select the song and start playback. .............................................
When the song is selected, the Demo automatically plays back in the
currently selected Play mode. There are three ways to play back the
song(s), as described below:

24

FUNCTION

VIBES

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET

MAX

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

MIN

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

1

2

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Demo

Play

(A) To listen to a Demo song for voices, press the VOICE
button corresponding to the desired voice.
➔ Playback starts from the Demo song of the selected voice. The
lamp of the corresponding VOICE button flashes.
VOICE
PIANO

E. PIANO

VIBES

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

(B) To listen to a Demo song for styles, press the STYLE
button corresponding to the desired style.
➔ Playback starts from the Demo song of the selected style. The
lamp of the corresponding STYLE button flashes.
STYLE
POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

JAZZ

WALTZ

DISK

CUSTOM

(C) To listen to one of the entire Demo songs, press one of
the LCD buttons corresponding to 1 - 4 in the display.
➔ The currently selected song number is highlighted during playback.

Demo playback can also be started by pressing [START/STOP] or
[PLAY/STOP].

● Playing the keyboard with Demo playback
You can play the keyboard while the demo song is playing back. You
can also change the tempo (page 49) and use the [REW], [FF] and
[PAUSE] buttons. The Guide function (page 100) can also be used when
playing back the “4. GUIDE Demo” song. However, the voice cannot be
changed.

• Demo song data is not output
through the [MIDI OUT] terminal;
however, your keyboard performance
data is output.

25

Demo Play

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

VAdjust the volume. ..........................................................................................
Adjust the volume of the Demo by using [MASTER VOLUME].

• The [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] control
cannot be used.

BStop playback of the Demo. ..................................................................
To stop playback, press either [START/STOP], or the appropriate
VOICE button/STYLE button (corresponding to the selected voice or
style), or the appropriate LCD button 1 - 4.

• You can also stop playback by pressing [PLAY/STOP].

To exit the Demo mode, press [DEMO] again (or press [EXIT]).
To change songs during song playback:
• Press the VOICE button or STYLE
button, or LCD button of another song;
the song then changes. When the
selected Play mode is ALL or RANDOM, the selected song begins playing back, and continues according to
the current mode.

● Demo Songs
SONG DEMO
Song1
Song2
Song4

Title
Piano Concerto in A minor 1st Mov.
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
Red River Valley

Composer
Robert Alexander Schumann
(Traditional)
(American Folk Song)

Title
Etude op.10 No.5
“Gnomes” from “Pictures at an Exhibition”
Fantasia and Fugue in G minor
Symphony No.40 1st Mov.
March and Progression of Bacchus
Londonderry Air

Composer
Frederic Francois Chopin
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Leo Clement Philibert Delibes
(Traditional)

VOICE DEMO
Piano
Clavi. Tone/Synth
Organ
Strings/Choir
Brass
Sax/Flute

• Some of the demonstration pieces listed above are specially-arranged excerpts from the original compositions listed above.
All other songs are original (©1997 by Yamaha Corporation).

26

3: Voices

CHAPTER

Selecting Voices

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

The CVP-98/96 features a wealth of rich, authentic voices, including piano, strings and brass instruments. It also features a
Keyboard Percussion function that lets you play the realistic drum
and percussion sounds directly from the keyboard.

VOICE

STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

MASTER
VOLUME

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

POWER
BASS

PIANIST

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

CUSTOM

METRONOME

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FUNCTION

SYNCHRO

E. PIANO

VIBES

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

VIBES

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET

NEXT NOTE

EASY PLAY

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME

PIANO

SOUND
REPEAT

REGISTRATION

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

DISPLAY HOLD

REC

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

● Voice Types

* For a list of the voices, see page 26 in the Reference
Manual.

• Clavinova Voices: 133
• XG Voices: 480
• Drum Kit: 12 kits

* The voices of the CVP-98/96 are divided into twelve
groups, and each voice group is assigned to the corresponding VOICE button on the panel.

Selecting a Voice from the VOICE SELECT Display
Z Select the voice group. ..............................................................................
Select the desired voice group by pressing the appropriate VOICE
button.
➔ The pop-up display of the VOICE SELECT display appears.
VOICE
PIANO

E. PIANO

VIBES

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

Pop-up Display
• The pop-up display returns to the
previous display after a few seconds.
You can keep the pop-up display from
changing by using the Display Hold
function (page 15).

Backing Up the Selected Voice
• The last selected voice in each group
can be retained in memory, even after
turning off the power, when the Backup
function (page 147) is set to ON.
• When the power is turned ON, the
GRAND PIANO voice is selected
automatically. However, if the Backup
function (page 147) is set to ON, the
last selected voice will automatically be
selected.

27

Selecting Voices

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

XSelect the voice. .................................................................................................
Select the desired voice by pressing the appropriate left/right LCD
button.. The data dial and [–/+] buttons can be also used.
You can also select the voice by pressing the VOICE ▼ ▲ buttons.
Some of the VOICE SELECT displays have several successive pages.
Use the PAGE [<] [>] buttons to call up the various pages.

CPlay the selected voice. .............................................................................
Adjust the volume by using the [MASTER VOLUME] slider.

Automatic Effect Settings
• Selecting a voice automatically selects
the best-suited effects for that particular voice. You can disable this so that
effects are not automatically selected
by using the Effect Setting parameter
(page 131).

Selecting Voices from the Main Display
You can also select a voice by using VOICE ▼ ▲, even after the
VOICE SELECT display has changed back to the main display.

ZPress either VOICE ▼ or ▲. ...................................................................
➔ VOICE is highlighted.

XSelect the voice. .................................................................................................
Select the voice by using the data dial or [–/+] buttons. You can also
select voices by pressing VOICE ▼ ▲. (When selecting a voice in this
way, the voice can be selected not only from a certain voice group but
from all voices.)

CPlay the voice. ......................................................................................................
Adjust the volume by using the [MASTER VOLUME] slider.

28

About XG Voices
• Yamaha’s XG format is a major new
enhancement to the GM (General
MIDI) System Level 1 format. It provides for more instrument sounds and
variations, as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects.
XG also ensures compatibility with
future instruments and software.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Selecting

Voices

Organ Combination (Organ Combi.)
To call up the ORGAN COMBINATION display, press the [ORGAN] button and select Organ Combi. in the pop-up display. With
the Organ Combination function in this display, you can select from six
different kinds of organ sounds, and even create your own organ sounds
by editing these voices.

• The edited voices can be backed up in
sets of six by setting VOICE SETTING
to ON (in the Function section’s
Backup parameter, page 147).

■ Selecting Organ Combination Voices ........................................
Select the desired voice by pressing the left/right LCD buttons in the
pop-up ORGAN COMBINATION display.

• An asterisk (*) appears next to the
voice name when the selected voice
has been already edited.

➔ The settings of the selected voice are shown in the display.

■ Editing Organ Combination Voices ..............................................
The editing features in this function let you recreate organ voices by
adjusting several footage settings, just as on conventional organs. Various organ voices can be created by the setting combinations shown below.
● FOOTAGE display
• Footage volume setting (eight continuous voices corresponding to conventional organ footages)
• Setting the speed of the rotary speaker effect (FAST/SLOW)

• Rotary speed effect: A rich, swirling
chorus effect, created by actual rotation of a speaker.
• Attack sound: A sharp, percussive
sound at the beginning of a note.
• Attack Mode: The manner in which
the attack sound is output.

● ATTACK display
• Attack Footage volume setting (three decay voices used as percussive
attack sounds)
• Length setting (length of attack sound for decaying voices)
• Response setting (speed of sound starting for continuous voices)
• Attack Mode setting (EACH/FIRST)

To create a percussive organ sound, adjust the volume of the decay
sound and the attack length of attack sound to appropriate settings, then
add them to the continuous voice. To recreate the sound of a pipe organ
with a slow attack, set the Response to a large value.

29

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Selecting Voices

■ Editing the Voice ...............................................................................................
Select the desired voice for editing, then set each parameter.
The ORGAN COMBINATION has two display pages: [FOOTAGE]
and [ATTACK]. Press the right-most LCD button to change between the
displays. Press the PRESET button in each display to instantly return to
the pre-edited voice.
● Making settings in the ORGAN COMBINATION [FOOTAGE]
display
Footage volume setting
Select the footage “bar” to be adjusted by using the CURSOR buttons, then set the volume by using the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
Setting the speed of the rotary speaker effect
Press the middle LCD button to change between FAST/SLOW.

● Voice Type and Volume Image (About Organ Footages)
The standard pitch is 8 feet. A setting of 4 feet is one octave higher
than 8 feet, 2 feet is two octaves higher, and 1 foot is three octaves
higher; 16 feet is one octave lower.
Continuous tones

4

,

Decay tones

2

,

,

,

8

,

1+ 1/3

,

5 +1/3

1

2+ 2/3

,

4

,
,

2+ 2/3

30

,

2-foot

2+2/3-foot

4-foot

1-foot

1+1/3-foot

2-foot

2-2/3-foot

4-foot

5+1/3-foot

2

8-foot

16-foot

16

,

• To call up the ATTACK display, press
the CURSOR > button when the cursor
is at “1.”

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Selecting

Voices

● Making Settings in the ORGAN COMBINATION [ATTACK]
Display
Attack Footage Volume, Length, and Response settings
Select the appropriate bar in the display by pressing the CURSOR
buttons, then set the Volume, Length or Response by using the data
dial or [–/+] buttons.

• To call up the FOOTAGE display,
press the CURSOR < button when the
cursor is at “4.”

Setting the Attack Mode
Press the middle LCD button to change between the EACH/FIRST
settings. When set to EACH, the attack sound is applied to all played
notes.
When set to FIRST, the attack sound is applied only to the first
played note in a legato sequence, and is not applied to subsequent
notes played in legato.

● Image of Attack Length and Response

Continuous Tone
Volume

Decay Tone

Greater response time

Volume
Longer attack length

Time

Attack length

Time

31

Selecting Voices

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Keyboard Percussion
The CVP-98/96 has twelve Drum Kits in the [DRUMS] voice group.
When one of the Drum Kits is selected, various drum and percussion
sounds are assigned individually to the keys, letting you play the sounds
from the keyboard.
The various drum/percussion instruments of the Standard Kit are
marked by symbols above the assigned keys.
See the Drum Kit list on page 32 in the Reference Manual for the
types of percussion sounds in each Drum Kit.
VOICE

32

PIANO

E. PIANO

VIBES

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

• When a Drum Kit is selected, only the
keys with drum or percussion symbols
printed above them will sound.
• The Transpose (page 130), Tune
(page 130) and Octave Shift (page 35,
38) functions do not affect the Drum
Kits.

Playing Two Voices
Simultaneously — Dual Mode
The Dual mode of the CVP-98/96 allows you to select and play two
different voices simultaneously in a layer. This makes it easy to
create exceptionally rich and thick tonal textures. The volume
balance and the depth of detune* can also be set for the two
voices.
*Detune: This lets you finely change the pitch of the two different voices, creating a
“thicker” sound.

STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START /STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

FUNCTION

TAP

SYNCHRO

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

VIBES

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

REW

FF

DUAL

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

DISPLAY HOLD

REC

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Selecting the Dual Voice
Z Select the first voice. ....................................................................................
Select a voice in the normal way. (See page 27.)

X Call up the Dual mode. ...............................................................................
To call up the Dual mode, press the [DUAL] button.
➔ The DUAL pop-up display appears.
DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

C Select the second voice. ..........................................................................
The second voice can be selected from the DUAL pop-up display.
Select the second voice by using the VOICE buttons, and/or the data dial
or [–/+] buttons after pressing RIGHT2 VOICE (it is highlighted).
Pressing RIGHT2 VOICE also advances through the available voices;
holding it down advances continuously.

Second Voice
• Range: All voices
• Basic setting: Strings Slow 1
• Backup of last settings: OFF

33

Playing Two Voices Simultaneously — Dual Mode

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

The second voice can be selected from all available voices, including
the same voice as the first one.
You can also select a voice by using RIGHT1 VOICE or RIGHT2
VOICE, even after the pop-up DUAL display has changed back to the
main DUAL display.

After pressing RIGHT1 VOICE or RIGHT2 VOICE (it is highlighted), select the voice in the normal way.

• If you select a voice with the VOICE
buttons when STYLE ▼ ▲ is highlighted, selection of the RIGHT1
VOICE is automatically called up.

V Exit the Dual mode. ........................................................................................
Press [DUAL] again; the lamp turns off and the Dual mode is no
longer active.

Setting the Volume Balance of the Two Voices
Z Press BALANCE from the DUAL pop-up display. ...........
➔ It is highlighted.

X Adjust the volume balance of the two voices by us-

Volume Balance
• Basic setting: Equal volume
• Backup of last settings: OFF

ing the data dial or [–/+] buttons. ....................................................
Pressing BALANCE lets you increase the level of the second voice
only. Equal balance can be instantly reset by simultaneously pressing the
[–/+] buttons.

34

• The Volume Balance setting globally
affects all voice combinations. Different settings cannot be made for each
voice.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Playing

Two Voices Simultaneously — Dual Mode

Detuning the Pitches of the Two Voices
The Detune Depth setting lets you produce an even richer sound by
finely detuning the pitch of the two voices.

Z Press DETUNE DEPTH from the DUAL pop-up display. ..................................................................................................................................
➔ It is highlighted.

Detune Depth
• Range: 0 - 10
• Basic setting: 5
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• The Detune Depth setting globally
affects all voice combinations. Different settings cannot be made for each
voice.

X Adjust the Detune Depth by using the data dial or
[–/+] buttons. ..........................................................................................................
You can also press DETUNE DEPTH to increase the value. The
higher the value, the greater the Detune Depth.

Changing the Octave Setting of the Two Voices
The Octave Shift setting lets you adjust the pitch of the two voices up
or down an octave.
Press either RIGHT 1 or RIGHT 2 of the OCTAVE SHIFT parameter
in the DUAL pop-up display.
➔ The values change each time the LCD button is pressed. Available settings are –1, 0, and +1.

Octave Shift
• Settings: – 1 (1 octave lower)
0 (no octave shift)
+ 1 (1 octave higher)
• Basic setting: 0 (no octave shift)
• Backup of last settings: OFF

About the Sounding Range for Octave
Shift
• Notes below and above the original 88key range (A–1 to C7) sound one
octave higher and lower, respectively.
• The RIGHT1 setting is effective for
normal playing with one voice, and
also affects the RIGHT1 setting in the
SPLIT mode (page 36).

35

Playing Two Voices from Different ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Sides of the Keyboard — Split Mode
The Split mode of the CVP-98/96 allows you to select and play two
different voices with your left and right hands — for example, play
bass with the left and piano with the right.

STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

MAX

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

FUNCTION

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

VIBES

SPLIT

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

SOUND
REPEAT

NEXT NOTE

MAX

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MIN

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

SYNCHRO

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

MIN

PAGE

EXIT

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

DISPLAY HOLD

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Selecting the Split Voice
Z Select the voice for the right keyboard range. .................
Select the desired voice in the normal way.

X Call up the Split mode. ...............................................................................
To call up the Split mode, press the [SPLIT] button.
➔ The SPLIT pop-up display appears.

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

F 2

Left-hand section

C0

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

Right-hand section

CSelect the voice for the left keyboard range. .....................
The second voice can be selected from the SPLIT pop-up display.
Select the second voice by using the VOICE buttons, and/or the data dial
or [–/+] buttons after pressing LEFT VOICE (it is highlighted). Pressing
LEFT VOICE also advances through the available voices; holding it
down advances continuously.
The second voice can be selected from all available voices.

36

Left range voices
• Range: All voices
• Basic setting: Acoustic Bass 1
• Backup of last settings: OFF

○○○○○○○○

Playing Two Voices from Different Sides of the Keyboard — Split Mode

You can also select a voice by using LEFT VOICE or RIGHT1
VOICE, even after the pop-up SPLIT display has changed back to the
main SPLIT display.

• If you select a voice with the VOICE
buttons when STYLE ▼ ▲ is highlighted, selection of RIGHT1 VOICE is
automatically called up.

After pressing LEFT VOICE or RIGHT1 VOICE (it is highlighted),
select the voice in the normal way.

V Exit the Split mode. ........................................................................................
Press [SPLIT] again; the lamp turns off and the Split mode is no
longer active.

Changing the Split Point
You can set the point dividing the right and left keyboard ranges at
any desired key position.
The basic setting of the Split Point is F#2.
To set the Split Point, press the desired key while holding down the
[SPLIT] button. (The Split Point key is included in the left range.)
➔ The keyboard guide lamp corresponding to the selected Split Point
lights, and the key name is displayed at SPLIT POINT in the display.

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

Split Point
• Range: All keys
• Basic setting: F#2
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• The Split Point setting globally affects
all voice combinations. Different settings cannot be made for each voice.

EFFECT

37

Playing Two Voices from Different Sides of the Keyboard — Split Mode
You can also set the Split Point by using the data dial or [–/+] buttons,
after pressing SPLIT POINT in the pop-up SPLIT display. Pressing
SPLIT POINT also advances the value. To reset the value to the basic
setting of F#2, simultaneously press the [–/+] buttons.

○○○○○○○○

• You can use the Damper Range function (page 134) to set the damper
pedal to affect one or both sides of the
Split. Available settings are:
Only right range
Only left range
Both ranges
• In the basic setting, the damper pedal
affects only the right range.

Setting the Volume Balance of the Two Voices
ZPress BALANCE from the SPLIT pop-up display. ..........
➔ It is highlighted.

Volume Balance
• Basic setting: Equal volume
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• The Volume Balance setting globally
affects all voice combinations. Different settings cannot be made for each
voice.

X Adjust the volume balance of the two voices by using the data dial or [–/+] buttons. ....................................................
Pressing BALANCE lets you increase the level of the right voice
only. Equal balance can be instantly reset by simultaneously pressing the
[–/+] buttons.

Changing the Octave Setting of the Two Voices
The Octave Shift setting lets you adjust the pitch of the two voices up
or down an octave.
Press either LEFT or RIGHT1 of the OCTAVE SHIFT parameter in the
SPLIT pop-up display.
➔ The values change each time the LCD button is pressed. Available settings are –1, 0, and +1.

38

Octave Shift
• Settings: – 1 (1 octave lower)
0 (no octave shift)
+ 1 (1 octave higher)
• Basic setting: 0 (no octave shift)
• Backup of last settings: OFF

○○○○○○○○

Playing Two Voices from Different Sides of the Keyboard — Split Mode

About the Sounding Range for Octave
Shift
• Notes below and above the original 88key range (A–1 to C7) sound one
octave higher and lower, respectively.
• The RIGHT1 setting is effective for
normal playing with one voice. This
setting also affects the RIGHT1 setting
in the DUAL mode (page 33).

• You can use the Single Finger, Multi
Finger, or Fingered modes (page 56)
of the Automatic Accompaniment
function with the Split mode. In this
case, pressing the keys in the left
range will sound the Automatic Accompaniment voices as well as the left
range voice.

Using the Dual and Split Functions Simultaneously
The [DUAL] and [SPLIT] buttons can be turned on simultaneously.
The right range set for the Split mode can be used with two voices (Dual)
when using the Dual and Split modes simultaneously.

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

• The volume balance of Dual and Split
can be set individually.
• The Octave Shift RIGHT1 parameter is
set the same for both Dual and Split.

EFFECT

39

Using the Pedals

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

The CVP-98/96 has three pedals.

Damper Pedal (Right)
The damper pedal performs the same function as the damper pedal on
an actual acoustic piano, letting you sustain the sound of the voices even
after releasing your fingers from the keys.

• Certain voices in the [DRUMS] or [XG]
groups may not be affected by use of
the damper pedal.

Sostenuto Pedal (Center)
If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto
pedal while the note(s) are held, those notes will be sustained as long as
the pedal is held, but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while
other notes are played staccato.

• Certain voices in the [DRUMS] or [XG]
groups may not be affected by use of
the sostenuto pedal.
• Certain voices, such as [STRINGS] or
[BRASS], sustain continuously when
the sostenuto pedal is pressed.

Soft Pedal (Left)
Pressing this pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of the notes you play.
You can also assign one of many other functions to this pedal; for
example, you can use it to start/stop the Automatic Accompaniment, or
use it to play Fill Ins. See page 133 for details.

40

• The effect of the soft pedal may differ
slightly depending on the selected
voice.

Reverb

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Reverb is an effect that recreates the decaying reflections of a sound in
a performance space, and reproduces the special ambience of a concert
hall. The CVP-98/96 has various Reverb effects and allows you to set the
Reverb Depth to your preference. The Reverb effect here is also applied
to the microphone input signal received via the [MIC.] jack.
• The same Reverb Type is applied to both the sound of the CVP-98/96 and the microphone input.

STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

FUNCTION

TAP

SYNCHRO

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

VIBES

REVERB

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Reverb ON/OFF
To turn on reverb, press the [REVERB] button. The lamp lights and
Reverb is set to ON.
➔ The REVERB pop-up display appears, indicating the current Reverb Type and Depth settings.
DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

Reverb ON/OFF
• Basic setting: Differs depending on
the voice.
• Backup of last settings: OFF

EFFECT

• The REVERB ON/OFF panel button
has no effect on the Song, Accompaniment playback and microphone sound.

To turn Reverb off, press [REVERB] again. The lamp turns off and
Reverb is no longer active.

• The Reverb applied to the microphone
signal is always on. To turn it off, set
the Reverb Depth to “0”.
• When Reverb is on, the Reverb icon
“
” and the Reverb Type are indicated in the main display.

Selecting the Reverb Type
Select the Reverb Type by pressing the left/right LCD buttons in the
REVERB pop-up display.

Reverb Type
• Range: (Refer to the Reverb Type
list.)
• Basic setting: Differs depending on
the accompaniment style. (The assigned type for the selected style will
automatically be selected. In other
words, when you select a different
style, the reverb type corresponding to
the new style will automatically be
selected.)
• Backup of last settings: OFF

41

Reverb

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

You can also select the Reverb Type by using the REVERB TYPE ▼
▲ buttons, or by pressing REVERB TYPE (to highlight the parameter)
and using the data dial or [–/+] buttons.

• The Reverb Type setting globally
affects all voices. Different settings
cannot be made for each voice.

● Reverb Type List

• The indication “XG REVERB” is displayed when receiving via MIDI a
reverb type which is not on the panel.

HALL1
HALL2
HALL3
HALL4
HALL5
ROOM1
ROOM2
ROOM3
ROOM4
STAGE1
STAGE2
STAGE3
PLATE
WHITE ROOM
TUNNEL
BASEMENT

Concert hall reverb.

Small room reverb.

Keep in mind...
• Depending on the selected voice, the
depth of the effect may sound stronger
or weaker, even though the same
Reverb Type is selected.
• The effect cannot be applied to the
sounds input through the AUX IN [R]
[L/L+R] jacks.

Reverb for solo instruments.
Simulated steel plate reverb.
Distinctive short reverb with initial delay.
Simulation of long tunnel-like space.
Small, highly reflective room reverb.

• If the Reverb Type in Effect (page 45)
is selected and both [REVERB] and
[EFFECT] are set to on, both reverb
effects will be applied.

Setting the Total Depth
The overall depth of the selected Reverb Type can be set with the
Total Depth parameter (TOTAL DEPTH ▼ ▲).

Total Depth
• Range: 0 (no effect) — 100 (maximum)
• Basic setting: 50
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• The Total Depth setting globally affects
all voices. Different settings cannot be
made for each voice.
• Different Reverb Depth settings can be
made for each part. (Refer to the next
section.)

You can also set it by pressing TOTAL DEPTH ▼ ▲ (it is highlighted)
and using the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
The values can be changed in 5-unit steps. To reset the value to the
basic setting of 50, simultaneously press REVERB TYPE ▼ ▲ or simultaneously press the [–/+] buttons.

42

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Reverb

Setting the Depth for Each Part — Reverb Part Depth
The Reverb Part Depth parameter lets you make different Reverb
Depth settings for the microphone input connected to the [MIC.] jack,
the rhythm, bass, and chord parts of the Automatic Accompaniment
(page 47), as well as the parts you play from the keyboard.
To use this, call up the REVERB PART DEPTH display in the second
page of the REVERB pop-up display by using the PAGE [<] [>] buttons.

Reverb Part Depth
• Range: 0 (no effect) — 100 (maximum) for each part
• Basic setting: 50 for each part
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• The actual Reverb Depth is dependent
on both the Part Depth and Total
Depth settings. In other words, if one
of the settings is “0” (no effect), no
Reverb will be produced even if the
other setting is “100.”

Select the desired part by using the MIC., BASS, CHORD,
RHYTHM and KBD (keyboard) in the REVERB PART DEPTH display.
You can also select several parts and adjust their settings simultaneously.
➾ Set the Reverb Depth of the highlighted part by using the data dial
or [–/+] buttons. The values can be changed in 5-unit steps.

You can also advance the Depth value by pressing MIC., BASS,
CHORD, RHYTHM or KBD (keyboard). To reset the value to the basic
setting of 50, simultaneously press the [–/+] buttons.

43

Voice Effects

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

The CVP-98/96 has various types of effects besides Reverb that
enhance the sound of the voices or create wild, special effects.
You can also adjust the depth of the effect as desired. The Effect
here is also applied to the microphone input signal received via
the [MIC.] jack.
Automatic Effect Settings
• Selecting a voice automatically selects the best-suited effects for that
particular voice. You can disable this so that effects are not automatically selected by using the Effect Setting parameter in the Function section (page 131).
• The same Effect Type is applied to both the sound of the CVP-98/96 and
the microphone input.

STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

FUNCTION

TAP

SYNCHRO

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

VIBES

EFFECT

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

DISPLAY HOLD

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Effect ON/OFF
To turn Effect on, press [EFFECT]. (The lamp lights.)
➔ The EFFECT pop-up display appears and the current Effect Type
and Depth are shown.

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

• If the Effect Depth is set to 0, the [EFFECT] lamp will not light.

Effect ON/OFF
• Basic setting: Differs depending on
the voice.
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• When Effect is on, the Effect icon
” and the Effect Type are indi“
cated in the main display.

To turn Effect off, press [EFFECT] again. (The lamp turns off.)

44

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Voice

Effects

Selecting the Effect Type
Select the Effect Type by pressing the left/right LCD buttons in the
EFFECT pop-up display.

• Range: (Refer to the Effect Type list.)
• Basic setting: Differs depending on
the voice.
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• When other effect type or OFF messages are received via MIDI, XG EFFECT is indicated in the display.
• The word “delay” refers to the echolike effect of delayed repeats of the
sound.

You can also select the Effect Type by using the EFFECT TYPE ▼ ▲
buttons, or by pressing EFFECT TYPE (to highlight the parameter) and
using the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
To reset the value to the basic setting, simultaneously press EFFECT
TYPE ▼ ▲ or simultaneously press the [–/+] buttons.
The Reverb Types in the list below can also be selected from the effect display.

When Using the DUAL or SPLIT Function:
• When the effects of both voices are set
to ON, and the types are different, the
effect for the second voice of the Dual
mode or the left voice of the Split mode
may be temporarily cancelled in some
cases. After this point, if you subsequently increase the Effect Depth
value of the second voice of Dual
mode or of the left range voice of
SPLIT mode, the effects will be applied
to both voices.

• If the Reverb Type in Effect is selected
and both [REVERB] and [EFFECT] are
set to on, both reverb effects will be
applied.

● Effect Type List
Reverb Types (selectable from the Effect display)
HALL1
HALL2
HALL3
ROOM1
ROOM2
ROOM3

Concert hall reverb.

STAGE1
STAGE2
STAGE3

Reverb for solo instruments.

Small room reverb.

Effect Types
CHORUS1
CHORUS2
CHORUS3
CELESTE
FLANGER
SYMPHONIC
AUTO PAN

DELAY L,C,R

Conventional chorus program with
rich, warm chorusing.
Three-phase LFO for richer, more
pronounced chorusing.
Pronounced three-phase modulation
with slight metallic sound.
Exceptionally rich & deep chorusing.
Several panning effects that automatically shift the sound position (left,
right).
Three independent delays, for the
left, right and center stereo positions.

DELAY L,R
ECHO
CROSS DELAY

TREMOLO
ROTARY FAST
ROTARY SLOW
PHASER
WAH

Initial delay for each stereo channel,
and two separate feedback delays.
Stereo delay.
Complex effect that sends the delayed repeats “bouncing” between
the left and right channels.
Rich Tremolo effect with both volume
and pitch modulation.
Rotary speaker simulation.
Rotary speaker simulation.
Pronounced, metallic modulation with
periodic phase change.
Repeating filter sweep “wah” effect.

45

Voice Effects

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Setting the Effect Depth
The Effect Depth parameter lets you adjust the degree or depth of the
currently selected effect type. To set this, press R1 DPT or MIC DPT
(to highlight the corresponding parameter), and use the data dial or [–/+]
buttons.
Depending on the currently selected voice, the R1 DPT indication
may automatically change to the R2 DPT, or L DPT.
Use MIC DPT to set the Effect Depth applied to the microphone input
connected to the [MIC.] jack.

The following parameters can be selected by first selecting the corresponding voice from the main display of the Dual or Split modes.
R1 DPT

First voice of Dual mode or right voice of Split mode

R2 DPT

Second voice of Dual mode

L DPT

Left voice of Split mode

Pressing R1 DPT or MIC DPT also advances the value. To reset the
value to the basic setting, simultaneously press the [–/+] buttons.

Restoring the Basic Settings
You can easily restore the basic settings of the selected voice’s EFFECT TYPE and R1 DPT parameters by pressing RESET in the display.

46

Effect Depth
• Range: 0 (no effect) — 100 (maximum)
• Basic setting: Differs depending on
the voice. (microphone = 0)
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• If the Effect Depth is set to 0, the [EFFECT] lamp will not light.

4: Accompaniment Styles

CHAPTER

(Rhythm and Auto Accompaniment)

Selecting Accompaniment Styles

○ ○ ○

The CVP-98/96 has 100 musical “Styles” that can be used as a
basis for rhythm accompaniment, or fully orchestrated rhythm,
bass, and chord accompaniment (Auto Accompaniment; page
56).
• The CVP-98/96 also features forty special [PIANIST] styles consisting of
only piano voices, which you can use with the Auto Accompaniment feature. (These styles will not sound if Auto Accompaniment is not in use.)
(See page 57.)

STYLE
POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

PIANIST

HARMONY

ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

TEMPO

DISK

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

BEAT

METRONOME

RESET

STYLE

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

MASTER
VOLUME

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

SYNCHRO

START/STOP

ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

● Auto Accompaniment
Auto Accompaniment provides full instrumental backing, using all
the parts included with the style. When not using Auto Accompaniment,
only the rhythm part sounds. (For details on Auto Accompaniment, see
page 50.)

FADE
IN/OUT

FUNCTION

TAP

SYNCHRO

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

VIBES

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

TAP

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME

START /STOP

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

• For information on the styles, see the
Style List on page 34 in the Reference manual.

The 100 preset Styles of the CVP-98/96 are divided into eleven
groups, and each style group is assigned to the corresponding STYLE
button on the panel.

Selecting a style from the STYLE SELECT Display
Z Select the accompaniment style group. ..................................
Select the desired style group by pressing the appropriate STYLE
button.
➔ The STYLE SELECT pop-up display appears.

Pop-up Display
• The pop-up display returns to the
previous display after a few seconds.
You can keep the pop-up display from
changing by using the Display Hold
function (page 15).

47

Selecting Accompaniment Styles

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

STYLE
POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

JAZZ

WALTZ

DISK

CUSTOM

• The last selected style in each group
can be retained in memory, even after
turning off the power, when the Backup
function (page 147) is set to ON.
• When the power is turned ON, the
8Beat Pop1 style is selected automatically. However, if the Backup function
(page 147) is set to ON, the last selected style will automatically be selected.

XSelect the Style. ..................................................................................................
Select the desired style by pressing the appropriate left/right LCD
button.
The data dial and [–/+] buttons also can be used.
You can also select the style by pressing the STYLE ▼ ▲ buttons.

Selecting styles from the Main Display
You can also select a style by using STYLE ▼ ▲, even after the
STYLE SELECT display has changed back to the main display.

48

When Style Buttons are Inactive
• Accompaniment style cannot be selected in the Song Play mode.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Selecting

Accompaniment Styles

[DISK/CUSTOM]
• The CVP-98/96 features a [DISK/
CUSTOM] button that allows you to
use styles on optional Style File Disks
(page 80) or your original styles (page
68) .

Z Press either STYLE ▼ or ▲. ...................................................................
➔ STYLE is highlighted.

X Select the style. ..................................................................................................
Select the style by using the data dial or [–/+] buttons. You can also
select styles by pressing STYLE ▼ ▲. (When selecting a style in this
way, the style can be selected not only from a certain style group but
from all styles.)

Tempo Control and Volume Adjustment
Whenever you select a different style, the preset tempo for that style
is also selected, and the tempo is shown at the left side in the main display. (Unless you try changing the style during playback, in which case
the same tempo is maintained.)
Press the TEMPO [–/+] buttons. (The tempo indication in the main
display is highlighted.)
➔ Use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to set the tempo. You can also
press either TEMPO [–/+] button briefly to decrement or increment
the tempo value by one, or hold the button for continuous
decrementing or incrementing. (In the STYLE SELECT pop-up
display, only the TEMPO [–/+] buttons can be used.)

Tempo
• Range: 32 — 280
• Basic setting: Differs depending on
the style.
• Backup of last settings: OFF

Restoring the Basic Style Tempo
• You can restore the preset tempo for
the selected Style at any time by simultaneously pressing both TEMPO [–/+]
buttons.

Tempo
display
Decrementing
the tempo

TEMPO

RESET

Incrementing
the tempo

Use [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] to control the volume of the style.

49

Starting/Stopping
the Accompaniment Style

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Starting the Accompaniment Style
There are several ways to start the accompaniment style, as described
below:

■ Straight Start ...........................................................................................................
Press the [START/STOP] button.
➔ The lamp lights up and the style starts.

Each of the styles also has two main variations that can be selected by
pressing the [MAIN A] or [MAIN B] buttons. The lamp of the
cuurently selected pattern lights. Main A is the basic pattern of the style
and Main B is a variation or rearrangement of the Main A. Judicious
switching between Main A and Main B patterns within a song can add
variety and make the overall rhythm more interesting. Switching during
playback automatically plays a fill in (Auto Fill) before changing to the
new pattern.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START /STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

● Auto Fill
Press the [MAIN A] or [MAIN B] button during playback of the
style. The lamp of the button flashes and the Fill-in pattern plays automatically.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

ACMP ON

■

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

After automatic playback of the Fill-in, the rhythm pattern will
change as described:
•
•
•
•

When Main A is playing back and [MAIN A] is pressed
→ Changes to [MAIN A].
When Main A is playing back and [MAIN B] is pressed
→ Changes to [MAIN B].
When Main B is playing back and [MAIN A] is pressed
→ Changes to [MAIN A].
When Main B is playing back and [MAIN B] is pressed
→ Changes to [MAIN B].

The Fill-in pattern keeps repeating when [MAIN A] or [MAIN B] is
held down.
If you press the flashing button earlier than the last eighth note of the
measure while the Fill-in is playing back, the Auto Fill function will be
released.
If you press [MAIN A] or [MAIN B] after the last eighth note of the
measure during style playback, the pattern changes to the Fill-in pattern
from the next measure.

50

SYNCHRO

START/STOP

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Starting/Stopping the Accompaniment Style

■ Synchronized Start ...........................................................................................
This method lets you start the style by simply playing a note or chord
on the keyboard.
To use this, press the [SYNCHRO] button. (The lamp lights.) The
[BEAT] lamp flashes in time with the selected tempo, indicating that
Synchronized Start is in stand-by. (To cancel Synchronized Start, press
the [SYNCHRO] button again so the lamp turns off.)
START /STOP
TAP

SYNCHRO

• If the [SYNCHRO] is pressed during
style playback, style playback stops
and Synchronized Start is automatically set to stand-by.
• When the Split mode is used or when
a split point is set for Auto Accompaniment, only the left-hand section of the
keyboard can be used for Synchronized Start. (See page 36.)

START/STOP

Press one of the [INTRO], [MAIN A], or [MAIN B] buttons to select the starting pattern, then play the keyboard to start the Style.

■ Tap Start .......................................................................................................................
This function lets you set the tempo and start the style in one operation.
Simply tap the [TAP] button at the desired tempo — four times for
2- and 4-beat styles, three times for 3-beat styles, and five times for 5beat styles.
START /STOP
TAP

SYNCHRO

• If you do not tap the [TAP] button the
required number of times (i.e., 3 times
for a 3-beat style), the Tap Start function will be canceled after a few seconds.

START/STOP

When playing a 4-beat song... → ...tap 4 times.

The [TAP] button can also be used to change the tempo during style
playback (by tapping the button twice). In this case the tap “click” will
not sound.

■ Start With an Introduction ........................................................................
First press the [MAIN A] button, then the [INTRO] button. (The
[INTRO] lamp lights and the [MAIN A] lamp flashes.) This indicates
that the style will start with the Intro A pattern and be followed automatically by the Main A pattern.
To cancel starting with an introduction, press the [INTRO] button so
that the lamp turns off.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

To start the style, press the [START/STOP] button, or press the
[SYNCHRO] button and play a note or chord on the keyboard.
➔ The [INTRO] lamp turns off and the [MAIN A] lamp lights when the
pattern changes from Intro A to Main A.

51

Starting/Stopping the Accompaniment Style

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

There are two introduction patterns: Intro A and Intro B.
If you press [INTRO] after pressing [MAIN B], the style starts with
the Intro B pattern, followed by Main B.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

■ Start with Fade In ...............................................................................................
This function lets you gradually fade in the volume of the Style with
any of the start methods above.
Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button (the lamp lights) and fade in start
is set to stand-by.
Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button again to turn the lamp off and cancel the fade in start.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

To start the style, press the [START/STOP] button, or press the
[SYNCHRO] button and play a note or chord on the keyboard.
➔ The lamp flashes during the fade in, and the lamp turns off when
the fade in is completed.

[FADE IN/OUT] can be set to on no matter which pattern
([INTRO], [MAIN A], [MAIN B], [ENDING]) is selected.

■ Starting styles with the Left Pedal ..................................................
You can also use the left pedal to start the style by setting the the Left
Pedal function (page 133) to Start/Stop. The pedal can also be set to
control Break, Fade-in/out, Fill-in, or Ending. This setting is exceptionally convenient, since it lets you control the style with your foot while
leaving both hands free to play.

■ [BEAT] .............................................................................................................................
During style playback, the left-most beat lamp (red) flashes on the
first beat of each measure, and the other lamps (green) flash for each
successive beat. The current tempo and measure number are shown at
the left side of the LCD display.

52

• If you press the [MAIN A] button before
pressing [INTRO] and then press
[MAIN B], playback starts with Intro A
and continues automatically with the
Main B pattern. (The reverse is also
true: i.e., selecting Intro B with [MAIN
B] before pressing [INTRO], then
pressing [MAIN A] to continue with
Main A.)

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Beat lamp

Starting/Stopping the Accompaniment Style

Tempo
display
Measure
number

BEAT

Break
When the Left Pedal function (page 133) is set to BREAK, you can
use the left pedal to trigger a break (silence) in the accompaniment for
dynamic effect.
Holding down the left pedal creates the break, and playback resumes
from the top of the next measure after the pedal is released.
To cancel the break, press the left pedal again during the break.

Stopping the accompaniment style
To stop style playback, press the [START/STOP] button.
To playback an ending pattern before stopping, press the [ENDING]
button.
Press [ENDING] a second time during playback to produce a
ritardando (gradually slowing) ending.
Different ending patterns are provided for the MAIN A and MAIN B
variations. (The [ENDING] lamp lights during ending playback). The
[MAIN A] lamp also lights when changing from the Main A pattern, and
the [MAIN B] lamp lights when entering from Main B.) The ending
begins from the top of the next measure if the [ENDING] button is
pressed on or after the second beat of a measure.
You can have the accompaniment fade out (gradually decrease in
volume to silence) and automatically stop by pressing the [FADE IN/
OUT] button. Then, it automatically sets to fade in stand-by (the lamp
lights) and stays in this condition for a few seconds before releasing.
[FADE IN/OUT] can be set to on no matter which pattern
([INTRO], [MAIN A], [MAIN B], [ENDING]) is selected.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

SYNCHRO

START/STOP

When the Left Pedal function (page 133) is set to START/STOP, you
can stop the style by using the left pedal.

53

Using the Metronome

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

The CVP-98/96 features a convenient metronome that is ideal for
practicing.

■ [START/STOP] of Metronome ...............................................................
To start the metronome, simply press the [METRONOME] button so
that its lamp lights.
➔ The metronome pop-up display appears and the currently selected
beat and volume are indicated.

METRONOME

The metronome can be used also during playback.
Press the [METRONOME] button again to stop the metronome sound.
(The METRONOME lamp turns off.)

■ Adjusting the Tempo and Volume of the Metronome .........
As with the same parameter for the style, you can set the tempo over
a range of 32 — 280 by using the TEMPO [–/+] buttons.
Press the TEMPO [–/+] buttons. (The tempo indication in the Main Display is highlighted.)
➔ Use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to set the tempo. You can also
press either TEMPO [–/+] button briefly to decrement or increment
the tempo value by one, or hold the button for continuous
decrementing or incrementing.

TEMPO

RESET

54

Metronome Volume
• Range: 0 — 100
• Basic setting: 50
• Backup of last settings: OFF

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Using the Metronome

The metronome volume can also be set from the METRONOME
pop-up display.

Adjust the volume by selecting VOLUME ▼ ▲ (it is highlighted) and
using the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
You can also adjust it by continuously pressing VOLUME ▼ or ▲.
As with the volume parameter of the style, it can also be adjusted by
using [ACMP/SONG VOLUME].

■ Selecting the Beat (Time Signature) ..............................................
The pop-up display that appears when the [METRONOME] button
is pressed also lets you select the beat or time signature.

Using Style and Metronome Together
• If a style is started by pressing the
[START/STOP] button while the metronome is playing, the metronome will
continue to sound along with the style.
• Pressing the [START/STOP] button
simultaneously stops both the metronome and the Style, when both the
metronome and style are playing.

When Playing Back Free-tempo Disk
Software
• The metronome cannot be used when
playing disk software that is in freetempo (see page 90).

Select the Beat parameter with BEAT ▼or ▲ (it is highlighted), then
change the value with the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
You can also select the value by holding down BEAT ▼or ▲.
When NORMAL is selected, the metronome click sounds continuously at the current tempo with no accented beats.
The 2, 3, 4 and 5 selections produce a bell accent on the first beat of
each measure.

55

Playing with the Auto Accompaniment
The CVP-98/96 includes a sophisticated Auto Accompaniment
system that can provide automated rhythm, bass and chord
backing for your performance in 100 different styles.
• The playback data of the Auto Accompaniment is normally not output
through the MIDI [OUT]. However it can be output via MIDI by using the
Auto Accompaniment/Harmony Send parameter (page 146) in the Function MIDI 3 page.

STYLE
POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

HARMONY

PIANIST

ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

DISK

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

BEAT

TEMPO

METRONOME

RESET

STYLE

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

BALLAD

COUNTRY

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

MASTER
VOLUME

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

SYNCHRO

START/STOP

ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

FUNCTION

TAP

SYNCHRO

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

VIBES

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

TAP

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME

START /STOP

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Types of Auto Accompaniment
The Auto Accompaniment function lets you produce automatic accompaniment in the selected style simply by indicating chords on the
keyboard.
● Single Finger
The Single Finger method makes it easy to produce accompaniment
using major, seventh, minor and minor-seventh chords by pressing certain keys (according to simple rules) in the left range of the keyboard
(lower than the split point indicated by the keyboard guide lamp) . (See
page 58.)

• Detailed explanations of the use of
Single Finger, Multi Finger, Fingered,
and Full Keyboard are given on pages
58 and 59.

● Fingered
The Fingered method lets you produce automatic accompaniment by
playing full chords in the left range of the keyboard (lower than the split
point). (See page 59.)
● Multi Finger
With Multi Finger, you can use either the Single Finger or Fingered
method to indicate chords for the accompaniment. (See page 59.)
● Full Keyboard
Full Keyboard automatically produces appropriate automatic accompaniment for virtually anything you play on the keyboard, in any range.
(See page 59.)

ZSelect a style. ........................................................................................................
Select the desired style. (See page 47.)

56

When Style Buttons are Inactive
• Accompaniment style cannot be selected in the Song Play mode.

○○○

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Playing with the Auto Accompaniment

● Pianist
Press the [PIANIST] button to select the piano-only accompaniment
styles. Forty different Pianist styles are available.
When the [PIANIST] button is pressed, the STYLE SELECT [PIANO] pop-up display appears.
➔ The [PIANIST] lamp lights.

Select the desired Pianist style by pressing the appropriate left/right
LCD button. The data dial and [–/+] can be also used.
You can also select the Pianist style by pressing the STYLE ▼ ▲ buttons.
PIANIST

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

The STYLE SELECT [PIANO] display has
several successive pages. Use the PAGE [<] [>]
buttons to call up the various pages.

X Set the tempo. ......................................................................................................
TEMPO

RESET

C Set the Auto Accompaniment function to ON. .................
To do this, press the [ACMP ON] button. (The lamp lights.)
➔ The Accompaniment Mode pop-up display appears.

• When the Auto Accompaniment function is set to ON, Synchro Start is
automatically set to stand-by.

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

When the [ACMP ON] Button is Inactive
• The [ACMP ON] button cannot be
turned on during playback of commercially available disk software. When
playing back songs recorded with the
recording function of the CVP-98/96, it
cannot be turned on if Auto Accompaniment has been recorded to the song;
however, it can be turned on if Auto
Accompaniment is not used for the
song. Also, it cannot be turned on if
the song data was converted by use of
the Transform function.

Press the [ACMP ON] button again to turn off the lamp and set Auto
Accompaniment to OFF.

57

Playing with the Auto Accompaniment

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

VSelect the chord indication method. ...........................................
To do this, press one of the left LCD buttons — SINGLE FINGER,
MULTI FINGER, FINGERED or FULL KEYBOARD — while the ACCOMPANIMENT MODE pop-up display is active.

Chord Indication Method
• Basic setting: Multi Finger
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• The SYNCHRO STOP (page 64),
SMALL ACMP (page 65), SPLIT
POINT (page 61), and CHORD ASSIST
(page 66) functions shown in the ACCOMPANIMENT MODE display are
explained later (see corresponding
page references).

BStart the Auto Accompaniment. ........................................................
To start Auto Accompaniment, press [START/STOP]. Alternately,
press [SYNCHRO], then play the keyboard. Auto Accompaniment can
also be started by using the left pedal (see page 133).
● Single Finger
To play Auto Accompaniment appropriate to the
selected style, press one, two, or three keys in the
left range (below and including the split point), following the rules described below.

Chord name

➔ Chord names appear at the left side of the
LCD display.

Play the melody with the keys in the right range
along with the Auto Accompaniment.
■

Single Finger Chords

The following four chord types can be played with Single Finger:
C

Cm

C7

• Major
Press the root note of the chord.

• Minor
Simultaneously press the root note of the chord and any
black key to the left of it.
• Seventh [7]
Simultaneously press the root note of the chord and any
white key to the left of it.

Cm7

• Minor Seventh [m7]
Simultaneously press the root note of the chord any white
and black key to the left of it (three keys altogether).

58

• The illustration below shows the corresponding keys for each root note.

CDEFGAB

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Playing with the Auto Accompaniment

● Fingered
To play Auto Accompaniment, play any chord in the left range (below
and including the split point). Play the melody in the right range along
with the Auto Accompaniment.
If the CVP-98/96 cannot recognize the played chord, “*” will appear
instead of the chord name in the display.
■

Fingered Chords

The chord types below can be played with the Fingered method. For
a fingering chart showing all chords in the example key of C, see
page 36 in the Reference Manual.
• Major
• Sixth [6]
• Major seventh [M7]
• Major seventh flatted fifth [M7 (b5)]
• Major seventh sharp eleventh [M7 (#11)]
• Added ninth [add 9]
• Major seventh ninth [M7 (9)]
• Six ninth [6 (9)]
• Flatted fifth [(b5)]
• Augmented [aug]
• Seventh augmented [7 (#5)]
• Major seventh augmented [M7 (#5)]
• Minor [m]
• Minor sixth [m6]
• Minor seventh [m7]
• Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7 (b5)]
• Minor added ninth [m add 9]

• Minor seventh ninth [m7 (9)]
• Minor seventh eleventh [m7 (11)]
• Minor major seventh flatted fifth [mM7 (b5)]
• Minor major seventh [mM7]
• Minor major seventh ninth [mM7 (9)]
• Minor flatted fifth [m (b5)]
• Diminished seventh [dim7]
• Seventh [7]
• Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4]
• Seventh ninth [7 (9)]
• Seventh sharp eleventh [7 (#11)]
• Seventh added thirteenth [7 (13)]
• Seventh flatted fifth [7 (b5)]
• Seventh flatted ninth [7 (b9)]
• Seventh added flatted thirteenth [7 (b13)]
• Seventh sharp ninth [7 (#9)]
• Suspended fourth [sus4]

● Multi Finger
This method allows you to produce accompaniment using either Single Finger or Fingered. However, when indicating minor, seventh or
minor seventh chords, it is necessary to play the white key and/or black
key nearest the root note of the chord.
● Full Keyboard
When the Full Keyboard mode is selected, the CVP-98/96 will automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you play just about
anything using both hands, anywhere on the keyboard. You don’t have
to worry about specifying the accompaniment chords. The name of the
detected chord will appear in the display. (Although Full Keyboard is
designed to work with many songs, some arrangements may not be suitable for use with this feature.)

• The automatic accompaniment will
sometimes not change when related
chords are played in sequence (e.g.
some minor chords followed by the
minor seventh).
• The same accompaniment continues
even after releasing the chord in the
left range until the next chord is
played.

On-bass Chords
• To play “on-bass” chords, press the
desired bass note one octave lower
than the chord. For example, in order
to play F on C (F chord with a C bass),
play an F chord (F, A and C) and press
C +C (octave notes) in the lower range
of the keyboard. (Use this function for
chord sequence recording.)

• Two-note fingerings will produce a
chord based on the previously played
chord.
• “No chord” (i.e., rhythm-only accompaniment) can be produced by pressing
any three consecutive keys (e.g., C,
C#, D) simultaneously. This lets you
create dynamic rhythm “breaks in the
accompaniment. A “- - -” indication will
appear instead of a chord name in the
display.

• Chord detection occurs at approximately 8th-note intervals. Extremely
short chords — less than an 8th note
in length — may not be detected.

Keep in mind...
• The DUAL or SPLIT mode can be
used with the Auto Accompaniment.

Stopping the Auto Accompaniment
Press [START/STOP], [ENDING] or [FADE IN/OUT] to stop the
Auto Accompaniment.
You can also turn off the Auto Accompaniment by pressing the
[ACMP ON] button (the lamp turns off).

• The [INTRO], [MAIN A], [MAIN B],
[ENDING], and [FADE IN/OUT] buttons can be used to play different style
sections, as explained on page 50.

59

Playing with the Auto Accompaniment

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

SYNCHRO

START/STOP

The [MAIN A], [MAIN B], [ENDING]
and [FADE IN/OUT] operation can be
done by using the left pedal (see page
133), conveniently allowing you to
change sections without taking your
hands from the keyboard.

Adjusting the Overall Auto Accompaniment Volume
Use the [ACMP/SONG VOLUME]
control to adjust the overall volume of the
Auto Accompaniment. (This does not affect
the volume of parts played from the keyboard.) This control lets you adjust the level
balance of the accompaniment and the
voices played from the keyboard.
Use the [MASTER VOLUME] to control the entire volume of the CVP-98/96.

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

Individual Part Volume Control
The CVP-98/96 has five accompaniment parts: Bass, Chord, Pad,
Phrase, and Rhythm.
BASS

The Bass part uses voices appropriate to each style, including
acoustic bass and synth bass.

CHORD

The Chord part provides appropriate rhythmic chordal accompaniment for each style. You’ll find guitar, piano, and other
chordal instruments here.

PAD

The Pad part plays long chords where necessary, using sustained instruments such as strings, organ, and choir.

PHRASE

The Phrase part is used for embellishments such as punchy
brass stabs, arpeggiated chords, and other extras that make the
accompaniment more interesting.

RHYTHM

This is the main rhythm part. The Rhythm part usually plays
one of the drum kits.

Each volume setting of the five accompaniment parts can be adjusted
individually by using the mixer function. Press the [MIXER] button
(the lamp lights) and the MIXER display appears.

60

• By adjusting the volume balance of the
various parts and setting some parts’
volume to 0, you can create different
types of accompaniment and make
changes to the basic style accompaniment.
• Some styles may not use all five accompaniment parts.

Volume of Each Part
• Range: 0 — 100 (maximum)
• Basic setting: KBD (keyboard volume): 100; other parts: 90
• Backup of last settings: OFF

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

SONG

Playing with the Auto Accompaniment

MIXER

MASTER
EQUALIZER

Part Volume Relation
• [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] is relative to
the [MASTER VOLUME].
FUNCTION

• Each part volume of the Auto Accompaniment is relative to the [ACMP/
SONG VOLUME].
• KBD (keyboard volume) is relative to
the [MATER VOLUME].
• The Harmony part volume is relative to
the KBD part volume.

Select the desired part by pressing BASS, CHORD, PAD, PHRASE,
or RHYTHM and set the value by using the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
The value changes in units of two. You can also select several parts and
adjust their volume settings simultaneously. To reset the value to the
basic setting of 90, simultaneously press the [–/+] buttons.
To exit the function, press the [MIXER] button again (the lamp turns
off) and the previous display appears.

Reverb Depth of Each Part
• For details on setting the Reverb
Depth for each part, see page 43.

You can also press the [EXIT] button to return to the previous display.
Use the PAGE [<] [>] buttons to call up the second page of the
MIXER display. On this page you can adjust the volumes of your
own keyboard performance and the Harmony sound (see page 62).
Press KBD (keyboard volume) or HARMONY to select the part
and use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to set the value.
Press PRESET to return the volume values of all parts to the basic
setttings.

Changing the Split Point
The right range and left range for Auto Accompaniment can be divided at any key. Press the desired key while holding the [ACMP ON]
to set the split point. (The split point key is included in the left range.)

• The split point set here for the Auto
Accompaniment is the same parameter
as set in the Split function (page 37).

➔ The keyboard guide lamp of the set split point lights.
AUT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

The split point also can be set by pressing the SPLIT POINT
▼ or ▲ button, or by using the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
To reset the value to the basic setting of “F#2,” simultaneously
press both SPLIT POINT ▼ ▲ buttons or the [–/+] buttons.

Split Point
• Range: All keys
• Basic setting: F#2
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• The split point cannot be set when
FULL KEYBOARD is selected.

61

Other Auto Accompaniment Functions

○○○○○

The CVP-98/96 has many other features and functions that make
the use of the Auto Accompaniment even more convenient and
enjoyable.

Harmony
This feature adds harmony or embellishment notes to the melody you
play in the right range of the keyboard. The harmony notes are produced
automatically to match chords played with Auto Accompaniment.

Z Set the Harmony function to ON. ....................................................
To do this, press the [HARMONY] button (the lamp lights).
➔ The ACCOMPANIMENT HARMONY pop-up display appears.
PIANIST

HARMONY

• The Harmony feature cannot be turned
on when Full Keyboard is selected for
the Auto Accompaniment.

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

➾ Use the the left/right LCD buttons to select the Harmony types in
the ACCOMPANIMENT HARMONY pop-up display. The data dial
and the [–/+] buttons can also be used.
You can also select the Harmony type by using the HARMONY ▼
▲ buttons.

XPlay the keyboard. ...........................................................................................
Play the keyboard along with the Auto Accompaniment.

CTurn Harmony off. ............................................................................................
To turn Harmony off, press the [HARMONY] button again (the lamp
turns off).
Since the Harmony function can be turned on and off while playing,
you can add “spice” and professional polish to your performance by applying harmony to selected phrases as you play.

62

• With some Harmony types the voice
used for the Harmony will be different
from the currently selected voice.
• The Harmony feature can be used
while playing back the intro or ending
or while the Auto Accompaniment is
off, but only octaves (no intermediate
harmonies) will be produced.
• When chords are played in the righthand section of the keyboard, the
harmony will be applied to the last note
played.

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Other Auto Accompaniment Functions

● Left Pedal and Harmony
If the Left Pedal Function is set to HARMONY ON/OFF (see page
133), harmonization of notes played on the right-hand section of the keyboard only occurs while the left pedal is pressed. This allows you to add
harmony only to certain phrases in the middle of the song as you play,
without having to take your hands from the keyboard.

• The Left Pedal HARMONY ON/OFF
function is not effective when the Harmony feature is off (i.e. the [HARMONY] lamp is not lit).

One Touch Setting
Each style has programmed panel setups of voices and effects that
can be recalled easily and instantly via the One Touch Setting function.
Each style has four different One Touch Settings.
For a list of the One Touch Setting parameters, refer to page 35 of the
Reference Manual.

• There are no One Touch Settings for
the accompaniment styles of the [PIANIST] or [DISK/CUSTOM] groups.

■ Using the One Touch Setting Function ......................................
Z Select the desired style in the normal way, then press the [ONE
TOUCH SETTING] button.
➔ The lamp lights and the One Touch Setting pop-up display appears.
PIANIST

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

• When using the ONE TOUCH SETTING function, the Auto Accompaniment turns on automatically.
If the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button
is turned on before starting the style,
Synchronized Start is set to stand-by.
• If you change the One Touch Setting
during style playback, the tempo setting remains the same.
• Harmony will not be turned on if the
Full Keyboard mode is selected, even
if the selected One Touch Setting
setup includes “Harmony On.”

X Select the desired setting by using the left/right LCD buttons. The
data dial, [–/+] buttons, and PAGE [] buttons can also be used.
You can also select the setting by using the SELECT ▼ ▲ buttons.
Press the SET button to actually change the panel setup to that of the
selected setting.
The menu for the selected style is shown at first in the display;
however, the menus for all other styles can be selected in this display.

63

Other Auto Accompaniment Functions

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

The panel setup called up here can be freely changed according to
your preferences. You can also save it to memory by using the
Registraiton function (page 83).
To exit One Touch Setting, press the [ONE TOUCH SETTING]
button again (the lamp turns off), and the previous panel setup before
using One Touch Setting is recalled.

Virtual Arranger
To use this, press the [VIRTUAL ARRANGER] button (the lamp
lights). The lamp automatically lights when the power is turned on.
With Virtual Arranger, you can play simple chords, and the CVP-98/96
automatically embellishes them and provides melodic Auto Accompaniment.
Virtual Arranger is effective only when Auto Accompaniment is set to
ON and the Full Keyboard mode is not selected.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

Synchronized Stop Function
This function lets you have the Auto Accompaniment sound only
when you hold down keys in the left-hand range (below and including
the split point). Auto Accompaniment automatically stops when you
release your left hand from the keyboard, and starts again when you play
the keys again. This is useful for beginning players who have difficulty
playing in precise time. It is also effective for creating accompaniment
“breaks” during the performance.
This function can only be used when Auto Accompaniment is set to
on. However, it cannot be used when Full Keyboard is selected.

64

• The melodic Auto Accompaniment
may sometimes not match with the
melody or chord progression of the
song being played.
• When a [DISK/CUSTOM] style is
selected, the Virtual Arranger function
has no effect, even if set to on.

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Other Auto Accompaniment Functions

Press the [ACMP ON] button to call up the ACCOMPANIMENT
MODE pop-up display.
➾ Press SYNCHRO STOP so that it is highlighted.
➔ The [SYNCHRO START] lamp lights.

To turn Synchronized Stop off, press SYNCHRO STOP again.

Small Accompaniment (SMALL ACMP)
The Small Accompaniment function lets you mute some of the selected Auto Accompaniment parts, creating a simpler and smaller orchestration and accompaniment.
Press [ACMP ON] to call up the ACCOMPANIMENT MODE popup display.

• SMALL ACMP can be set to ON when
a [PIANIST] style is selected; however,
the Auto Accompaniment sounds are
not changed.

➾ To turn Small Accompaniment on, press the SMALL ACMP button
so that it is highlighted.

To turn Small Accompaniment off, press the SMALL ACMP button
again.

65

Other Auto Accompaniment Functions

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Chord Assist
This function uses the keyboard guide lamps to show you appropriate
fingerings for chords. (See page 104.)
The Chord Assist feature is essentially an electronic “chord book”
that shows you appropiate fingerings for chords, and is ideal when you
want to quickly learn how to play certain chords. Simply specify the
desired chord via the display, and the fingerings of the Fingered method
are indicated by the keyboard guide lamps.

ZSet the Chord Assist function to ON. .........................................
To do this, first press the [ACMP ON] button to call up the ACCOMPANIMENT MODE pop-up display.
➾ Press CHORD ASSIST to set the Chord Assist function to on. The
CHORD ASSIST display appears and the chord indication automatically changes to Fingered.

XStart the Auto Accompaniment. .......................................................
Press [START/STOP] or use Synchronized Start (see page 50) to
start the Auto Accompaniment.

CEnter the chord root. .....................................................................................
Press ROOT (it is highlighted), then use the data dial or [–/+] buttons
to select the desired root note of the chord.
You can also select the root note by pressing ROOT.

66

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Other Auto Accompaniment Functions

V Enter the chord type. ....................................................................................
Press TYPE ▼ or ▲ (it is highlighted), then use the data dial or [–/+]
buttons to select the desired chord type.
You can also select the chord type by pressing TYPE.

B Enter the chord. ..................................................................................................
The fingering for the selected chord appears on the keyboard guide
lamps. And the selected chord is also indicated in notation form in the
center of the LCD display. At this point you can either play the indicated
chord on the keyboard or press ENTER to actually enter the specified
chord, at which the specified chord accompaniment will sound.
The following chord types can be specified from the LCD display.
Major [Maj]
Minor [m]
Seventh [7]
Minor seventh [m7]
Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7 (b5)]
Sixth [6]
Minor sixth [m6]
Major seventh [M7]
Suspended fourth [sus4]

Augmented [aug]
Minor flatted fifth [m (b5)]
Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4]
Seventh augmented [7 (#5)]
Diminished seventh [dim7]
Flatted fifth [(b5)]
Seventh flatted fifth [7 (b5)]
Minor major seventh [mM7]

• All the Fingered chords can be entered
from the keyboard.
• The root and type of the chord name
entered from the LCD appears in the
ROOT and TYPE parameter locations,
while the chord name recognized from
the keyboard (or entered by the ENTER
button) appears at the side of the
keyboard icon located at the left of the
LCD.
• A flashing keyboard guide lamp indicates a note which may be omitted.

N Rotate the fingering as desired. .......................................................
Press INVERT in the LCD to shift the fingering down the keyboard.
Each time the INVERT button is pressed the next viable fingering for the
chord appears. The inversion number appears in the INVERT section of
the display.

M Stop the Auto Accompaniment. ........................................................
Use [START/STOP] or [ENDING] to stop the accompaniment.

< Turn Chord Assist off. .................................................................................
To turn Chord Assist off, press the [ACMP ON] button (the lamp
turns off). Auto Accompaniment also is turned off at the same time.

• The split point is not shown on the
guide lamps when the Chord Assist
function is engaged.
• If the split point is set below F#2 it will
automatically be reset to F#2.

67

Custom Style

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○

The CVP-98/96 Custom Style feature allows you to create original
accompaniment styles that can be later recalled and played at any
time, just like the presets. Up to 12 custom styles can be maintained
in internal memory at the same time, and any number can be saved
to disk for later reloading and use.
The basic custom style recording procedure is outlined below.
• Custom style data is not retained in memory when the power is turned off,
so be sure to save your custom styles to disk before turning the power off.
• One pre-programmed temporary style is automatically loaded into the [DISK/
CUSTOM] memory whenever the power is turned on. (Memory is common
to the Custom Styles and the loaded styles from the optional Style File disks
— page 80.)

DISK

STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

CUSTOM

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

SYNCHRO

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

Press the [DISK/CUSTOM] style selector so that its indicator lights,
then press the CUSTOM STYLE LCD button. The “Please select a
source style.” message will appear on the display for a few seconds
before going to the CUSTOM STYLE display page 1 and the current
[DISK/ CUSTOM] style will begin playing.
STYLE
POP

16BEAT

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

JAZZ

WALTZ

DISK

CUSTOM

68

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

Z Engage the Custom Style feature. .................................................

DANCE
POP

FUNCTION

VIBES

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Custom Style

X Select a source style. ...................................................................................
Select a preset style that is close to the style you want to create. Preset
style selection is carried out in the normal way (page 47).
If you want to select a [DISK/CUSTOM] style, press the [DISK/
CUSTOM] style button once again and use the STYLE ▲ and ▼ buttons, or the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select a [DISK/CUSTOM] style.

C Select the section you want to record. .....................................
In the CUSTOM STYLE display page 1, press the first LCD button
as many times as necessary to select the section you want to program
first: MAIN A, MAIN B, INTRO, FILL IN, or ENDING. The MAIN A
section is initially selected.

Beat of the selected style
Current measure number of
the selected section
Total measure number of
the selected section

• In the CUSTOM STYLE, MAIN A,
MAIN B, INTRO, FILL IN or ENDING
are referred to as “section”, and
RHYTHM 1/2, BASS, CHORD 1/2,
PAD or PHRASE 1/2 are referred to as
“part”.
• Only one pattern can be created for
each INTRO, FILL IN and ENDING
section.
• Whether the “A” or “B” variations of the
INTRO, FILL IN and ENDING sections
are used as the source pattern depends on whether the MAIN A or MAIN
B section was selected when the Custom Style function was engaged. (As
for FILL IN, “FILL IN from A to A”, or
“FILL IN from B to B” is used.)

V Change the time signature and number of measures, if required. .................................................................................................
If you want to create a style in a different time signature than the current style, or change the number of measures in the selected section,
Press the PAGE [>] button to go to CUSTOM STYLE display page 2.

Current recording
section and part

69

Custom Style

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Use the BEAT LCD button to select a different time signature, or the
data dial or [–/+] buttons once the BEAT parameter has been selected. As
soon as you choose to change the beat value, the “Clear style ?”
prompt will appear, since you will have to completely clear all sections
and parts of the style and start recording from scratch if you change the
time signature. Press OK to clear the style, or CANCEL to abort. Once
the style has been cleared you can select a new time signature as required: 2, 3, 4, or 5.

Use the MEASURE LCD button to select a different number of measures for the selected section, or the data dial or [–/+] buttons once the
MEASURE parameter has been selected. As soon as you choose to
change the number of measures in the section, the “Clear section ?”
prompt will appear, since you will have to clear all parts of the currently
selected section and start recording from scratch if you change the
number of measures. Press OK to clear the section, or CANCEL to abort.
Once the section has been cleared you can select a new number of measures as required: 1 through 8. The FILL IN section has only 1 measure
and the number of measures cannot be changed although the FILL IN
section can be cleared using this operation.

Once the BEAT and/or MEASURE parameters have been set as required, press the PAGE [<] button to go back to the first Custom Style
page.

70

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Custom

Style

B Select the part and voice you want to record. ..................
Use the PART LCD button, the data dial, or [–/+] buttons to select the
part you want to record:
R1

Rhythm 1

R2

Rhythm 2

Bs

Bass

C1

Chord 1

C2

Chord 2

Pd

Pad

P1

Phrase 1

P2

Phrase 2

Recording part

Playback part

Part containing no data

OFF

The R1 part is initially selected and set to the record mode.
Any part you select can be set to the record mode by using the rightmost
LCD button to select “RECORD” after selecting the part (the part
number will be highlighted). Since parts other than R1 and R2 must be
cleared before they can be recorded (if the source style is a preset style or
a style loaded from the optional Style File disk) the “Clear part ?”
confirmation will appear if you select a part that contains data: press OK
to clear the part and continue, or CANCEL to abort. Only one part can be
set to the record mode. All other parts will be set to “PLAY” (part
number surrounded by box) or turned “OFF” (part number only — no
box). No indication appears for the parts that contain no data.

At this point you can also select the voice you want to record with
(the preset voice for that part will initially be selected). For the R1 part,
only [DRUMS] voices can be used. For the R2 part, all voices except
Organ Combi. voice can be used. For the remaining parts, all voices except [DRUMS] and Organ Combi. voice can be used.

71

Custom Style

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

N Record the selected part. .........................................................................
You can now add new parts to the selected part by playing the keyboard at the appropriate timing (play in C Major seventh since the Custom Style is recorded as a C Major seventh pattern). If you want to create
a totally new part from scratch, press the CLEAR LCD button to clear
the selected part before beginning to record. If both the R1 and R2 parts
are cleared the metronome will sound to provide a timing guide (the metronome sound is not recorded). When a drum kit voice is used, a single
drum instrument sound can be cleared from the R1 or R2 part by pressing the key corresponding to the instrument to be cleared while holding
the keyboard “C1” key. The metronome timing guide can also be cleared
in this way.

• Playback can be started and stopped
via the [START/STOP] button as required while in the Custom Style mode
— data cannot be recorded while
playback is stopped.

• The timing guide will stop as soon as
the Custom Style is stored.
• The sound of all parts is automatically
stopped at the end of the style — i.e.
at the point between repeats when
recording. It is therefore not advisable
to record over this point.

Another useful recording aid is the SOLO LCD button: when this
button is pressed and highlighted, only the selected part will sound. Press
the SOLO button again to turn the solo function off and hear the entire
style.

M Quantize the recorded part, if necessary. ..............................
You can “tighten up” the timing of a recorded part by aligning all
notes to specified beats via the PART QUANTIZE function in CUSTOM
STYLE display page 2 (press the PAGE [>] button). Press the LCD button below the note symbol to select “quantize size” — i.e. the beats to
which the notes in the current part will be aligned:

3

32nd notes
16th note triplets

3

16th notes
8th note triplets
8th notes

3

quarter-note triplets
quarter notes

72

• Quantization can also be applied to the
already recorded part.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Custom

Style

Once the required quantize size has been selected press the START
LCD button to actually quantize the current part. Playback will stop for
an instant while the data is being quantized, then the START LCD button
will change to UNDO, allowing you to undo the quantize operation and
return to the pre-quantized data if the results are not as you expected.
You will not be able to UNDO once another button has been pressed.

< Repeat until the custom style is complete. ..........................
Repeat steps 3 through 7 until all parts or all sections have been recorded as required.

• During Custom Style recording, no
MIXER display is available.

> Name the custom style ...............................................................................
When your custom style is complete, use the PAGE buttons to select
CUSTOM STYLE display page 3, and press the STYLE NAME LCD
button to go to the style naming page.

The current style name appears in the upper right corner of the display. Use the CHAR LCD button to position the underline cursor at the
character you want to change (style names can be up to 12 characters in
length). Use the data dial and/or the [–/+] buttons to select the character
you want to enter from the list in the center of the display, then press the
CHAR SET LCD button to enter the character at the current cursor position. Repeat this procedure until your name is complete. The BACK
SPACE LCD button can be used to back up one space and delete a character.

When the name is complete press the OK LCD button to register the
name for the current custom style, or CANCEL to abort.

73

Custom Style

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

? Store the custom style. ..............................................................................
Press the STORE LCD button in CUSTOM STYLE display page 3 to
store the current custom style in the internal memory. The “Store
XXXXXXXX?” confirmation prompt and MEMORY No. parameter
will appear (“XXXXXXXX” is the style name). Use the MEMORY No.
▲ and ▼ LCD buttons to select the memory number — 1 through 12 —
to which you want to store the custom style, then press OK to store or
CANCEL to abort.

• The tempo setting at the time the
Custom Style is stored becomes the
preset tempo for that style.
• If the selected memory number already
contains a style, the style name will
appear next to the memory number.
The existing style will be overwritten
when a new style is stored.

[Exit when done. ..................................................................................................
Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the Custom Style mode and
return to the normal play mode.
EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

• Custom style data is not retained in
memory when the power is turned off,
so be sure to save your custom style
before turning the power off — see
“Save to disk” on page 76.

Other Custom Style Functions
In addition to the various functions described in the basic custom style recording procedure, above, the
CUSTOM STYLE display pages include several other functions that you may find useful when creating
custom styles.

■ Recall Section ......................................................................................................
This function makes it possible to recall the last-stored version of the
currently selected section (all parts of the section are recalled). Simply
press the RECALL SECTION LCD button in CUSTOM STYLE display
page 2. If the recall operation can’t be carried out (i.e. The time signature
has been changed), the “Can’t recall!” alert display will appear. If
this happens press OK to return to the previous display.

74

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Custom

Style

■ Style Clear ................................................................................................................
Press the STYLE CLEAR LCD button in CUSTOM STYLE display
page 3 to entirely clear the current custom style. The “Are you
sure?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press YES to clear the style or
NO to abort.

■ Volume & Effects ...............................................................................................
CUSTOM STYLE display page 4 includes a range of parameters that
let you individually set the volume, reverb, effect, and pan for each part
of each custom style section. Use the SECTION parameter to select the
section (or “ALL” sections), and the PART parameter to select the part
(or “ALL” parts). The third LCD button selects VOLUME, REVERB,
EFFECT or PAN, and the VALUE (or DEPTH) parameter sets the
amount or depth. When VOLUME is selected the SECTION parameter
is fixed at “ALL” and the VALUE range is from –50 to +50, relative to
the preset volume of the source style. The REVERB and EFFECT
DEPTH ranges are from 0 to 100. The PAN VALUE settings are L10 (full
left) … C (center) … R10 (full right). When EFFECT is selected the
TYPE parameter appears and you can also select the effect type via the
TYPE LCD button. The available effect types are listed below.

• Normally the preset VALUE and EFFECT TYPE are initially selected. If
PART is set to “ALL”, the R1 part
preset values are displayed. If SECTION is set to “ALL”, the MAIN A preset values are displayed.
• Effect type “OTHERS” may appear if
the preset effect type is other than that
of what is in the list. The “OTHERS”
selection cannot be re-selected once
you change to a different type.

Effect Type List
• CHORUS 1
• CHORUS 2
• CHORUS 3

• CELESTE 1
• CELESTE 2
• CELESTE 3

• FLANGER 1
• FLANGER 2
• OFF

75

Custom Style

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

■ Save to Disk ............................................................................................................
A complete set of 12 custom styles or individual custom styles can be
saved to disk via CUSTOM STYLE page 5.

After making sure that a properly formatted disk is inserted in the
Clavinova disk drive (page 7), use the MEMORY No. ▲ and ▼ buttons
to select the memory number of the custom style you want to save to
disk, or “ALL” if you want to save a complete set of 12 custom styles.
When this is done, press the SAVE LCD button to start saving the data to
disk. At this point the name entry display will appear and you can enter a
name for the Custom Style disk file in the same way as you entered a
name for the Custom Style itself (page 73). Press SAVE when the name
has been entered. If a file with the same name already exists the “Same
name! Overwrite?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press OK to
overwrite the existing file or CANCEL to abort.

Your custom styles must be stored to internal memory before they can
be saved to disk (see step 10 of the basic custom style recording procedure). If a custom style has not been stored and you attempt to save it to

76

• Saved Custom Style files can be
loaded via the “STYLE FILE LOAD”
function described in the “Style File
Load” section (page 80).

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Custom Style

disk, the “Please store to memory before saving to disk”
alert display will appear. If this happens press OK to return to the previous display (CUSTOM STYLE display page 3), store the custom style,
then try saving again.

■ Delete from Disk ................................................................................................
Saved custom styles can also be deleted from disk via CUSTOM
STYLE page 5.

After making sure that the disk containing the custom style files is
inserted in the Clavinova disk drive, press the DELETE LCD button. Use
the FILE ▲ ▼ LCD buttons to select the custom style file you want to
delete from disk. The “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt will appear.
Press YES to delete the custom style file or NO to abort.
Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the Custom Style mode and
return to the normal play mode.

Playing Back Your Custom Styles
Once created, your original custom styles can be selected for playback by pressing the [DISK/CUSTOM] button (its LED will light), and
then using the STYLE ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons — or the data dial or [–/+]
buttons — to select the custom style you want to play. The selected style
can then be played and used with ABC auto accompaniment in exactly
the same way as the preset styles (page 47).

• Since only one type of INTRO, FILL IN,
and ENDING section can be recorded
for each Custom Style, no “A/B” variations are produced during playback.

77

Custom Style

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○

Custom Style Alert & Error Displays
The following alert and error displays may appear in the corresponding situations.

■ Insufficient Memory To Store ..............................................................
This alert message will appear if there is not enough memory to perform a store operation.

In this case it will be necessary to either delete a style you don’t need
or simplify the style you are currently recording. Press CANCEL to return to CUSTOM STYLE display page 1, at which point you can simplify the current style (by clearing a part, etc.), or DELETE to go to the
“Delete style ?” display:

Use the MEMORY No. ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the number of the
style you want to delete, then press OK to delete the style, or CANCEL
to abort.

■ Memory Full During Recording ..........................................................
This alert message will appear if the memory becomes full during
recording or editing.

78

• The amount of memory being used for
the selected style is also shown on the
display (in approximate kilobytes) so
as to set up the approximate standard
which style to delete in relation to the
total 300 KB memory space.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Custom Style

Press OK to return to CUSTOM STYLE display page 1 and simplify the
style by clearing a part, etc.

■ Exit Before Store ........................................................................................................
If you press [EXIT] button to exit from the Custom Style function before
storing the style the following display will appear.

Select a memory number and press YES to store the style and then exit,
press NO to exit without storing the style, or press CANCEL to return to the
Custom Style mode.

■ Style Change Before Store ..............................................................................
If you attempt to select a different source style before storing the current
style you recorded, the following display will appear.

• If you want to select a different
source style without storing the
current style, exit from the CUSTOM STYLE mode without storing
the style (see “Exit Before Store”
above), and then re-enter the
CUSTOM STYLE mode.

Select a memory number and press OK to store the style and then select
the new source style, or press CANCEL to return to the Custom Style mode.

79

Style File Load

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Style files from optional Yamaha “Style File” disks, or disks containing custom style files you’ve created yourself, can be loaded into the
CVP-98/96 and played as required.
About the Yamaha Style File Format
• The Style File Format is Yamaha’s original auto-accompaniment format which
has evolved through years of development and refinement. Style File Format
allows you to use exceptionally high quality accompaniments with a variety of
chord types through its unique conversion system. In addition to the internal
styles, the optional style disks let you use different sophisticated styles created with the Style File Format.
• Loaded disk styles will be retained in memory only until the power is turned
off.
• One pre-programmed temporary style is automatically loaded into the [DISK/
CUSTOM] memory whenever the power is turned on.

DISK

STYLE
DEMO

POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

MAX

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

FUNCTION

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

VIBES

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

MAX

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MIN

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

CUSTOM

MIN

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

SYNCHRO

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Loading Disk Styles
Z Insert the Style Disk .......................................................................................
Insert the Style File Disk into the disk drive with the sliding door on
the disk facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward. The disk
should click into place and the DISK IN USE lamp will light briefly
while the Clavinova reads and identifies the disk. When an appropriate
Style File disk is inserted, the STYLE FILE LOAD display (see step 2
below) will appear automatically. If the disk is already inserted and the
STYLE FILE LOAD display is not showing, press the [DISK/CUSTOM] selector to call the DISK/CUSTOM STYLE display and press the
LOAD SINGLE button.

DISK IN USE

80

• If a disk containing both song and style
files is loaded, the SONG PLAY mode
will automatically be selected. In this
case press the SONG [PLAY] button
so that its indicator goes out to exit
from the SONG PLAY mode, then
press the [DISK/CUSTOM] button.

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Style File Load

A set of 12 files saved by using the Custom Style save “ALL” function (page 76) can be loaded by pressing the ALL LOAD LCD button
rather than the LOAD SINGLE button. The rest of the ALL LOAD procedure is essentially the same as the LOAD SINGLE procedure, as follows.

X Select a Style File .............................................................................................
To select the desired style, use the left/right LCD buttons. You can
also use the STYLE ▲ ▼ buttons, data dial, or [–/+] buttons.
You can “preview” the selected style by pressing the LISTEN LCD
button (the “LISTEN” function is not available in the ALL LOAD display).

• If a tempo is set prior to loading the
style, that tempo becomes the default
for the loaded style.
• Some styles are too large for the LISTEN function. In this case the “Too
much data for LISTEN function! Please
load data.” alert display will appear. In
this case load the style directly as in
step 3.
• ABC is automatically turned on when
the LOAD SINGLE button is pressed
and the style is played back automatically with the ABC accompaniment in
C Major when the LISTEN LCD button
is pressed. You can also change the
chord or try playing on the keyboard if
you like.

Press the LISTEN LCD button again or the [START/STOP] button
to stop listening.

C Select a Memory Number & Load the Style .........................
Use the MEMORY LCD button to select the memory number to
which the selected style file is to be loaded (1 through 12), then press the
LOAD LCD button to load the style file.
Repeat Step 2 and 3 to select and load more style files as you like.

• If the selected memory number already
contains a style, the style name will
appear at the lower right in the display.
The existing style will be overwritten
when a new style is loaded.

81

Style File Load

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

It is not necessary to select a memory number when ALL LOAD is
selected in step 1. Simply press OK to load or CANCEL to abort.
If there is not enough memory to load the specified file the “Not
enough memory! Delete an unneeded style ?” alert display will appear. In this case it will be necessary to delete a style you
don’t need before loading the new style. Use the MEMORY No. ▲ and
▼ buttons to select the number of the style you want to delete, then press
DELETE to delete the style, or CANCEL to abort.

• The ALL LOAD display is as follows:

When ALL LOAD is executed, all data
in the 12 memories will be replaced by
new data.

• The amount of memory being used for
the selected style is also shown on the
display (in approximate kilobytes) so
as to set up the approximate standard
which style to delete in relation to the
total 300 KB memory space.

V Eject the Disk When Done ......................................................................
When you’ve finished with the Style File disk, press the disk drive
EJECT button to remove it and return to the normal play mode display.
You can return to the normal play mode without removing the disk by
pressing the [EXIT] button or a STYLE selector.

Using Loaded Style Files
Once loaded, style files can be selected for playback by pressing the
[DISK/CUSTOM] button (its LED will light), and then using the
STYLE ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons — or the data dial or [–/+] buttons — to
select the style you want to play. The selected style can then be played
and used with ABC auto accompaniment in exactly the same way as the
preset styles (page 47).

STYLE
POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

JAZZ

WALTZ

DISK

CUSTOM

82

• The DISK IN USE lamp will light while
the style is being loaded. NEVER
attempt to remove a disk while the
DISK IN USE lamp is lit.
• The LISTEN, LOAD, [EXIT] and style
buttons will not function while the style
data is being loaded (i.e. while the
DISK IN USE lamp is lit).

5: Registrations

CHAPTER

Registrations

○○○○○○○○○○○

(Registering/Recalling Panel Setups)
The Registration feature can be used to memorize a number of
complete panel setups that you can recall whenever needed. A
total of 20 setups (5 banks x 4 memories) can be registered.

REGISTRATION
STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

JAZZ

WALTZ

DISK

BEAT

SONG

MIXER

MASTER
VOLUME

MAX

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

FUNCTION

CUSTOM

METRONOME

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

VIBES

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

1

2

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

MAX

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MIN

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

SYNCHRO

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

MIN

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

DISPLAY HOLD

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Z Set up the controls as required. .......................................................
For a list of the parameter settings memorized by the Registration
function, refer to page 35 of the Reference Manual.

X Select a Registration bank. ....................................................................
Press the BANK [–] [+] buttons to display the banks below and to the
right of the style name in the main display.
Select one of the five banks: A — E.
REGISTRATION
1

2

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

83

Registrations (Registering/Recalling Panel Setups)

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

CRegister the panel setup. .........................................................................
While holding the [MEMORY] button, simultaneously press one of
the REGISTRATION [1] — [4] buttons. Any data that was previously in
the selected location is erased and replaced by the new settings. The
corresponding Registration number (bank/button number) and the Registration name will appear below and to the right of the style name in the
main display. “A-1 (number 1 of bank A)” and “REGIST A-1” (temporary Registration name) will appear next to the RE mark.
REGISTRATION
1

2

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Registration
• Range: Bank: A— E, Button: 1 — 4
• Basic setting: Pre-programmed settings are registered in all Registration
numbers.
• Backup of last settings: ON

• The REGISTRATION [NAME] pop-up
display appears when pressing the
[MEMORY] button; however, this
display is not necessary in registering
the panel setup.
• The data for each Registration or a
group of 20 Registrations can be
saved to floppy disk, for future recall.
(See page 139.)

Registered Registration
number and name

Recalling the Registered Panel Settings
Press the BANK [–] [+] buttons as described above (in step #2) to
select the bank corresponding to the desired Registration. Then, simply
press the corresponding REGISTRATION [1] — [4] button to recall the
desired Registration. The recalled Registration number (bank/button
number) and the Registration name will appear below and to the right of
the style name in the LCD display. A pencil icon appears at the right of
the Registration name in the display as soon as any change is made to the
panel buttons or settings. In other words, if the pencil icon is displayed,
the current panel settings are different from those stored in memory.

Edit Symbol

84

• Only selecting a different bank will not
change the Registration settings.
• The Registration settings are recalled
only when one of the REGISTRATION
[1] — [4] buttons is pressed.
• If the Left Pedal function is set to “Registration” (see page 133), the left pedal
can be used to step through the Registrations, letting you recall a different
Registration each time the pedal is
pressed. However, other left pedal
settings assigned to each Registration
cannot be recalled in this case.

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Registrations (Registering/Recalling Panel Setups)

Naming the Registration
A temporary name is given to the Registration setup when you register the panel settings; however, you can change this name freely with this
function.

Z Press the [MEMORY] button to call up the REGISTRATION [NAME] pop-up display. ..................................................
➾ Select the number of the Registration whose name you wish to
change by using the left/right LCD buttons. The data dial and [–/+]
buttons also can be used.
BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

You can also select the Registration number by using the BANK ▼
▲ or REGIST ▼ ▲ buttons.

X Press the NAME button to call up the display for entering the name. .................................................................................................
Use the CHAR> button to move the underline cursor to the desired character position in the file name display. (File names can be up to 12 characters in length).
➾ Use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select and highlight the character or mark you wish to enter.
Press the CHAR SET button to enter the selected
character to the current cursor position in the file
name. Continue entering other characters or marks
in this way until you complete the name.

To delete the character at the previous position, press the BACK
SPACE button. The character before the underline cursor is deleted and
the cursor moves back to the deleted position.
To abort the Registration naming operation and return to the main
display, press the CANCEL button.
When the Registraion name is complete, press the OK button to register it. The display will return to the main display and the Registration
name is indicated below and to the right of the style name.

85

Registrations (Registering/Recalling Panel Setups)

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Freeze Function
When the Registration Freeze function is set to on, the parameters set
in the FREEZE display will not be changed when a Registration is recalled. This allows you to recall different Registrations while using the
Auto Accompaniment, without suddenly changing the styles or volume
settings.

ZPress [FREEZE] (the lamp lights), and the REGISTRATION FREEZE pop-up display appears. .......................

• For a list of the Freeze parameters,
see page 35 in the Reference Manual.

REGISTRATION
1

2

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Freeze parameters

Parameters set to Freeze ON appear with
an asterisk (*), and “ON” (in the ON/OFF
section) is highlighted.

XSelect the desired parameter. .............................................................
Select the desired parameter by using the left LCD buttons, then set
Freeze to ON or OFF by pressing the ON/OFF button.
You can also select the parameter by using the CATEGORY ▼ ▲ buttons, data dial, or [–/+] buttons.

• The Registration Freeze function remains on even if the banks are
changed.

Freeze Parameters
• Basic setting: ACMP SETTING
Freeze ON (other parameters: OFF)
• Backup of last settings: ON

To cancel the Registration Freeze function, press [FREEZE] again
(the lamp turns off).

86

6: Song Control

CHAPTER

Song Playback

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

In this manual, the recorded music data of your performance, and
the song data of various disk software are all referred to as
“songs.”
The CVP-98/96 can play back songs you’ve recorded yourself
using the Song Record function (page 105), and other songs of
various musical styles. You can also play along on the keyboard
with the songs as they play back. Moreover, with song data
software that includes lyrics, you can view the lyrics in the display
during playback.
• Consult your Yamaha dealer for information on song data that is compatible with the Lyric Display function of the CVP-98/96.
• See the section “Handling Floppy Disks” (page 7) for information on using
floppy disks.
• Playback data cannot be output via MIDI.
Playback of Different Disks
• In addition to songs you’ve recorded yourself, the CVP-98/96 can play
back commercially available disks of Yamaha DOC software, XG software,
and Disklavier PianoSoft as well as GM software. See the section “Playing
Other Types of Music Data” on page 99.

SONG CONTROL
STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

JAZZ

WALTZ

DISK

BEAT

SONG

MIXER

MASTER
VOLUME

MAX

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

FUNCTION

METRONOME

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

VIBES

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

REC

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

MAX

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MIN

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

MIN

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

SYNCHRO

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

REW

DISPLAY HOLD

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

1

2

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Playback
Z Enter the Song Play mode. ....................................................................
Gently insert the included “Music Software Collection” disk or a disk
containing songs you’ve recorded yourself into the disk drive. Make
sure to insert the disk face up in correct direction, as shown in the illustration, until it clicks into place. The Song Play mode is automatically
called up when a song disk is inserted in the disk drive.

• The Song Play mode is not automatically engaged from the disk-related
FUNCTION displays, or the CUSTOM
STYLE display — even when inserting
the disk.

DISK IN USE

Sliding shutter
Label

87

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Song Playback

➔ The DISK IN USE lamp lights while the CVP-98/96 reads and
identifies the disk. Once the disk has been identified, the SONG
PLAY [MAIN] display (display page 1) appears in the display and
the [SONG] lamp lights.

If a song disk is already inserted but the Song Play mode is not engaged, press the [SONG] button.
➔ The [SONG] lamp lights. Press the PAGE [<] [>] buttons to select the first page, if the SONG PLAY [MAIN] display is not shown.

XSelect a song number. ................................................................................
Select the desired song number for playback by using the SONG ▼ or
▲ buttons, data dial or [–/+] buttons.
➔ The selected song number, name, current tempo and the file icon
which indicates the type of the file are displayed.

• Song numbers 1 - 60 are displayed,
including song numbers that contain
no song data. However, no song
names are displayed for song numbers
that contain no data.

Select “ALL” if you want all songs on the disk to be played in order.
Select “RANDOM” if you want all songs on the disk to be played at
random. For either selection “ALL” or “RANDOM” the songs will be
repeated until playback is stopped.
Current voice for the keyboard

Tempo

Selected song
number/name

File icon

● File Icons
There are four icons (shown below) that indicate the type of the file.
/

XG/SMF format file

/

DOC/ESEQ format file

/
/

88

Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft or XG/ESEQ file
Song data recorded with the CVP-98/96

• Refer to the section “MIDI and Data
Compatibility” (page 8 in the Reference Manual) for information on file
formats.
• Icons are not shown for song data file
recorded with other CVP models,
excepting the CVP-98/96 and CVP94/92.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Use the PAGE [<] [>] buttons to call up the SONG PLAY [LIST]
display (display page 3), to view the entire list of the song names in the
disk. The desired song can be selected easily by using the left/right
LCD buttons, data dial, or [–/+] buttons. You can also select the song
by pressing the SONG ▼ ▲ buttons. Up to ten song titles are shown in
the display at a time. If more songs are on the disk, the next ten titles
will appear when you scroll past the last title shown in the display.

Playback

When nothing appears in the song name
location...
• This indicates that there is no song data
for this song number.

Repeat Playback from Specific Songs
• If you first select ALL in the SONG PLAY
[MAIN] display, and then select a song in
the SONG PLAY [LIST] display (display
page 3), all songs will be repeatedly
played back starting from the selected
song.

Repeat Playback of a Single Song
• If you select a song in the SONG PLAY
[MAIN] display or in the SONG PLAY
[LIST] display (display page 3), and then
select the 1 SONG in the SONG PLAY
REPEAT display (display page 4), only
the selected song will be played back
repeatedly until stopped.

C Start and stop playback. ........................................................................
Start playback of the selected song by pressing the panel [PLAY/
STOP] button.
➔ Playback of the selected song starts. Unless ALL or RANDOM
is selected, the selected song will play through to the end and
playback will stop automatically. The current measure number
and tempo will be shown in the display during playback.

You can also start playback of the selected song by pressing the
[START/STOP] button.
SONG CONTROL
PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

REC

Press the panel [PLAY/STOP] button to stop playback.
➔ Song playback stops.

You can also stop playback by pressing the [START/STOP] button.
You can exit from the song play mode by pressing the [SONG]
button. The lamp turns off and the previous display appears.

Voice Selection During Playback
• The voice you play from the keyboard
can be changed during song playback by
selecting a voice in the normal way (page
27). The voices of the 1/RIGHT & 2/
LEFT part being played back can be
changed in the SONG PLAY [PART]
display (page 92).

• Please note that the song may not start
immediately after pressing [PLAY/STOP].

Turning off the Keyboard Guide Lamp
• The keyboard guide lamps corresponding to the keys being played by the 1/
RIGHT and 2/LEFT part will light in real
time. These guide lamps can be turned
off in the SONG PLAY [GUIDE MODE]
display (display page 5). (See page 103.)

Turning Off the Lyric Display
• The lyrics are shown in the display when
playing back software which contains
lyric data. If you want to stop the lyrics
from appearing, you can disable the
function from display page 5 of the
SONG PLAY [GUIDE MODE] display.

Using the Pedal to Start/Stop Playback
• By setting the Left Pedal Function to
START/STOP in the FUNCTION [PEDAL]
display (display page 3), the left pedal
can function the same as the [START/
STOP] button. (See page 133.)

89

Song Playback

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

● Adjusting the Tempo
The playback tempo of the song can be changed freely as desired.
(See page 49.) The preset tempo for the selected song can be restored at
any time by simultaneously pressing the TEMPO [–/+] buttons.
Usually the tempo is indicated by numbers. However in case of the
free tempo software, “- - -” will appear in place of the tempo on the
display, and the measure numbers shown on the display will not correspond to the actual measure; this only serves as a reference as to much of
the song has been played back. The increase or decrease of the tempo
based on the basic tempo is indicated by a percentage figure in the display when the tempo is changed (from -99 to +99 at maximum; the range
differs depending on the software).

• The beat lamp may not flash for
songs not having rhythm.
• With some songs, the displayed
measure numbers may not match
those marked on the score.

TEMPO

RESET

VEject the disk .........................................................................................................
When you’ve finished with the currently loaded disk, simply press the
disk drive’s EJECT button to remove it.
➔ The LCD display returns to the main display.

DISK IN USE

• Make sure not to take out the disk
while the DISK IN USE lamp is lit or
while a song is being played back.

Volume Adjustment for Each Part
• The volume of each Part can be adjusted in the MIXER display.

Adjusting the Level Balance of Song
Playback and the Keyboard Voices
• Use the [ACMP/SONG VOLUME]
control (page 17) to adjust the volume.

• When playing back a song recorded
with the Auto Accompaniment function,
Auto Accompaniment cannot be turned
on by pressing the [ACMP ON] button.

90

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Playback

Part Cancel
The 1/RIGHT (right hand), 2/LEFT (left hand) and ORCH (accompaniment) buttons in the SONG PLAY [MAIN] display can be used to
turn playback of the corresponding parts on or off. The buttons are highlighted when the parts are turned on. For example, you can turn off the
right- and/or left-hand parts so you can practice them on the keyboard.

In this example, 1/RIGHT is cancelled.

• Part ON/OFF can be switched during
playback.
• Parts not having any data cannot be
turned on. [This applies when there is
actually no data in the assigned track
(page 92), or when the assigned track
is set to “TRK - - (OFF).”]

• In the case of Yamaha Disklavier
PianoSoft files, DOC files and XG/
ESEQ files, the part indication does
not appear for the parts without data.

The track assignment for each button can be changed in display page
6 of the SONG PLAY [PART] display (page 92).

■ Turning Individual Accompaniment Parts On
or Off
Normally, pressing the ORCH (accompaniment) LCD button turns all
orchestra parts (tracks 3 — 16) — or all parts other than 1/RIGHT and 2/
LEFT — on or off at once. You can, however, turn these parts on or off
individually from the SONG PLAY [TRACK PLAY] display (display
page 2).

Z Select the SONG PLAY TRACK PLAY page. .........................
Use the PAGE [<] [>] buttons to select the SONG PLAY [TRACK
PLAY] display (display page 2).
➔ Tracks which contain data are indicated above TRACK < / >.
Tracks enabled for playback are indicated by a box surrounding
the track number. Tracks which do not contain data are not displayed.

• All track numbers appear whether the
tracks contain data or not when a
Standard MIDI file song is selected
(excepting songs recorded on the
CVP-98/96/94/92).

91

Song Playback

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

XSelect the desired track for playback
(PLAY/OFF, SOLO). .........................................................................................
Select the track by using TRACK < or >, or the data dial, or the [–/
+] buttons.
➔ The selected track is indicated by an underline mark.

Select playback or off for the selected track by pressing one of the far
right LCD buttons PLAY (playback) or OFF.
When a track is muted, the track number is “ghosted” (shown in lighter
indication) in the display. The voice used by the currently selected track
is shown above PLAY/OFF.
Select a track, then press and highlight the SOLO LCD button to hear
only the selected track. Press the SOLO LCD button again to cancel the
Solo function.

Assignment of Tracks to 1/RIGHT and 2/LEFT, and Voice Assignment
■ Assigning Tracks to 1/RIGHT and 2/LEFT ............................
Specific tracks can be assigned to the 1/RIGHT and 2/LEFT in the
SONG PLAY [MAIN] display, allowing you to selectively turn playback
of assigned tracks on or off. TRACK - - (OFF) can be assigned to 2/
LEFT. The same track cannot be assigned to both parts.

• The track assignments of DOC files
and Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft files
are fixed, and therefore cannot be
changed.

Select the SONG PLAY [PART] display (display page 6) by using the
PAGE [<] [>] buttons.

• Tracks cannot be assigned during
playback.

➾ Press the 1/RIGHT or 2/LEFT button to highlight the section in
the display, then use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to assign the
desired track.

You can also select the track by pressing the 1/RIGHT or 2/LEFT
button.

92

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Playback

About Track Assignments
• Basic setting: Differs depending on
the file type (The [2/LEFT] parameter
may sometimes be set to “TRK - (OFF).”)

• The playback voice cannot be assigned during playback.

■ Selecting Voices for 1/RIGHT and 2/LEFT Parts ..............
The playback voices for the 1/RIGHT and 2/LEFT parts can be selected in the SONG PLAY [PART] display.
Press PART1,2 VOICE ▼ or ▲ to highlight the corresponding section of the display, then select the playback voice for 1/RIGHT and 2/
LEFT parts by using the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
Or you can also select it by using the PART1,2 VOICE ▼ or ▲.

Overall Song Playback Volume Control
The [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] button can be used to control the
overall volume of song playback.
VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

MAX

MAX

MIN

MIN

• If Auto Accompaniment is turned on
during the playback of an original song
that was recorded without Auto Accompaniment, the [ACMP/SONG
VOLUME] control will affect the level of
the Auto Accompaniment rather than
that of song playback. However, Auto
Accompaniment cannot be turned on
when playing back data transformed
with the Transform function (page
142).
• The Auto Accompaniment function
cannot be used when playing back
commercially available disk software or
songs recorded with Auto Accompaniment.

93

Song Playback

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Individual Part Volume Control
To adjust the playback volume of individual parts, press the
[MIXER] button while in the Song Play mode to call up the MIXER
display. The display corresponding to the software being played back
appears in display page 1, and you can control the volume balance of the
keyboard sound and the orchestra accompaniment. Each track can be
adjusted in display page 2.

SONG

MIXER

MASTER
EQUALIZER

FUNCTION

■ Page 1 ............................................................................................................................
Press one of the LCD buttons to highlight the desired parameter, then
use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to adjust the volume of each part.
Several parts can be selected at once by simultaneously pressing the
corresponding LCD buttons. The volume of all selected parts can then
be adjusted together. Values can be adjusted in two-unit steps.
● When Playing Back XG/SMF Files or Original Song Data

PART1

Part 1

PART2

Part 2

OTHER

Parts 3 — 8, 11 — 16

RHYTHM

Parts 9 and 10

KBD

Volume of your keyboard performance

L&R

Right- and left-hand parts (piano part)

BASS

Bass part

ORCH

Orchestra part

RHYTHM

Rhythm part

KBD

Volume of your keyboard performance

● When Playing Back DOC Files

94

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Playback

● When Playing Back XG/ESEQ Files

L&R

Right- and left-hand parts (piano part)

ORCH

Accompaniment part

KBD

Volume of your keyboard performance

● When Playing Back Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft Files
L&R

Right- and left-hand parts (piano part)

KBD

Volume of your keyboard performance

■ Page 2 ............................................................................................................................
Use the PAGE [<] [>] buttons to call up display page 2 of the
TRACK MIXER display so that all sixteen tracks appear. From this
page you can change the volume, voice, Reverb Depth, etc.
The parameters below can be changed. See the indicated reference
pages for each parameter.

Available parameters in the TRACK MIXER display
● When track 1 — 16 is selected:
• VOLUME (See page 94.)
• VOICE (See page 27.)
• PAN (See page 132.)
• REVERB DEPTH (See page 43.)
• EFFECT DEPTH (See page 46.)

● When TTL (Total) is selected:
• TEMPO (See page 49.)
• REVERB TYPE (See page 41.)
• REVERB DEPTH (See page 42.)
• EFFECT TYPE (See page 46.)

• The parameters Program Change
Number (PRG#), Bank LSB (BNK
LSB), and Bank MSB (BNK MSB),
which are used to select voices via
MIDI, are displayed when VOICE is
selected.

• Depending on the file type, some
parameters cannot be changed. For
such parameters, a “Fixed” indication
is shown.

95

Song Playback

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Changing Settings in the TRACK MIXER Display
ZSelect the track to be changed. ........................................................
Select the desired track by pressing TRACK < or >. Selecting TTL
(Total) will change the overall settings of the song rather than the settings of individual tracks.
Press the far right LCD button to select PLAY (playback), OFF, or
SOLO for the selected track. Select SOLO if you want to play only the
selected track.

XSelect the parameter to be edited. .................................................
Press SELECT ▼ or ▲ to select the desired parameter.
Current value of the selected track

Selected parameter to be
edited

Selected track is
highlighted.

CEdit the value or setting. ..........................................................................
Use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to change the value or setting. You
can make changes to the parameters while the song is playing back, letting you immediately hear the results of your edits.

96

• Depending on the file type, voice
changes may only be possible for
tracks 1 and 2.

• Selecting TTL and changing the REVERB DEPTH value will also affect the
sound of your keyboard performance.
• The voices of tracks to which data of
Auto Accompaniment, rhythm and/or
harmony have been recorded can also
be changed.
• Volume range: 0 — 100
• One EFFECT TYPE can be set to a
single song.
If another song is selected, all settings
will return to the basic settings for the
song (or the settings used for recording the song).
• If Auto Accompaniment is turned on
during playback of an original song
that was recorded without the Auto
Accompaniment function, the MIXER
display will function as Auto Accompaniment Part Volume Control instead of
Song Track Volume Control.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Playback

Repeat Functions
The CVP-98/96 has convenient repeat functions that let you repeated
play back the same song or sections within the song. This function is
useful if you want to practice a difficult phrase repeatedly.
Select the desired mode from the available four Repeat modes from
the SONG PLAY [REPEAT] display (display page 4).

• The ALL or RANDOM playback mode
(in the SONG PLAY [MAIN] display)
will be disengaged when any of the
Repeat modes are selected.
• Any previously set Repeat mode will
be reset to OFF when a different song
is selected.

Four Repeat modes
• OFF (Repeat function is turned off)
• PHRASE (Phrase Repeat)
• 1 SONG (1 Song Repeat)
• AB mode (AB Repeat)

■ Phrase Repeat (DOC files only) ........................................................
For commercially available DOC files, you can select specific phrase
numbers (as indicated on the accompanying sheet music) and repeatedly
practice only the selected phrase. (Phrase Repeat can be used for the
four songs for which notation is provided in the included Music Book.)
If you select PHRASE by using the REPEAT MODE ▼ or ▲ buttons,
the PHRASE display for selection of the phrase number will appear at
the right of the button. Press PHRASE ▼ or ▲ to highlight the corresponding section of the display, then select the phrase number by using
the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
You can also select the phrase number by pressing PHRASE ▼ or ▲.
Once song playback is started, the selected phrase will be played back
repeatedly until playback is stoppped.

• Parts can be turned on/off even during
the performance.
• The Guide function can also be used
simultaneously with Phrase Repeat.
• When Phrase Repeat is started, a
lead-in count automatically plays before the phrase. However, for freetempo songs, a lead-in count is not
available.

97

Song Playback

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

■ 1 Song Repeat ......................................................................................................
When 1 SONG is selected by pressing the REPEAT MODE ▼ or ▲
button, any song selected and played as described above will play repeatedly until stopped.

• Lead-in count is not played.

■ AB Repeat .................................................................................................................
This function allows you to specify any section (between point A and
point B) of a song, letting you repeatedly play back the selected section
for practice.
When AB mode is selected by the REPEAT MODE ▼ or ▲ buttons, A ➔ and B will appear at the right of the buttons in the display to
specify points A and B.

• The specified A — B points will be
erased when a new song number or
another Repeat mode is selected.
• A lead-in count automatically plays
before the specified section A — B
Repeat playback is started. However,
for free-tempo songs, a lead-in count is
not available.
• To specify the A point as the beginning
of the song, press A ➔ before playback starts. In this case a lead-in
count is not available.
• When both the A and B points are
specified, pressing the B button clears
only the B point, resulting in repeat
playback between the A point and the
end of the song.
• When both the A and B points are
specified, pressing the A ➔ button
clears both A and B points, allowing
you to specify other A and B points
within the song.

While the song is playing back, press the A ➔ button once at the beginning of the section to be repeated.
➾ Then, press the B button at the end of the section to be repeated.
Repeat playback of the specified section (from point A to point B)
will begin automatically.

The programmed A and B points are retained until a different song or
a different Repeat mode is selected. The same section can be played
back repeatedly as many times as you desire by using the [PLAY/STOP]
button.

98

• The B point cannot be selected unless
an A point is selected.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Playback

Other Playback Controls
SONG CONTROL
PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

REC

Pause
Press the [PAUSE] button during song playback to temporarily stop song
playback. Press [PAUSE] again or the [PLAY/STOP] button to resume
playback from the same point.

• Using the [REW] button may
cause the voice, tempo, and/or
volume to change.

Rewind and Fast Forward
Use the [REW] and [FF] buttons to rewind or fast forward to the playback point of the song.
• While playback is stopped or paused, the [REW] and [FF] buttons can be
used to step backward or forward through the song a measure at a time.
Holding down either button continuously moves through the song in the
corresponding direction.
• During playback, the [REW] and [FF] buttons allow you to move the
playback point of the song rapidly as long as the button is held. No
sound is produced during [REW] operation.

Playing Other Types of Music Data
■ About Compatible Software ..................................................................
The CVP-98/96 can playback the following types of software.
• Sequence formats: SMF (format 0 and 1), ESEQ
• Voice allocation formats: GM System Level 1, XG, DOC

Refer to the section “MIDI and Data Compatibility” (page 8 in the Reference Manual) for information on the voice allocation formats and sequence
formats.
The internal tone generator of the CVP-98/96 automatically resets for
compatibility with song data of the Yamaha XG format (including GM System Level 1) (page 8 in the Reference Manual) or of Yamaha DOC voice
allocation (page 8 in the Reference Manual), depending on the playback
data. (However, the selected voice allocation on the panel will not change.)

■ Song Data Recorded on Other Instruments ........................
Song data recorded on other Clavinovas (CVP-50/70/55/65/75/83S/85A/
87A/59S/69A/69/79A/89/92/94 and CLP-705) will normally be played back
with the correct voices even though the volume balance may be slightly
different. However, data recorded using the Auto Accompaniment function
of the CVP-50/70 cannot be played back properly.
Song data recorded on the Yamaha Disklavier can also be played back.

• Regardless of the type of software, only the following disk
formats can be used: 3.5” 2DD
720 kilobyte format and 3.5” 2HD
1.44 megabyte format.

99

Guide Control

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○

The CVP-98/96 has a special Guide function which allows you to
practice by using the appropriate disk software. The “piano roll”
display and the keyboard guide lamp indicate which keys you
should play, and when you should play them. You can even
practice at your own pace since the CVP-98/96 pauses playback
of the accompaniment until you play the correct keys.
The Guide function can also be used during playback of the “4.
GUIDE Demo” song in the Demo mode. Press one of the GUIDE
CONTROL buttons during playback of the “4. GUIDE Demo” song
in the Demo mode, and use the Guide function to play the melody
part.

GUIDE CONTROL

STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

WALTZ

JAZZ

BEAT

DISK

SONG

MIXER

MAX

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

METRONOME

FUNCTION

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

1

2

VIBES

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

EASY PLAY

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

MAX

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MIN

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

SYNCHRO

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

MIN

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

DISPLAY HOLD

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

Guide Methods and Piano Roll
The CVP-98/96 has three different Guide methods that can be selected depending on your playing experience or preferences. Beginning
players should practice first with Easy Play, then go on to Next Note,
then Sound Repeat.
GUIDE CONTROL
EASY PLAY

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

■ Practicing the Timing: Easy Play ....................................................
Since the Easy Play method lets you practice only the timing of the
notes, you can play anywhere on the keyboard. The melody will play
back smoothly when you play with the correct timing. (The accompaniment plays back normally in tempo.)

■ Practicing the Notes: Next Note .......................................................
The Next Note method lets you check which notes to play by looking
at the piano roll display and the keyboard guide lamps. Since the CVP98/96 waits to play the accompaniment until you play the correct note,
you can practice at your own pace.
The keyboard guide lamps indicate the timing in which to play, by
changing from lit-up to flashing.

100

When the keyboard guide lamps do
not flash...
• The guide lamps may not flash in the
case of a few songs because of a
special guide system. In case of such
songs, however, you can switch to the
Next Note method so that the lamps
flash, if you like. See the “Other
Guide-related Functions” on page 103.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Guide

■ Practicing Phrase-by-phrase with the Playback:
Sound Repeat .......................................................................................................
In the Sound Repeat method, the CVP-98/96 plays back a short
phrase. Listen to the phrase and practice.
Playback of one phrase repeats three times, then is followed automatically by the next phrase.

● Piano Roll
To show the piano roll in the display, press any GUIDE CONTROL
button, then press the [PLAY/STOP] button to start playback. A bar of
the same length as the note to be played scrolls down from the top of the
display toward the bottom. You should play the note at the time the bar
reaches the bottom of the display. In order to play the note with the correct duration, hold the note for as long as the bar remains in the display.

Control

Number of Repeats
• You can set the number of times the
phrase will be repeated from the
SONG PLAY [GUIDE MODE] display
(display page 5). (See page 104.)
• The keyboard guide lamps can be
turned on or off as desired.

Piano Roll On/Off
• The piano roll display can be turned
on or off from the SONG PLAY
[GUIDE MODE] display (display page
5). (See page 104.)

Using the Guide Function
Z Set up the desired song for practicing. ....................................
Check that the disk is properly inserted in the disk drive before calling up the Guide function.
➾ Select the song and cancel the part that you wish to practice yourself from the SONG PLAY [MAIN] display (display page 1).

Before Practicing
• Before starting to practice, playback
the entire song without cancelling the
part to be practiced and listen to it
carefully. This will give you a clear
idea of how the song should be played,
and will make your practice sessions
progress more smoothly.

Auto Part Cancel
• If you turn on the Guide function without cancelling playback of the part to
be practiced, 1/RIGHT part is guided
(or the 2/LEFT part is guided when the
1/RIGHT part contains no data). However, when you cancel the part before
turning on Guide, the setting will be
kept until the song is changed.

101

Guide Control

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

XSelect the Guide method. ........................................................................
Press one of the GUIDE CONTROL buttons: [EASY PLAY],
[NEXT NOTE] or [SOUND REPEAT].
➔ The lamp of the corresponding button lights.

Turning Off the Keyboard Guide
Lamps
• The keyboard guide lamp can be
turned on and off in the SONG PLAY
[GUIDE MODE] display. (See page
104.)

GUIDE CONTROL
EASY PLAY

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

When the GUIDE CONTROL buttons
cannot be turned on...
• The GUIDE CONTROL buttons can be
used only in the Song Play mode or
when the “4. GUIDE Demo” song is
selected in the Demo mode. Only one
Guide mode can be selected at a time.

CPractice the part. ...............................................................................................
Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to start playback.
➔ The piano roll will appear. Practice along with the accompaniment.

Piano Roll On/Off
• The piano roll display can be turned on
or off from the SONG PLAY [GUIDE
MODE] display (display page 5). (See
page 104.)

• The correct melody plays back no
matter which note you play in the
EASY PLAY mode.

The Guide method can be changed
during playback.
• (However, the Guide mode cannot be
changed for songs in which SPECIAL
is indicated in the GUIDE MODE location in SONG PLAY [GUIDE MODE]
display page 5.)

• The [PAUSE] button cannot be used in
the Next Note or Sound Repeat methods.

VStop your practice session. ..................................................................
The Guide function stops automatically when playback reaches the
end of the song. You can also stop song playback by pressing the
[PLAY/STOP] button.
To turn off the Guide function, press the appropriate button —
[EASY PLAY], [NEXT NOTE] or [SOUND REPEAT] — so that the
lamp turns off.

• The keyboard guide lamps light corresponding to the notes played by the 1/
RIGHT and 2/LEFT parts during song
playback, even when Guide is set to
off — unless the LAMP button is
turned off in the SONG PLAY [GUIDE
MODE] display. The guide lamps
indicate the notes to be played by both
the 1/RIGHT and 2/LEFT parts when
both are turned on or off; when only
one of the parts is turned off, the lamps
indicate the notes to be played by the
part that is turned off.
• The guide part can be selected, the
guide lamps can be turned on and off,
and the Guide function itself can be
turned on or off during playback.

102

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Guide

Control

• Playback tempo can be set to any
desired value after a song has been
selected by using the TEMPO [–/+]
buttons.
• The positions of the guide lamps will
not change, even if the Transpose
function (page 130) is used to transpose the pitch of the keyboard.
• The Guide function may not work
properly with software which was not
produced for independent left- and
right-hand playback.
• Since the Guide phrases used in the
Sound Repeat method are automatically determined by the CVP-98/96,
they may not precisely match the
actual musical phrases. Also, the
phrases may become shorter when the
Guide function is used for both the leftand right-hand parts.

Other Guide-related Functions
Various settings related to the Guide functions can be made in the SONG
PLAY [GUIDE MODE] display (display page 5).

• The settings made in this display will
also be effective in the Guide function
during playback of the “4. GUIDE
Demo” song in the Demo mode.

■ GUIDE MODE ..........................................................................................................
NORMAL is ususally displayed in the location of the GUIDE MODE.
Change the indication to ENSEMBLE by pressing the GUIDE MODE
button; the part which was set to Part Cancel in the SONG PLAY
[MAIN] display (display page 1) can then be played with the regular Part
Cancel function and the other part (not set to Part Cancel) can be played
with the Easy Play function.
When Next Note is selected and SPECIAL is indicated in the GUIDE
MODE display, a special Guide method is engaged for the selected song.
To return the normal Next Note mode, press the GUIDE MODE button
so that the indication chages to NORMAL.

• The ENSEMBLE mode is effective only
for songs which have data in both the
[1/RIGHT] and [2/LEFT] parts.
• The ENSEMBLE mode cannot be
used when Next Note or Sound Repeat is selected.

• The SPECIAL indication appears
automatically depending on the song
being played back. The SPECIAL
indication will not appear, even when
pressing the GUIDE MODE button,
when playing back songs that do not
feature the special method.
• When using the Easy Play or Sound
Repeat method, the respective method
is still active, even if the SPECIAL
indication is shown.

Guide Modes
• Settings: NORMAL/ENSEMBLE/
(SPECIAL)
• Basic setting: Auto indication of NORMAL/(SPECIAL)
• Backup of last settings: OFF

103

Guide Control

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

■ Setting the Sound Repeat Number ................................................
To set the number of times the phrase is repeated in the Sound Repeat
mode, press the SOUND REPEAT button. When AUTO is selected, only
the notes which have not been played correctly are repeated; the Guide
function will automatically go on to the next phrase once the previous
one has been played properly.

Sound Repeat Number
• Settings: AUTO, 2 - 10
• Basic setting: 3
• Backup of last settings: OFF

■ Lyric Display ON/OFF ..................................................................................
To turn lyric display off, press the LYRICS button to set the function
to OFF.

Lyric Display
• Setting: ON/OFF
• Basic setting: ON
• Backup of last settings: OFF

■ Setting the Piano Roll Indication .....................................................
The piano roll settings AUTO/ON/OFF can be changed by pressing
the PIANO ROLL button. When AUTO is selected, the piano roll will
appear by turning on one of the GUIDE CONTROL buttons. When this
is set to ON, the piano roll is always shown during playback; when set to
OFF, the piano roll is not displayed.

■ Keyboard Guide Lamp ON/OFF ........................................................
To turn off the keyboard guide lamps, press the LAMP button to set
the function to OFF.

104

Piano Roll
• Settings: AUTO/ON/OFF
• Basic setting: AUTO
• Backup of last settings: OFF

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

The CVP-98/96 features comprehensive song recording functions
that allow you to record your own performances to floppy disks.
Three recording methods are available: Quick Recording (page
107), which lets you record quickly and easily; Track Recording
(page 110), with which you can record multiple instrumental parts;
and Chord Sequence (page 116), which lets you step-record Auto
Accompaniment chords.
The music you create by recording is called a song. Up to
approximately 60 songs can be recorded on a single disk, depending on the amount of data contained in each song. Before you can
record, however, you must “format” a new disk. (See page 106).

SONG CONTROL
STYLE
DEMO

POP

16BEAT

DANCE
POP

HELP

BALL–
ROOM

LATIN
POP

TRADI–
TIONAL

VOICE

CONTRAST
ROCK

COUNTRY

BALLAD

JAZZ

WALTZ

DISK

BEAT

SONG

MIXER

VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME

MAX

ACMP/SONG
VOLUME

POWER
BASS

HARMONY

PIANIST

CUSTOM

ONE TOUCH
SETTING

FUNCTION

METRONOME

DISK IN USE

PIANO

E. PIANO

VIBES

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/
SYNTH

ORGAN

STRINGS/
CHOIR

BRASS

SAX /
FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS

XG

DUAL

SPLIT

REVERB

EFFECT

PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

REC

GUIDE CONTROL

RESET
EASY PLAY

NEXT NOTE

SOUND
REPEAT

MAX

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
ACMP ON

MIN

MASTER
EQUALIZER

TEMPO

VIRTUAL
ARRANGER

INTRO

AUTO FILL
MAIN A
MAIN B

MIN

START/STOP
ENDING

FADE
IN/OUT

TAP

SYNCHRO

SONG CONTROL
START/STOP

PAUSE

PAGE

EXIT

DISPLAY HOLD

REW

FF

REGISTRATION
PLAY/
STOP

REC

1

2

3

4

BANK

MEMORY

BANK

FREEZE

● Structure of a Song
A song can be made up of several instrumental parts, each assigned to
a different track, as shown in the example below.
Song Recording track chart
Track

1

Piano Part (right-hand)

Track

2

Piano Part (left-hand)

Track

3

Bass Part

Track

4
:
9

Strings Part
:
Rhythm Part

Track 10
:
Track 16

Rhythm Part
:
Organ Part

Track

• Refer to “Handling Floppy Disks”
(page 7) for information on using
floppy disks.
• Songs recorded by the CVP-98/96
are saved as XG/SMF (format 0)
files. See page 8 in the Reference
Manual for information on the XG/
SMF (format 0) format.
• Recorded song data is not output
through the MIDI OUT terminal when
played back.

(Up to a maximum of 16 tracks.)

Various confirmation, alert, and error messages may appear in the
display during operation. Refer to the “Messages” section (page 2 in the
Reference Manual) for information on the messages.

105

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Recording Setup: Disk Format
Before you can record to the included blank disk, you will have to
format it. Commercially available blank disks must also be formatted
before using. Refer to Format in the Function section (page 135) to reformat floppy disks that have already been used for recording.

ZInsert a disk. ...........................................................................................................
Gently insert the included blank disk for recording into the disk drive
face up as shown in the illustration until it clicks into place.
➔ A few seconds after inserting the disk into the disk drive, a “Start
disk format?” message appears in the display. To start formatting,
press the OK button. To cancel the format operation, press CANCEL.

DISK IN USE

Shutter

Label side of disk

XExecute the format operation. ............................................................
An “Are you sure?” message appears in the LCD display; press YES
to execute the operation, or NO button to cancel it.
A bar graph appears in the LCD display during formatting to indicate
progress of the operation. The display automatically returns to the previous display when formatting is completed.

106

• The same display appears when inserting blank unformatted disks, or
disks of different formats.

Format Types
• 2DD disks are formatted to 720 KB,
while 2HD disks are formatted to 1.44
MB.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

Quick Recording
Z Insert a formatted disk. ..............................................................................
Make sure that the disk’s write protect tab is set to the “write” position, then insert the disk face up with the shutter forward until it clicks
into place.

• The SONG PLAY mode will not automatically be called up, even after
inserting the disk, in disk-related Function operations and the CUSTOM
STYLE display.

DISK IN USE

Shutter

Label side of disk

Write protect tab closed
(unlocked — write enabled)

Using Style File Disks
• When using Style File disks, first load
the desired data from the Style File
disk (page 80), then insert the recording disk.

➔ The DISK IN USE lamp stays lit until the CVP-98/96 reads and
recognizes the disk. If the Song Play mode is not automatically
called up, press the [SONG] button.
➔ The lamp lights and the SONG PLAY MAIN display appears. If
the SONG PLAY MAIN display is not shown, use the PAGE [<]
[>] buttons to select display page 1.

X Select the song number to be recorded. ................................
Select the desired song number for recording by using the SONG ▼
or ▲ buttons, data dial or [–/+] buttons.
The song number can be selected from between 1 and 60. The selected
number becomes the location that the song will be recorded. If a song
name appears beside the song number, the selected song already contains
data, and another song number must be selected.

107

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

CSelect the record mode. ...............................................................
• The song number for recording can be
changed in the QUICK RECORD display.

Press the [REC] button.
➔ The [REC] lamp lights and the QUICK RECORD display of
record mode page 1 appears.

Call up page 1 by using the PAGE [<] [>] buttons if the lamp
is lit but the QUICK RECORD display is not shown.

• If Auto Accompaniment is turned on when
entering the record mode, the ACMP&RHY
track will automatically change to the REC
display.

SONG CONTROL
PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

REC

• Both 1/RIGHT and 2/LEFT cannot be set to
REC at the same time.

VSelect the part for recording. .................................................
In Quick Recording, three parts can be recorded: the right hand
part (1/RIGHT), the left hand part (2/LEFT) and the Auto Accompaniment & rhythm part (ACMP &RHY). Press the appropriate
button — 1/RIGHT, 2/LEFT or ACMP&RHY — to set the part
to REC (record enable) or OFF (record/playback disabled). The
PLAY (playback) setting can be selected only for parts which already contain data.
The ACMP&RHY part can automatically be set to REC by
pressing the panel [ACMP ON] button. To record only the
rhythm, leave ACMP&RHY set to REC, then press the [ACMP
ON] button so that the lamp goes out.

Tracks Recorded with Harmony, Dual or Split
Functions
• You can record your performance with harmony parts using the Harmony function, or
record two different parts by using the Dual or
Split functions. Harmony is recorded to tracks
6, 7 and 8. When using Dual with recording of
the 1/RIGHT part, data is recorded to tracks 1
and 3; when using Split with recording of the 1/
RIGHT part, data is recorded to tracks 1 and 5.
When using Dual with the 2/LEFT part, data is
recorded to tracks 2 and 4; when using Split
with the 2/LEFT part, data is recorded to tracks
2 and 5.

Tracks Recorded Using Auto Accompaniment
• When recording Auto Accompaniment, the
rhythm is recorded to tracks 9 - 10, bass to
track 11, and chordal backing to tracks 12 - 16.

• When any part is displayed in REC, the remaining memory capacity of the disk (in kilobytes)
will appear directly below the measure indication in the display. Empty 2DD and 2HD disks
should have about 690KB and 1400KB, respectively. This is room enough for about
50,000/100,000 notes if no other data is recorded.

• When the ACMP&RHY part is set to REC, the
metronome will sound to provide a timing guide
in the Synchronized Start mode before recording is started. (The metronome doesn’t sound
when Synchronized Start is released.)
• The Chord Sequence recording method (page
116) lets you record Auto Accompaniment
without having to play chord parts in tempo.

When a part is set to REC (record enable), recording is set to
stand-by and automatically starts when you play the keyboard.

108

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

B Select the desired voices and accompaniment
style, etc. .......................................................................................................
Select the voices and accompaniment style and set the tempo in
the normal way, and other settings needed. (If you want to try out
the selected voices, style and tempo, etc., make sure to do so before entering the SONG PLAY mode, since the recording will start
as soon as you play the keyboard or press the [START/STOP]
button.)

N Start recording. ......................................................................................
There are several ways to start recording, as described below.
• Recording your keyboard performance (1/RIGHT or
2/LEFT)
Start playing the keyboard or press the [PLAY/STOP] button.

When Using Style File Disks
• When using Style File disks, make sure to load
the data from the Style File disk (page 80)
before inserting the disk for recording.

• The Auto Accompaniment functions — INTRO,
AUTO FILL, ENDING, and FADE IN/OUT —
can be also recorded. Press the INTRO button
before starting to record, press the AUTO FILL
button during recording, press the ENDING
button at the end of recording, and press the
FADE IN/OUT button at the beginning or ending of the recording. When the ENDING button
or the FADE IN/OUT button is pressed at the
ending, recording stops automatically after
playing the ending pattern or fade out.

Recording Along with the Metronome
1. After selecting the voice, press the [METRONOME] button, and set the Beat parameter in
the METRONOME display. → The metronome
will start sounding.
2. The recording starts as soon as you play the
keyboard. The metronome sound is not recorded.
When a disk is not inserted...
• A song can be recorded to internal memory if it
is short enough. A maximum of approximately
2500 notes 25KB can be recorded; however,
this amount may be less if other functions are
used. The internally recorded song will be
deleted when the power is turned off or when
another song is loaded. See “Recording Without a Disk” (page 127) for more information.

• Recording the Auto Accompaniment or rhythm
(ACMP&RHY)
Start playing the keyboard (in the left range when the keyboard
is split) with the Synchronized Start function or press the
[START/STOP] button.
• Recording your keyboard performance together with
the Auto Accompaniment or rhythm
Start recording in the same way as described in “Recording the
Auto Accompaniment or rhythm (ACMP&RHY)” above to
start recording your keyboard performance together with the
Auto Accompaniment or rhythm.
• Recording the Auto Accompaniment or rhythm in the
middle of recording your keyboard performance
Start recording your keyboard performance as in “Recording
your keyboard performance (1/RIGHT or 2/LEFT)” above,
then start recording the Auto Accompaniment or rhythm while
you play as described in “Recording the Auto Accompaniment
or rhythm (ACMP&RHY)” above.

Adjusting the Volume During Recording
• During recording, you can adjust the volume of
the recorded Auto Accompaniment and/or
keyboard part from the [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] control and the MIXER display. When
entering the record mode, [ACMP/SONG
VOLUME] is automatically reset to the default
value (MAX), regardless of the current slider
position.
Turning Harmony or Split On/Off During Recording
• When recording the 1/RIGHT part, [HARMONY] or [SPLIT] can be set to on and recorded for only this part. When the 2/LEFT
part is selected, the Harmony sound and the
left range of the split cannot be recorded.
When the recording part is changed, [HARMONY] and [SPLIT] are automatically turned
off.

• The keyboard guide lamps do not light up
during recording.

109

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

MStop recording. ...................................................................................................
Press the [PLAY/STOP] button.
➔ Recording stops. When the recorded data has been written to
disk, the [REC] lamp goes out and the song play display appears.
You can also stop recording by pressing the [REC] button.

When pressing the [START/STOP] button, only the recording of the
Auto Accompaniment or rhythm will stop. You can continue recording
your keyboard performance, without the Auto Accompaniment and
rhythm. Press either the [PLAY/STOP] or [REC] button in order to
actually stop recording.

] buttons to select the TRACK RECORD page
(RECORD display page 2). Each track will be displayed in the TRACK
< > section. Tracks which are enabled for playback are indicated by a
box surrounding the track number, and tracks which are record-enabled
are indicated by highlighted number. Tracks which do not contain data
are not displayed.

110

• When the Rhythm track(s) contain
data, an “ ” indication appears at the
right below “RHYTHM” in the display.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

C Select the desired track for recording. .....................................
Press the TRACK < or > buttons or use the data dial or [–/+] buttons
to select the track.
➔ The selected track is indicated by an underline mark.

Use the LCD button at the far right to set the selected tracks to
RECORD (record enable) or OFF (record/playback disable). PLAY can
only be selected for tracks which contain data. When a track is muted,
the track number is “ghosted” (shown in lighter indication) in the display.

Three separate tracks can be set to record simultaneously when recording keyboard parts.
If you intend to record using the Dual or Split functions, two tracks
must be record-enabled.
If you intend to use both the Dual and Split functions simultaneously,
three tracks must be selected.
If Auto Accompaniment and/or Harmony are turned on, the recording
track numbers are automatically fixed, as described below.
* If Auto Accomapniment is turned on, tracks 9 through 16 are automatically record-enabled for recording the Auto Accompaniment
data. If the Harmony function is turned on, tracks 6 through 8 are
automatically record-enabled for recording the Harmony data.

• Track 10 (and 9, in some cases) can
only be used to record the rhythm
sound of the accompaniment style and
cannot be used to record keyboard
part. Also, the keyboard part should
be recorded on a track other than
those used for Harmony or Auto Accompaniment.
• When Auto Accompaniment is turned
on, Synchronized Start recording is
automatically set to stand-by.
• When the RHYTHM tracks (9 and 10)
are set to RECORD, the metronome will
sound to provide a timing guide in the
Synchronized Start mode.

When the RHYTHM button is pressed, tracks 9 and 10 are automatically selected for the rhythm data. Set tracks 9 and 10 to RECORD,
PLAY, or OFF by using the LCD button at the far right.

111

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

VSet all performance features as required. .............................
After setting the tracks to be recorded, set up all necessary performance features as required: voice, accompaniment style, tempo, reverb,
etc.

BStart recording. ...................................................................................................
There are several ways to start recording, as described below.
• Recording your keyboard performance
Start playing the keyboard or press the [PLAY/STOP] button.
• Recording the Auto Accompaniment or rhythm
Start playing the keyboard (in the left range when the keyboard is
split) with the Synchronized Start function or press the [START/
STOP] button.
• Recording your keyboard performance together with the
Auto Accompaniment or rhythm
Start recording in the same way as described in “Recording the Auto
Accompaniment or rhythm“ above to start recording your keyboard
performance together with the Auto Accompaniment or rhythm.
• Recording the Auto Accompaniment or rhythm in the middle of recording your keyboard performance
Start recording your keyboard performance as in “Recording your
keyboard performance” above, then start recording the Auto Accompaniment or rhythm while you play as described in “Recording the
Auto Accompaniment or rhythm” above.

• If Auto Accompaniment and/or Harmony are already on when the Track
Recording page is selected, the corresponding tracks are automatically
record-enabled and the Synchronized
Start mode is automatically turned on.
• If you want to re-record part of the
song (for example, if you’ve made a
mistake in the recording), you can
easily do so with the Punch-in /out
Recording function (page 113).

Backing Up Your Data
• Any time you have recorded some
amount of data, you should copy the
data to another song number for
backup purposes (see page 136 for
information on the Copy operation).
Doing this prevents accidental loss of
important data, should you inadvertently delete the data during recording.

The current measure number is shown in the display as you record.
The parameters listed below will be recorded in addition to notes you
play. (Recorded parameters differ depending on the play styles and settings.)
Parameters Recorded for Each Track

Parameters Recorded for the Entire Song

• Notes
• Voice
• Volume (initially maximum)
• Pan
• Damper pedal
• Soft pedal
• Sostenuto pedal
• Reverb depth
• Effect depth
• Individual part volume
• Fade-in/out (converted into volume data)

• Tempo
• Reverb type
• Reverb depth
• Effect type*
• Accompaniment style
• Intro
• Main A/B
• Fill-in
• Ending
* The last recorded track effect takes priority.

Other Recorded Parameters
Accompaniment style data which is recorded but not listed
above includes:
• Individual part volume

112

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

N Stop recording. ...................................................................................................
Press the [PLAY/STOP] button.
➔ Recording stops. The [REC] lamp goes out when the data has
been written to the disk, and the song play display appears.

• When recording is finished, [ACMP/
SONG VOLUME] is automatically reset
to the default setting (MAX), regardless
of the current slider position.

You can also stop recording by pressing the [REC] button.
When pressing the [START/STOP] button, only the recording of the
Auto Accompaniment or rhythm will stop. You can continue recording
your keyboard performance without the Auto Accompaniment or rhythm.
Press either the [PLAY/STOP] or [REC] button in order to actually stop
recording.

Adding New Tracks
You can add a new track to your song by selecting a new record
track(s) and voice(s) for recording as described above. You can record
while playing back and monitoring the previously recorded tracks, letting
you assemble a complete song by repeating this process.

• If you record on a track that has already been recorded, the previous
material will be erased and the new
material will be recorded in its place.

Punch-in/out Recording
With the Punch-in/out Recording function, you can selectively rerecord specified sections of the song. Punch-in/out recording allows you
to start recording from any “Punch-in” point within a previously recorded track and stop recording at any “Punch-out” point, leaving intact
all recorded material up to the Punch-in point and following the Punchout point.

• Punch-in/out recording cannot be used
on tracks to which Auto Accompaniment, rhythm and/or Harmony are
recorded.

Z Play back the song. ........................................................................................
Play back the song in order to locate the point you want to Punch-in
(re-record) from .
SONG CONTROL
PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

REC

113

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

XPause before the Punch-in point. ...................................................
Press the [PAUSE] button to pause play back a bit before the point at
which you want to start recording. Leave a measure or more before the
Punch-in point so you’ll be able to grasp the timing for the Punch in.
SONG CONTROL
PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

REC

CTurn on the Punch-in/out function. ...............................................
Press the [REC] button.
➔ The PUNCH IN/OUT display appears.
SONG CONTROL
PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

REC

VSelect a track. .......................................................................................................
Press the TRACK < or > buttons or use the data dial or [–/+] buttons
to select the track.
➔ The selected track is indicated by an underline mark.

Use the LCD button at the far right to set the selected track to
RECORD (record enable) or OFF (record/playback disable). PLAY can
only be selected for tracks which contain data. When a track is muted,
the track number is “ghosted” (shown in lighter indication) in the display.

114

• Only tracks which allow Punch-in/out
Recording will appear and can be
selected. The rhythm, Auto Accompaniment and Harmony tracks cannot be
selected.

Auto Setting of Punch-in/out
• If no other track is selected, the last
recorded track is automatically selected for Punch-in/out.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

B Select the Punch-in mode. .....................................................................
Select the desired Punch-in mode by using the LCD button located
second from the right. Two modes are available, as described below.
1ST KEY

Recording begins as soon as the first key is played, after
Punch-in playback is started in step 7 (below).

PEDAL

Recording begins as soon as the left pedal is pressed, after
Punch-in playback is started in step 7 (below).

• When the PEDAL Punch-in mode is
selected, the left pedal is automatically
assigned for this function only (the
normal pedal function is canceled).

N Select the Punch-out mode. .................................................................
Select the desired Punch-out mode by using the center LCD button.
Two modes are available, as described below.
REPLACE

When recording is stopped, all data following the stopped
point will be erased.

PNCH.OUT

When recording is stopped, all data following the stopped
point will remain intact.

M Start playback and recording. ............................................................
Press the [PLAY/STOP] or [PAUSE] button to start playback from
the current paused location.
To start Punch-in record when the 1ST KEY mode is selected, simply
begin playing at the point from which you want to record.
To start Punch-in record when the PEDAL mode is selected, press the
left pedal at the point from which you want to record.

• When the PEDAL Punch-in mode is
selected, recording can be started
directly by pressing the left pedal,
without having to start playback by
pressing the [PLAY/STOP] or [PAUSE]
button.

115

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

] buttons.
SONG CONTROL
PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY/
STOP

REC

● Set Up for Step Recording of the Data
You can enter the chords with the SINGLE FINGER, MULTI FINGER, or FINGERED Auto Accompaniment modes, or by specifying the
chord name manually from the LCD display. If you wish to enter chords
with one of the Auto Accompaniment modes, select the desired mode at
this point.

116

• When the PEDAL mode is selected,
recording can also be stopped by
pressing the left pedal.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

X Turn on the Chord Sequence function. .......................
Press the CHORD SEQ. button in the RECORD [EDIT] display.
➔ The CHORD SEQUENCE display appears and Auto Accompaniment is turned on. If the Full Keyboard mode is
currently active, the Fingered Chord mode will be selected
instead.

Changing the Auto Accompaniment Mode
• Auto Accompaniment cannot be turned off
while the Chord Sequence function is active.
However, you can select from among the Multi
Finger, Fingered, and Single Finger Auto Accompaniment modes from the pop-up display
by pressing the [ACMP ON] button. The split
point can also be changed.

When Chord Sequence cannot be turned on...
• The chord sequence function cannot be used
when no disk has been inserted in the disk
drive.

• The Chord Sequence data will automatically
replace any previous data in the Auto Accompaniment and rhythm tracks that was recorded
in the Quick Record or Track Record modes.
• Up to 999 measures can be recorded using the
Chord Sequence function.
• The chord input resolution will be automatically
selected according to the current style. For
styles of 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8
time signatures, one chord can be entered on
every 8th note or 8th-note triplet. For other
time signatures, one chord can be entered for
each measure.

C Move the cursor to the entry point. .................................
The display shows measures as a horizontal line with 8th-note
divisions.
To move the triangular cursor along the measure indication to
the point at which you want to enter a chord or style change, press
one of the CURSOR < > buttons (the section is highlighted),
then use the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
You can also move the triangular cursor by pressing the CURSOR < > buttons.

Entering Accompaniment Style and Section
Changes
• One style change or section change (page
118) can be made at the beginning of each
measure (The Intro pattern can only be entered at the beginning of a song.). However,
Auto Fill data can be entered anywhere you
desire.

Adjusting the Volume of Auto Accompaniment
• You can also enter volume changes for the
Auto Accompaniment. Used judiciously, these
can help you create professional-sounding
dynamic changes in the Auto Accompaniment
of your song. To do this, first enter the Auto
Accompaniment part volume data from the
MIXER display; the volume event symbol ( )
will appear in the box in the middle of the
display. To actually record the volume data at
the current position, press the SET button in the
CHORD SEQUENCE display. (An initial volume event is automatically entered at the
beginning of a song.)

117

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

VEnter and set the chords and/or style changes. ............
To enter a chord, either play the chord with appropriate fingering on
the left range of the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard (lower
than the split point), or highlight ROOT or TYPE in the LCD display and
use the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
You can also select the chord by pressing the ROOT or TYPE button.

• The input chord name also appears in
the ROOT and TYPE sections of the
display when a chord is entered via the
keyboard.

➾ To enter a style change (style, section and tempo) simply make
the appropriate selections in the normal way.
➾ Once the chord and/or style has been selected, press the SET
button. The data is recorded to the current location, and a black
box and the recorded chord name appear in the measure indication. The cursor automatically moves to the next position.

The entered data of the recorded style will be shown in the display:
the time signature, the style name and section appear at the top of the
display, and the chord name and tempo in the box at the middle of the
display.

• The chord name is indicated only at
the first beat of the measure line, with
the exception of 4/4 and 12/8 time
signatures, for which indications appear at the first and third beats.

• Fade-out cannot be entered during
Fade-in.

Entering Rhythm-only Sections
• You can also record the rhythm alone
(without accompaniment) to your song.
To do this, record a blank chord in the
desired measure by leaving the TYPE
parameter set to “ - - -”.

Continue moving the cursor to other positions and enter chords and
style changes in this manner. You can always check the entered data
during the operation by playing back the sequence using the [PLAY/
STOP] button.
The data recorded by the Chord Sequence function is listed below.
Data Recorded By the Chord Sequence Function
• Accompaniment style
• Section (MAIN A/B, Intro, Ending, Auto-fill, Fade-in/out, Break)
• Chord name
• Auto accompaniment part volume (MIXER settings)
• Tempo
• Rhythm on/off
• ACMP/SONG volume (as an initial setting only)
• SMALL ACMP
• VIRTUAL ARRANGER (one ON/OFF setting for an entire song only)

118

Entering a Break
• A complete break can be created by
setting the chord type to “ - - -” and
setting rhythm sound to “OFF” (see
“RHYTHM ON/OFF” below).

• The types of chords that can be entered are the same as those listed for
the fingered mode (page 59). Onbass chords can be entered via the
keyboard.
• The measure number is indicated at
the left of the measure indication.
• For information on other useful editing
features, see the section “Chord Sequence Page 2 Functions” below.
• The same chord, as set previously
(i.e., the same chord shown in the box
at the middle of the display), cannot be
entered even if the SET button is
pressed.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

B Stop recording. ...................................................................................................
When all recording has been finished, select page 2 of the CHORD
SEQUENCE display, then press the END MARK and SET buttons and
input an “end mark” which determines the location of the ending. The
end mark will be displayed in the box at the middle of the display.

End
mark

Finally, press the [REC] button and a “Save recorded data?” message
will appear. Press YES to store the recorded data and automatically
leave the Chord Sequence function; the display returns to the SONG
PLAY display. To leave without saving the data, press NO. To continue
editing the sequence without saving the data, press CANCEL.

• The chord sequence data now resides
in tracks 9 through 16, and can be
played back in the normal way. Add
other tracks as desired by using the
standard track selection and recording
procedure. You can also record over
the Auto Accompaniment parts and
replace them with original material if
you like by using the standard track
selection and record procedure.
• The song recorded via the Chord
Sequence function can be modified
later by re-entering the Chord Sequence mode and making the desired
changes. However, keep in mind that
any data recorded over the Auto Accompaniment parts (with normal track
recording) will be replaced by the
preset accompaniment style data. (For
example, even if you’ve recorded your
own bass part, it will be erased and
replaced by the original bass pattern if
you correct the data in the Chord
Sequence display.)

Other Chord Sequence Functions
Page 2 of the CHORD SEQUENCE display contains a number of
versatile functions that help you enter chords more efficiently.

ALL DELETE
To delete all sequence data, press the ALL DELETE button. An “Are
you sure?” confirmation prompt appears. Press YES to execute the operation, or NO to cancel.
DELETE
To delete the data at the current cursor location, press the DELETE
button. An “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt appears. Press YES to
execute the operation, or NO to cancel.

119

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

END MARK
To enter an “end mark” at the current cursor location, press the END
MARK button followed by the SET button. An end mark signifies the
end of the song, and should always be entered to properly end each song.
(An end mark is unnecessary when ending with an Ending pattern or
Fade-out.) The cursor cannot be moved past an end mark. You can delete an end mark by using the DELETE button, just as with other normal
data.
RHYTHM ON/OFF
To turn the rhythm sound on or off, press the RHYTHM ON/OFF
button followed by the SET button. No rhythm sound is produced following the location to which a “rhythm off” event is entered; the rhythm
starts sounding again from the location to which a “rhythm on” event is
entered.

End Mark
• Unless an end mark is entered, the
song will end one measure after the
last entered data. If an Ending pattern
or Fade-out is input, the song will end
at the last measure of the Ending or
Fade-out.

• The rhythm on/off status can be
mark in the box at the
checked by
middle of the display.

Record Edit Function
The Record mode also features a number of convenient edit functions
that provide even greater control over the song data. The Record Edit
functions include: Song Name, which lets you name a recorded song file;
Track Edit, which gives you a variety of track-related editing controls,
such as Track Mix and Track Delete; and Initial Edit, which lets you
change the data at the beginning of a song, such as voice, reverb, and
effect settings.
To select the Record Edit function, call up the RECORD [EDIT] display (Record display page 3) after selecting the song you wish to edit.

120

• The Record Edit functions can only be
used for song data recorded with the
CVP-98/96 (or 94/92).

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

Song Name
This function is used to name song files recorded with the CVP-98/96
or to change existing names. To call up the Song Name function, press
the SONG NAME button in the RECORD [EDIT] display.

• The Song Name function cannot be
used when a disk has not been inserted in the disk drive.

Z Enter the desired name. ............................................................................
Use the CHAR > button to move the underline cursor to the desired
character position in the file name display. (File names can be up to 12
characters in length).
➾ Use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select and highlight the character or mark you wish to enter.

Press the CHAR SET button to enter the selected character to the current cursor position and move to the next position. Continue entering
other characters or marks in this way.
To delete the character at the previous position, press the BACK
SPACE button. The character before the underline cursor is deleted and
the cursor moves back to the deleted position.
To abort the Song Name operation and return to the RECORD EDIT
display, press the CANCEL button.

X Register the name. ..........................................................................................
When the song file name is complete, press the OK button to register
it. The new name is registered as the current song file name. To cancel
the operation, press the CANCEL button.
To exit from the Song Name function, press the [REC] button (the lamp
goes out).

121

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Track Edit
Press the TRACK EDIT button in the RECORD [EDIT] display to
call up the TRACK EDIT display. There are three pages in the TRACK
EDIT display: TRACK EDIT [MIX], TRACK EDIT [DELETE], and
TRACK EDIT [QUANTIZE].

■ Track Mix — Track Edit Page 1
The Track Mix function combines the data from two specified tracks
and copies the result to a third specified track.

Track Copy
• Only tracks containing data will appear
and can be selected for TRACK A and
TRACK B. In addition, “- - -” (no track)
can also be selected for TRACK B. In
this case, the data of TRACK A will
simply be copied to TRACK C.

• For the Track Mix function, the selected track voice and volume data,
etc. (i.e., all data except note data) of
TRACK A will be effective for the track
after the mix operation.

ZSpecify the two tracks to be mixed. .............................................
Press the TRACK A and TRACK B buttons to highlight the parameters, and use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select the two track numbers to be mixed. The voices which are used for the selected tracks are
indicated at the side of A:/B:, located at the left of the LCD display.

XSpecify the destination track. .............................................................
Use the TRACK C parameter to specify the track to which you want
to record the mixed data. You can also specify the track for the mixed
data by highlighting the appropriate section using the TRACK C button,
then using the data dial or [–/+] buttons.
Any previous data in the destination track will be erased.

CExecute the Track Mix operation. ...................................................
Press the MIX button to begin execution of the Track Mix operation.
An “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press YES to execute the Track Mix operation or press NO to cancel.
When this is completed, the MIX button will change to UNDO, allowing you to undo the Track Mix operation and restore the previous
data (before mixing).
Press the [REC] button (the lamp goes out) to exit the Track Mix
function.
You can also exit the Track Mix function by pressing the [EXIT]
button.

122

• The previous data of the mixed track
will remain even after executing Track
Mix. If the old data is not needed, you
should delete it. (See “Track Delete”
below.)
• A bar graph indicating the progress of
the Track Mix operation will appear
while the data is being processed.
• You can check if the results are as you
expected or not, by starting and stopping playback with the [PLAY/STOP]
button before performing the UNDO
operation.
• The Undo function cannot be used if
you’ve selected another track or exited
from this mode.
• The Undo feature cannot be used for
data recorded to internal RAM (see
page 127).

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

■ Track Delete — Track Edit, Page 2
The Track Delete function can be used to delete the data from any
specified track.

Z Specify the track to be deleted. ........................................................

• Only tracks containing data will appear
and can be selected.

Use the TRACK ▼ or ▲ button to highlight the Track parameter, then
use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select the track to be deleted.

XExecute the Delete operation. .............................................................
Press the DELETE button. At the “Are You Sure?” confirmation
prompt, press YES to execute the Delete operation or NO to cancel.
The DELETE display will change to the UNDO display after the Delete operation is executed. If the result is not what you expected, press
the UNDO button to restore the data of the deleted track to what it was
before performing the Delete operation.
To exit the Track Delete function, press the [REC] button (the lamp
goes out).
You can also press the [EXIT] button to exit the Track Delete function.

• A bar graph indicating the progress of
the Track Delete operation will appear
while the data is being processed.
• You can check if the results are as you
expected or not, by starting and stopping playback with the [PLAY/STOP]
button before performing the UNDO
operation.
• The Undo function cannot be used if
you’ve selected another track or exited
from this mode.
• The Undo feature cannot be used for
data recorded to internal RAM (see
page 127).

■ Track Quantize
You can “tighten up” the timing of a recorded part by aligning all
notes to specified beats with the Track Quantize function. For example,
you can accurately align the recorded notes to 8th- or 16th-note resolution.

123

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

ZSpecify the track to be quantized. .................................................
Use the TRACK ▼ or ▲ button to highlight the Track parameter, then
use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select the track to be quantized.

• Only tracks containing data will appear
and can be selected.

XSpecify the quantize “size.” ..................................................................
Press the LCD button below the note symbol to select the desired
quantize “size” as shown below.
32nd notes
3

16th note triplets
16th notes
3

8th note triplets
8th notes
3

quarter-note triplets
quarter notes

CExecute the Quantize operation. .....................................................
Press the QUANTIZE button. At the “Are you sure?” confirmation
prompt, press the YES button to execute the Quantize operation or NO
button to cancel.
The QUANTIZE display will be changed to the UNDO display after
the Quantize operation is executed. If the result is not what you expected, press the UNDO button to restore the data of the quantized track
to what it was before performing the Quantize operation.
To exit the Track Quantize function, press the [REC] button (the
lamp goes out).
You can also press the [EXIT] button to exit the Track Quantize function.

• Only the note data and voice data are
quantized.
• A bar graph indicating the progress of
the Quantize operation will appear
while the data is being processed.
• You can check if the results are as you
expected or not, by starting and stopping playback with the [PLAY/STOP]
button before performing the UNDO
operation.
• The Undo function cannot be used if
you’ve changed the quantize “size,”
selected another track, or exited from
this mode.
• The Undo feature cannot be used for
data recorded to internal RAM (see
page 127).

Initial Edit (Changing the Initial Data)
The Initial Edit function allows you to change the volume level of
each track or the initial data set for the entire song after you’ve finished
recording. The INITIAL EDIT display appears when you press the
INITIAL EDIT button in the RECORD [EDIT] display. All sixteen
tracks are displayed simultaneously in this display and the settings such
as volume, voices and reverb depth can be changed.

• Any voice changes entered in the
middle of the original song will be
erased when the voice parameter is
changed in the Initial Edit mode.
• Depending on the data type, some
parameters cannot be changed. For
such parameters, a “Fixed” indication
is shown.
• For songs recorded to 1/RIGHT or 2/
LEFT of the copied DOC files, voice
changes can only be made to track 1
or 2.

124

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

The following parameters can be changed in the Initial Edit display.
Refer to the indicated page for details on each parameter.
Parameters which can be changed with Initial Edit:
● When one of tracks 1 - 16 is selected
• Volume (page 94)
• Voice (page 27)
• Pan (page 132)
• Reverb Depth (page 43)
• Effect Depth (page 46)

● When [TTL] (Total) is selected
• Tempo (page 49)
• Reverb Type (page 41)
• Reverb Depth (page 42)
• Effect Type (page 46)

• The parameters Program Change
Number (PRG#), Bank LSB (BNK
LSB), and Bank MSB (BNK MSB),
which are used to select voices via
MIDI, are also displayed when VOICE
is selected.

Making Settings in the INITIAL EDIT Display
Z Select the track to be edited. ...............................................................
Select the track whose parameters you wish to change by pressing the
TRACK < or > button. If TTL (Total) is selected, the setting change
will be made not for each track but for the entire song.

X Select the parameters to be changed. .......................................
Select the parameters to be changed by pressing the SELECT ▼ or ▲
button.
The current parameter
value of the selected track.

The selected parameters to be
changed.
The selected track
is highlighted.

125

Song Recording

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

CChange the settings. .....................................................................................
Use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to change the settings. You can
instantly check the effect of the changes, since the settings can be
changed during playback.

• If [TTL] is selected and the value of the
reverb depth is changed, the new
setting will also affect the keyboard
sound.
• The voices of the tracks to which Auto
Accompaniment, rhythm and/or Harmony data have been recorded, can
also be changed.
• The volume parameter’s initial default
value is 100 for each track. The value
can only be decreased.
• Only one effect type can be set for
each song.
• The data may not be played back
accurately if you use the [REW] button
while editing the data.

VWrite the changes. ...........................................................................................
When all the Initial Data changes have been made as desired, press
the WRITE button. At the “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt, press
the YES button to actually make the specified changes, or NO to cancel.
When this is completed, the WRITE button will change to UNDO,
allowing you to undo the Write operation and restore the data of the edited track to what it was before you made any edits.

• All edited data for any number of
tracks within a single song can be
written in a one-time Write operation,
by pressing the WRITE button.
• You can check if the results of the
Initial Edit are as you expected or not,
by starting and stopping playback with
the [PLAY/STOP] button before performing the UNDO operation.
• The Undo function cannot be used if
you’ve selected another track or exited
from the Initial Edit mode.
• The Undo feature cannot be used for
data recorded to internal RAM (see
page 127).

BExit the Initial Edit function. ..................................................................
To do this, press the [REC] button.
➔ The [REC] lamp goes out and the Initial Edit operation is completed.

You can also exit the Initial Edit function by pressing the [EXIT]
button.
If you do this after making any edits that you have not yet written to
disk, a “Write edited data?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press YES
to write the edited data and exit from the Initial Edit mode, NO to exit
without writing the data, or CANCEL to return to the Initial Edit mode
and continue editing.

126

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song

Recording

Recording Without a Disk
The CVP-98/96 has internal RAM memory (about 25KB) that allows
a limited amount of recording — even if a disk is not loaded — up to
approximately 2,500 notes, if no other data is recorded. If you enter the
Song Record mode without inserting a disk, CVP MEMORY will be
indicated in the SONG display as shown below, and the Quick Recording, Track Recording and Punch-in/out Recording functions will become
available.

• Chord Sequence data cannot be recorded to internal RAM memory.
• The Song Name function cannot be
engaged for data recorded to internal
RAM. However, the Track Edit function (page 122) and the Initial Edit
function (page 124) can be engaged
for data recorded to internal RAM.

Quick Record display when using the internal RAM.

When entering the Song Play mode after recording the song to internal RAM, the CVP indication is shown in the SONG section of the display, allowing you to playback normally.

Song PLAY MAIN display when playing back the internal RAM song.

If you insert a song disk (and select a song number) when the internal
RAM contains recorded song data, a “Delete CVP MEMORY?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press YES to delete the song data recorded
to the internal RAM. The song data recorded to internal RAM also can
be erased by turning the power off. If you wish to keep the recorded
data, use the Song Copy function (page 136) to copy the recorded data to
disk.

• Song data recorded to internal RAM is
deleted when entering the Demo mode
or Custom Style mode, or when loading Style Files. In such cases, a confirmation prompt does not appear.

■ Playback .......................................................................................................................
The recorded song can be played back in the normal way.

127

CHAPTER

7: The Utility Functions

The Function mode provides various advanced functions that,
for example, let you make various MIDI settings, or give you
greater, more convenient control over disk-related operations.
These sophisticated functions let you customize the CVP-98/96
to your own musical needs and preferences.

The following functions are available:
Keyboard Group

Pedal Group

Disk Group

MIDI Group

Backup Group

Utility Group

128

Tune

Page 130

Transpose

Page 130

Effect Setting

Page 131

Key Touch

Page 131

Pan

Page 132

Left Pedal

Page 133

Damper Range

Page 134

Damper Mode

Page 134

Soundboard (CVP-98 only)

Page 134

Format

Page 135

Song Copy

Page 136

Song Delete

Page 138

Registration

Page 139

Transform

Page 142

Send Channel

Page 143

Local Control

Page 144

Sync

Page 144

MIDI Filter

Page 144

MIDI Transpose

Page 146

Auto Accompaniment &
Harmony Transmission

Page 146

Remote Keyboard

Page 146

Backup

Page 147

Recall

Page 148

Micro Tuning

Page 149

Scale Tuning

Page 150

Pop-up Time

Page 153

Alert Sound

Page 153

■ Selecting and Operating the Functions .....................................
All functions in this mode can be selected and set by using the following procedure.

Z Press the [FUNCTION] button.
➔ The lamp lights and the Function mode display appears.

SONG

MIXER

MASTER
EQUALIZER

FUNCTION

X Select the group by using the left/right LCD buttons, and call up the
page of the desired function by using the PAGE [<] [>] buttons.
You can also select the page from all the display pages by using the
PAGE [<] [>].

PAGE

C For the round-edged parameter box, press the appropriate LCD button
to highlight the desired section of the display, then use the data dial or
[–/+] button to change the settings.
For the sharp-edged parameter box, you can use the appropriate LCD
button to select and execute the functions.

V Press the [FUNCTION] button when finished.
➔ The [FUNCTION] lamp will go out.

You can also exit by pressing the [EXIT] button.

129

Keyboard

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○

Keyboard 1 (KEYBOARD 1) Display — PAGE 1
■ Tune ...........................................................................................................................
The Tune function lets you make fine adjustments to the pitch,
allowing you to accurately match the tuning with that of other instruments. The frequency (in Hz) of A3 is displayed in the TUNE section. It can be set in approximately 0.2-Hz steps over a range of +/–
approximately 26 Hz (+/– approximately 100 cents).

Tune
• Range: 414.8 Hz (–102.1 cent) — 466.6Hz
(+101.62 cents)
Initial value : 440 Hz
Backup of last settings: OFF
Restoring the Basic Setting
• To restore the basic setting, simultaneously
press both the TUNE ▼ ▲ buttons or both
the [–/+] buttons.
Hz (Hertz)
• Pitch is measured in units of Hertz (abbreviated Hz), which represents the number of
times the sound wave vibrates in a second.
Cent
• Cent is a unit of pitch, equal to 1/100 of a
semitone. (100 cents = 1 semitone)

• Tune has no effect on the Drum Kit voices.
• The XG Master Tune setting is effective
when playing back songs containing XG
Master Tune data. The corresponding
value is indicated in the Keyboard 1 display
(Function display page 1).

■ Transpose ............................................................................................................
The Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the
keyboard in semitone units, allowing you to match the pitch of the
keyboard to the range of other instruments or singers, or letting you
easily play in a different key without having to change your fingering. For example, if the Transpose amount is set to “+5” semitones,
playing C results in a pitch of F, or in other words, you can play in
the key of C major on the keyboard and automatically have the pitch
transposed to F major.

Transpose
• Range: – 24 semitone (–2 octaves) — + 24
semitone (+ 2 octaves)
• Initial Value: 0
• Backup of last settings: OFF
Restoring the Basic Setting
• To restore the basic setting, simultaneously
press both the TRANSPOSE ▼ ▲ buttons or
both the [–/+] buttons.
Soundable Range of Transpose
• Notes below and above the original 88-key
range (A-1 to C7) sound one or two
octave(s) higher and lower, respectively.

• The Transpose function does not affect the
Drum Kit voices.
• When playing back songs containing XG
Transpose data, the XG Transpose data is
effective only for the data playback sound.
The value set on the panel affects the
keyboard sound.
• The value set here affects the play data
transmitted via MIDI.

130

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Keyboard

■ Effect Setting ..........................................................................................................
This feature determines whether the basic effect setting (page 44) for
each voice is automatically selected or not, when the voice is selected.
To change the setting, press the EFFECT SETTING button. When set
to AUTO, the basic effect setting for each voice is automatically selected
when the voice is selected; when set to MANUAL, effect settings are not
changed when voices are selected.

Effect Setting
• Settings: AUTO, MANUAL
• Basic Setting: AUTO
• Backup of last setting: OFF
Effect Setting
• The effect type, effect depth and effect
ON/OFF parameters are set for each
voice.

Keyboard 2 (KEYBOARD 2) Display — PAGE 2
■ Key Touch ...................................................................................................................
Key Touch determines how your playing strength (velocity) affects
the volume of the voices. Four types are available for tailoring the keyboard response to the selected voice, type of song, or your own playing
preferences. Select the type by pressing the KEY TOUCH button. The
data dial and [–/+] buttons cannot be used.

• This function does not affect the actual
weight of the keys.

Key Touch
• Basic setting: NORMAL
• Basic setting (of FIXED VELOCITY):
76
• Backup of last settings: OFF

Settings
HARD

This setting requires you to play the keys quite strongly to produce maximum loudness.

NORMAL

This is the standard keyboard response and is used as the
basic setting.

SOFT

This setting lets you produce a relatively loud sound even when
playing the keys softly.

FIXED

This setting produces the same degree of loudness, no matter
how strongly or softly you play the keys. You can set the fixed
loudness by pressing the FIXED VELOCITY button to highlight
the parameter, then using the data dial or [–/+] buttons to set
the level (range: 1 — 127, basic setting: 76).

131

Keyboard

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

■ Pan .....................................................................................................................................
Pan determines the stereo image of the voices, or in other words,
where the sound of the voice appears to come from — left, center, or
right. The Pan position can be set individually for the following three
voice assignments:

LEFT

Left voice in the Split mode

RIGHT1

Right voice in the Split mode/1st voice in the Dual mode/voice
for normal keyboard performance

RIGHT2

2nd voice in the Dual mode

Pan
• Settings: L (left) — Center — R (right)
(21 steps)
• Basic setting: Settings for each voice
(center, key scale pan, drum kit pan)
* However, the basic settings of each
voice is displayed in the center
position in the LCD display.
• Backup of last settings: OFF
Restoring the Basic Setting
• To restore the basic setting, simultaneously press both [–/+] buttons.

Center
Relatively left

Relatively right

The default Pan position for some voices features keyboard scaling.
This shifts the Pan position depending on what keys you play. The lower
you play on the keyboard, the more the sound shifts to the left; the higher
you play, the more the sound shifts to the right.
The Drum Kit voices have special pan settings for each individual
instrument. The Pan setting in this function moves the sound relatively
left or right of the special pan setting for each sound.

132

• The Pan setting affects all voices
globally.
• The Pan setting affects the keyboardplayed voices only.
• In the normal play mode (single voice
mode) only the RIGHT1 (right range/
1st voice) setting is effective.

Pedal

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Pedal (PEDAL) Display — PAGE 3
■ Left Pedal ....................................................................................................................
This function conveniently lets you set the left pedal to control one of
various functions.

Left Pedal
• Basic setting: SOFT
• Backup of the last settings: OFF

• If the left pedal is set to REGISTRATION, the setting of the left pedal
function in Registration memory is not
recalled.

CVP-96

Controllable Functions and Data
SOFT

The left pedal functions as the soft pedal (basic setting).
(See page 40.)

START/STOP

The left pedal functions the same as the [START/STOP]
button. (See page 89.)

HARMONY

When the Harmony function is set to on, Harmony is applied only while the left pedal is held down. (See page
62.)

REGISTRATION The panel settings registered to the next Registration
number are recalled each time the left pedal is pressed.
(See page 84.)
MAIN A

The left pedal performs the same function as the [MAIN A]
button. (See page 50.)

MAIN B

The left pedal performs the same function as the [MAIN B]
button. (See page 50.)

ENDING/RIT.

The left pedal performs the function same as the ENDING
button. You can have the song end ritardando (slow
down gradually) by pressing the left pedal twice in succession. (See page 53.)

BREAK

Pressing the left pedal during the style playback produces
a break in the accompaniment and rhythm for as long as
the pedal is held. When the pedal is released, normal
playback resumes from the next measure. (See page 53.)
If you press the left pedal a second time within one measure, normal playback resumes immediately.

FADE IN/OUT

The left pedal performs the function same as the [FADE
IN/OUT] button. (See pages 52 and 53.)

133

Pedal

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

■ Damper Range .......................................................................................................
This determines whether the damper pedal affects the right-hand, lefthand, or both voices in a Split setup. Press the DAMPER RANGE button to set. The data dial and the [–/+] buttons cannot be used.

Damper Range
• Settings: R (the damper pedal affects
only the right-hand voice), L (the
damper pedal affects only the left-hand
voice), R&L (the damper affects both
the left-and right-hand voices)
• Basic setting: R
• Backup of last settings: OFF

CVP-96

■ Damper Mode .........................................................................................................
This function lets you set how the damper pedal affects the sustain
sound. Pedal-controlled sustain can be done as a simple on/off switch, or
as a continuously changing sustain (in eight-step gradations) in which the
further down you press the pedal the longer the sound sustains. To set
the function, press the DAMPER MODE button. In this case, the data
dial and the [–/+] buttons cannot be used.

Damper Mode
• Settings: CONT. (continous changing
system)/SW (ON/OFF switch system)
• Basic Setting: CONT.
• Backup of the last settings: OFF

CVP-96

■ Soundboard Depth (CVP-98 only) ....................................................
Certain piano voices (Grand Piano, Bright Piano, Mellow Piano, and
Mono Piano) feature a special effect which recreates the soundboard
resonance of an actual acoustic piano. A string resonance effect can also
be applied when pressing the damper pedal. This function lets you adjust the depth of these effects.

134

Soundboard Depth
• Value: 0 — 100
• Basic value: 50
• Backup of last settings: OFF

Disk

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

When using the disk-related function, make sure to first set the
[FUNCTION] button to on and call up the appropriate page before
inserting the floppy disk. Disk functions cannot be used — even
when pressing the [FUNCTION] button — if a floppy disk has been
inserted and the [SONG] button is set to on. In this case, press the
[SONG] button again so that the lamp goes out, then use the Disk
functions.

Format (FORMAT) Display — PAGE 4
Format the floppy disk for the use with the CVP-98/96. Refer to page
106 for information on formatting a new, blank disk or disks of different
formats.
The operation explained here is for re-formatting a disk that has already been used with the CVP-98/96 and deleting all data on the disk.

Z Insert the disk to be formatted. .........................................................
Make sure that the disk’s write protect tab is set to the “write” position, and insert the disk into the disk drive face up with the shutter forward until it clicks into place.

• Formatting a disk erases all the data
on the disk.

Types of Format
• 2DD disks are formatted into 720 KB,
while 2HD disks are formatted into
1.44 MB.

DISK IN USE

Shutter
Label

Write protect tab closed
(unlocked — write enabled)

X Execute the format operation. ............................................................
Press the START button.
➔ An “Are you sure” confirmation prompt will appear. Press YES to
execute the format or NO to cancel.

A bar graph appears in the LCD display during format to indiate the
process of format. Once a disk has been formatted, song data and other
data can be recorded, saved, or copied to it.

135

Disk

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Song Copy (SONG COPY) Display — PAGE 5
This function allows you to copy song data (data files on disk) recorded by the CVP-98/96 to a different song number on the same disk, or
to a different disk.

ZSet up the disk(s). ............................................................................................
Insert the disk containing the source song.
➾ Press either of the left-most two LCD buttons to select the copy
type. Two copy types are available.
DISK 1 – 1

This function allows you to copy the song to a different song
number on the same disk.

DISK 1 – 2

This function allows you to copy the song to a different disk.

XSelect the source song. .............................................................................
Press the SONG ➔ button to highlight the parameter, then use the
data dial or [–/+] buttons to select the source song.
➔ The selected song name will appear in the upper section of the
LCD display.

CSelect the destination song number
(DISK1 – 1 only) .................................................................................................
This step is only for the DISK1 – 1 copy type. If you have selected
the DISK1 – 2 type copy, go on to step 4.
Press the SONG button to highlight the parameter, then use the data
dial or [–/+] buttons to select the destination song number.
➔ If the destination song number already contains data, the name of
the song file will appear in the middle section of the LCD display.
In this case, the original data of the destination song number will
be erased and overwritten by the source song data when executing the copy operation.

136

• If the CVP-98/96’s internal memory
contains song data recorded without a
disk, the CVP mode will be automatically selected for copying the internal
memory data to disk (see page 138),
and the DISK1 – 1 or DISK1 – 2 copy
mode cannot be selected. In this case
if you want to keep the data of internal
memory, copy it to disk first, and delete
the internal memory data by using the
Song Delete function (page 138).
Then, attempt the DISK1 – 1 or
DISK1 – 2 copy operation again.
• When using the Copy function within
the same disk, the operation cannot be
performed if the destination song is set
to the same number as the source
song. In this case, a “Select a different
number!” message appears.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Disk

V Execute the Copy operation. ...............................................................
Press the COPY button.
➔ The Copy operation begins. If you are copying to the same disk,
an “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press the
YES button to continue or the NO button to cancel.

• The copy operation is not effective if
the same song numbers are selected
as the source song and the destination
song in the DISK1 – 1 type copy. In
this case, a “Select a different
number!” message will appear.

If you are copying the data to a different disk, a “Number of disk exchange (**)” message appears to indicate the number of times the disk
will have to be changed. Press the OK button to continue, or the CANCEL button to abort the operation.

When copying to a different disk, follow the instructions in the LCD
display, changing the source and destination disks as necessary.

The first time the destination disk is inserted, the following LCD display will appear. Use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select the destination song number.
➾ If the destination song number already contains data, the song
name will appear in the LCD display. In this case, the original data
of the destination song number will be erased and overwritten by
the source song data when executing the copy operation. Press
the OK button to continue, or CANCEL to abort.

Caution on Copying Commercial Software
• Copying of commercially available
software is strictly prohibited, except
for your personal use.

• Data files (other than those made with
the CVP-98/96/94/92) that have been
copied once cannot be copied a second time to another disk. Also, additional data can be recorded only to the
right-hand/left-hand parts of the copied
DOC files.
• Song data of the CVP-94/92/79A/69/
69A/59S can be copied by the CVP98/96.

137

Disk

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

● Copying Data Recorded Without a Disk
If you’ve recorded a song without inserting a disk, the song data is
automatically recorded to the CVP-98/96’s internal RAM. To copy the
data to the disk, first select the Song Copy display and insert a formatted
disk.
➾ Select the destination song number, then copy to disk in
the normal way.

The CVP - DISK parameter is automatically selected, with
the internal RAM data as the source data for copying.

Song Delete (SONG DELETE) Display — PAGE 6
You can delete unneeded song data from the disk in this display. Be
careful not to delete any important data on the disk; once the Delete operation is performed, it cannot be undone.

ZSet up the disk. ...................................................................................................
Insert the disk containing the song data to be deleted into the disk
drive.

XSelect the song to be deleted. ............................................................
Use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select the song to be deleted. The
song data in the CVP-98/96’s internal RAM can be also deleted with this
operation. To do this, select the CVP MEMORY parameter instead of
the song number (CVP MEMORY appears only when the internal RAM
contains song data).

CExecute the Delete operation. .............................................................
Press the DELETE button.
➔ An “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press the
YES button to delete the selected song, or press the NO button to
cancel the operation.

138

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Disk

Registration (REGISTRATION) Display — PAGE 7
This function allows you to save the panel settings registered using
the Registration function to disk, load Registration data from disk, delete
Registration data from a disk, or name Registration files.
Before executing the Registration function, make sure that the disk you
want to use for this operation is inserted in the disk drive.
Refer to page 35 in the Reference Manual for a list of settings registered by the Registration function.

Z Select the file type. .........................................................................................
Press either of the two left-most LCD buttons to select the file type to
be loaded, saved, deleted or named.
REGISTRATION Contains each or all Registration file(s) in 20 Registration
memory locations.
ALL SETUP

An All Setup file contains all panel setting data in the list
on page 35 in the Reference Manual.

To save or load the data of REGISTRATION, first set the REGIST
(Registration number) parameter. When saving, press the REGIST button to select the desired Registration file number from ALL or A-1 —
E-4 to save to disk. When loading, select the internal destination location from ALL or A-1 — E-4.

X Select the file operation. ...........................................................................
Use the second LCD button from the right to select the desired file
operation: LOAD, SAVE, DELETE or NAME.

C Press the START button. ............................................................................
➔ Operation begins.

The subsequent steps for each file operation depend on the operation
you’ve selected. Refer to the corresponding instructions for each operation below.

139

Disk

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

■ SAVE ................................................................................................................................
When you select SAVE, the name entry function display for the file to
be saved will appear.

Press the CHAR > button to move the underline cursor, and select the
character position of the file name. (File names can contain up to twelve
characters.)
➾ Use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to highlight the characters to be
input.

Press the CHAR SET button to input the selected characters at the
current underline position of the file name. Continue moving the cursor
to other characters or marks and entering them in this way.
To delete the character at the previous position, press the BACK
SPACE button. The character before the underline cursor is deleted and
the cursor moves back to the deleted position.
To abort the name entry operation and return to the FUNCTION
[REGISTRATION] display, press the CANCEL button.
When the file name has been completely entered, press the SAVE
button to execute the Save operation.
If you enter a name that already exists on the disk, a “Same name!
Overwrite?” message will appear. Press the OK button to overwrite the
original file with the new file, or CANCEL to abort the Save operation.

■ NAME ...............................................................................................................................
When you select NAME, the Name function display will appear.

140

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Disk

First, select the desired file to be named. Press either of the two leftmost LCD buttons to select the file, then press the OK button.
➾ The name entry display will appear. Enter a new file name in the
same way as described above for the Save function.
➾ Pressing the OK button changes the current name to the newly
entered name. Press the CANCEL button to abort. If you enter a
name that already exists on the disk, a “Same name! Overwrite?”
message will appear. In this case, press the OK button to
overwrite the original file with the renamed file, or CANCEL to
abort the Name operation.

■ LOAD ...............................................................................................................................
When you select LOAD, the Load function display will appear. The
original internal data will be erased and overwritten when executing the
Load operation. Make sure to save all important data to disk (see page
140) before using the Load operation.
First, select the desired file to be loaded. Press either of
the two left-most LCD buttons to select the file, then press
the OK button.
➔ An “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt will appear.
Press the YES button to load the selected file, or the
NO button to abort the Load operation.

■ DELETE .........................................................................................................................
When you select DELETE, the Delete function display will appear.
First, select the desired file to be deleted. Press either of
the two left-most LCD buttons to select the file, then press
the OK button.
➔ An “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt will appear.
Press the YES button to delete the selected file, or the
NO button to abort the Delete operation.

141

Disk

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Transform (TRANSFORM) Display — PAGE 8
This function allows you to convert song data recorded on the CVP98/96 so that the data can be played back on other Clavinova models or a
Disklavier.
Make sure to insert a proper disk (2DD disk containing the data to be
converted) in the disk drive.

ZSelect the conversion type. ...................................................................
Use either of the two left-most LCD buttons to select the target format of the file (the instrument for which the converted data is to be
used). The following three types are available.
CVP PERFORMANCE This type converts the selected data for playback on
the CVP-50/70/55/65/75/83S/85A/87A/89, CLP-705,
DOM-30, and DOU-10.
PIANO FORMAT 1
PIANO FORMAT 2

This type converts the data for playback on the
Disklavier, excepting the MX100A and MX100B.
This type converts the data for playback on the
Disklavier MX100A or MX100B.

Compatible Disk Types for Data Conversion
• Only 2DD type disks can be used for
this operation. If a 2HD disk is used a
“2HD disk is not valid! Please copy to
2DD disk.” message will appear. In
this case, first copy the song you wish
to convert to a 2DD disk by using the
Song Copy function (page 136), then
attempt the conversion again.
• Data in the Clavinova’s internal
memory cannot be converted until it is
saved to disk.

About the CVP-94/92/59S/69A/69/79A
Clavinovas
• The CVP-94/92/59S/69A/69/79A
Clavinovas can play back the song
data recorded on the CVP-98/96 without conversion.
• The original pre-converted data remains intact even after the conversion
has been executed.

• If data converted to PIANO FORMAT
1/2 is played back on the CVP series,
DOM-30 or DOU-10 instruments,
tracks 1 and 2 will not sound.

XSelect the song to be converted by using the data
dial or [–/+] buttons. ......................................................................................

CPress the TRANSFORM button. .........................................................
An “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press the YES
button to start data conversion of the selected song, or the NO button to
cancel the operation. When the conversion process is finished, a “Completed! SONG No.**” message appears to indicate the song number to
which the data was saved.
If the conversion was executed by using CVP PERFORMANCE,
“C)” is added to the beginning of the original name, and if the conversion was executed by the PIANO FORMAT 1/2, “P)” is added to the
beginning of the original name.

142

• Recording or editing cannot be performed on the converted songs.

MIDI

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Functions related to MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
can be called up from pages 9 through 11.
• If you are using the MIDI terminals, set the HOST SELECT switch to “MIDI”.

MIDI 1 Display — PAGE 9
■ Set the Send Channel SEND CH ..........................................................
In any MIDI control setup, the MIDI channels of the transmitting and
receiving equipment must be matched for proper data transfer (channels
1 through 16). This function sets the MIDI transmit channels of the
CVP-98/96 .
Independent MIDI channels can be set for the following three different types of play data.

LEFT

Left voice in the Split mode

RIGHT1

Right voice in the Split mode/1st voice in the Dual mode/voice
for normal keyboard performance

RIGHT2

2nd voice in the Dual mode

Transmission Channel
• LEFT setting: OFF (no transmission),
channels 1 — 16
• Basic setting: 3
• Backup of last settings: OFF
• RIGHT 1 setting: OFF (no transmission), channels 1 — 16
• Basic setting: 1
• Backup of last settings: OFF
• RIGHT 2 setting: OFF (no transmission), channels 1 — 16
• Basic setting: 2
• Backup of last settings: OFF

● MIDI Reception
The CVP-98/96 always receives MIDI data in the “Multi Timbre” mode. This is a mode in which the
CVP-98/96 voices can be independently controlled on different MIDI channel numbers (1 through 16) by
an external MIDI device. This means that you can produce the sound of a full band or ensemble on the
CVP-98/96 by using a computer or MIDI sequencer.

143

MIDI

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

■ Local Control ON/OFF LOCAL .............................................................
“Local Control” refers to the fact that, normally, the CVP-98/96 keyboard controls its internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to
be played directly from the keyboard. This situation is called “Local
Control ON”. When the local control is set to off, the “keyboard” and
“sound source” are separated and no sound is output through the CVP98/96 when playing the keyboard. However, the data of the keyboard
performance is output through MIDI. By setting Local Control to off,
you can play an external MIDI tone generator from the keyboard of the
CVP-98/96 without sounding the internal voices.
To set this, press the LOCAL button. The data dial and [–/+] buttons
cannot be used.

■ Sync ..................................................................................................................................
Playback of songs and Auto Accompaniment is normally controlled
by the internal clock (INT.) of the CVP-98/96 at a specific tempo. By
setting this clock to “EXT.”, the CVP-98/96’s tempo can be controlled
by an external sequencer or rhythm machine. For example, this lets you
play the Auto Accompaniment of the CVP-98/96 in perfect synchronization with an external sequencer.
To set this, press the SYNC. button. The data dial and the [–/+] buttons cannot be used.

Local Control
• Settings: ON/OFF
• Basic setting: ON
• Backup of last settings: OFF

Sync
• Settings: INT. (internal clock)/EXT.
(external clock)
• Basic setting: INT.
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• If the clock mode is set to EXT. and a
MIDI clock signal is not being received
from an external source, features
related to the Auto Accompaniment
and the accompaniment styles cannot
be used.

MIDI 2 Display — PAGE 10
The MIDI 2 function display contains the MIDI filter settings which
can be used to turn transmission and reception of certain types of MIDI
data on or off.

■ Program ON/OFF ................................................................................................
Normally the CVP-98/96 will respond to MIDI program change numbers received from an external keyboard or another MIDI device. For
example, the CVP-98/96 can change voices in response to MIDI program change messages received from a connected MIDI sequencer.
(These messages do not affect the keyboard-played voices.) The voices
of connected external MIDI devices can also be changed by program
change messages transmitted from the CVP-98/96. (Program change
messages are transmitted when changing voices on the panel of the CVP98/96.)
Depending on your particular MIDI setup, you may find that this feature is convenient in some cases and not in others. Set PROGRAM to
off if you wish to disable the program change transmission/reception.
Set PROGRAM to “Tx&Rx” to turn on transmission/reception of program change messages.

144

Program
• Settings: Tx&Rx (transmitted/received), OFF (not transmitted/received)
• Basic setting: Tx&Rx
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• Bank MSB and LSB messages can be
transmitted and received even when
Program is set to off.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ MIDI

The program numbers of the CVP-98/96’s voices are standarized according to the XG voice allocation. See the Voice List on page 26 in the
Reference Manual for details.

■ Control ON/OFF ...................................................................................................
Control change messages are used for various non-keyboard performance controls, such as the damper pedal, or for expressive control of the
sound of a connected MIDI device, such as effects and volume. For example, the CVP-98/96 can respond to control change messages transmitted from an external MIDI sequencer. (These messages do not affect the
keyboard-played voices.) Similarly, an external MIDI device can be
controlled by sending control change messages from the CVP-98/96 to
that device. (Control change messages are transmitted when operating
the damper pedal, etc. on the CVP-98/96.) Set CONTROL to off if you
want control change messages not to be transmitted or received.
Control change data recognized by the CVP-98/96 is listed in detail
on page 10 in the Reference Manual.

Control
• Settings: Tx&Rx (transmitted/received), OFF (not transmitted/received)
• Basic setting: Tx&Rx
• Backup of last settings: OFF

■ System Exclusive ON/OFF .......................................................................
System exclusive messages are used for more advanced or detailed
MIDI control, or for controls related to specific manufacturer’s devices.
Set SYS EX. to off if you desire not to transmit/receive the system exclusive messages. Set SYS EX. to “Tx&Rx” enable transmission and reception of these messages.
System exclusive data recognized by the CVP-98/96 is listed in detail
on page 12 in the Reference Manual.

System Exclusive
• Settings: Tx&Rx (transmitted/received), OFF (not transmitted/received)
• Basic setting: Tx&Rx
• Backup of last settings: OFF

■ Start/Stop ON/OFF ............................................................................................
By using the Start/Stop command, the rhythm and performance of the
receiving device can be started/stopped from the sending device via
MIDI. For example, you can transmit the start/stop command from an
external MIDI sequencer to start and stop the Auto Accompaniment or
song playback on the CVP-98/96. Also, the playback of an external
MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine can be started/stopped by starting/
stopping the Auto Accompaniment on the CVP-98/96. Set START/
STOP to off if you want to disable transmission/reception of start/stop.
Set it to on to enable transmission/reception.

Start/Stop
• Settings: Tx&Rx (transmitted/received), OFF (not transmitted/received)
• Basic setting: Tx&Rx
• Backup of last settings: OFF

145

MIDI

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

MIDI 3 Display — PAGE 11
From the MIDI 3 display you can set whether or not MIDI data received from an external device is affected by the Transpose setting (page
130) or not, whether or not the Auto Accompaniment, rhythm and Harmony data is transmitted, and whether or not the MIDI data received
from an external device affects the keyboard-played voices.

Transpose Receive
• Settings: ON (enabled), OFF (disabled)
• Basic setting: ON
• Backup of last settings: OFF

■ MIDI Transpose Receive .............................................................................
When MIDI TRANSPOSE is set to on, the Transpose setting (page
130) will affect the MIDI data received by the CVP-98/96.

• The Transpose setting made in the
KEYBOARD 1 Page 1 in the Function
section is effective for data transmitted
via MIDI.

Auto Accompaniment/ Harmony
Transmission
• Setting of ACMP&RHY: OFF (not
transmitted), 9 - 16 ch (transmitted)
• Basic setting: OFF (not transmitted)
• Backup of last settings: OFF

■ Transmitting Auto Accompaniment /Harmony Data ....
When the ACMP&RHY parameter is set to on, accompaniment data
is transmitted via the MIDI [OUT] terminal when playing back the Auto
Accompaniment. The data is transmitted over MIDI channels 9 - 16.
If the HARMONY parameter is set to on, Harmony data is transmitted
via the MIDI [OUT] terminal when using the Harmony function. The
data is transmitted over MIDI channels 6 - 8.
The Auto Accompaniment or Harmony can be recorded to a computer
or external sequencer by using these functions.

■ Remote Keyboard ..............................................................................................
MIDI data received over the channel set in the REMOTE KBD parameter will affect your keyboard performance. The received data also
can be recorded. Select OFF to prevent external MIDI data from affecting your keyboard performance. The following four data types can be
received.
• Key ON/OFF
• Control Change (performance expression data; only those listed below)
#1
#7
#11
#64
#65

Modulation
Volume
Expression
Sustain Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal

• Program Change (voice change data)
• Pitch Bend

146

#66 Soft Pedal
#123 All notes off
BANK Select MSB
BANK Select LSB

• Setting of HARMONY: OFF (not
trasmit), 6 - 8 ch (transmit)
• Basic setting: OFF (not transmit)
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• When transmitting the Auto Accompaniment or Harmony data via MIDI, do
not select the Auto Accompaniment/
Harmony MIDI channels 6 - 8 or 9 - 16
for transmitting the data of your keyboard performance. Doing so may
result in your keyboard performance
data being mixed with the Auto Accompaniment or Harmony data.
• If either the ACMP&RHY or HARMONY is turned on, the Auto Accompaniment or Harmony playback data is
transmitted via MIDI, even if the RIGHT
1 transmission channel (page 143) is
turned off.

Remote Keyboard
• Settings: OFF (not received), 1 - 16
(received over the specified channel)
• Basic setting: OFF
• Backup of last settings: OFF

• MIDI data received by the remote
keyboard function cannot be output via
the MIDI [OUT] terminal.

Backup

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Backup (BACKUP) Display — PAGE 12
This function allows you to set the backup of various parameter
groups on or off. When set to on, the corresponding settings will not be
reset to the basic settings (default settings) when power is turned off.
Press the ▼ or ▲ button or use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select
the desired group, then use the right-most LCD button to set the selected
group to backup on/off. The (“*”) mark at the beginning of the group
name indicates that the backup setting of the group is turned on. The
settings of groups whose backup settings are set to off will return to the
basic settings (default settings) when the power is turned off.

• The basic settings (default settings) for
the BACKUP function are as follows:
REGISTRATION and UTILITY are set
to ON, all other parameter groups are
set to OFF.
• The Help language and backup on/off
setting itself are always backed up.

Backup is used for the following groups on the CVP-98/96.
• VOICE SETTING
• REVERB/EFFECT
• TUNE (master tuning, micro tuning, scale tuning)
• PEDAL
• ACMP SETTING (Auto Accompaniment-related settings)
• SONG SETTING
• REGISTRATION
• MIDI SETTING
• UTILITY (pop-up time, alert sound)

Refer to the list on page 35 in the Reference Manual for the specific
parameters of each group.
Parameters that are backed up will be retained in memory for about a
week if the Clavinova is not turned on during this time. All parameters
will be reset to their default values if the power remains off for longer
than about a week. To ensure that your backed-up settings are maintained, turn the power on for a few munutes at least once a week.

147

Backup

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Recall (RECALL) Display — PAGE 13
This funciton can be used to recall the initial factory settings (basic
settings) for a range of parameters — individually or all at once.
Press the ▼ or ▲ buttons or use the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select
the group you want to recall, then press the START button.
➔ An “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press the
YES button to recall or NO to cancel.

The following parameter groups of the CVP-98/96 can be recalled.
• VOICE SETTING
• REVERB/EFFECT
• TUNE (master tuning, micro tuning, scale tuning)
• PEDAL
• ACMP SETTING (Auto Accompaniment-related settings)
• SONG SETTING
• REGISTRATION
• MIDI SETTING
• UTILITY (pop-up time, alert sound)
• ALL (all the above settings)

Refer to the list on page 35 in the Reference Manual for the specific
parameters of each group.

148

• The initial settings (basic settings) for
the Help language and the above
backup on/off settings are not recalled
by this function.
However, these and all other settings
can be reset to the initial factory values
by turning the power on while holding
the right-most key on the keyboard
(C7). When this is done, a “Back up
data erased and replaced by Factory
data” message appears to indicate that
all backed up data is erased and all
factory setttings are recalled. After this
message, the main display will appear.

Utility

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Micro Tuning (MICRO TUNING) Display — PAGE 14
The Micro Tuning Feature makes it possible to individually tune each
key of the keyboard. The created tuning can be saved to a disk and
loaded whenever necessary. The set tuning can be turned on or off at
anytime by using the left-most LCD button in this display.

Z Select the desired key. ................................................................................
Press any desired key to be tuned.
➔ The note name and the current tuning value of the pressed key
will appear in the display.

X Set the tuning. ......................................................................................................
Press the TUNE ▼ or ▲ buttons or use the data dial or [–/+] to tune
the pitch of the selected key. If you set the parameter at the left-most
LCD button to ON, you can play the key being tuned in order to check
the sound during this operation. The normal tuning of ±0 cents for the
selected key can be instantly recalled by simultaneously pressing both
the TUNE ▼ or ▲ buttons.

• Range: –100 cents (– 1 semitone) —
+100 cents (+ 1 semitone)
• Basic Value: 0 (for all keys)
• Backup of last settings: OFF

C Repeat steps 1 and 2. ...................................................................................
Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all the required keys have been tuned.

......................................................................................................................................................

The completed tuning can be named as a tuning file and saved to
disk. It can also be loaded whenever necessary or deleted if not needed.
Make sure that a proper disk (either containing the micro tuning data
or set up for saving) is inserted in the disk drive before executing these
file operations.

149

Utility

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

ZSelect the desired file operation. ....................................................
Use the LCD button located second from right to select the desired
file operation: LOAD, SAVE, DELETE or NAME.

XPress the START button. ............................................................................
After the START button is pressed, the display corresponding to the
selected file operation appears.
The subsequent steps are the same as those explained on pages 140
and 141. Refer to the pages below, depending on the selected file operation.
SAVE

See page 140.

NAME

See page 140.

LOAD

See page 141.

DELETE

See page 141.

Scale Tuning (SCALE TUNING) Display — PAGE 15
This feature allows you to select from various tuning (temperament)
configurations, when selecting PRESET in this display. By selecting
USER, you can create your own user scale, in which the tuning you set
for a single octave takes effect for the entire keyboard. The created tuning can be saved to disk for future recall.

■ Preset Scale .............................................................................................................
This function lets you select from various pre-programmed tunings or
temperaments.
Until equal temperament — the most commonly used tuning at
present — was accepted, various tunings have been created over the
years for use with the particular music and instruments of the era. This
feature lets you play in historically authentic tunings, and get a better
feeling for the music of the corresponding eras.
The CVP-98/96 contains the following seven temperaments.
• EQUAL
• PURE(MAJOR)
• PURE(MINOR)
• MEANTONE

150

• PYTHAGOREAN
• WERCKMEISTER
• KIRNBERGER

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Utility

Z Select PRESET with the left-most LCD button, and the following
display appears.

X Press the SCALE ▼ or ▲ to highlight the parameter, then use the data
dial or [–/+] buttons to select the temperament type.
When selecting temperaments other than equal (EQUAL) temperament, the central key (reference pitch for the temperament) must be set.
This allows you to produce the proper temperament in the desired key.

C Press the KEY button to highlight the parameter, then use the data
dial or [–/+] buttons to select the central key.

Central Key
• Settings: C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G,
G#, A, A#, B
• Basic setting: C

■ User Scale ..................................................................................................................
This function allows you to individually tune each key within an octave.
The setting made for one key is automatically assigned to the same
key in all other octaves.

Z Select USER with the left-most LCD button left; the following display will appear.

151

Utility

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

X Press the desired key to be tuned.
➔ The note name and the current tuning value of the pressed key
appears.

C Set the pitch by pressing the TUNE ▼ or ▲ buttons, or by using the
data dial or [–/+] buttons. You can play the key being tuned to check
the sound during this operation. The default tuning of ±0 cents can be
instantly recalled for the selected key by simultaneously pressing the
TUNE ▼ and ▲ buttons.

V Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all the required keys have been tuned.
................................................................................................................................................

The completed tuning can be named as a tuning file and saved to
disk. It can also be loaded whenever necessary or deleted if not needed.
Make sure that a proper disk (either containing the scale tuning data
or set up for saving) is inserted in the disk drive before executing these
file operations.

Z Select the desired file operation.
Use the LCD button located second from right to select the desired
file operation: LOAD, SAVE, DELETE or NAME.

X Press the START button.
After the START button is pressed, the display corresponding to the
selected file operation appears.
The subsequent steps are the same as those explained on pages 140
and 141. Refer to the pages below, depending on the selected file
operation.

152

SAVE

See page 140.

NAME

See page 140.

LOAD

See page 141.

DELETE

See page 141.

Scale Tuning — User
• Range: –64 cents — +63 cents
• Basic Value: 0 (for all keys)
• Backup of last settings: OFF

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Utility

Pop-up Time (POPUP TIME) Display — PAGE 16
This determines the amount of time the pop-up displays remain on the
display screen before disappearing. The pop-up time of the voice/accompaniment style displays can be set independently from all other popup displays.
To set the pop-up time of voice/accompaniment style, first press the
VOICE/STYLE button to highlight the parameter, then use the data dial
or [–/+] buttons. To set the pop-up time for the other displays, use the
same method as above, pressing the OTHERS button instead of the
VOICE/STYLE button. The default pop-up time can be recalled by
pressing the corresponding ▼ and ▲ buttons simultaneously.

Pop-up Time
• Range: 0sec (0 second) — 30sec (30
seconds), ∞sec (remains indefinitely)
• Basic settings: 15 seconds for voice/
accompaniment style, 8 seconds for
others
• Backup of last settings: ON

• When 0sec (0 seconds) is selected,
the the popup display will be displayed
only while the operating button is held.
If ∞sec is selected, the [DISPLAY
HOLD] lamp will not flash and the popup display will not close automatically.
In this case, press the [EXIT] button to
close the display.

Alert Sound (ALERT) Display — PAGE 17
This function allows you to select one of six “Alert Voices” which
will sound when an error is encountered, and set the alert volume.
Press the VOICE ▼ or ▲ button to highlight the parameter, then use
the data dial or [–/+] buttons to select the desired alert sound. The alert
sound automatically plays when it is selected, allowing you to check the
sound during the operation. The default alert sound can be recalled instantly by pressing the [–/+] buttons simultaneously.
To set the alert volume, press the VOLUME button to highlight the
parameter, then use the data dial or [–/+] buttons . The default volume
level of 50 can be recalled instantly by pressing the [–/+] buttons simultaneously.

Alert Sound
• Settings: STEEL DRUMS, AGOGO,
WOOD BLOCK, TIMPANI, CELESTA
4FT, KALIMBA
• Basic setting: STEEL DRUMS
• Backup of last settings: ON
• Volume range: 0 — 100
• Basic setting: 50
• Backup of last setting: ON

153

CHAPTER

8: Others

The Connectors

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○

■ [MIC.VOL.] Dial and [MIC.] Jack .........................................................

MIC. VOL.
MIN

MIC.

By connecting a microphone to the [MIC.]
jack (standard 1/4” phone), you can enjoy singing along with your own performace or with
song playback. The sound input from the microphone is output through the CVP-98/96’s
speakers. The microphone volume can be adjusted with the [MIC.VOL.] dial.

PHONES

MAX

■ [PHONES] Jacks ..................................................................................................
MIC. VOL.
MIN

MIC.

PHONES

MAX

To use headphones, connect them to one of
the [PHONES] jacks (standard 1/4" phone
jacks). The internal speaker system of the
CVP-98/96 is automatically shut off when a
pair of headphones are connected. Two people
can enjoy the sound together by connecting
two pairs of headphones to the two available
terminals.

■ AUX IN [L/L+R] Jacks .....................................................................................

L/L+R

R

AUX IN

Tone Generator

The sounds of other instruments or tone
generator modules can be output through the
speaker system of the CVP-98/96 by connecting audio cables to the jacks as shown below.

Recommended Headphones:
• Yamaha HPE-160 headphones

• Do not return the sound output
through AUX OUT [L/L+R] [R] jacks
to the AUX IN [L/L+R] [R] jacks.
Also, when connecting the AUX
OUT [L/L+R] [R] jacks to external
audio equipment, do not connect
these devices back into the CVP-98/
96’s AUX IN [L/L+R] [R] jacks.
Since the input sound from the
CVP-98/96’s AUX IN [L/L+R] [R] is
output through the CVP-98/96’s AUX
OUT [L/L+R] [R] as is, connecting as
described above may result in feedback, making normal playback impossible and even resulting in damage to the instrument.

• Internal [MASTER VOLUME] and
[REVERB] settings cannot be applied
to the input sound received at the AUX
IN [L/L+R] [R] jacks.
• Use the AUX IN [L/L+R] and AUX OUT
[L/L+R] jacks for mono input and mono
output, respectively.

154

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The

Connectors

■ AUX OUT [L/L+R] [R] Jacks ....................................................................

L/L+R

By connecting audio cables to the jacks
as shown below, output the sound of the
CVP-98/96 to a stereo system, amplifier,
mixing console, or recording equipment.
Set the [MASTER VOLUME] of the CVP98/96 to around the middle position and
adjust the volume level from the connected
equipment.

R

AUX OUT

Stereo System

■ [EXP.PEDAL] Terminal ..................................................................................
An optional Yamaha FC7 Foot Controller
can be connected to this terminal for controlling the volume of your keyboard performance with your foot.
EXP. PEDAL

■ MIDI [IN] [OUT] [THRU] Terminals ....................................................

THRU

OUT

IN

MIDI

Tone Generator

Connect the CVP-98/96 to external MIDI
devices by using MIDI connecting cables.
Set the HOST SELECT switch below to
“MIDI” when using the MIDI terminals.

MIDI Sequencer

■ HOST SELECT switch and [TO HOST] terminals ............
Mac
PC-1

TO HOST

MIDI
PC-2

HOST SELECT

Personal Computer

[TO HOST] terminal is connected directly to the personal computer.
Set the HOST SELECT switch to match
the corresponding computer or connected
MIDI device.
See the section “Connecting to a Personal
Computer” for details.

155

Connecting to a Personal Computer
Although the CVP-98/96 can be connected to a personal computer
via the MIDI IN/OUT connectors and a MIDI interface, the TO
HOST connector and HOST SELECT switch allow direct connection to Apple Macintosh, IBM-PC/AT, or NEC PC-9801/9821 series
personal computers for sequencing and other music applications
without the need for a separate MIDI interface.

■ Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series Computer .......
Connect the TO HOST connector of the Clavinova to the modem or printer
port on your Macintosh, depending on which port your MIDI software is using
for MIDI data communication, using a standard Macintosh 8-pin system peripheral cable. Set the HOST SELECT switch to the “Mac” position.
You may also have to make other MIDI interface settings on the computer
side, depending on the type of software you use (refer to your software owner’s
manual). In any case the clock speed should be set to 1 MHz.
Set to the “Mac”
position.

Mac
PC-1

TO HOST

● “Mac” Cable Connections

MIDI
PC-2

HOST SELECT

MINI DIN
8-PIN

Apple Macintosh
Series Computer

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

2 (HSK i)
1 (HSK 0)
5 (RxD-)
4 GND
3 (TxD-)
8 (RxD+)
7 (GP i)
6 (TxD+)

MINI DIN
8-PIN

• 8-pin system peripheral cable.
• Data transfer rate: 31,250 bps.

■ Connecting to an IBM-PC/AT Series Computer ................
Connect the TO HOST connector of the Clavinova to the RS-232C port on your
IBM computer, using a standard 8-pin MINI DIN → 9-pin D-SUB cross cable. Set
the HOST SELECT switch to the “PC-2” position.
Refer to your software owner’s manual for information on any settings you
might have to make on the computer side.
Set to the “PC-2”
position.

Mac
PC-1

TO HOST

● “PC-2” Cable Connections

MIDI
PC-2

HOST SELECT

IBM-PC/AT
Series Computer

MINI DIN
8-PIN

1
2
3
4
8
5

D-SUB
9-PIN

3 (TxD)

• 8-pin mini DIN → 9-pin D-SUB cable. Use a “PC-1” type
cable if your computer uses a 25-pin serial port.
• Data transfer rate: 38,400 bps.

156

8 (CTS)
7 (RST)
2 (RxD)
5 (GND)

• When using the [TO HOST]
terminal of the CVP-98/96,
first turn the power off on both
the CVP-98/96 and the computer before connecting the
cable. After connecting the
cable, turn the power of the
computer on first, then the
CVP-98/96.
• When not using the [TO
HOST] terminal of the CVP98/96, make sure the cable is
disconnected from the [TO
HOST] terminal. If the cable
is left connected, the CVP-98/
96 may not function properly.
• When the HOST SELECT
switch is set to “Mac”, “PC-1”,
or “PC-2, no data transfer
occurs via the MIDI connectors. To use the MIDI connectors for connection via a
standard MIDI interface, set
the HOST SELECT switch to
“MIDI”.
• If your system doesn’t work
properly with the connections
and settings listed above,
your software may require
different settings. Check your
software operation manual
and set the HOST SELECT
switch to the position that
provides the appropriate data
transfer rate.

○○○

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Connecting to a Personal Computer

■ Connecting to an NEC PC-9801/9821 Series Computer .......................................................................................................................................
The NEC PC-9801/9821 computers are widely used in Japan. Connect the TO HOST connector of the Clavinova to the RS-232C port on
your NEC computer, using a standard 8-pin MINI DIN → 25-pin D-SUB
cross cable. Set the HOST SELECT switch to the “PC-1” position.
Refer to your software owner’s manual for information on any settings you might have to make on the computer side.
Set to the “PC-1”
position.

Mac
PC-1

TO HOST

● “PC-1” Cable Connections

MIDI
PC-2

HOST SELECT

MINI DIN
8-PIN

NEC PC-9801/9821
Series Computer

1
2
3
4
8
5

5 (CTS)
4 (RTS)
3 (RxD)
7 (GND)

D-SUB
25-PIN

2 (TxD)

• 8-pin mini DIN → 25-pin D-SUB cable. Use a “PC-2” type
cable if your computer uses a 9-pin serial port.
• Data transfer rate: 31,250 bps.

● Connector Pin Numbers
MINI DIN 8-PIN
6 7 8
3 4 5
1 2

● MIDI Driver
The included Music Software Collection disk also contains special
MIDI Driver software, which may be necessary when using computer
software with the CVP-98/96. Install the MIDI driver from the disk to
your computer if necessary. Refer to the text files on the disks listed
below for installation instructions.

D-SUB 25-PIN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

D-SUB 9-PIN

Windows 95:
A:\driver\win95\readme.txt
A:\driver\win95\license.txt

5 4 3 2 1
9 8 7 6

Windows 3.1 (IBM PC Series):
A:\driver\win31\ibmpc\cbxt3.txt
“A:” is the disk directory.

Trademarks
•
•
•
•

Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
IBM-PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
PC-9801/9821 is a trademark of NEC Corporation.
Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation.

• All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

157

Index

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

A

K

R

Accompaniment style ........................... 47
Alert Sound ........................................ 153
Auto Accompaniment ..................... 47, 56
Auto Accompaniment/Song Volume .... 17

Recall ................................................. 148
Record Edit functions ......................... 120
Registration .................................. 83, 139
Reverb Type List .................................. 42
Reverb .................................................. 41

B

key cover ................................................ 8
Key Touch .......................................... 131
Keyboard 1 ......................................... 130
Keyboard 2 ......................................... 131
keyboard guide lamps ........................ 104
Keyboard Percussion ........................... 32

Backup ......................................... 16, 147
Break .................................................... 53

L

S
Scale Tuning ...................................... 150
sections ................................................ 69
Send Channel .................................... 143
setting up ................................................ 8
Single Finger .................................. 56, 58
Small Accompaniment
(SMALL ACMP) .............................. 65
Song Copy ......................................... 136
Song Delete ....................................... 138
Song Name ........................................ 121
Song Number ....................................... 88
Song Play (Guide mode) .................... 103
Song Play (Main) .................................. 87
Song Play (Part) ................................... 92
Song Play (Repeat) .............................. 97
Song Play (Track Play) ........................ 91
Song playback ...................................... 87
Song recording ................................... 105
Soundboard Depth (CVP-98) ............. 134
Sound Repeat .................................... 101
Split Point ....................................... 37, 61
Split ...................................................... 36
Start ...................................... 50, 112, 115
Start/Stop ............................................. 89
Stop ...................................... 53, 113, 116
Style File disk ....................................... 80
O
One Touch Setting ............................... 63 Style File .............................................. 80
Organ Combination .............................. 29 Style Name ........................................... 73
Styles, selecting ................................... 47
Sync ................................................... 144
P
Synchro Stop ........................................ 64
Pan ..................................................... 132
Part Cancel .......................................... 91
T
Part ....................................................... 71
Tempo
......................................
49, 54, 90
pedals ........................................... 40, 133
terminals/jacks
...................................
154
Pianist .................................................. 57
Track
Delete
.......................................
123
Piano Roll ........................................... 101
Track
Edit
...........................................
122
Pop-up Time ....................................... 153
power ..................................................... 9 Track Mix ............................................ 122
Power Bass (CVP-98) .......................... 21 Track Recording ................................. 110
Punch In/Out recording ...................... 113 Transform ........................................... 142
Transpose .......................................... 130
Tune ................................................... 130

LCD buttons ......................................... 12
LCD display .......................................... 12
C
left pedal ............................................. 133
Chord Assist ......................................... 66
Local Control ...................................... 144
Chord Sequence ................................ 116
Lyrics .................................................. 104
computer, connecting to a .................. 156
contrast ................................................ 15
M
Custom Style ........................................ 68
Master Equalizer .................................. 19
messages .. 16, 78; 2 (Reference Manual)
D
metronome ........................................... 54
Damper Range ................................... 134
Microphone ........................................ 154
Damper Mode .................................... 134
Demo play ............................................ 24 Micro Tuning ...................................... 149
MIDI 1 ................................................. 143
Demo Song List .................................... 26
MIDI 2 ................................................. 144
Dual ...................................................... 33
MIDI 3 ................................................. 146
MIDI filter settings .............................. 144
E
Mixer ........................................ 17, 60, 94
Easy Play ........................................... 100 Multi Finger .................................... 56, 59
Effect Setting ...................................... 131 music stand ............................................ 8
Effect Type List .................................... 45
Effects .................................................. 44
N
English Help ......................................... 22
Next
Note
...........................................
100
Expression Pedal ......................... 18, 155

F
File Icons .............................................. 88
Fingered ......................................... 56, 59
floppy disks ............................................ 7
Format ........................................ 106, 135
free tempo software ............................. 90
Freeze .................................................. 86
Full Keyboard (FULL KEYBOARD) .. 56, 59
Function mode ................................... 128

G
Guide .................................................. 100

H
Harmony ............................................... 62
headphones ................................... 9, 154
Help ...................................................... 22

I
Initial Edit ............................................ 124

158

Q

Quantize ....................................... 72, 123
Quick Recording ................................. 107

V
Virtual Arranger .................................... 64
Voices, selecting .................................. 27
Volume ................... 17, 49, 54, 60, 93, 94

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!
This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in
this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly
approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to
use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or
another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied
with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use
this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the
requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital
devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable
level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices.
This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed
and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may
cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices.

Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will
not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of
interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”,
please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:
Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the
interference.
Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse)
circuits or install AC line filter/s.
In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the
antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type
cable.
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please
contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you
can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation
of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena
Park, CA90620
The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by
Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM
Connecting the Plug and Cord
IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
BLUE
: NEUTRAL
BROWN
: LIVE
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not
correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in your
plug proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.
Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the
three pin plug.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES,
INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA
BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER
JUSQU’AU FOND.
• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
• Ceci ne s’applique qu’aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Musique Ltée.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.
WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic product, basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.

Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions,
Special Message Section items, and any Assembly Instructions
found in this manual BEFORE marking any connections, including connection to the main supply.

2.

Main Power Supply Verification: Yamaha products are
manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area
where they are to be sold. If you should move, or if any doubt
exists about the supply voltage in your area, please contact
your dealer for supply voltage verification and (if applicable)
instructions. The required supply voltage is printed on the
name plate. For name plate location, please refer to the graphic
found in the Special Message Section of this manual.

3.

This product may be equipped with a polarized plug
(one blade wider than the other). If you are unable to insert the
plug into the outlet, turn the plug over and try again. If the
problem persists, contact an electrician to have the obsolete
outlet replaced. Do NOT defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

4.

Some electronic products utilize external power supplies or adapters. Do NOT connect this type of product to any
power supply or adapter other than one described in the owners manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by
Yamaha.

8.

This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp locations and should not be used near water or exposed to rain. Examples of wet/damp locations are; near a swimming pool, spa, tub,
sink, or wet basement.

9.

This product should be used only with the components
supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by the
manufacturer. If a cart, rack, or stand is used, please observe all
safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory
product.

10.

The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected from
the outlet when electronic products are to be left unused for extended periods of time. Cords should also be disconnected when
there is a high probability of lightening and/or electrical storm
activity.

11.

Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids are
not spilled into the enclosure through any openings that may exist.

12.

Electrical/electronic products should be serviced by a
qualified service person when:
a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or
b. Objects have fallen, been inserted, or liquids have been
spilled into the enclosure through openings; or
c. The product has been exposed to rain; or
d. The product does not operate, exhibits a marked change
in performance; or
e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the
product has been damaged.

5.

WARNING: Do not place this product or any other
objects on the power cord or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or
connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is
not recommended! If you must use an extension cord, the
minimum wire size for a 25' cord (or less) is 18 AWG. NOTE:
The smaller the AWG number, the larger the current handling
capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician.

6.

Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically
designed for enclosed installations, should be placed in locations that do not interfere with proper ventilation. If instructions for enclosed installations are not provided, it must be
assumed that unobstructed ventilation is required.

13.

Do not attempt to service this product beyond that described in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing
should be referred to qualified service personnel.

14.

This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing
sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT
operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a
level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or
ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.
IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period
before damage occurs.

15.

7.

Temperature considerations: Electronic products should
be installed in locations that do not significantly contribute to
their operating temperature. Placement of this product close to
heat sources such as; radiators, heat registers and other devices
that produce heat should be avoided.

Some Yamaha products may have benches and/or accessory mounting fixtures that are either supplied as a part of the
product or as optional accessories. Some of these items are designed to be dealer assembled or installed Please make sure that
benches are stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are
well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are
designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended.

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL
92-469-2

For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the
authorized distributor listed below.
Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha
ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante.

NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario,
M1S 3R1, Canada
Tel: 416-298-1311

U.S.A.
Yamaha Corporation of America,
Keyboard Division
6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620,
U.S.A.
Tel: 714-522-9011

MIDDLE & SOUTH AMERICA

Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten Niederlassung und bei Yamaha Vertragshändlern in den jeweiligen
Bestimmungsländern erhältlich.
Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana
o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo.

ASIA

ITALY
Yamaha Musica Italia S.P.A.,
Home Keyboard Division
Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy
Tel: 02-935-771

SPAIN
Yamaha-Hazen Electronica Musical, S.A.
Jorge Juan 30, 28001, Madrid, Spain
Tel: 91-577-7270

PORTUGAL
Valentim de Carvalho CI SA
Estrada de Porto Salvo, Paço de Arcos 2780 Oeiras,
Portugal
Tel: 01-443-3398/4030/1823

GREECE

MEXICO
Yamaha De Mexico S.A. De C.V.,
Departamento de ventas
Javier Rojo Gomez No.1149, Col. Gpe Del
Moral, Deleg. Iztapalapa, 09300 Mexico, D.F.
Tel: 686-00-33

BRASIL
Yamaha Musical Do Brasil LTDA.
Ave. Reboucas 2636, São Paulo, Brasil
Tel: 011-853-1377

PANAMA
Yamaha De Panama S.A.
Edificio Interseco, Calle Elvira Mendez no.10,
Piso 3, Oficina #105, Ciudad de Panama, Panama
Tel: 507-69-5311

OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
Yamaha Music Latin America Corp.
6101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Florida 33126,
U.S.A.
Tel: 305-261-4111

EUROPE
THE UNITED KINGDOM
Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.
Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes,
MK7 8BL, England
Tel: 01908-366700

IRELAND
Danfay Ltd.
61D, Sallynoggin Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Tel: 01-2859177

GERMANY/SWITZERLAND
Yamaha Europa GmbH.
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen,
F.R. of Germany
Tel: 04101-3030

AUSTRIA
Yamaha Music Austria
Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria
Tel: 01-60203900

Philippe Nakas S.A.
Navarinou Street 13, P.Code 10680, Athens, Greece
Tel: 01-364-7111

SWEDEN

BELGIUM
Yamaha Music Belgium
Keiberg Imperiastraat 8, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium
Tel: 02-7258220

FRANCE
Yamaha Musique France,
Division Claviers
BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France
Tel: 01-64-61-4000

Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.
11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 730-1098

INDONESIA
PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor)
PT. Nusantik
Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot
Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia
Tel: 21-520-2577

MALAYSIA
Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.
16-28, Jalan SS 2/72, Petaling Jaya, Selangor,
Malaysia
Tel: 3-717-8977

PHILIPPINES
Yupangco Music Corporation
339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO,
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: 819-7551

Yamaha Scandinavia AB
J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1
Box 30053
S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden
Tel: 031 89 34 00

SINGAPORE
Yamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.
Blk 17A Toa Payoh #01-190 Lorong 7
Singapore 1231
Tel: 354-0133

DENMARK
YS Copenhagen Liaison Office
Generatorvej 8B
DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark
Tel: 44 92 49 00

TAIWAN

FINLAND
Warner Music Finland OY/Fazer Music
Aleksanterinkatu 11, P.O. Box 260
SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: 0435 011

Kung Hsue She Trading Co., Ltd.
No. 322, Section 1, Fu Hsing S. Road,
Taipei 106, Taiwan. R.O.C.
Tel: 02-709-1266

THAILAND
Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.
865 Phornprapha Building, Rama I Road,
Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 2-215-3443

NORWAY
Narud Yamaha AS
Grini Næringspark 17
N-1345 Østerås, Norway
Tel: 67 14 47 90

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES

ICELAND

Yamaha Corporation,
International Marketing Division
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430
Tel: 053-460-2317

Skifan HF
Skeifan 17 P.O. Box 8120
IS-128 Reykjavik, Iceland
Tel: 525 5000

OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Yamaha Europa GmbH.
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, F.R. of
Germany
Tel: 04101-3030

OCEANIA
AUSTRALIA
Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
17-33 Market Street, South Melbourne, Vic. 3205,
Australia
Tel: 3-699-2388

AFRICA
Yamaha Corporation,
International Marketing Division
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430
Tel: 053-460-2312

THE NETHERLANDS
Yamaha Music Nederland
Kanaalweg 18G, 3526KL, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Tel: 030-2828411

HONG KONG

NEW ZEALAND
Music Houses of N.Z. Ltd.
146/148 Captain Springs Road, Te Papapa,
Auckland, New Zealand
Tel: 9-634-0099

COUNTRIES AND TRUST
TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC OCEAN

MIDDLE EAST
TURKEY/CYPRUS

Yamaha Corporation,
International Marketing Division
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430
Tel: 053-460-2317

Yamaha Europa GmbH.
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen,
F.R. of Germany
Tel: 04101-3030

OTHER COUNTRIES
Yamaha Corporation,
International Marketing Division
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430
Tel: 053-460-2312

HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Electronic Musical Instrument Division
[CL] 11

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430
Tel: 053-460-3273

M.D.G., EMI Division © 1997 Yamaha Corporation
VY68800 709POCP15.2-03C0 Printed in Japan

Table of Contents
Messages .................................................................. 2
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 6
MIDI and Data Compatibility ...................................... 8
MIDI Data Format ...................................................... 9
MIDI Implementation Chart ...................................... 25
Voice List .................................................................. 26
Drum/key Assignment List ....................................... 32
Style List .................................................................. 34
Parameter Chart ...................................................... 35
Fingering Chart ........................................................36
Specifications ........................................................... 37
CVP-98/96: Assembly .............................................. 38

1

Messages

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○

● Common Messages
This prompt appears when there is no disk in the disk drive.
➾ Put the proper disk in the drive and attempt the operation again.

When renaming the original song or converting the data this prompt will warn you in the
event that there is no song data.
➾ Select a data-containing song, or insert a disk with song data into the floppy disk
drive.
This message appears if there is no Registration Memory, Micro Tuning, or related data
on the currently inserted disk when you attempt a file-related operation.
➾ Create a file or insert a disk with a proper file.
This message appears when a new disk or a non-Clavinova formatted disk has been
inserted into the disk drive. (See page 106 in the Owner’s Manual.)
➾ Press OK if you want to format the disk. Press CANCEL if you want to abort the
formatting process.
This message appears when you attempt to record or perform other file operations to a
disk whose write-protect tab is set to “write protect.”
➾ Set the write-protect tab to the recordable position (page 7 in the Owner’s
Manual) then try the operation again. If the operation still cannot be performed,
the disk itself has internal write protection, making it impossible to perform recording or file operations on the disk.
This message appears when you attempt to record over parts or perform other operations
on files that are incompatible or do not allow such operations. Depending on the file type,
operations such as additional recording, copying, deleting, etc. may not be possible on
the CVP-98/96.
An error occurred while writing to (as in recording or storing files) or reading from the disk.
➾ Try the operation again after pressing the OK button. If the error occurs a second
time, the disk or the disk drive unit may be faulty. If you suspect the drive to be at
fault, refer the problem to your Yamaha dealer.
This appears for a few seconds when a time consuming operation such as format, song
copy, etc. is finished.

This message appears when data is being transfered between the Clavinova and the
disk.
➾ The message disappears automatically when the operation is finished.
When operations such as Song Delete or Format are selected, this prompts you to confirm whether you want to go ahead with the operation or not.
➾ Press YES to execute the operation. Press NO to return to the previous display.

The currently loaded disk is full and cannot hold any more data.
➾ Press the OK button, then delete any unnecessary data in the disk (page 138 in
the Owner’s Manual), or use a disk that has more available space. If this appears
during song recording, recording will stop and recorded data up to that point will
be saved automatically.

2

Messages

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

A 2DD and a 2HD disk can hold up to 60 song files each. A 2DD disk can hold about 110
files (of various types), and a 2HD disk can hold up to about 220 files.
This message appears when you try to produce more files than the disk is capable of
storing.
➾ Press the OK button, then delete any unnecessary files in the disk (page 138 in
the Owner’s Manual), or use a disk that has more available space.
A file with the same name exists.
➾ Press the OK button if you wish to overwrite the original file with new data, or
press CANCEL to abort the operation.
This message appears when you try to perform operations which cannot be done during
recording or playback, such as data conversion, etc.
➾ Stop song recording or playback, or exit from the recording/playback mode, then
perform the operation again.
This appears when you try to execute operations that cannot be performed during playback, such as changing the number of repeats of the Guide function.
➾ Stop song playback, or exit from the playback mode, then perform the operation
again.
A button that does not have a function in the current mode has been pressed.

This message appears when you try to execute other operations while reading data from
the disk or saving data.
➾ Wait until the data read/write operation is completed, then perform the operation
again.
This message appears when you attempt to execute another operation while writing edited data of a song recorded to internal RAM.
➾ Complete the data write operation, then perform the other operation.
This message appears when executing an operation that results in deleting data recorded
to the internal RAM, such as playback of disk software.
➾ Press YES to delete the data recorded to the internal RAM, then perform the desired operation. Press the NO button if you want to keep the data.
This message appears when you attempt to record over or edit data of commercially
available software or data recorded on Clavinovas other than the CVP-94/92/98/96.
➾ Press YES to convert the data for recording/editing on the CVP-94/92/98/96.
Press NO if you don’t want to convert the data.

● Song Copy Related Messages
This message informs you of the number of times the disks must be exchanged when
copying a song to a different disk before starting the song copy operation. (See page 137
in the Owner’s Manual.)
Insert the destination disk to be copied. (See page 137 in the Owner’s Manual.)

When copying a song from the source disk to another disk, this message prompts you to
specify the song number in the destination disk to which the song is to be copied, when
the disk is first inserted. (See page 137 in the Owner’s Manual.)

3

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Messages

This message prompts you to insert the source disk when copying songs to a second
disk. (See page 137 in the Owner’s Manual.)

This appears when the same song number is selected for both source and destination in
the song copy operation.
➾ Change the destination song number.

● Custom Style Related Messages
This message appears for a few seconds when the Custom Style mode is engaged. (See
page 68 in the Owner’s Manual.)

This confirmation prompt appears when you attempt to change the beat parameter in the
Custom Style mode. (See page 70 in the Owner’s Manual.)

This confirmation prompt appears when you attempt to change the number of measures
in the Custom Style mode. (See page 70 in the Owner’s Manual.)

This confirmation prompt appears when you attempt to perform operations which can only
be done after deleting the part of the original style in the Custom Style mode. (See page
71 in the Owner’s Manual.)
This confirmation prompt appears when you attempt a store operation in the Custom
Style mode. (See page 74 in the Owner’s Manual.)
This also appears when you attempt to change styles before storing. (See page 79 in
the Owner’s Manual.)
This confirmation prompt appears when you attempt to exit from the Custom Style mode
before storing data. (See page 79 in the Owner’s Manual.)
➾ Select YES to store. Press NO to exit without storing data. Press CANCEL to return to
the previous display without storing data. (See page 79 in the Owner’s Manual.)
This message appears when the Recall Section operation in the Custom Style mode
cannot be performed, due to changes in the time signature (beat). (See page 74 in the
Owner’s Manual.)

If the data has not been stored to memory before saving to disk in the Custom Style
mode, this message prompts you to store the data before proceeding. (See page 76 in
the Owner’s Manual.)
This message appears if there is not enough internal memory space left when storing
data in the Custom Style mode. (See page 78 in the Owner’s Manual.)

This message appears when DELETE is selected from the display shown above.
➾ Select the style to be deleted and press the OK button. Press CANCEL if you do
not want to delete the style.
This message appears when memory capacity has become full during recording in the
Custom Style mode (page 78 in the Owner’s Manual). This also appears when memory
has become full during recording of a song to internal RAM. In this case, recording will
stop and data recorded up to that point will be saved automatically.

4

Messages

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

● Recorded Data Conversion Related Messages
This message appears if a 2HD disk is used when performing conversion of the recorded data.
➾ Press OK and copy the song data to be converted to a 2DD disk, then perform the
data conversion using the disk.
Following conversion of the song data, this message displays the song number to which
the data was saved.

● Initial Data Change Related Messages
This confirmation message appears if you attempt to exit the Initial Edit function without
writing the data.
➾ Press YES to write the changed data. Press NO to exit without writing. Press
CANCEL to return to the Initial Edit display without writing.

● Chord Sequence Related Messages
This confirmation message appears if you attempt to exit the Chord Sequence function
during recording.
➾ Press YES to store the recorded data. Press NO to exit without storing. Press
CANCEL to return to the Chord Sequence display without storing.
This message appears during Chord Sequence recording when you attempt to enter an accompaniment style or section change at a position other than the beginning of a measure.
➾ Record changes of accompaniment style or section only at the beginning of the
measure. (See page 118 in the Owner’s Manual.)

● Style File Load Related Messages
This message appears when you attempt to load a Style file without there being enough
memory to hold the specified file. (See page 82 in the Owner’s Manual.)

Some Style Files are too large to be handled by the LISTEN feature in the Style File Load
function. (See page 81 in the Owner’s Manual.)

● Other Messages
This message appears when the host computer is not turned on, the connecting cable is
not properly connected, or the sequencing software is not active. In this case, turn the
power off on both the CVP-98/96 and the computer, and check the cable connection.
Once the connection is secure, turn the power of the computer on first, then the CVP-98/
96, to check if the driver and MIDI application function properly.
As long as the Clavinova is regularly used, data is retained in memory. If the instrument
is left unused for a week or longer before being turned on again, the data is erased and
this message appears. This message also appears when you recall all factory data.
(See page 147 in the Owner’s Manual.)
A problem has been detected in the hardware system during power on.
➾ Refer the problem to your Yamaha dealer.

The disk head is dirty. Clean the disk head using a commercially available head cleaning
disk.

5

Troubleshooting
Problem

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Cause

Solution

The power of the CVP-98/96 does
not turn on.

The power cable plugs are not inserted either in the CVP-98/96 or a
proper AC outlet.

Securely insert one of the cable
plugs into the instrument itself, and
the other plug into a proper AC
outlet.

A click or pop sound is produced
when turning on/off the power.

Electrical current is flowing into the
instrument.

This is normal, and is no cause for
concern.

The LCD display is too bright or
too dark to read.

The brightness may be changed by
the surrounding temperature.

Adjust the contrast of the display by
using the [CONTRAST] control. (See
page 15 in the Owner’s Manual.)

The pop-up display does not open.

The [DISPLAY HOLD] lamp is lit.

Press the [DISPLAY HOLD] button so that the lamp goes out. (See
page 15 in the Owner’s Manual.)

The keyboard sound volume is low
compared to that of the Auto Accompaniment or disk playback.

The independent volume level of the
keyboard performance sound is too
low.

Raise the volume of the keyboard performance in the Mixer display. (See
page 94 in the Owner’s Manual.)

The sound of the Auto Accompaniment or disk playback is low compared to that of the keyboard.

The [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] is
low.

Raise the [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] level.

The entire sound is low or no sound
comes out.

The [MASTER VOLUME] is low.

Raise the [MASTER VOLUME].

Headphones are connected.

Unplug the headphones.

Local Control is set to off.

Set Local Control to on. (See page
144 in the Owner’s Manual.)

The damper pedal has no effect, or
the sound continuously sustains
even when the damper pedal is not
pressed.

The pedal cord plug is not connected.

Securely insert the pedal cord plug
into the proper jack. (See page 40
in this Manual.)

Auto Accompaniment or disk playback does not start.

MIDI Sync is set to “EXT.”.

Set MIDI Sync to “INT.”. (See
page 144 in the Owner’s Manual.)

When the keyboard is played, not
all of the notes sound.

Notes have been played beyond the
total simultaneous polyphonic capacity (maximum number of notes).

The tone generation system is
configured such that later notes
have priority, occasionally resulting
in previous notes being cut off. See
the “Specifications” section on page
37 in this Manual for information
on the simultaneous polyphonic
capacity.

Auto Accompaniment does not play
back.

Auto Accompaniment is not turned
on.

Press the [ACMP ON] button to
turn on Auto Accompaniment.

6

Troubleshooting

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Problem

Cause

Solution

The desired chord cannot be recognized or output by the Auto Accompaniment.

The keys are not being played correctly.

Refer to the “Fingering Chart”
(page 36 in this Manual).

The keys are not being played according to the selected Auto Accompaniment type.

Check the Auto Accompaniment
type, and play the keys according to
the selected type. (See page 56 in
the Owner’s Manual.)

The maximum of 60 songs cannot
be recorded.

The memory capacity is full because
the playing time of one or more
songs is long, or many functions
were used.

Delete unnecessary songs (page 138
in the Owner’s Manual) or record to
a new disk.

Some tracks do not played back
when playing back data.

Playback of the track(s) is set to off.

Set playback for the non-sounding
tracks to on. (See pages 91 and 94
in the Owner’s Manual.)

* If a “Hardware Error!” message appears in the display when turning on the power, contact your local Yamaha dealer immediately, since this indicates some sort of internal damage to the instrument.

7

MIDI and Data Compatibility
■ MIDI

● Sequence Format

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a worldwide
standard communication interface that allows MIDI-compatible
musical instruments and equipment to share musical information
and control one another.
• Depending on the MIDI device, the transmittable/receivable data
differs, and only data which is commonly recognized among the
connected MIDI devices can be transmitted or received. You
can check whether your instrument supports certain data types
by referring to the MIDI Implementation Chart in the owner’s
manual for that instrument. The MIDI Implementation Chart for
the CVP-98/96 is found on page 25 in this Manual.
MIDI Terminals
Data received via the
MIDI IN terminal is retransmitted unchanged
through this terminal.

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

This terminal transmits the MIDI data.
This terminal
receives the MIDI
data.
THRU

OUT

IN

MIDI

MIDI Cable
Connect MIDI devices with special MIDI cables.
• The various MIDI settings can be made from the Function
section’s MIDI 1 - 3 pages.
• Further information on MIDI and its applications is available in various music books and magazines.

■ Data Compatibility

The system which records song data is called “sequence format.”
• Playback is only possible when the sequence format of the
disk matches that of the MIDI device.
[Common Sequence Formats]
SMF (Standard MIDI File)
This is the most common sequence format.
• Standard MIDI Files are generally available as one of two
types: Format 0 or Format 1.
• Many MIDI devices are compatible with Format 0, and most
commercially available software is recorded as Format 0.
• The CVP-98/96 is compatible with both Format 0 and Format 1 (for Format 1, up to a maximum of 17 chunks).
• Song data recorded on the CVP-98/96 is automatically recorded as SMF Format 0.
ESEQ
This sequence format is compatible with many of Yamaha’s
MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series instruments.
This is a common format used with various Yamaha software.
• The CVP-98/96 is compatible with ESEQ.

● Voice Allocation Format
With MIDI, voices are assigned to specific numbers, called
“program numbers.” The numbering standard (order of voice
allocation) is referred to as the “voice allocation format.”

This section covers basic information on data compatibility:
whether or not other MIDI devices can playback the data recorded
by CVP-98/96, and whether or not the CVP-98/96 can playback
commercially available song data or song data created for other
instruments or on a computer.
Depending on the MIDI device or data characteristics, you may
be able to play back the data without any problem, or you may have
to perform some special operations before the data can be played
back. If you run into problems playing back data, please refer to the
information below.

•

● Basic Check Points

XG
XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format,
and was developed by Yamaha specifically to provide more
voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over
voices and effects, and to ensure compatibility of data well into
the future.
• The CVP-98/96 is compatible with XG.
• Song data recorded on the CVP-98/96 is automatically given
XG voice allocation.

The data and the MIDI device must match in regards to the
items below.
• Disk Format
• Sequence format
• Voice allocation format

● Disk format
Floppy disks are the main storage medium for data used with
various devices, including computers. Different devices have
different systems of storing data, therefore it is necessary to first
configure the floppy disk to the system of the device being used.
This operation is called “formatting.”
• There are two types of floppy disks: MF2DD (double sided,
double density) and MF2HD (double sided, high density),
and each type has different formatting systems.
• CVP-98/96 can record and playback with both types of
floppy disks.
• When formatted by the CVP-98/96, a 2DD disk stores up to
720 KB (kilobytes) and a 2HD disk stores up to 1.44 MB
(megabytes). (The figures “720 KB” and “1.44 MB” indicate the data memory capacity. They are also used to indicate the format type of disk.)
• Playback is only possible when the MIDI device to be used
is compatible with the format of the disk.

Voices may not play back as expected unless the voice allocation format of the song data matches that of the compatible MIDI device used for playback.

[Main Voice Allocation Formats]
GM System Level 1
This is one of the most common voice allocation formats.
• Many MIDI devices are compatible with GM System Level
1, as is most commercially available software.
• The CVP-98/96 is compatible with GM System Level 1.

DOC
This voice allocation format is compaible with many of
Yamaha’s MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series instruments.
This is also a common format used with various Yamaha software.
• The CVP-98/96 is compatible with DOC.
Even if the devices and data used satisfy all the conditions
above, the data may still not be completely compatible, depending on the specifications of the devices and particular data recording methods.

8

MIDI Data Format

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Many MIDI messages listed in the MIDI Data Format are expressed in decimal
numbers, binary numbers and hexadecimal numbers. Hexadecimal numbers
may include the letter “H” as a suffix. Also, “n” can freely be defined as any
whole number.
To enter data/values, refer to the table below.
Decimal
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63

Hexadecimal
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
0F
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
2F
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
3A
3B
3C
3D
3E
3F

Binary
0000 0000
0000 0001
0000 0010
0000 0011
0000 0100
0000 0101
0000 0110
0000 0111
0000 1000
0000 1001
0000 1010
0000 1011
0000 1100
0000 1101
0000 1110
0000 1111
0001 0000
0001 0001
0001 0010
0001 0011
0001 0100
0001 0101
0001 0110
0001 0111
0001 1000
0001 1001
0001 1010
0001 1011
0001 1100
0001 1101
0001 1110
0001 1111
0010 0000
0010 0001
0010 0010
0010 0011
0010 0100
0010 0101
0010 0110
0010 0111
0010 1000
0010 1001
0010 1010
0010 1011
0010 1100
0010 1101
0010 1110
0010 1111
0011 0000
0011 0001
0011 0010
0011 0011
0011 0100
0011 0101
0011 0110
0011 0111
0011 1000
0011 1001
0011 1010
0011 1011
0011 1100
0011 1101
0011 1110
0011 1111

Decimal
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127

Hexadecimal
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
4A
4B
4C
4D
4E
4F
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
5A
5B
5C
5D
5E
5F
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
6A
6B
6C
6D
6E
6F
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
7A
7B
7C
7D
7E
7F

Binary
0100 0000
0100 0001
0100 0010
0100 0011
0100 0100
0100 0101
0100 0110
0100 0111
0100 1000
0100 1001
0100 1010
0100 1011
0100 1100
0100 1101
0100 1110
0100 1111
0101 0000
0101 0001
0101 0010
0101 0011
0101 0100
0101 0101
0101 0110
0101 0111
0101 1000
0101 1001
0101 1010
0101 1011
0101 1100
0101 1101
0101 1110
0101 1111
0110 0000
0110 0001
0110 0010
0110 0011
0110 0100
0110 0101
0110 0110
0110 0111
0110 1000
0110 1001
0110 1010
0110 1011
0110 1100
0110 1101
0110 1110
0110 1111
0111 0000
0111 0001
0111 0010
0111 0011
0111 0100
0111 0101
0111 0110
0111 0111
0111 1000
0111 1001
0111 1010
0111 1011
0111 1100
0111 1101
0111 1110
0111 1111

• Except the table above, for example 144-159(decimal)/9nH/1001 0000-1001
1111(binary) displays the Note On Message for each channel (1-16). 176-191/
BnH/1011 0000-1011 1111 displays the Control Change Message for each
channel (1-16). 192-207/CnH/1100 0000-1100 1111 displays the Program
Change Message for each channel (1-16). 240/FOH/1111 0000 denotes the
start of a System Exclusive Message. 247/F7H/1111 0111 denotes the end of
a System Exclusive Message.
• aaH (hexidecimal)/0aaaaaaa (binary) denotes the data address. The address
contains High, Mid, and Low.
• bbH/0bbbbbbb denotes the byte count.
• ccH/0ccccccc denotes the check sum.
• ddH/0ddddddd denotes the data/value.

(1) TRANSMIT FLOW
MIDI←KEY ON/OFF
OUT
CONTROL CHANGE
BANK SELECT MSB
BANK SELECT LSB
DATA ENTRY MSB
DATA ENTRY LSB
MAIN VOLUME
PANPOT
EXPRESSION
SUSTAIN
SOSTENUTE
SOFT PEDAL
REVERB SEND LEVEL
VARIATION SEND LEVEL
PROGRAM CHANGE

9nH
BnH
BnH,00H
BnH,20H
BnH,06H
BnH,26H
BnH,07H
BnH,0AH
BnH,0BH
BnH,40H
BnH,42H
BnH,43H
BnH,5BH
BnH,5EH
CnH

SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE


UNIVERSAL REALTIME
F0H 7FH.....F7H
UNIVERSAL NON-REALTIME
F0H 7EH.....F7H

XG PARAMETER CHANGE
F0H 43H 1nH 4CH aaH aaH aaH ddH
.....ddH F7H
XG BULK DUMP
F0H 43H 0nH 4CH bbH bbH aaH aaH
aaH ddH.....ddH ccH F7H


SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGE
MIDI CLOCK
START
STOP
ACTIVE SENSING

F8H
FAH
FCH
FEH

(2) RECEIVE FLOW
MIDI→KEY OFF
IN
KEY ON/OFF
CONTROL CHANGE
BANK SELECT MSB
BANK SELECT LSB
MODULATION
PORTAMENTO TIME
DATA ENTRY MSB
DATA ENTRY LSB
MAIN VOLUME
PANPOT
EXPRESSION
SUSTAIN
PORTAMENTO
SOSTENUTO
SOFT PEDAL
HARMONIC CONTENT
RELEASE TIME
ATTACK TIME
BRIGHTNESS
PORTAMENTO CONTROL
REVERB SEND LEVEL
CHORUS SEND LEVEL
VARIATION SEND LEVEL
DATA INCREMENT
DATA DECREMENT
NRPN LSB
NRPN MSB
VIBRATO RATE
VIBRATO DEPTH
VIBRATO DELAY
FILTER CUTOFF FREQ.
FILTER RESONANCE
AEG ATTACK TIME
AEG DECAY TIME
AEG RELEASE
DRUM INST
CUTOFF FREQ.
FILTER RESONANCE

8nH
9nH

BnH,00H
BnH,20H
BnH,01H
BnH,05H
BnH,06H
BnH,26H
BnH,07H
BnH,0AH
BnH,0BH
BnH,40H
BnH,41H
BnH,42H
BnH,43H
BnH,47H
BnH,48H
BnH,49H
BnH,4AH
BnH,54H
BnH,5BH
BnH,5DH
BnH,5EH
BnH,60H
BnH,61H
BnH,62H
BnH,63H
BnH,63H,01H,62H,08H,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,01H,62H,09H,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,01H,62H,0AH,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,01H,62H,20H,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,01H,62H,21H,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,01H,62H,63H,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,01H,62H,64H,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,01H,62H,66H,06H,mmH
*1
BnH,63H,14H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,15H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH

9

MIDI Data Format

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

AEG ATTACK RATE
AEG DECAY RATE
PITCH COARSE
PITCH FINE
LEVEL
PANPOT
REVERB SEND
CHORUS SEND
VARIATION SEND
RPN LSB
RPN MSB
PITCH BEND SENS.
FINE TUNING

BnH,63H,16H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,17H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,18H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,19H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,1AH,62H,rrH,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,1CH,62H,rrH,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,1DH,62H,rrH,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,1EH,62H,rrH,06H,mmH
BnH,63H,1FH,62H,rrH,06H,mmH
BnH,64H
BnH,65H
BnH,65H,00H,64H,00H,06H,mmH
BnH,65H,00H,64H,01H,06H,mmH,
26H,llH
BnH,65H,00H,64H,02H,06H,mmH
BnH,65H,7FH,64H,7FH
BnH,78H,00H
BnH,79H,00H
BnH,7BH,00H
BnH,7CH,00H
BnH,7DH,00H
BnH,7EH
BnH,7FH

COARSE TUNING
NULL
ALL SOUND OFF
RESET ALL CONTROLLERS
ALL NOTES OFF
OMNI OFF
OMNI ON
MONO
POLY
PROGRAM CHANGE

CnH

CHANNEL AFTER TOUCH

DnH

PITCH BEND CHANGE

EnH

SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE


UNIVERSAL REALTIME
F0H 7FH.....F7H
UNIVERSAL NON-REALTIME
F0H 7EH.....F7H

XG PARAMETER CHANGE
F0H 43H 1nH 4CH aaH aaH aaH ddH
.....ddH F7H
XG BULK DUMP
F0H 43H 0nH 4CH bbH bbH aaH aaH
aaH ddH.....ddH ccH F7H
PARAMETER REQUEST
F0H 43H 3nH 4CH aaH aaH aaH F7H
DUMP REQUEST
F0H 43H 2nH 4CH aaH aaH aaH F7H



SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGE
MIDI CLOCK
START
STOP
ACTIVE SENSING

F8H
FAH
FCH
FEH

(3) TRANSMIT/RECEIVE DATA
(3-1) CHANNEL VOICE MESSAGES
(3-1-1) KEY OFF(Recive only)
STATUS
NOTE NUMBER
VELOCITY

1000nnnn(8nH)
0kkkkkkk
0vvvvvvv

n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER
k = 0 (C-2) - 127 (G8)
v: ignored

1001nnnn(9nH)
0kkkkkkk
0vvvvvvv
00000000

n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER
k = 0 (C-2) - 127 (G8)
(v ≠ 0) NOTE ON
(v = 0) NOTE OFF

(3-1-2) KEY ON/OFF
STATUS
NOTE NUMBER
VELOCITY

(3-1-3) PROGRAM CHANGE
STATUS
1100nnnn(CnH)
PROGRAM NUMBER 0ppppppp

n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER
p = 0 - 127

* PROGRAM NUMBER: XG DRUM VOICE number correspondence
P=0
Standard Kit
P=1
Standard2 Kit
P=8
Room Kit
P = 16
Rock Kit
P = 24
Elctrnic Kit
P = 25
Analog Kit
P = 27
Dance Kit
P = 32
Jazz Kit
P = 40
Brush Kit
P = 48
Classic Kit

10

* PROGRAM NUMBER: XG SFX KIT number correspondence
P=1
SFX1 Kit
P=2
SFX2 Kit
When DRUM VOICE is selected and program change data for a different DRUM
VOICE is received, the currently selected DRUM VOICE will be replaced with the
new DRUM VOICE.

(3-1-4) CHANNEL AFTER TOUCH (Recive only)
STATUS
VALUE

1101nnnn(DnH)
0vvvvvvv

n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER
v = 0 - 127 AFTER TOUCH VALUE

(3-1-5) PITCH BEND CHANGE
STATUS
LSB
MSB

1110nnnn(EnH)
0vvvvvvv
0vvvvvvv

n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER
PITCH BEND CHANGE LSB
PITCH BEND CHANGE MSB

(3-1-6) CONTROL CHANGE
STATUS
CONTROL NUMBER
CONTROL VALUE

1011nnnn(BnH)
0ccccccc
0vvvvvvv

* Transmit CONTROL NUMBER.
c=0
BANK SELECT MSB

c = 32
c= 6
c = 38
c= 7
c = 10
c = 11
c = 64
c = 66
c = 67
c = 91
c = 94

n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER

0:XG NORMAL,
64:SFX NORMAL,
126:XG SFX KIT,
127:XG DRUM
BANK SELECT LSB
; v = 0 - 127
*3
DATA ENTRY MSB
; v = 0 - 127
*1
DATA ENTRY LSB
; v = 0 - 127
*1
MAIN VOLUME
; v = 0 - 127
PANPOT
; v = 0 - 127
EXPRESSION
; v = 0 - 127
SUSTAIN
; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON
*2
SOSTENUTO
; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON
*2
SOFT PEDAL
; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON
*2
REVERB SEND LEVEL ; v = 0 - 127
VARIATION SEND LEVEL ; v = 0 - 127
(When only Connection = 1[System])

* Receive CONTROL NUMBER.
c= 0
BANK SELECT MSB

c = 32
c= 1
c= 5
c= 6
c = 38
c= 7
c = 10
c = 11
c = 64
c = 65
c = 66
c = 67
c = 71
c = 72
c = 73
c = 74
c = 84
c = 91
c = 93
c = 94

BANK SELECT LSB
MODULATION
PORTAMENTO TIME
DATA ENTRY MSB
DATA ENTRY LSB
MAIN VOLUME
PANPOT
EXPRESSION
SUSTAIN
PORTAMENTO
SOSTENUTO
SOFT PEDAL
HARMONIC CONTENT
RELEASE TIME
ATTACK TIME
BRIGHTNESS
PORTAMENT CONTROL
REVERB SEND LEVEL
CHORUS SEND LEVEL
VARIATION SEND LEVEL

c = 96
c = 97

DATA INCREMENT
DATA DECREMENT

;v=

;v=

0:XG NORMAL,
64:SFX NORMAL,
126:XG SFX KIT,
127:XG DRUM
; v = 0 - 127
*3
; v = 0 - 127
*2
; v = 0 - 127
*2
; v = 0 - 127
*1
; v = 0 - 127
*1
; v = 0 - 127
; v = 0 - 127
; v = 0 - 127
; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON
*2
; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON
*2
; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON
*2
; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON
*2
; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63
*2
; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63
*2
; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63
*2
; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63
*2
; v = 0 - 127
*2
; v = 0 - 127
; v = 0 - 127
; v = 0 - 127
(When only Connection = 1[System])
; v = 127
*1
; v = 127
*1

*1 Only when setting the appointed parameter with RPN, NRPN.
*2 Does not effect Rhythm Voice.
*3 MSB=0, anything other than 63 is 0.

• Until a PROGRAM CHANGE message is received, the BANK SELECT
operation will be suspended. When a Voice, including VOICE BANK, is
changed, set the BANK SELECT and Program Change Message, and
transmit in the following order, BANK SELECT MSB, LSB, PROGRAM
CHANGE.
• MODULATION controls the Vibrato Depth.
• PORTAMENTO TIME controls the Pitch Change Speed when the
Portamento Switch = ON. 0 being the shortest time, and 127 being the
longest.

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

• PANPOT changes the value for the melody voice and rhythm voice in
relation to the preset value.

First appoints the parameter for RPN MSB/LSB, then sets the parameter value for
data entry MSB/LSB.

• Portamento time is fixed to 0 when the PORTAMENTO CONTROL is
used.

RPN
LSB MSB
00H 00H
01H 00H

• HARMONIC CONTENT applies adjustment to the resonance value that
is set by the voice. This parameter specifies relative change with the
value of 64 producing 0 adjustment. As values get higher the sound
becomes increasingly eccentric. Note that for some voices the effective
parameter range is narrower than the legal parameter range.
• RELEASE TIME applies adjustment to the envelope release time set by
the voice. This parameter specifies relative change with the value of 64
producing 0 adjustment.
• ATTACK TIME applies adjustment to the envelope attack time set by the
voice. This parameter specifies relative change with the value of 64
producing 0 adjustment.
• BRIGHTNESS applies adjustment to the cut-off frequency set by the
voice. This parameter specifies relative change with the value of 64
producing 0 adjustment. Lower voices produce a softer sound. For
some voices the effective parameter range is narrower than the legal
parameter range.
(3-2) CHANNEL MODE MESSAGES
STATUS
CONTROL NUMBER
CONTROL VALUE

1011nnnn(BnH)
0ccccccc
0vvvvvvv

n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER
c = CONTROL NUMBER
v = DATA VALUE

(3-2-1) ALL SOUND OFF (Recive only)
(CONTROL NUMBER = 78H , DATA VALUE = 0)
Switches off all sound from the channel. Does not reset Note On and Hold On
conditions established by Channel Messages.

(3-2-2) RESET ALL CONTROLLERS (Recive only)
(CONTROL NUMBER = 79H , DATA VALUE = 0)
Resets controllers as follows.
PITCH BEND CHANGE
AFTER TOUCH
MODULATION
EXPRESSION
SUSTAIN
SOSTENUTO
SOFT PEDAL
NRPN
RPN
PORTAMENT CONTROL
PORTAMENTO

0 (Center)
0 (min.)
0 (min.)
127 (max.)
0 (off)
0 (off)
0 (off)
Sets number to null. (Internal data remains unchanged)
Sets number to null. (Internal data remains unchanged)
Resets portamento source note number
0 (off)

(3-2-3) ALL NOTES OFF (Recive only)
(CONTROL NUMBER = 7BH , DATA VALUE = 0)
Switches off all of the channel’s “on” notes. However, any notes being held by SUSTAIN
or SOSTENUTO continue to sound until SUSTAIN/SOSTENUTO goes off.

(3-2-4) OMNI OFF (Recive only) (CONTROL NUMBER = 7CH , DATA VALUE = 0)
Same processing as for All Notes Off.

(3-2-5) OMNI ON (Recive only) (CONTROL NUMBER = 7DH , DATA VALUE = 0)
Same processing as for All Notes Off. Omni On is not executed.

(3-2-6) MONO (Recive only) (CONTROL NUMBER = 7EH , DATA VALUE = 0)
Same processing as for All Notes Off. If the 3rd byte is in a range of 0-16 the
corresponding channel will be changed to Mode 4 (m=1).

(3-2-7) POLY (Recive only) (CONTROL NUMBER = 7FH , DATA VALUE = 0)
Same processing as for All Sounds Off and the corresponding channel will be
changed to Mode 3.

(3-3) REGISTERED PARAMETER NUMBER(RPN)
STATUS
RPN LSB
RPN LSB NUMBER
RPN MSB
RPN MSB NUMBER
DATA ENTRY MSB
DATA VALUE
DATA ENTRY LSB
DATA VALUE

1011nnnn(BnH)
01100100(64H)
0ppppppp
01100101(65H)
0qqqqqqq
00000110(06H)
0mmmmmmm
00100110(26H)
0lllllll

D.ENTRY
MSB LSB PARAMETER NAME
DATA RANGE
mmH —
PITCH BEND SENSITIVITY 00H - 18H (0 - 24 semitones)
mmH llH FINE TUNE
{mmH,llH} = {00H,00H} - {40H,00H} - {7FH,7FH}
(-8192*100/8192) - 0 - (+8192*100/8192)
02H 00H mmH —
COARSE TUNE
28H - 40H - 58H (-24 - 0 - +24 semitones)
7FH 7FH —
—
NULL
Clears the current RPN number setting. Does not change the internal parameter settings.

(3-4) NON-REGISTERED PARAMETER NUMBER(NRPN) (Recive only)
STATUS
NRPN LSB
NRPN LSB NUMBER
NRPN MSB
NRPN MSB NUMBER
DATA ENTRY MSB
DATA VALUE

1011nnnn(BnH)
01100010(62H)
0ppppppp
01100011(63H)
0qqqqqqq
00000110(06H)
0mmmmmmm

n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER
p = NRPN LSB(refer to the list below)
q = NRPN MSB(refer to the list below)
m = Data Value

First appoints the parameter for NRPN MSB/LSB, then sets the parameter value for data entry
MSB/LSB.
NRPN
MSB LSB
01H 08H
01H 09H
01H 0AH
01H 20H
01H 21H
01H 63H
01H 64H
01H 66H
14H rrH
15H rrH
16H rrH
17H rrH
18H rrH
19H rrH
1AH rrH
1CH rrH

D.ENTRY
MSB LSB
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —
mmH —

1DH rrH
1EH rrH
1FH rrH

mmH —
mmH —
mmH —

PARAMETER NAME
VIBRATO RATE
VIBRATO DEPTH
VIBRATO DELAY
FILTER CUTOFF FREQUENCY
FILTER RESONANCE
EG ATTACK TIME
EG DECAY TIME
EG RELEASE
DRUM FILTER CUTOFF FREQ.
DRUM FILTER RESONANCE
DRUM AEG ATTACK RATE
DRUM AEG DECAY RATE
DRUM PITCH COARSE
DRUM PITCH FINE
DRUM LEVEL
DRUM PANPOT

DATA RANGE
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
00H - 7FH (0 - max.)
00H ,01H - 40H - 7FH
(random,left - center - right)
DRUM REVERB SEND LEVEL 00H - 7FH (0 - max.)
DRUM CHORUS SEND LEVEL 00H - 7FH (0 - max.)
DRUM VARIATION SEND LEVEL 00H - 7FH (0 - max.)

The MSG14H-1FH (for drums) message is accepted as long as the channel is set with a drum
voice.
rrH : drum instrument note number

(3-5) SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGES
(3-5-1) MIDI CLOCK
STATUS

11111000 (F8H)

Transmission: 96 clocks per measure are transmitted.
Reception: If the instrument’s clock is set to external, after FAH is received from the
external device the instrument’s clock will sync with the 96 beats per measure
received from the external device.
Decides whether the internal clock, or Timing Clocks received via the MIDI IN will
be used.

(3-5-2) START
STATUS

11111010 (FAH)

Transmission: Transmitted when instrument’s Rhythm or Song playback is started.
Reception: Depending upon the condition, Rhythm, Song Playback, or Song Rec will
start.

(3-5-3) STOP
STATUS

11111100 (FCH)

Transmission: Transmitted when instrument’s Rhythm or Song playback is stopped.
Reception: Depending upon the condition, Rhythm, Song Playback, or Song Rec will
stop.

n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER

(3-5-4) ACTIVE SENSING
p = RPN LSB(refer to the list below)
q = RPN MSB(refer to the list below)
m = Data Value
l = Data Value

STATUS

11111110

(FEH)

Transmission: Transmitted approximately once every 200msec.
Reception: Sensing is started once this Code is received. If Status or Data is not
received within 400ms, the MIDI Receive Buffer will be cleared, and all notes,
including those being sustained, will be cut OFF. Also, all control values will be reset
to their factory defaults.

11

MIDI Data Format

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○

(3-6) SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE
(3-6-1) YAMAHA MIDI FORMAT
(3-6-1-1) SECTION CONTROL
binary
11110000
01000011
01111110
00000000
0sssssss

0ddddddd
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
7E
00
SS

DD
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Style
Switch No.
00H
: INTRO A
01H~07H : INTRO B
08H
: MAIN A
09H~0FH : MAIN B
10H
: FILL IN AA
11H~17H : FILL IN BB
18H
: FILL IN AB
19H~1FH : FILL IN BA
20H
: ENDING A
21H~27H : ENDING B
Switch On/Off: 00H(Off),7FH(On)
End of Exclusive

When an ON code is received, the appointed section will be changed.

(3-6-1-2) TEMPO CONTROL
binary
11110000
01000011
01111110
00000000
0ttttttt
0ttttttt
0ttttttt
0ttttttt
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
7E
01
TT
TT
TT
TT
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Style
Tempo4
Tempo3
Tempo2
Tempo1
End of Exclusive

11110000
01111110
0xxxnnnn

F0
7E
XN

00001001
00000001
11110111

09
01
F7

Exclusive status
Universal Non-Realtime
When N is received N=0-F, whichever is received.
When N is transmitted N always=0.
X = don’t care
Sub-ID #1=General MIDI Message
Sub-ID #2=General MIDI On
End of Exclusive

Depending upon the received ON message, the System Mode will be changed to XG.
Except MIDI Master Tuning, all control data be reset to default values.
This message requires approximately 50ms to execute, so sufficient time should be
allowed before the next message is sent.

(3-6-3) XG STANDARD
(3-6-3-1) XG PARAMETER CHANGE
(3-6-3-1-1) XG SYSTEM ON
binary
11110000
01000011
0001nnnn
01001100
00000000
00000000
01111110
00000000
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
1N
4C
00
00
7E
00
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Device Number
Model ID
Address High
Address Mid
Address Low
Data
End of Exclusive

Depending upon the received ON message, the SYSTEM MODE will be changed to
XG.Controllers will be reset, all values of Multi Part and Effect, and All System
values denoted by “XG” data within All System will be reset to default values in the
table.
This message requires approximately 50ms to execute, so sufficient time should be
allowed before the next message is sent.

(3-6-3-1-2) XG PARMETER CHANGE
The internal clock will be set to the received Tempo value.
Tempo Meta Event is a large data block (24-bit), it is divided into 4 groups with 7-bits
going into each of the Tempos 1-4 (4 receives the remaining 3 bits).

(3-6-2) UNIVERSAL SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE
(3-6-2-1) UNIVERSAL REALTIME MESSAGE
(3-6-2-1-1) MIDI MASTER VOLUME (Recive only)
binary
11110000
01111110
01111111
00001001
00000001
0sssssss
0ttttttt
11110111
or
11110000
01111110
0xxxnnnn

hexadecimal
F0
7F
7F
04
01
SS
TT
F7

00001001
00000001
0sssssss
0ttttttt
11110111

04
01
SS
TT
F7

F0
7F
XN

Exclusive status
Universal Realtime
ID of target Device
Sub-ID #1=Device Control Message
Sub-ID #2=Master Volume
Volume LSB
Volume MSB
End of Exclusive
Exclusive status
Universal Realtime
When N is received N=0-F, whichever is received.
When N is transmitted N always=0.
X = don’t care
Sub-ID #1=Device Control Message
Sub-ID #2=Master Volume
Volume LSB
Volume MSB
End of Exclusive

The volume for all channels will be changed simultaneously.
The TT value is used as the MIDI Master Volume value. (the ss value is ignored.)

(3-6-2-2) UNIVERSAL NON REALTIME MESSAGE
(3-6-2-2-1) GENERAL MIDI SYSTEM ON
binary
11110000
01111110
01111111
00001001
00000001
11110111
or

12

hexadecimal
F0
7E
7F
09
01
F7

Exclusive status
Universal Non-Realtime
ID of target Device
Sub-ID #1=General MIDI Message
Sub-ID #2=General MIDI On
End of Exclusive

binary
11110000
01000011
0001nnnn
01001100
0aaaaaaa
0aaaaaaa
0aaaaaaa
0ddddddd
|
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
1N
4C
AA
AA
AA
DD
|
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Device Number
Model ID
Address High
Address Mid
Address Low
Data
End of Exclusive

For parameters with data size of 2 or 4, transmit the appropriate number of data bytes.
For more information on Address and Parameters, refer to < Table 1-2 > (page 14) and
< Table 1-4 > ~ < Table 1-8 > (pages 15-19).
The 4 data types listed below are transmitted and received.
(These are transmitted only after a Parameter change request is received.)
XG System Data
Multi Effect Data
Multi EQ Data
Multi Part Data
Drums Setup Data

(3-6-3-2) XG BULK DUMP
binary
11110000
01000011
0000nnnn
01001100
0bbbbbbb
0bbbbbbb
0aaaaaaa
0aaaaaaa
0aaaaaaa
0ddddddd
|
0ccccccc
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
0N
4C
BB
BB
AA
AA
AA
DD
|
CC
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Device Number
Model ID
ByteCount
ByteCount
Address High
Address Mid
Address Low
Data
Check sum
End of Exclusive

For more information on Address and Byte Count, refer to < Table 1-2 > ~ < Table 1-8 >
(pages 14-19).
The Check Sum value is set such that the sum of Byte Count, Address, Data, and
Check Sum has value zero in its seven least significant bits.
If the top of the block is appointed to the Address the XG Bulk Dump, Bulk Request
will be received.
The Block is a unit that consists of the data, arranged in the list, as the Total Size.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

The 5 data types listed below are transmitted and received.
(These are transmitted only after a Bulk Dump request is received.)
System Data
Multi Effect Data(Individual effect unit)
Multi EQ Data
Multi Part Data(Individual part unit)
Drums Setup Data(Individual note unit)
System Information(Individual only)

(3-6-3-3) XG PARAMETER REQUEST (Recive only)
binary
11110000
01000011
0011nnnn
01001100
0aaaaaaa
0aaaaaaa
0aaaaaaa
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
3n
4C
AA
AA
AA
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Device Number
Model ID
Address High
Address Mid
Address Low
End of Exclusive

For more information on Address and Byte Count refer to < Table 1-2 > (page 14) and
< Table 1-4 > ~ < Table 1-8 > (pages 15-19).
The 4 data types listed below are received.
System Data
Multi Effect Data
Multi EQ Data
Multi Part Data
Drums Setup Data

(3-6-3-4) XG DUMP REQUEST (Recive only)
binary
11110000
01000011
0010nnnn
01001100
0aaaaaaa
0aaaaaaa
0aaaaaaa
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
2n
4C
AA
AA
AA
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Device Number
Model ID
Address High
Address Mid
Address Low
End of Exclusive

For more information on Address and Byte Count refer to < Table 1-2 > ~ < Table 1-8 >
(pages 14-19).
The 5 data types listed below are received.
System Data
Multi Effect Data(Individual module unit)
Multi EQ Data
Multi Part Data(Individual part unit)
Drums Setup Data(Individual note unit)
System Information

(3-6-4-4) STYLE NUMBER
binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
01000101
00011101
00000000
0ccccccc
0ddddddd
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
45
1D
00
CC
DD
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID
CVP-98/96/94/92
Style No.
Style No. MSB
Style No. LSB
End of Exclusive

(3-6-4-5) MIDI FA CANCEL (Recive only)
binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
01000101
01100001
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
01
61
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID
Clavinova common ID
MIDI FA Cancel
End of Exclusive

If this message is received, even if FAH is received the Rhythm will not start.

(3-6-5) SPECIAL OPERATORS
(3-6-5-1) SPLIT POINT
binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
01000101
00010001
00000000
00010100
0ddddddd
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
01
11
00
14
DD
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID
Clavinova common ID
Sub ID
Split Point
Split Key No.
End of Exclusive

(3-6-5-2) FINGERING
binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
01000101
00010001
00000000
01000000
0000dddd

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
01
11
00
40
0D

11110111

F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID
Clavinova common ID
Sub ID
Fingering
0D: 00H(Off),01H(Single Finger),02H(Fingered),
04H(Full Keyboard),07H(Multi Finger)
End of Exclusive

(3-6-4) CLAVINOVA MIDI COMPLIANCE
(3-6-5-3) ACCOMP VOLUME
(3-6-4-1) INTERNAL CLOCK / EXTERNAL CLOCK (Recive only)
binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
00000001
0000001n
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
01
0N
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID
Clavinova common ID
N: 2(Internal Clock),3(External Clock)
End of Exclusive

(3-6-4-2) DOC MULTI TIMBRE ON / OFF (Recive only)
binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
00000001
00000110
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
01
1N
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID
Clavinova commmon ID
N: 3(DOC Multi Timbre Off),4(DOC Multi Timbre On)
End of Exclusive

(3-6-4-3) PANEL LED ON / OFF (Recive only)
binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
01000101
00011010
0mmmmmmm

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
45
1A
MM

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID
CVP-98/96/94/92
PANEL LED On/Off

binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
01000101
00010001
0000nnnn

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
01
11
0N

01000000
0ddddddd
11110111

42
DD
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID
Clavinova common ID
Sub ID
Part: 00H(All Part),05H(Rhythm),0AH(Bass),
06H(Chord),0DH(Pad),07H(Phrase)
Accomp Volume
Volume Data: 00H~7FH
End of Exclusive

(3-6-5-4) CHANNEL DETUNE
binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
01000101
00010001
0000nnnn
01000011
0vvvvvvv
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
45
11
0N
43
VV
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID
CVP-98/96/94/92 ID
Sub ID
N = MIDI Channel
Dual Detune
Value VV: 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)
End of Exclusive

The Channel Detune message only affects the specified channel.

MM: 00H(LED Off),01H(LED On),02H(The LED flashes)

03H (LED All off), 04H (Panel LED returns to
normal operation)
00000000
0nnnnnnn
11110111

00
NN
F7

LED No.
End of Exclusive

Remotely switches the Panel LED On/Off.

13

MIDI Data Format

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

(3-6-5-5) VOLUME ,EXPRESSION AND PAN REALTIME CONTROL OFF
binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
01000101
00010001
0000nnnn
01001001
0vvvvvvv
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
45
11
0N
45
VV
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID
CVP-98/96/94/92 ID
Sub ID
N = MIDI Channel
Volume and Expression Realtime Control Off
Value VV: off=7FH, on=00H
End of Exclusive

(3-6-6-1) MIDI MASTER TUNING (Recive only)

When “On” is received, subsequent volume, expression, and PAN changes are only
valid after the reception of the next key on. Normal operation resumes when “Off” is
received.

(3-6-5-6) MIDI KEY LED MODE ON / OFF (Recive only)
binary
11110000
01000011
01110011
01000101
00010001
0000nnnn
01000111
0ddddddd

hexadecimal
F0
43
73
01
11
0N
47
DD

11110111

F7

(3-6-6) Others

binary
11110000
01000011
0001nnnn
00100111
00110000
00000000
00000000
0mmmmmmm
0lllllll
0ccccccc
11110111

hexadecimal
F0
43
1N
27
30
00
00
MM
LL
CC
F7

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
When N is received N=0-F, whichever is received.
Model ID
Sub ID

Master Tune MSB
Master Tune LSB
don’t care
End of Exclusive

Changes tuning of all channels.
MM, LL values are used to define the MIDI Master Tuning value.

Exclusive status
YAMAHA ID
Clavinova ID

T = M-128
T : Tuning value (-99cent - +99cent)
M : A single byte value (28-228) consists of bytes 0-3 of MM = MSB, bytes 0-3 of LL = LSB.

Sub ID
N = MIDI Channel
MIDI Key LED Mode On / Off

In this setting, GM System ON, XG System ON will not be reset.

DD: 00H(Key LED Mode Off),01H(Key LED Mode On + no tone),

02H(Key LED Mode On + tone)
End of Exclusive

< Table 1-1>
Parmeter Basic Address

SYSTEM

Parameter Change
Address
(H) (M) (L)
00 00 00
00 00 7D
00 00 7E
00 00 7F

Description
System
Drum Setup Reset
XG System On
All Parameter Reset

INFORMATION

01 00

00

System Information

EFFECT 1

02 01

00

Effect1(Reverb,Chorus,Variation )

MULTI PART

08 00

Multi Part 1

08 0F

00
:
00

Multi Part 16

08 10
:
:

00
:

Reserved
:

DRUM

30 0D 00
31 0D 00
32 0D 00
:
:
:
3F nn nn

Drum Setup 1 → Address
Drum Setup 2
:
:
3n 0D 00
Reserved
3n 0E 00
:
:
:
Reserved
3n 5B 00

Parameter
note number 13
note number 14
note number 91

< Table 1-2 >
MIDI Parameter Change table ( SYSTEM )
Address
Size Data
Parameter Name Description
(H)
(H)
(H)
00
00 00
4
0000
Master Tune
01
..07FF
02
03
04
05
06
7D
7E
7F
TOTAL SIZE 6

14

1
1
1

00..7F
28..58
n
00
00

Master Volume
Not Used
Transpose
Drum Setup Reset
XG System On
All Parameter Reset

Default
-102.4..+102.3[cent]
1st bit3-0 -> bit15-12
2nd bit3-0 -> bit11-8
3rd bit3-0 -> bit7-4
4th bit3-0 -> bit3-0
0..127
-24..+24[semitones]
n=Drum Setup Number
00=XG Sytem on
00=on (receive only)

Value(H)
00 04 00 00
(0400)
(With XG, GM On, it will not reset.)

7F
40

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

< Table 1-3 >
MIDI Parameter table ( System information )
Address
Size Data
Parameter Name Description
(H)
(H)
(H)
01
00 00
E
20..7F
Model Name
:
0D
0E
1
00
0F
1
00
TOTAL SIZE 10
(Transmitted by Dump Request. Not received. Bulk Dump Only)

32..127(ASCII)

< Table 1-4 >
MIDI Parameter Change table ( EFFECT 1)
Address
Size Data
Parameter Name Description
(H)
(H)
(H)
02 01 00
2
00..7F
Reverb Type MSB
00..7F
Reverb Type LSB
02
1
00..7F
Reverb Parameter 1
03
1
00..7F
Reverb Parameter 2
04
1
00..7F
Reverb Parameter 3
05
1
00..7F
Reverb Parameter 4
06
1
00..7F
Reverb Parameter 5
07
1
00..7F
Reverb Parameter 6
08
1
00..7F
Reverb Parameter 7
09
1
00..7F
Reverb Parameter 8
0A
1
00..7F
Reverb Parameter 9
0B
1
00..7F
Reverb Parameter 10
0C
1
00..7F
Reverb Return
0D
1
01..7F
Reverb Pan
TOTAL SIZE 0E
02

01

10
11
12
13
14
15
TOTAL SIZE 6
02

01

01

02

01

Refer to the Effect Type List
00 : basic type
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
-∞..0..+6dB(0..96..127)
L63..C..R63(1..64..127)

Value(H)
01(=HALL1)
00
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
60
40

1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Reverb Parameter 11
Reverb Parameter 12
Reverb Parameter 13
Reverb Parameter 14
Reverb Parameter 15
Reverb Parameter 16

Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List

Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type
Depend on Reverb type

2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
01..7F
00..7F

Chorus Type MSB
Chorus Type LSB
Chorus Parameter 1
Chorus Parameter 2
Chorus Parameter 3
Chorus Parameter 4
Chorus Parameter 5
Chorus Parameter 6
Chorus Parameter 7
Chorus Parameter 8
Chorus Parameter 9
Chorus Parameter 10
Chorus Return
Chorus Pan
Send Chorus To Reverb

Refer to the Effect Type List
00 : basic type
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
-∞..0..+6dB(0..96..127)
L63..C..R63(1..64..127)
-∞..0..+6dB(0..96..127)

41(=Chorus1)
00
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
60
40
00

1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Chorus Parameter 11
Chorus Parameter 12
Chorus Parameter 13
Chorus Parameter 14
Chorus Parameter 15
Chorus Parameter 16

Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List

Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type
Depend on Chorus Type

40

2

42

2

44

2

46

2

48

2

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Variation Type MSB
Variation Type LSB
Vari. Param. 1 MSB
Vari. Param. 1 LSB
Vari. Param. 2 MSB
Vari. Param. 2 LSB
Vari. Param. 3 MSB
Vari. Param. 3 LSB
Vari. Param. 4 MSB
Vari. Param. 4 LSB

Refer to the Effect Type List
00 : basic type
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List

“05(=DELAY L,C,R)”
00
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type

20

22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
TOTAL SIZE 0F
02

Default

30
31
32
33
34
35
TOTAL SIZE 6

15

MIDI Data Format
4A

2

4C

2

4E

2

50

2

52

2

54

2

56
57
58
59
5A
5B
5C
5D
5E
5F
60
TOTAL SIZE 21
02

01

70
71
72
73
74
75
TOTAL SIZE 6

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
01..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..01
00..1F
01..7F
01..7F
01..7F
01..7F
01..7F

Vari. Param. 5 MSB
Vari. Param. 5 LSB
Vari. Param. 6 MSB
Vari. Param. 6 LSB
Vari. Param. 7 MSB
Vari. Param. 7 LSB
Vari. Param. 8 MSB
Vari. Param. 8 LSB
Vari. Param. 9 MSB
Vari. Param. 9 LSB
Vari. Param. 10 MSB
Vari. Param. 10 LSB
Variation Return
Variation Pan
Send Vari. To Reverb
Send Vari. To Chorus
Variation Connection
Variation Part
MW Vari. Ctrl Depth
PB Vari. Ctrl Depth
CAT Vari. Ctrl Depth
Not Used
Not Used

Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
-∞..0..+6dB(0..96..127)
L63..C..R63(1..64..127)
-∞..0..+6dB(0..96..127)
-∞..0..+6dB(0..96..127)
0:insertion,1:system
part1..32(0..31),off(127)
-63..+63
-63..+63
-63..+63

Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
Depend on Vari. Type
60
40
00
00
00
7F
40
40
40

1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Variation Parameter 11
Variation Parameter 12
Variation Parameter 13
Variation Parameter 14
Variation Parameter 15
Variation Parameter 16

option Parameter
option Parameter
option Parameter
option Parameter
option Parameter
option Parameter

Depend on Variation Type
Depend on Variation Type
Depend on Variation Type
Depend on Variation Type
Depend on Variation Type
Depend on Variation Type

< Table 1-5 >
MIDI Parameter Change table ( MULTI EQ )
Address
Size Data
Parameter Name Description
(H)
(H)
(H)
02
40 00
1
34..4C
EQ Type
1:JAZZ
2:POPS
3:ROCK
4:CLASSIC
01
1
34..4C
EQ Gain1
02
1
04..28
EQ Frequency1
03
1
01..78
EQ Q1
04
1
00..01
EQ Shape1
05
1
34..4C
EQ Gain2
06
1
0E..36
EQ Frequency2
07
1
01..78
EQ Q2
08
1
Not Used
09
1
34..4C
EQ Gain3
0A
1
0E..36
EQ Frequency3
0B
1
01..78
EQ Q3
0C
1
Not Used
0D
1
34..4C
EQ Gain4
0E
1
0E..36
EQ Frequency4
0F
1
01..78
EQ Q4
10
1
Not Used
11
1
34..4C
EQ Gain5
12
1
1C..3A
EQ Frequency5
13
1
01..78
EQ Q5
14
1
00..01
EQ Shape5
TOTAL SIZE 15

Default
0:FLAT

Value(H)
0

-12..+12[dB]
32..2000[Hz]
0.1..12.0
00:Shelving,01:Peaking
-12..+12[dB]
0.1..10[KHz]
0.1..12.0

40
0C
07
00
40
1C
07

-12..+12[dB]
0.1..10[KHz]
0.1..12.0

40
22
07

-12..+12[dB]
0.1..10[KHz]
0.1..12.0

40
2E
07

-12..+12[dB]
0.5..16.0[KHz]
0.1..12.0
00:Shelving,01:Peaking

40
3C
07
00

< Table 1-6 >
MIDI Parameter Change table ( EFFECT 2 )
Address
Size Data
Parameter Name Description
(H)
(H)
(H)
03
00 00
2
00..7F
Insertion Type MSB
00..7F
Insertion Type LSB
02
1
00..7F
Insertion Parameter1
03
1
00..7F
Insertion Parameter2
04
1
00..7F
Insertion Parameter3

16

Default
Refer to the Ef. Type List
00 : basic type
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List

Value(H)
“49(=DISTORTION)”
00
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

05
06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
0F
10
11
TOTAL SIZE 12

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Insertion Parameter4
Insertion Parameter5
Insertion Parameter6
Insertion Parameter7
Insertion Parameter8
Insertion Parameter9
Insertion Parameter10
Insertion Part
MW INS CTRL DPT
BEND INS CTRL DPT
CAT INS CTRL DPT
Not Used
Not Used

Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Part1..16,OFF

Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
7F

03

00

20
21
22
23
24
25
TOTAL SIZE 06

1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Insertion Parameter11
Insertion Parameter12
Insertion Parameter13
Insertion Parameter14
Insertion Parameter15
Insertion Parameter16

Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List

Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type

03

00

30

2

03

00

32

2

03

00

34

2

03

00

36

2

03

00

38

2

03

00

3A

2

03

00

3C

2

03

00

3E

2

03

00

40

2

03

00

42

2

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Ins. Param.1 MSB
Ins. Param.1 LSB
Ins. Param.2 MSB
Ins. Param.2 LSB
Ins. Param.3 MSB
Ins. Param.3 LSB
Ins. Param.4 MSB
Ins. Param.4 LSB
Ins. Param.5 MSB
Ins. Param.5 LSB
Ins. Param.6 MSB
Ins. Param.6 LSB
Ins. Param.7 MSB
Ins. Param.7 LSB
Ins. Param.8 MSB
Ins. Param.8 LSB
Ins. Param.9 MSB
Ins. Param.9 LSB
Ins. Param.10 MSB
Ins. Param.10 LSB

Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List
Refer to the Ef. Parameter List

Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type
Depend on Ins. Type

TOTAL SIZE 14
For effect types that do not require MSB, the Parameters for Address 02-0B will be received. Address 30-42 will not be received.
For effect types that require MSB, the Parameters for Address 30-42 will be received. Address 02-0B will not be received.
When Bulk Dumps that include Effect Type data are transmitted, the Parameters for Address 02 - 0B will always be transmitted. But, effects that require MSB, when the bulk dump is
received the Parameters for Address 02 - 0B will not be received.

< Table 1-7 >
MIDI Parameter Change table ( MULTI PART )
Address
Size Data
Parameter Name Description
(H)
(H)
(H)
08
nn 00
1
00..20
Element Reserve
nn 01
1
00..7F
Bank Select MSB
nn 02
1
00..7F
Bank Select LSB
nn 03
1
00..7F
Program Number
nn 04
1
00..0F,
Rcv Channel
7F
nn 05
1
00..01
Mono/Poly Mode
nn 06
1
00..02
Same Note Number
Key On Assign
nn

07

1

00..02

Part Mode

nn
nn
nn

08
09
0A

1
2

28..58
00..FF

Note Shift
Detune

nn
nn
nn
nn

0B
0C
0D
0E

1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Volume
Velocity Sense Depth
Velocity Sense Offset
Pan

Default
0..32
0..127
0..127
1..128
0..16;1..16,127;off
0:mono,1:poly
0:single
1:multi
2:inst (for DRUM)
0:normal
1..3:drum thru,drum1..2
-24..+24[semitones]
-12.8..+12.7[Hz]
1st bit3..0 -> bit7..4
2nd bit3..0 -> bit3..0
0..127
0..127
0..127
0:random
L63..C..R63(1..64..127)

Value(H)
0(Part10),2(Others)
7F(Part10),00(Others)
00
00
Part No.
01
00

00 (Except Part10)
01 (Part10)
40
08 00
(80)
64
40
40
40

17

MIDI Data Format

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn

0F
10
11
12
13
14

1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Note Limit Low
Note Limit High
Dry Level
Chorus Send
Reverb Send
Variation Send

C-2..G8
C-2..G8
0..127
0..127
0..127
0..127

00
7F
7F
00
28
00

nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn

15
16
17
18
19
1A
1B
1C

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Vibrato Rate
Vibrato Depth
Vibrato Delay
Filter Cutoff Freq.
Filter Resonance
EG Attack Time
EG Decay Time
EG Release Time

-64..+63
-64..+63
-64..+63
-64..+63
-64..+63
-64..+63
-64..+63
-64..+63

40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40

nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn

1D
1E
1F
20
21
22

1
1
1
1
1
1

28..58
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

MW Pitch Control
MW Filter Control
MW Amp. Control
MW LFO PMod Depth
MW LFO FMod Depth
MW LFO AMod Depth

-24..+24[semitones]
-9600..+9450[cent]
-100..+100[%]
0..127
0..127
0..127

40
40
40
0A
00
00

1
1
1
1
1
1

28..58
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Bend Pitch Control
Bend Filter Control
Bend Amp. Control
Bend LFO PMod Depth
Bend LFO FMod Depth
Bend LFO AMod Depth

-24..+24[semitones]
-9600..+9450[cent]
-100..+100[%]
0..127
0..127
0..127

42
40
40
00
00
00

nn 23
nn 24
nn 25
nn 26
nn 27
nn 28
TOTAL SIZE 29

nn
nn

30
:
40

nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn

41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
4A
4B
4C

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Scale Tuning C
Scale Tuning C#
Scale Tuning D
Scale Tuning D#
Scale Tuning E
Scale Tuning F
Scale Tuning F#
Scale Tuning G
Scale Tuning G#
Scale Tuning A
Scale Tuning A#
Scale Tuning B

-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]
-64..+63[cent]

40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40

nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn

4D
4E
4F
50
51
52

1
1
1
1
1
1

28..58
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

CAT Pitch Control
CAT Filter Control
CAT Amplitude Control
CAT LFO PMod Depth
CAT LFO FMod Depth
CAT LFO AMod Depth

-24..+24[semitones]
-9600..+9450[cent]
-100..+100[%]
0..127
0..127
0..127

40
40
40
00
00
00

nn

53
:
66

nn
nn

67
68

off/on
0..127

00
00

nn

69
:
6E
TOTAL SIZE 3F

Not Used
:
Not Used

Not Used
:
Not Used
1
1

00..01
00..7F

Portamento Switch
Portamento Time
Not Used
:
Not Used

nn = PartNumber
If there is a Drum Voice assigned to the Part, the following parameters are ineffective.
• Bank Select LSB
• Amp EG
• Portamento
• Soft Pedal
• Mono/Poly
• Scale Tuning

18

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○


MIDI Parameter Change table ( DRUM SETUP )
Address
Size Data
Parameter Name Description
(H)
(H)
(H)
3n
rr
00
1
00..7F
Pitch Coarse
3n
rr
01
1
00..7F
Pitch Fine
3n
rr
02
1
00..7F
Level
3n
rr
03
1
00..7F
Alternate Group
3n
rr
04
1
00..7F
Pan
3n
rr
05
3n
rr
06
3n
rr
07
3n
rr
08
3n
rr
09
3n
rr 0A
3n
rr
0B
3n
rr
0C
3n
rr 0D
3n
rr
0E
3n
rr
0F
TOTAL SIZE 10

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..01
00..01
00..01
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F
00..7F

Default
Value(H)
40
40
Depend on the Note
Depend on the Note
Depend on the Note

-64..+63
-64..+63[cent]
0..127
0:off,1..127
0:random
L63..C..R63(1..64..127)
0..127
0..127
0..127
0:single,1:multi
off/on
off/on
-64..63
-64..63
-64..63
-64..63
-64..63

Reverb Send Level
Chorus Send Level
Variation Send Level
Key Assign
Rcv Note Off
Rcv Note On
Filter Cutoff Freq.
Filter Resonance
EG Attack Rate
EG Decay1 Rate
EG Decay2 Rate

Depend on the Note
Depend on the Note
7F
00
Depend on the Note
01
40
40
40
40
40

n:Drum Setup Number(0 - 1)
rr:note number(0DH - 54H)
If XG SYSTEM ON and/or GM On message is received, all Drum Setup Parameter will be reset to default values.
According to the Drum Setup Reset message, individual Drum Setup Parameters can be reset to default values.

< Table 1-9 > Effect Type List
XG ESSENTIAL EFFECT
Same as LSB=0
XG OPTION EFFECT
* If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, The LSB will be directed to TYPE 0.
* Panel Effects are based on the “[Number] Effect Name”.

REVERB TYPE
TYPE
MSB
000
001
002
003
004
005..015
016
017
018
019
020..127

TYPE LSB
00
NO EFFECT
[1]HALL1
[6]ROOM1
[10]STAGE1
[13]PLATE
NO EFFECT
[14]WHITE ROOM
[15]TUNNEL
CANYON
[16]BASEMENT
NO EFFECT

01

02

[2]HALL2
ROOM2
[11]STAGE2

[7]ROOM2

01

02

CHORUS2
CELESTE2
FLANGER2

CHORUS3
CELESTE3

03..07

08

09..15

16

17

18

19

[3]HALL3
[8]ROOM3
STAGE
PLATE

[4]HALL4
ROOM
[12]STAGE3
PLATE

[5]HALL5
ROOM

[9]ROOM4

16

17

18

19

CELESTE
FLANGER

CELESTE
FLANGER

20

21..

20

21..

CHORUS TYPE
TYPE
MSB
000
001..064
065
066
067
068
069..071
072
073..086
087
088..127

TYPE LSB
00
NO EFFECT
NO EFFECT
CHORUS1
CELESTE1
FLANGER 1
SYMPHONIC
NO EFFECT
PHASER 1
NO EFFECT
ENSEMBLE DETUNE
NO EFFECT

03..07

08

CHORUS4
CELESTE4
FLANGER3

09..15

19

MIDI Data Format

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

VARIATION EFFECT TYPE
TYPE
MSB
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
008
009
010
011
012..015
016
017
018
019
020
021..063
064
065
066
067
068
069
070
071
072
073
074
075
076
077
078

TYPE LSB
00
NO EFFECT
[1]HALL1
[4]ROOM1
[7]STAGE1
PLATE
DELAY L,C,R
[18]DELAY L,R
[19]ECHO
[20]CROSS DELAY
ER1
GATE REVERB
REVERS GATE
NO EFFECT
WHITE ROOM
TUNNEL
CANYON
BASEMENT
KARAOKE 1
NO EFFECT
THRU
CHORUS1
[13]CELESTE
FLANGER 1
SYMPHONIC
ROTARY SP.
TREMOLO
AUTO PAN
[24]PHASER
DISTORTION
OVER DRIVE
AMP SIM.
3BAND EQ
2BAND EQ
AUTO WAH

079
080
081
082

THRU
PITCH CHANGE
THRU
TOUCH WAH 1

083
084
085
086
087
088
089..127

COMPRESSOR
NOISE GATE
VOICE CANCEL
2WAY ROTARY SP
ENSEMBLE DETUNE
AMBIENCE
THRU

01

02

[2]HALL2
ROOM2
[8]STAGE2

[5]ROOM2

03..07

08

09..15

16

17

18

19

[3]HALL3
[6]ROOM3
STAGE
PLATE
[17]DELAY LCR

HALL
ROOM
[9]STAGE3
PLATE

HALL
ROOM

ROOM

20

21..

ER2

KARAOKE 2

KARAOKE 3

CHORUS2
[12]CHORUS3
FLANGER

CHORUS
CELESTE3

CHORUS
[11]CHORUS2
FLANGER

CHORUS
[10]CHORUS1
[14]FLANGER
FLANGER
[15]SYMPHONIC
Rotary Sp
[21]TREMOLO
Rotary Sp
[16]AUTO PAN
Rotary Sp

[22] [23]ROTARY

Rotary Sp

Tremolo

Gtr Tremolo

20

PHASER
COMP+DISTORTION
DIST.HARD
EQ DISCO
AUTO WAH+DIST

AUTO WAH+
OVERDRIVE

DIST.SOFT
EQ TEL

[25]WAH

PITCH CHANGE2
TOUCH WAH+DIST

TOUCH WAH+
OVERDRIVE

TOUCH WAH 2

INSERTION EFFECT TYPE
TYPE
MSB
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
008
009..019
020
021..064
065
066
067
068
069
070
071
072
073
074
075
076
077
078
079..081
082
083
084
085..086
087
088..127

20

TYPE LSB
00
THRU
HALL 1
ROOM 1
STAGE 1
PLATE
DELAY L,C,R
DELAY L,R
ECHO
CROSS DELAY
THRU
KARAOKE 1
THRU
CHORUS 1
CELESTE 1
FLANGER 1
SYMPHONIC
ROTARY SPEAKER 1
TREMOLO
AUTO PAN
PHASER 1
DISTORTION
OVER DRIVE
AMP SIMULATOR
3BAND EQ
2-BAND EQ
AUTO WAH(LFO)
THRU
TOUCH WAH 1
COMPRESSOR
NOISE GATE
THRU
ENSEMBLE DETUNE
THRU

01

02

HALL 2
ROOM 2
STAGE 2

ROOM 3

KARAOKE 2

KARAOKE 3

CHORUS 2
CELESTE 2
FLANGER 2

CHORUS 3
CELESTE 3

03..07

08

CHORUS 4
CELESTE 4
FLANGER 3

09..15

16

17

18

19

HALL
ROOM
STAGE
PLATE
Delay LCR

HALL
ROOM
STAGE
PLATE

HALL
ROOM

ROOM

CHORUS
FLANGER
Symphonic
Rotary Sp
Tremolo
AutoPan

CHORUS
FLANGER

Rotary Sp

Rotary Sp
Rotary Sp

DIST.HARD
EQ DISCO

DIST.SOFT
EQ TEL

Auto Wah
TOUCH WAH 2

Rotary Sp

Tremolo

Gtr Tremolo

21..

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○
< Table 1-10 > Effect Parameter List
HALL1,HALL2, ROOM1,ROOM2,ROOM3, STAGE1,STAGE2
PLATE (reverb, variation, insertion block)

CROSS DELAY (variation, insertion block)

No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Parameter
Reverb Time
Diffusion
Initial Delay
HPF Cutoff
LPF Cutoff

0.3–30.0s
0–10
0–63
Thru–8.0kHz
1.0k–Thru

Value
0–69
0–10
0–63
0–52
34–60

Dry/Wet

D63>W – D=W – DR – E=R – EW – D=W – DR – E=R – EW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DL Delay

block)
block)
block)
block)

GATE REVERB, REVERSE GATE (variation block)

0.1–1486.0ms (variation block)
0.1–742.9ms (insertion block)
0.1–1486.0ms (variation block)
0.1–742.9ms (insertion block)
0.1–1486.0ms (variation block)
0.1–742.9ms (insertion block)
0.1–1486.0ms (variation block)
0.1–742.9ms (insertion block)
-63–+63
0–127
0.1–1.0

2

Low Frequency
Low Gain
High Frequency
High Gain

2

(variation
(insertion
(variation
(insertion

Value
1–7430
1–3714
1–7430
1–3714
1–127
0–2
1–10

0.1–743.0ms
0.1–371.4ms
0.1–743.0ms
0.1–371.4ms
-63–+63
L,R,L&R
0.1–1.0

EARLY REF1,EARLY REF2(variation block)

Value
0–69
0–10
0–63
0–52
34–60
0–37
0–73
0–104
0–30
1–127

DELAY L,C,R (variation, insertion block)
No.
1

Parameter
L->R Delay

table#5

WHITE ROOM, TUNNEL, CANYON, BASEMENT (reverb, variation block)
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

No.
1

See Table

Control

No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Parameter
Delay Time
Feedback Level
HPF Cutoff
LPF Cutoff

0–127
-63–+63
Thru–8.0kHz
1.0k–Thru

Value
0–127
1–127
0–52
34–60

Dry/Wet

D63>W – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DR,L->R,L<-R,Lturn,Rturn,L/R

Value
0–127
0–127
0–127
0–5

EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ

32Hz–2.0kHz
-12–+12dB
500Hz–16.0kHz
-12–+12dB

4–40
52–76
28–58
52–76

11
12
13
14
15
16

EQ Mid Frequency
EQ Mid Gain
EQ Mid Width

100Hz–10.0kHz (variation block)
-12–+12dB (variation block)
1.0–12.0 (variation block)

14–54
52–76
10–120

Low Frequency
Low Gain
High Frequency
High Gain

0.00Hz–39.7Hz
0–127
0–127
-63–+63

Value
0–127
0–127
0–127
1–127

0–127
normal/invers

32Hz–2.0kHz
-12–+12dB
500Hz–16.0kHz
-12–+12dB
D63>W – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DH – L=H – LW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – DW – D=W – D Effect Data Value Assign Table
Table#1
LFO Frequency

Table#4
Reverb time

Table#7
Delay Time(400.0ms)

Table#11
Reverb Width;Depth;Height

Data

Data

Data

Data

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Value Data Value Data Value
0.3
32
3.5
64 17.0
0.4
33
3.6
65 18.0
0.5
34
3.7
66 19.0
0.6
35
3.8
67 20.0
0.7
36
3.9
68 25.0
0.8
37
4.0
69 30.0
0.9
38
4.1
1.0
39
4.2
1.1
40
4.3
1.2
41
4.4
1.3
42
4.5
1.4
43
4.6
1.5
44
4.7
1.6
45
4.8
1.7
46
4.9
1.8
47
5.0
1.9
48
5.5
2.0
49
6.0
2.1
50
6.5
2.2
51
7.0
2.3
52
7.5
2.4
53
8.0
2.5
54
8.5
2.6
55
9.0
2.7
56
9.5
2.8
57 10.0
2.9
58 11.0
3.0
59 12.0
3.1
60 13.0
3.2
61 14.0
3.3
62 15.0
3.4
63 16.0

Table#2
Modulation Delay Offset

Table#5
Delay Time(200.0ms)

Data

Data

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Value Data
Value Data
Value Data
Value
0.0
32
3.2
64
6.4
96
9.6
0.1
33
3.3
65
6.5
97
9.7
0.2
34
3.4
66
6.6
98
9.8
0.3
35
3.5
67
6.7
99
9.9
0.4
36
3.6
68
6.8
100
10.0
0.5
37
3.7
69
6.9
101
11.1
0.6
38
3.8
70
7.0
102
12.2
0.7
39
3.9
71
7.1
103
13.3
0.8
40
4.0
72
7.2
104
14.4
0.9
41
4.1
73
7.3
105
15.5
1.0
42
4.2
74
7.4
106
17.1
1.1
43
4.3
75
7.5
107
18.6
1.2
44
4.4
76
7.6
108
20.2
1.3
45
4.5
77
7.7
109
21.8
1.4
46
4.6
78
7.8
110
23.3
1.5
47
4.7
79
7.9
111
24.9
1.6
48
4.8
80
8.0
112
26.5
1.7
49
4.9
81
8.1
113
28.0
1.8
50
5.0
82
8.2
114
29.6
1.9
51
5.1
83
8.3
115
31.2
2.0
52
5.2
84
8.4
116
32.8
2.1
53
5.3
85
8.5
117
34.3
2.2
54
5.4
86
8.6
118
35.9
2.3
55
5.5
87
8.7
119
37.5
2.4
56
5.6
88
8.8
120
39.0
2.5
57
5.7
89
8.9
121
40.6
2.6
58
5.8
90
9.0
122
42.2
2.7
59
5.9
91
9.1
123
43.7
2.8
60
6.0
92
9.2
124
45.3
2.9
61
6.1
93
9.3
125
46.9
3.0
62
6.2
94
9.4
126
48.4
3.1
63
6.3
95
9.5
127
50.0

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Value Data Value Data
0.1
32 50.5
64
1.7
33 52.0
65
3.2
34 53.6
66
4.8
35 55.2
67
6.4
36 56.8
68
8.0
37 58.3
69
9.5
38 59.9
70
11.1
39 61.5
71
12.7
40 63.1
72
14.3
41 64.6
73
15.8
42 66.2
74
17.4
43 67.8
75
19.0
44 69.4
76
20.6
45 70.9
77
22.1
46 72.5
78
23.7
47 74.1
79
25.3
48 75.7
80
26.9
49 77.2
81
28.4
50 78.8
82
30.0
51 80.4
83
31.6
52 81.9
84
33.2
53 83.5
85
34.7
54 85.1
86
36.3
55 86.7
87
37.9
56 88.2
88
39.5
57 89.8
89
41.0
58 91.4
90
42.6
59 93.0
91
44.2
60 94.5
92
45.7
61 96.1
93
47.3
62 97.7
94
48.9
63 99.3
95

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Value Data
Value Data
Value Data
Value
0.1
32 100.9
64 201.6
96 302.4
3.2
33 104.0
65 204.8
97 305.5
6.4
34 107.2
66 207.9
98 308.7
9.5
35 110.3
67 211.1
99 311.8
12.7
36 113.5
68 214.2
100 315.0
15.8
37 116.6
69 217.4
101 318.1
19.0
38 119.8
70 220.5
102 321.3
22.1
39 122.9
71 223.7
103 324.4
25.3
40 126.1
72 226.8
104 327.6
28.4
41 129.2
73 230.0
105 330.7
31.6
42 132.4
74 233.1
106 333.9
34.7
43 135.5
75 236.3
107 337.0
37.9
44 138.6
76 239.4
108 340.2
41.0
45 141.8
77 242.6
109 343.3
44.2
46 144.9
78 245.7
110 346.5
47.3
47 148.1
79 248.9
111 349.6
50.5
48 151.2
80 252.0
112 352.8
53.6
49 154.4
81 255.2
113 355.9
56.8
50 157.5
82 258.3
114 359.1
59.9
51 160.7
83 261.5
115 362.2
63.1
52 163.8
84 264.6
116 365.4
66.2
53 167.0
85 267.7
117 368.5
69.4
54 170.1
86 270.9
118 371.7
72.5
55 173.3
87 274.0
119 374.8
75.7
56 176.4
88 277.2
120 378.0
78.8
57 179.6
89 280.3
121 381.1
82.0
58 182.7
90 283.5
122 384.3
85.1
59 185.9
91 286.6
123 387.4
88.3
60 189.0
92 289.8
124 390.6
91.4
61 192.2
93 292.9
125 393.7
94.6
62 195.3
94 296.1
126 396.9
97.7
63 198.5
95 299.2
127 400.0

Table#8
Compressor Attack Time
Value Data
Value
100.8
96 151.2
102.4
97 152.8
104.0
98 154.4
105.6
99 155.9
107.1
100 157.5
108.7
101 159.1
110.3
102 160.6
111.9
103 162.2
113.4
104 163.8
115.0
105 165.4
116.6
106 166.9
118.2
107 168.5
119.7
108 170.1
121.3
109 171.7
122.9
110 173.2
124.4
111 174.8
126.0
112 176.4
127.6
113 178.0
129.2
114 179.5
130.7
115 181.1
132.3
116 182.7
133.9
117 184.3
135.5
118 185.8
137.0
119 187.4
138.6
120 189.0
140.2
121 190.6
141.8
122 192.1
143.3
123 193.7
144.9
124 195.3
146.5
125 196.9
148.1
126 198.4
149.6
127 200.0

Data

Value
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
23
26
30
35
40

Table#3
EQ Frequency

Table#6
Room Size

Table#9
Compressor Release Time

Data

Data

Data

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39

24

Value Data
Value Data
Value Data
Value
0.00
32
1.35
64
2.69
96
8.41
0.04
33
1.39
65
2.78
97
8.75
0.08
34
1.43
66
2.86
98
9.08
0.13
35
1.47
67
2.94
99
9.42
0.17
36
1.51
68
3.03
100
9.76
0.21
37
1.56
69
3.11
101
10.1
0.25
38
1.60
70
3.20
102
10.8
0.29
39
1.64
71
3.28
103
11.4
0.34
40
1.68
72
3.37
104
12.1
0.38
41
1.72
73
3.45
105
12.8
0.42
42
1.77
74
3.53
106
13.5
0.46
43
1.81
75
3.62
107
14.1
0.51
44
1.85
76
3.70
108
14.8
0.55
45
1.89
77
3.87
109
15.5
0.59
46
1.94
78
4.04
110
16.2
0.63
47
1.98
79
4.21
111
16.8
0.67
48
2.02
80
4.37
112
17.5
0.72
49
2.06
81
4.54
113
18.2
0.76
50
2.10
82
4.71
114
19.5
0.80
51
2.15
83
4.88
115
20.9
0.84
52
2.19
84
5.05
116
22.2
0.88
53
2.23
85
5.22
117
23.6
0.93
54
2.27
86
5.38
118
24.9
0.97
55
2.31
87
5.55
119
26.2
1.01
56
2.36
88
5.72
120
27.6
1.05
57
2.40
89
6.06
121
28.9
1.09
58
2.44
90
6.39
122
30.3
1.14
59
2.48
91
6.73
123
31.6
1.18
60
2.52
92
7.07
124
33.0
1.22
61
2.57
93
7.40
125
34.3
1.26
62
2.61
94
7.74
126
37.0
1.30
63
2.65
95
8.08
127
39.7

Value Data
Value
50
40
2.0k
56
41
2.2k
63
42
2.5k
70
43
2.8k
80
44
3.2k
90
45
3.6k
100
46
4.0k
110
47
4.5k
125
48
5.0k
140
49
5.6k
160
50
6.3k
180
51
7.0k
200
52
8.0k
225
53
9.0k
250
54
10.0k
280
55
11.0k
315
56
12.0k
355
57
14.0k
400
58
16.0k
450
59
18.0k
500
60
THRU(20.0k)
560
630
700
800
900
1.0k
1.1k
1.2k
1.4k
1.6k
1.8k

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Value Data Value
0.1
32
5.1
0.3
33
5.3
0.4
34
5.4
0.6
35
5.6
0.7
36
5.7
0.9
37
5.9
1.0
38
6.1
1.2
39
6.2
1.4
40
6.4
1.5
41
6.5
1.7
42
6.7
1.8
43
6.8
2.0
44
7.0
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.9
3.1
3.2
3.4
3.5
3.7
3.9
4.0
4.2
4.3
4.5
4.6
4.8
5.0

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Value
10
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
100
115
140
170
230
340
680

Table#10
Compressor Ratio
Data
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Value
1.0
1.5
2.0
3.0
5.0
7.0
10.0
20.0

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Value Data
Value Data
Value Data
Value
0.5
32
8.8
64
17.6
96
27.5
0.8
33
9.1
65
17.9
98
28.1
1.0
34
9.4
66
18.2
99
28.5
1.3
35
9.6
67
18.5
100
28.8
1.5
36
9.9
68
18.8
101
29.2
1.8
37
10.2
69
19.1
102
29.5
2.0
38
10.4
70
19.4
103
29.9
2.3
39
10.7
71
19.7
104
30.2
2.6
40
11.0
72
20.0
2.8
41
11.2
73
20.2
3.1
42
11.5
74
20.5
3.3
43
11.8
75
20.8
3.6
44
12.1
76
21.1
3.9
45
12.3
77
21.4
4.1
46
12.6
78
21.7
4.4
47
12.9
79
22.0
4.6
48
13.1
80
22.4
4.9
49
13.4
81
22.7
5.2
50
13.7
82
23.0
5.4
51
14.0
83
23.3
5.7
52
14.2
84
23.6
5.9
53
14.5
85
23.9
6.2
54
14.8
86
24.2
6.5
55
15.1
87
24.5
6.7
56
15.4
88
24.9
7.0
57
15.6
89
25.2
7.2
58
15.9
90
25.5
7.5
59
16.2
91
25.8
7.8
60
16.5
92
26.1
8.0
61
16.8
93
26.5
8.3
62
17.1
94
26.8
8.6
63
17.3
95
27.1

YAMAHA [Clavinova]
Model: CVP-98/96
Function

Transmitted

Recognized

Basic
Channel

Default
Changed

1
1~16

1~16
1~16

Mode

Default
Messages
Altered

3
X
*****************

1
X
X

: True voice

21~108
*****************

0~127
21~108

Velocity

Note ON
Note OFF

O 9nH, v=1~127
X

O 9nH, v=1~127
X

After
Touch

Key’s
Ch’s

X
X

O
O

X

O 0~24 semi

Note
Number

Pitch Bender

Control
Change

0, 32
1, 5, 7, 10, 11
6, 38
64~67
71~74
84
91, 93, 94
96~97
98~99
100~101
120
121

O
X
O
O
X
X
O
X
X
O
X
X

*2

*2
*2
(#93 X *2)
*2

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

Program
Change : True #

O 0~127
*****************

O 0~127

System Exclusive

O

O

System

: Song Position
: Song Select
Common : Tune

X
X
X

X
O
X

System : Clock
Real Time : Commands

O
O

O
O

Aux

X
O
O
X

X
O (123~127)
O
X

: Local ON/OFF
: All Notes OFF
Messages : Active Sense
: Reset

Date: 2/18, 1997
Version: 1.0

MIDI Implementation Chart

Remarks

*1

Poly Mode only

Bank Select
Data Entry
Sound Controller
Portamento Controller
Effect Depth
RPN Inc, Dec
NRPN LSB, MSB
RPN LSB, MSB
All Sounds off
Reset All Controllers

Notes : *1 ; Recieve Mode is always multi timbre and Poly mode.
*2 ; Transmitted when “ACMP&RHY” or “HARMONY” MIDI send SW is ON.

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY

Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO
Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO

O: Yes
X: No

25

Voice List

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Voice #
Category
Piano

Voice Name
Grand Piano
Bright Piano

E.Piano

Vibes

Guitar

26

MSB #

LSB #

0

112

0

112

Voice #
Program
Change #
0
1

Category

Voice Name

Clavi. Tone /

Strings Pad

0

112

Program
Change #
51

Synth

Atmosphere

0

112

99

MSB #

LSB #

Mellow Piano

0

114

0

Brass Bells

0

112

93

Rock Piano

0

113

1

SynthCrystal

0

112

96

Mono Piano

0

113

0

Synth Bell

0

116

88

Piano EP

0

115

2

Brass Pad

0

112

90

Honky Tonk

0

112

3

Choir Pad

0

112

91

Harpsichord1

0

112

6

Cosmic Pad

0

112

101

Quack Lead

0

112

87

Pipe Organ

0

112

19

Harpsichord2

0

113

6

Grand Harpsi

0

115

6

Elec. Piano

0

113

4

Class. Organ

0

113

19

DX EP

0

112

5

Chapel Organ

0

115

19

CP80

0

116

2

Jazz Organ

0

112

16

Jazz EP 1

0

116

4

Accordion

0

115

21

DX EP Modern

0

115

5

Perc. Organ

0

112

17

Stage EP

0

117

4

Trem. Organ

0

112

18

Galaxy EP

0

113

5

Rock Organ

0

113

18

Funky EP

0

114

4

Theatre Org.

0

114

16

Hyper EP

0

115

4

Organ Combi.

0

116

16

Dream EP

0

114

5

Elec. Organ

0

113

16

Jazz EP 2

0

112

4

French Accrd

0

112

21

Wire EP

0

113

5

23

Tremolo EP

0

118

4

Clavi.

0

112

7

Organ

Strings / Choir

Tango Accrd.

0

112

Orch.Strings

0

115

48

Strings

0

112

48

Vibes

0

112

11

Violin

0

112

40

Jazz Vibes

0

113

11

Pizzicato

0

112

45

Celesta

0

112

8

Choir

0

115

52

Marimba

0

112

12

Class. Strs.

0

114

48

Glockenspiel

0

112

9

PopularStrs.

0

116

48

Xylophone

0

112

13

StringsSlow1

0

112

49

TubularBells

0

112

14

StringsSlow2

0

112

49

Music Box

0

112

10

Choir Oohs

0

112

53

Steel Drums

0

112

114

ChamberStrs.

0

113

48

Gut Guitar

0

112

24

Cello

0

112

42

Folk Guitar

0

112

25

Syn. Strings

0

112

50

Jazz Guitar1

0

112

26

Synth Choir

0

112

52

Banjo

0

112

105

OrchestraHit

0

112

55

Harp

0

112

46

BigBnd Brass

0

115

61

Nylon Guitar

0

113

24

Brass

Small Brass

0

113

61

Steel Guitar

0

113

25

Trumpet

0

112

56

Jazz Guitar2

0

113

26

Trombone

0

112

57

Clean Guitar

0

112

27

French Horn

0

112

60

Dist. Guitar

0

112

30

BrassSection

0

112

61

12Str.Guitar

0

115

25

Octave Brass

0

114

61

Mute Guitar

0

112

28

MuteTrumpet1

0

113

59

HawaiianGtr.

0

114

26

MuteTrumpet2

0

112

59

OctaveGuitar

0

115

26

Tuba

0

112

58

Clavi. Tone /

Clavinova T.

0

112

88

Synth Brass1

0

112

62

Synth

NewAge Pad1

0

113

88

Synth Brass2

0

112

63

0

112

56

NewAge Pad2

0

115

88

Soft Trumpet

Square Lead

0

112

80

Flugel Horn

0

113

56

Saw. Lead

0

112

81

Brass&Sax

0

116

61

Synth Pf

0

114

88

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Voice #
Category
Sax / Flute

Bass

Drums

XG

Voice Name

Voice List

Voice #

MSB #

LSB #

Tenor Sax

0

112

Program
Change #
66

Alto Sax

0

112

65

Flute

0

112

73

El.Pno1K

0

1

4

Oboe

0

112

68

MelloEP1

0

18

4

Clarinet

0

112

71

Chor.EP1

0

32

4

Soprano Sax

0

112

64

HardEl.P

0

40

4

Baritone Sax

0

112

67

VX El.P1

0

45

4

Pan Flute

0

112

75

60sEl.P1

0

64

4

Bassoon

0

112

70

E.Piano2

0

0

5
5

Category
XG

Voice Name

MSB #

LSB #

HnkyTnkK

0

1

Program
Change #
3

E.Piano1

0

0

4

Harmonica

0

112

22

El.Pno2K

0

1

Piccolo

0

112

72

Chor.EP2

0

32

5

Recorder

0

112

74

DX Hard

0

33

5
5

Sax&Clarinet

0

113

65

DXLegend

0

34

Sax Section

0

114

65

DX Phase

0

40

5

WindEnsemble

0

113

73

DX+Analg

0

41

5

Acous.Bass 1

0

112

32

DXKotoEP

0

42

5

Acous.Bass 2

0

113

32

VX El.P2

0

45

5

E. Bass Slap

0

112

33

Harpsi.

0

0

6

Finger Bass

0

114

33

Harpsi.K

0

1

6

Timpani

0

112

47

Harpsi.2

0

25

6

Elec. Bass

0

113

33

Harpsi.3

0

35

6

FretlessBass

0

112

35

Clavi

0

0

7

Slap Bass

0

112

36

Clavi K

0

1

7

Synth Bass 1

0

112

38

ClaviWah

0

27

7

Synth Bass 2

0

112

39

PulseClv

0

64

7

Pick Bass

0

112

34

PierceCl

0

65

7

Organ Bass

0

117

16

Celesta

0

0

8

Bass&Cymbal

0

114

32

Glocken

0

0

9

Standard Kit

127

0

0

MusicBox

0

0

10

Standard2Kit

127

0

1

Orgel

0

64

10

Room Kit

127

0

8

Vibes

0

0

11

Rock Kit

127

0

16

Vibes K

0

1

11

Electro Kit

127

0

24

HardVibe

0

45

11

Analog Kit

127

0

25

Marimba

0

0

12

Dance Kit

127

0

27

MarimbaK

0

1

12

Jazz Kit

127

0

32

SineMrmb

0

64

12

Brush Kit

127

0

40

Balimba

0

97

12

Classic Kit

127

0

48

Log Drum

0

98

12

SFX1 Kit

126

0

0

Xylophon

0

0

13

SFX2 Kit

126

0

1

TubulBel

0

0

14

0

0

0

ChrchBel

0

96

14

GrandPno
GrndPnoK

0

1

0

Carillon

0

97

14

MelloGrP

0

18

0

Dulcimer

0

0

15

PianoStr

0

40

0

Dulcimr2

0

35

15

Dream

0

41

0

Cimbalom

0

96

15

BritePno

0

0

1

Santur

0

97

15

BritPnoK

0

1

1

DrawOrgn

0

0

16

El.Grand

0

0

2

DetDrwOr

0

32

16

ElGrPnoK

0

1

2

60sDrOr1

0

33

16

Det.CP80

0

32

2

60sDrOr2

0

34

16

LayerCP1

0

40

2

70sDrOr1

0

35

16

LayerCP2

0

41

2

DrawOrg2

0

36

16

HnkyTonk

0

0

3

60sDrOr3

0

37

16

27

Voice List

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Voice #
Category
XG

28

Voice Name

Voice #

EvenBar

0

38

Program
Change #
16

FeedbkGt

0

40

Program
Change #
30

16+2’2/3

0

40

16

FeedbGt2

0

41

30

Organ Ba

0

64

16

GtrHarmo

0

0

31

70sDrOr2

0

65

16

GtFeedbk

0

65

31

CheezOrg

0

66

16

GtrHrmo2

0

66

31

DrawOrg3

0

67

16

Aco.Bass

0

0

32

PercOrgn

0

0

17

JazzRthm

0

40

32

70sPcOr1

0

24

17

VXUprght

0

45

32

DetPrcOr

0

32

17

FngrBass

0

0

33

Lite Org

0

33

17

FingrDrk

0

18

33

PercOrg2

0

37

17

FlangeBa

0

27

33

MSB #

LSB #

Category
XG

Voice Name

MSB #

LSB #

RockOrgn

0

0

18

Ba&DstEG

0

40

33

RotaryOr

0

64

18

FngrSlap

0

43

33

SloRotar

0

65

18

FngBass2

0

45

33

FstRotar

0

66

18

Mod.Bass

0

65

33

ChrchOrg

0

0

19

PickBass

0

0

34

ChurOrg3

0

32

19

MutePkBa

0

28

34

ChurOrg2

0

35

19

Fretless

0

0

35

NotreDam

0

40

19

Fretles2

0

32

35

OrgFlute

0

64

19

Fretles3

0

33

35

TrmOrgFl

0

65

19

Fretles4

0

34

35

ReedOrgn

0

0

20

SynFretl

0

96

35

Puff Org

0

40

20

SmthFrt1

0

97

35

Acordion

0

0

21

SlapBas1

0

0

36

AccordIt

0

32

21

ResoSlap

0

27

36

Harmnica

0

0

22

PunchThm

0

32

36

Harmo. 2

0

32

22

SlapBas2

0

0

37

TangoAcd

0

0

23

VeloSlap

0

43

37

TngoAcd2

0

64

23

SynBass1

0

0

38

NylonGtr

0

0

24

SynBa1Dk

0

18

38

NylonGt2

0

16

24

FastResB

0

20

38

NylonGt3

0

25

24

AcidBass

0

24

38

VelGtHrm

0

43

24

Clv Bass

0

35

38

Ukulele

0

96

24

TechnoBa

0

40

38

SteelGtr

0

0

25

Orbiter

0

64

38

SteelGt2

0

16

25

Sqr.Bass

0

65

38

12StrGtr

0

35

25

RubberBa

0

66

38

Nyln&Stl

0

40

25

Hammer

0

96

38

Stl&Body

0

41

25

SynBass2

0

0

39

Mandolin

0

96

25

MelloSBa

0

6

39

Jazz Gtr

0

0

26

Seq Bass

0

12

39

MelloGtr

0

18

26

ClkSynBa

0

18

39

Jazz Amp

0

32

26

SynBa2Dk

0

19

39

CleanGtr

0

0

27

SmthSynB

0

32

39

ChorusGt

0

32

27

ModulrBa

0

40

39

Mute Gtr

0

0

28

DX Bass

0

41

39

FunkGtr1

0

40

28

X WireBa

0

64

39

MuteStlG

0

41

28

Violin

0

0

40

FunkGtr2

0

43

28

Slow Vln

0

8

40

Jazz Man

0

45

28

Viola

0

0

41

Ovrdrive

0

0

29

Cello

0

0

42

Gt.Pinch

0

43

29

Contrabs

0

0

43

Dist.Gtr

0

0

30

Trem.Str

0

0

44

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Voice #
Category
XG

Voice Name

Voice List

Voice #

SlwTrStr

0

8

Program
Change #
44

BrssSect

0

0

Program
Change #
61

Susp. Str

0

40

44

Tp&TbSec

0

35

61

Pizz.Str

0

0

45

BrssSec2

0

40

61

Harp

0

0

46

HiBrass

0

41

61

YangChin

0

40

46

MelloBrs

0

42

61

Timpani

0

0

47

SynBrss1

0

0

62

Strings1

0

0

48

Quack Br

0

12

62

S.Strngs

0

3

48

RezSynBr

0

20

62

Slow Str

0

8

48

PolyBrss

0

24

62

Arco Str

0

24

48

SynBrss3

0

27

62

60sStrng

0

35

48

JumpBrss

0

32

62

Orchestr

0

40

48

AnVelBr1

0

45

62

MSB #

LSB #

Category
XG

Voice Name

MSB #

LSB #

Orchstr2

0

41

48

AnVelBr2

0

64

62

TremOrch

0

42

48

SynBrss2

0

0

63

Velo.Str

0

45

48

Soft Brs

0

18

63

Strings2

0

0

49

SynBrss4

0

40

63

S.SlwStr

0

3

49

ChoirBrs

0

41

63

LegatoSt

0

8

49

VelBrss2

0

45

63

Warm Str

0

40

49

AnaBrss2

0

64

63

Kingdom

0

41

49

SprnoSax

0

0

64

70s Str

0

64

49

Alto Sax

0

0

65

Strings3

0

65

49

Sax Sect

0

40

65

Syn Str1

0

0

50

HyprAlto

0

43

65

Reso Str

0

27

50

TenorSax

0

0

66

Syn Str4

0

64

50

BrthTnSx

0

40

66

Syn Str5

0

65

50

SoftTenr

0

41

66

Syn Str2

0

0

51

TnrSax 2

0

64

66

ChoirAah

0

0

52

Bari.Sax

0

0

67

S.Choir

0

3

52

Oboe

0

0

68

Ch.Aahs2

0

16

52

Eng.Horn

0

0

69
70

MelChoir

0

32

52

Bassoon

0

0

ChoirStr

0

40

52

Clarinet

0

0

71

VoiceOoh

0

0

53

Piccolo

0

0

72

SynVoice

0

0

54

Flute

0

0

73

SyVoice2

0

40

54

Recorder

0

0

74

Choral

0

41

54

PanFlute

0

0

75

AnaVoice

0

64

54

Bottle

0

0

76

Orch.Hit

0

0

55

Shakhchi

0

0

77

OrchHit2

0

35

55

Whistle

0

0

78

Impact

0

64

55

Ocarina

0

0

79

Trumpet

0

0

56

SquareLd

0

0

80

Trumpet2

0

16

56

SquarLd2

0

6

80

BriteTrp

0

17

56

LMSquare

0

8

80

Warm Trp

0

32

56

Hollow

0

18

80

Trombone

0

0

57

Shroud

0

19

80

Trmbone2

0

18

57

Mellow

0

64

80

Tuba

0

0

58

SoloSine

0

65

80

Tuba 2

0

16

58

SineLead

0

66

80

Mute Trp

0

0

59

Saw Lead

0

0

81

Fr.Horn

0

0

60

Saw Ld 2

0

6

81

FrHrSolo

0

6

60

ThickSaw

0

8

81

FrHorn 2

0

32

60

Dyna Saw

0

18

81

HornOrch

0

37

60

Digi Saw

0

19

81

29

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Voice List

Voice #
Category
XG

30

Voice Name

Voice #

Big Lead

0

20

Program
Change #
81

ClaviPad

0

45

Program
Change #
96

HeavySyn

0

24

81

HrmoRain

0

64

96

WaspySyn

0

25

81

AfrcnWnd

0

65

96

PulseSaw

0

40

81

Carib

0

66

96

MSB #

LSB #

Category
XG

Voice Name

MSB #

LSB #

Dr. Lead

0

41

81

SoundTrk

0

0

97

VeloLead

0

45

81

Prologue

0

27

97

Seq Ana.

0

96

81

Ancestrl

0

64

97

CaliopLd

0

0

82

Crystal

0

0

98

PureLead

0

65

82

SynDrCmp

0

12

98

Chiff Ld

0

0

83

Popcorn

0

14

98

Rubby

0

64

83

TinyBell

0

18

98

CharanLd

0

0

84

RndGlock

0

35

98

DistLead

0

64

84

GlockChi

0

40

98

WireLead

0

65

84

ClearBel

0

41

98

Voice Ld

0

0

85

ChorBell

0

42

98

SynthAah

0

24

85

SynMalet

0

64

98

Vox Lead

0

64

85

SftCryst

0

65

98
98

Fifth Ld

0

0

86

LoudGlok

0

66

Big Five

0

35

86

ChrstBel

0

67

98

Bass&Ld

0

0

87

VibeBell

0

68

98

Big&Low

0

16

87

DigiBell

0

69

98

Fat&Prky

0

64

87

AirBells

0

70

98

Soft Wrl

0

65

87

BellHarp

0

71

98

NewAgePd

0

0

88

Gamelmba

0

72

98

Fantasy

0

64

88

Atmosphr

0

0

99

Warm Pad

0

0

89

WarmAtms

0

18

99

ThickPad

0

16

89

HollwRls

0

19

99

Soft Pad

0

17

89

Nylon EP

0

40

99

Sine Pad

0

18

89

NylnHarp

0

64

99

Horn Pad

0

64

89

Harp Vox

0

65

99

RotarStr

0

65

89

AtmosPad

0

66

99

PolySyPd

0

0

90

Planet

0

67

99

PolyPd80

0

64

90

Bright

0

0

100

ClickPad

0

65

90

FantaBel

0

64

100

Ana. Pad

0

66

90

Smokey

0

96

100

SquarPad

0

67

90

Goblins

0

0

101

ChoirPad

0

0

91

GobSynth

0

64

101

Heaven

0

64

91

Creeper

0

65

101

Itopia

0

66

91

Ring Pad

0

66

101

CC Pad

0

67

91

Ritual

0

67

101
101

BowedPad

0

0

92

ToHeaven

0

68

Glacier

0

64

92

Night

0

70

101

GlassPad

0

65

92

Glisten

0

71

101

MetalPad

0

0

93

BelChoir

0

96

101

Tine Pad

0

64

93

Echoes

0

0

102

Pan Pad

0

65

93

Echoes 2

0

8

102
102

Halo Pad

0

0

94

Echo Pan

0

14

SweepPad

0

0

95

EchoBell

0

64

102

Shwimmer

0

20

95

Big Pan

0

65

102

Converge

0

27

95

SynPiano

0

66

102

PolarPad

0

64

95

Creation

0

67

102

Celstial

0

66

95

StarDust

0

68

102

Rain

0

0

96

Reso&Pan

0

69

102

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Voice #
Category
XG

Voice Name

Voice List

Voice #

Sci-Fi

0

0

Program
Change #
103

Gunshot

0

0

Program
Change #
127

Starz

0

64

103

CuttngNz

64

0

0
1

MSB #

LSB #

Category
XG

Voice Name

MSB #

LSB #

Sitar

0

0

104

CttngNz2

64

0

DetSitar

0

32

104

Str Slap

64

0

3

Sitar 2

0

35

104

Fl.KClik

64

0

16

Tambra

0

96

104

Shower

64

0

32

Tamboura

0

97

104

Thunder

64

0

33
34

Banjo

0

0

105

Wind

64

0

MuteBnjo

0

28

105

Stream

64

0

35

Rabab

0

96

105

Bubble

64

0

36

Gopichnt

0

97

105

Feed

64

0

37

Oud

0

98

105

Dog

64

0

48

Shamisen

0

0

106

Horse

64

0

49

Koto

0

0

107

Tweet 2

64

0

50

Taisho-k

0

96

107

Ghost

64

0

54

Kanoon

0

97

107

Maou

64

0

55

Kalimba

0

0

108

Tel.Dial

64

0

64

Bagpipe

0

0

109

DoorSqek

64

0

65

Fiddle

0

0

110

DoorSlam

64

0

66

Shanai

0

0

111

ScratchC

64

0

67

Shanai 2

0

64

111

ScratchS

64

0

68

Pungi

0

96

111

WindChim

64

0

69

Hichriki

0

97

111

Telphon2

64

0

70

TnklBell

0

0

112

CarEIgnt

64

0

80

Bonang

0

96

112

CarTSqel

64

0

81

Altair

0

97

112

Car Pass

64

0

82

Gamelan

0

98

112

CarCrash

64

0

83

S.Gamlan

0

99

112

Siren

64

0

84

Rama Cym

0

100

112

Train

64

0

85

AsianBel

0

101

112

JetPlane

64

0

86

Agogo

0

0

113

Starship

64

0

87

SteelDrm

0

0

114

Burst

64

0

88

GlasPerc

0

97

114

Coaster

64

0

89

ThaiBell

0

98

114

Submarin

64

0

90

WoodBlok

0

0

115

Laugh

64

0

96

Castanet

0

96

115

Scream

64

0

97

TaikoDrm

0

0

116

Punch

64

0

98

Gr.Cassa

0

96

116

Heart

64

0

99

MelodTom

0

0

117

Footstep

64

0

100

Mel Tom2

0

64

117

MchinGun

64

0

112

Real Tom

0

65

117

LaserGun

64

0

113

Rock Tom

0

66

117

Xplosion

64

0

114

Syn Drum

0

0

118

Firework

64

0

115

Ana Tom

0

64

118

ElecPerc

0

65

118

RevCymbl

0

0

119

FretNoiz

0

0

120

BrthNoiz

0

0

121

Seashore

0

0

122

Tweet

0

0

123

Telphone

0

0

124

Helicptr

0

0

125

Applause

0

0

126

31

Drum/key Assignment List
Bank Select MSB
Bank Select LSB
Program # (1-128)
Keyboard
MIDI
Note
Note # Note
C# 1
13
C#
D
1
14
D
D# 1
15
D#
E
1
16
E
F
1
17
F
F#
1
18
F#
G
1
19
G
G# 1
20
G#
A
1
21
A
A# 1
22
A#
B
1
23
B
C
2
24
C
C# 2
25
C#
D
2
26
D
D# 2
27
D#
E
2
28
E
F
2
29
F
F#
2
30
F#
G
2
31
G
G# 2
32
G#
A
2
33
A
A# 2
34
A#
B
2
35
B
C
3
36
C
C# 3
37
C#
D
3
38
D
D# 3
39
D#
E
3
40
E
F
3
41
F
F#
3
42
F#
G
3
43
G
G# 3
44
G#
A
3
45
A
A# 3
46
A#
B
3
47
B
C
4
48
C
C# 4
49
C#
D
4
50
D
D# 4
51
D#
E
4
52
E
F
4
53
F
F#
4
54
F#
G
4
55
G
G# 4
56
G#
A
4
57
A
A# 4
58
A#
B
4
59
B
C
5
60
C
C# 5
61
C#
D
5
62
D
D# 5
63
D#
E
5
64
E
F
5
65
F
F#
5
66
F#
G
5
67
G
G# 5
68
G#
A
5
69
A
A# 5
70
A#
B
5
71
B
C
6
72
C
C# 6
73
C#
D
6
74
D
D# 6
75
D#
E
6
76
E
F
6
77
F
F#
6
78
F#
G
6
79
G
G# 6
80
G#
A
6
81
A
A# 6
82
A#
B
6
83
B
C
7
84
C
–
85
C#
–
86
D
–
87
D#
–
88
E
–
89
F
–
90
F#
–
91
G

Key
off
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

Alternate
assign
3
3
4
4

O
O
O

1
1
1

O
O
O

2
2

127
0
1
Standard Kit
Surdo Mute
Surdo Open
Hi Q
Whip Slap
Scratch H
Scratch L
Finger Snap
Click Noise
Mtrnm Click
Mtrnm Bell
Seq Click L
Seq Click H
Brush Tap
Brush Swirl
Brush Slap
BrushTapSwrl
Snare Roll
Castanet
Snare Soft
Sticks
Kick Soft
OpenRimShot
Kick Tight
Kick
Side Stick
Snare
Hand Clap
Snare Tight
Floor Tom L
Hi-HatClosed
Floor Tom H
Hi-Hat Pedal
Low Tom
Hi-Hat Open
Mid Tom L
Mid Tom H
CrashCymbal1
High Tom
RideCymbal 1
Chinese Cym
Ride Cym Cup
Tambourine
SplashCymbal
Cowbell
CrashCymbal2
Vibraslap
RideCymbal 2
Bongo H
Bongo L
Conga H Mute
Conga H Open
Conga L
Timbale H
Timbale L
Agogo H
Agogo L
Cabasa
Maracas
SambaWhistlH
SambaWhistlL
Guiro Short
Guiro Long
Claves
Wood Block H
Wood Block L
Cuica Mute
Cuica Open
TriangleMute
TriangleOpen
Shaker
Jingle Bells
Bell Tree

127
0
2
Standard Kit 2
Surdo Mute
Surdo Open
Hi Q
Whip Slap
Scratch H
Scratch L
Finger Snap
Click Noise
Mtrnm Click
Mtrnm Bell
Seq Click L
Seq Click H
Brush Tap
Brush Swirl
Brush Slap
BrushTapSwrl
Snare Roll 2
Castanet
Snare Soft 2
Sticks
Kick Soft
RimShotHShrt
KickTghtShrt
Kick Short
Side Stick
Snare Short
Hand Clap
SnareTight H
Floor Tom L
Hi-HatClosed
Floor Tom H
Hi-Hat Pedal
Low Tom
Hi-Hat Open
Mid Tom L
Mid Tom H
CrashCymbal1
High Tom
RideCymbal 1
Chinese Cym
Ride Cym Cup
Tambourine
SplashCymbal
Cowbell
CrashCymbal2
Vibraslap
RideCymbal 2
Bongo H
Bongo L
Conga H Mute
Conga H Open
Conga L
Timbale H
Timbale L
Agogo H
Agogo L
Cabasa
Maracas
SambaWhistlH
SambaWhistlL
Guiro Short
Guiro Long
Claves
Wood Block H
Wood Block L
Cuica Mute
Cuica Open
TriangleMute
TriangleOpen
Shaker
Jingle Bells
Bell Tree

• Key Off: Keys marked “ O” stop sounding the instant they are released.
• Alternate Assign: Playing any instrument within a numbered group will immediately stop the sound of any other instrument in the same group of the same
number.

32

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

127
0
9
Room Kit

127
0
17
Rock Kit

Surdo Mute
Surdo Open
Hi Q
Whip Slap
Scratch H
Scratch L
Finger Snap
Click Noise
Mtrnm Click
Mtrnm Bell
Seq Click L
Seq Click H
Brush Tap
Brush Swirl
Brush Slap
BrushTapSwrl
Snare Roll
Castanet
Snare Soft
Sticks
Kick Soft
OpenRimShot
Kick Tight
Kick
Side Stick
Snare Snappy
Hand Clap
SnrTightSnpy
Tom Room 1
Hi-HatClosed
Tom Room 2
Hi-Hat Pedal
Tom Room 3
Hi-Hat Open
Tom Room 4
Tom Room 5
CrashCymbal1
Tom Room 6
RideCymbal 1
Chinese Cym
Ride Cym Cup
Tambourine
SplashCymbal
Cowbell
CrashCymbal2
Vibraslap
RideCymbal 2
Bongo H
Bongo L
Conga H Mute
Conga H Open
Conga L
Timbale H
Timbale L
Agogo H
Agogo L
Cabasa
Maracas
SambaWhistlH
SambaWhistlL
Guiro Short
Guiro Long
Claves
Wood Block H
Wood Block L
Cuica Mute
Cuica Open
TriangleMute
TriangleOpen
Shaker
Jingle Bells
Bell Tree

Surdo Mute
Surdo Open
Hi Q
Whip Slap
Scratch H
Scratch L
Finger Snap
Click Noise
Mtrnm Click
Mtrnm Bell
Seq Click L
Seq Click H
Brush Tap
Brush Swirl
Brush Slap
BrushTapSwrl
Snare Roll
Castanet
Snare Noisy
Sticks
Kick Tight 2
OpenRimShot
Kick 2
Kick Gate
Side Stick
Snare Rock
Hand Clap
SnareRockRim
Tom Rock 1
Hi-HatClosed
Tom Rock 2
Hi-Hat Pedal
Tom Rock 3
Hi-Hat Open
Tom Rock 4
Tom Rock 5
CrashCymbal1
Tom Rock 6
RideCymbal 1
Chinese Cym
Ride Cym Cup
Tambourine
SplashCymbal
Cowbell
CrashCymbal2
Vibraslap
RideCymbal 2
Bongo H
Bongo L
Conga H Mute
Conga H Open
Conga L
Timbale H
Timbale L
Agogo H
Agogo L
Cabasa
Maracas
SambaWhistlH
SambaWhistlL
Guiro Short
Guiro Long
Claves
Wood Block H
Wood Block L
Cuica Mute
Cuica Open
TriangleMute
TriangleOpen
Shaker
Jingle Bells
Bell Tree

127
0
25
Electronic Kit
Surdo Mute
Surdo Open
Hi Q
Whip Slap
Scratch H
Scratch L
Finger Snap
Click Noise
Mtrnm Click
Mtrnm Bell
Seq Click L
Seq Click H
Brush Tap
Brush Swirl
Brush Slap
ReversCymbal
Snare Roll
Hi Q 2
SnrSnpyElctr
Sticks
Kick 3
OpenRimShot
Kick Gate
KckGateHeavy
Side Stick
SnareNoisy 2
Hand Clap
SnareNoisy 3
TomElectro 1
Hi-HatClosed
TomElectro 2
Hi-Hat Pedal
TomElectro 3
Hi-Hat Open
TomElectro 4
TomElectro 5
CrashCymbal1
TomElectro 6
RideCymbal 1
Chinese Cym
Ride Cym Cup
Tambourine
SplashCymbal
Cowbell
CrashCymbal2
Vibraslap
RideCymbal 2
Bongo H
Bongo L
Conga H Mute
Conga H Open
Conga L
Timbale H
Timbale L
Agogo H
Agogo L
Cabasa
Maracas
SambaWhistlH
SambaWhistlL
Guiro Short
Guiro Long
Claves
Wood Block H
Wood Block L
Scratch H 2
Scratch L 2
TriangleMute
TriangleOpen
Shaker
Jingle Bells
Bell Tree

127
0
26
Analog Kit
Surdo Mute
Surdo Open
Hi Q
Whip Slap
Scratch H
Scratch L
Finger Snap
Click Noise
Mtrnm Click
Mtrnm Bell
Seq Click L
Seq Click H
Brush Tap
Brush Swirl
Brush Slap
ReversCymbal
Snare Roll
Hi Q 2
SnareNoisy 4
Sticks
Kick Tight 2
OpenRimShot
KickAnlgShrt
Kick Analog
SideStickAn
SnareAnalog
Hand Clap
SnareAnalog2
Tom Analog 1
HatCloseAnlg
Tom Analog 2
HatCloseAn 2
Tom Analog 3
HatOpen Anlg
Tom Analog 4
Tom Analog 5
Crash Analog
Tom Analog 6
RideCymbal 1
Chinese Cym
Ride Cym Cup
Tambourine
SplashCymbal
Cowbell Anlg
CrashCymbal2
Vibraslap
RideCymbal 2
Bongo H
Bongo L
Conga Anlg H
Conga Anlg M
Conga Anlg L
Timbale H
Timbale L
Agogo H
Agogo L
Cabasa
Maracas 2
SambaWhistlH
SambaWhistlL
Guiro Short
Guiro Long
Claves 2
Wood Block H
Wood Block L
Scratch H 2
Scratch L 3
TriangleMute
TriangleOpen
Shaker
Jingle Bells
Bell Tree

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Bank Select MSB
Bank Select LSB
Program # (1-128)
Keyboard
MIDI
Note
Note # Note
C# 1
13
C#
D
1
14
D
D# 1
15
D#
E
1
16
E
F
1
17
F
F#
1
18
F#
G
1
19
G
G# 1
20
G#
A
1
21
A
A# 1
22
A#
B
1
23
B
C
2
24
C
C# 2
25
C#
D
2
26
D
D# 2
27
D#
E
2
28
E
F
2
29
F
F#
2
30
F#
G
2
31
G
G# 2
32
G#
A
2
33
A
A# 2
34
A#
B
2
35
B
C
3
36
C
C# 3
37
C#
D
3
38
D
D# 3
39
D#
E
3
40
E
F
3
41
F
F#
3
42
F#
G
3
43
G
G# 3
44
G#
A
3
45
A
A# 3
46
A#
B
3
47
B
C
4
48
C
C# 4
49
C#
D
4
50
D
D# 4
51
D#
E
4
52
E
F
4
53
F
F#
4
54
F#
G
4
55
G
G# 4
56
G#
A
4
57
A
A# 4
58
A#
B
4
59
B
C
5
60
C
C# 5
61
C#
D
5
62
D
D# 5
63
D#
E
5
64
E
F
5
65
F
F#
5
66
F#
G
5
67
G
G# 5
68
G#
A
5
69
A
A# 5
70
A#
B
5
71
B
C
6
72
C
C# 6
73
C#
D
6
74
D
D# 6
75
D#
E
6
76
E
F
6
77
F
F#
6
78
F#
G
6
79
G
G# 6
80
G#
A
6
81
A
A# 6
82
A#
B
6
83
B
C
7
84
C
–
85
C#
–
86
D
–
87
D#
–
88
E
–
89
F
–
90
F#
–
91
G

Key
off
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

Alternate
assign
3
3
4
4

O
O
O

1
1
1

O
O
O

2
2

127
0
28
Dance Kit

127
0
33
Jazz Kit

127
0
41
Brush Kit

Surdo Mute
Surdo Open
Hi Q
Whip Slap
Scratch H
Scratch L
Finger Snap
Click Noise
Mtrnm Click
Mtrnm Bell
Seq Click L
Seq Click H
Brush Tap
Brush Swirl
Brush Slap
ReversCymbal
Snare Roll
Hi Q 2
SnareTechno3
Sticks
KickTechno Q
Rim Gate
KickTechno L
KickTechno 2
SideStickAn
Snare Clap
Hand Clap
Snare Dry 2
Tom Analog 1
HiHatClose 3
Tom Analog 2
HatCloseAn 2
Tom Analog 3
HiHat Open 3
Tom Analog 4
Tom Analog 5
Crash Analog
Tom Analog 6
RideCymbal 1
Chinese Cym
Ride Cym Cup
Tambourine
SplashCymbal
Cowbell Anlg
CrashCymbal2
Vibraslap
RideCymbal 2
Bongo H
Bongo L
Conga Anlg H
Conga Anlg M
Conga Anlg L
Timbale H
Timbale L
Agogo H
Agogo L
Cabasa
Maracas 2
SambaWhistlH
SambaWhistlL
Guiro Short
Guiro Long
Claves 2
Wood Block H
Wood Block L
Scratch H 2
Scratch L 3
TriangleMute
TriangleOpen
Shaker
Jingle Bells
Bell Tree

Surdo Mute
Surdo Open
Hi Q
Whip Slap
Scratch H
Scratch L
Finger Snap
Click Noise
Mtrnm Click
Mtrnm Bell
Seq Click L
Seq Click H
Brush Tap
Brush Swirl
Brush Slap
BrushTapSwrl
Snare Roll
Castanet
Snare Soft
Sticks
Kick Soft
OpenRimShot
Kick Tight
Kick Jazz
Side Stick
Snare
Hand Clap
Snare Tight
Tom Jazz 1
Hi-HatClosed
Tom Jazz 2
Hi-Hat Pedal
Tom Jazz 3
Hi-Hat Open
Tom Jazz 4
Tom Jazz 5
CrashCymbal1
Tom Jazz 6
RideCymbal 1
Chinese Cym
Ride Cym Cup
Tambourine
SplashCymbal
Cowbell
CrashCymbal2
Vibraslap
RideCymbal 2
Bongo H
Bongo L
Conga H Mute
Conga H Open
Conga L
Timbale H
Timbale L
Agogo H
Agogo L
Cabasa
Maracas
SambaWhistlH
SambaWhistlL
Guiro Short
Guiro Long
Claves
Wood Block H
Wood Block L
Cuica Mute
Cuica Open
TriangleMute
TriangleOpen
Shaker
Jingle Bells
Bell Tree

Surdo Mute
Surdo Open
Hi Q
Whip Slap
Scratch H
Scratch L
Finger Snap
Click Noise
Mtrnm Click
Mtrnm Bell
Seq Click L
Seq Click H
Brush Tap
Brush Swirl
Brush Slap
BrushTapSwrl
Snare Roll
Castanet
Brush Slap 2
Sticks
Kick Soft
OpenRimShot
Kick Tight
Kick Small
Side Stick
Brush Slap 3
Hand Clap
Brush Tap 2
Tom Brush 1
Hi-HatClosed
Tom Brush 2
Hi-Hat Pedal
Tom Brush 3
Hi-Hat Open
Tom Brush 4
Tom Brush 5
CrashCymbal1
Tom Brush 6
RideCymbal 1
Chinese Cym
Ride Cym Cup
Tambourine
SplashCymbal
Cowbell
CrashCymbal2
Vibraslap
RideCymbal 2
Bongo H
Bongo L
Conga H Mute
Conga H Open
Conga L
Timbale H
Timbale L
Agogo H
Agogo L
Cabasa
Maracas
SambaWhistlH
SambaWhistlL
Guiro Short
Guiro Long
Claves
Wood Block H
Wood Block L
Cuica Mute
Cuica Open
TriangleMute
TriangleOpen
Shaker
Jingle Bells
Bell Tree

Drum/key Assignment List
127
0
49
Symphony Kit

Surdo Mute
Surdo Open
Hi Q
Whip Slap
Scratch H
Scratch L
Finger Snap
Click Noise
Mtrnm Click
Mtrnm Bell
Seq Click L
Seq Click H
Brush Tap
Brush Swirl
Brush Slap
BrushTapSwrl
Snare Roll
Castanet
Brush Slap 2
Sticks
Kick Soft 2
OpenRimShot
Gran Cassa
GranCassa Mu
Side Stick
Band Snare
Hand Clap
Band Snare 2
Tom Jazz 1
Hi-HatClosed
Tom Jazz 2
Hi-Hat Pedal
Tom Jazz 3
Hi-Hat Open
Tom Jazz 4
Tom Jazz 5
Hand Cymbal
Tom Jazz 6
HandCymShort
Chinese Cym
Ride Cym Cup
Tambourine
SplashCymbal
Cowbell
HandCymbal 2
Vibraslap
HandCym2Shrt
Bongo H
Bongo L
Conga H Mute
Conga H Open
Conga L
Timbale H
Timbale L
Agogo H
Agogo L
Cabasa
Maracas
SambaWhistlH
SambaWhistlL
Guiro Short
Guiro Long
Claves
Wood Block H
Wood Block L
Cuica Mute
Cuica Open
TriangleMute
TriangleOpen
Shaker
Jingle Bells
Bell Tree

126
0
1
SFX Kit 1

126
0
2
SFX Kit 2

CuttingNoiz
CuttingNoiz2
DstCuttingNz
String Slap
Bass Slide
Pick Scrape

Phone Call
Door Squeak
Door Slam
Scratch Cut
Scratch H 3
Wind Chime
Telephone 2

Fl.Key Click

Ignition
Squeal
Exhaust
Crash
Siren
Train
Jet Plane
Starship
Burst
Coaster
Submarine

Shower
Thunder
Wind
Stream
Bubble
Feed

Laugh
Scream
Punch
Heartbeat
Footsteps
Applause 2

Dog
Horse
Bird Tweet 2
Kitty
Growl
Haunted
Ghost
Maou

Machine Gun
Laser Gun
Explosion
Firework

33

Style List
Category
POP

Style Name
8Beat Pop 1
8Beat Standard

Big Band Ballad

8Beat Medium

Jazz Quartet

8Beat Ballad

Cool Jazz

Piano Ballad

Dixieland

Pop Ballad 1

Boogie

Pop Ballad 2

Bebop

Organ Ballad

Jazz Rock
Foxtrot
Jive

16Beat Shuffle 1

Big Band Quickstep

16Beat Shuffle 2

Cha Cha

16Beat Ballad 1

Rhumba

16Beat Ballad 2

Tango Continental

16Beat Ballad 3

Mambo

Fusion

Beguine
LATIN POP

Bossa Nova 1

Funk 1

Bossa Nova 2

Funk 2

Bossa Nova 3

Dance Pop 1

Salsa

Dance Pop 2

Samba

Techno

Jazz Samba

Eurobeat

Reggae

Synth Boogie

Pop Reggae
TRADITIONAL March 1

Tropical

March 2

Party Pop

6/8 March

Jungle

Polka

US Rock

Ragtime

16Beat Rock

Showtune

8Beat Uptempo

Showtime

Rock Shuffle

BALLAD

BALLROOM

16Beat Pop

70s Disco

ROCK

Style Name
Swing
Big Band Swing

Fusion Ballad

DANCE POP

Category
JAZZ

8Beat Pop 2

New Age
16BEAT

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

COUNTRY

Bluegrass 1

Pop Shuffle

Bluegrass 2

Rhythm & Blues

Country Rock

Soul

Country Shuffle

Gospel Shuffle

8Beat Country

Rock & Roll

Light Pop

Twist

Folkrock

Slow Rock 1

Country Ballad

Slow Rock 2

Cowboy Boogie

6/8 Ballad
Jazz Ballad

Country 2Step
WALTZ

Standard Waltz

Orchestral Jazz Ballad

Traditional Waltz

Rock Ballad

Pop Waltz

Soul Ballad

Jazz Waltz

6/8 Gospel

Big Band Waltz

Blues

Viennese Waltz

Enka

Musette Waltz
Country T. Waltz
Country Waltz

34

● Pianist Style List /
Piano Ballad
Swing1
March
Arpeggio1
Samba
Rock & Roll
80’s Pop
6/8 March
Pop Ballad
Petit Waltz
Jazz Ballad
Swing2
Ragtime1
Arpeggio2
Bossa Nova
Honky Tonk
Tight Rock
Ragtime2
Rock Piano
Jazz Waltz
16beatBallad
2beat
Musical
Arpeggio3
Rhumba
BoogieWoogie
Dance Pop
Fanfare
Arpeggio4
Minuet
Rocca Ballad
Old Jazz
Galop
Like Harp
Beguine
16beat Rock
8beat
Cha Cha
Like Swan
Birthday

Parameter Chart

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Group

Parameters

Basic Setting

VOICE

First voice name *2
Octave Shift of first voice
Voice selected on each group
Dual ON/OFF
Second voice name
Octave Shift of second voice
Detune Depth
Dual Volume Balance
Split ON/OFF
Left range voice name
Octave Shift of left range voice
Split Volume Balance
Split Point
Six types of Organ settings.

Grand Piano
0
First voice of a voice group
OFF
Strings Slow 1
0
5
Equal level
OFF
Acous.Bass 1
0
Equal level
F#2
Initial data

DUAL

SPLIT

ORGAN
COMBINATION
REVERB

Reverb ON/OFF
Reverb Type
Reverb Total Depth
Reverb Part Depth (BASS, CHORD, RHYTHM, KBD, MIC.)
EFFECT
Effect ON/OFF
Effect Type
Effect Depth (R1,R2, L)
Effect Depth (MIC.)
MASTER EQUALIZER Equalizer Type
POWER BASS
Power Bass ON/OFF
(CVP-98 only)
Power Bass Volume
REGISTRATION
Regist Freeze ON/OFF
Freeze Parameters ON/OFF (VOICE SETTING,
REVERB/EFFECT, TUNE, PEDAL)
Freeze Parameters ON/OFF (ACMP SETTING)
Memorized Parameters of all 20 Registrations
Registration Name
MIXER
Mixer Part Volume
(BASS, CHORD, PAD, PHRASE, RHYTHM)
Mixer Part Volume (HARMONY)
Mixer Part Volume (KBD)
STYLE
Style Name
Style selected on each group
MAIN A/B setting
Auto Accompaniment ON/OFF
Auto Accompaniment type
SMALL ACMP ON/OFF
Virtual Arranger ON/OFF
Harmony ON/OFF
Harmony type
METRONOME
Metronome type
Metronome volume
SONG
Guide mode
Guide Repeat number
Piano Roll display
Lyric Display ON/OFF
HELP
Help language
FUNCTION
Tune
Transpose
Effect setting
Key Touch
Volume when [FIXED] is selected
Pan (LEFT, RIGHT1, RIGHT2) settings
Left pedal setting
Damper range
Damper mode
Soundboard depth (CVP-98 only)
Transmission channel of left range voice
Transmission channel of first voice
Transmission channel of second voice
Local Control ON/OFF
Sync. setting
Program receive/send ON/OFF
Control receive/send ON/OFF
System Exclusive receive/send ON/OFF
Start/Stop receive/send ON/OFF
MIDI transpose receive ON/OFF
Auto Accompaniment and rhythm send ON/OFF
Harmony send ON/OFF
Remote Keyboard
Micro Tuning ON/OFF
Micro Tuning parameter settings
Scale Tuning setting
Preset Scale setting
Basic key of Preset Scale
User Scale parameter setting
Backup parameter ON/OFF settings
Pop-up Time (VOICE/STYLE)
Pop-up Time (OTHERS)
Alert Voice
Alert Volume

One Touch
Setting
Parameters
O
O
O
—
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
—
—

Registration
Parameters
(Freeze Parameters)
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
—
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
—

Registration
All
Setup (*1)
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
—

Backup Group

Recall Group

VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING

VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICE SETTING

Differs depending on the voice
Differs depending on the style
50
50
Differs depending on the voice
Differs depending on the voice
Differs depending on the voice
0
FLAT
OFF
6
OFF
OFF

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
—
—
—
—

REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
VOICE SETTING
—
—
—
—

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
—
—

REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION

REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
REVERB/EFFECT
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
VOICES ETTING
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION

ON
Initial data
REGIST A-1 — E-4
90

—
—
—
O

—
—
—
ACMP SETTING

—
—
—
O

REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
ACMP SETTING

REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
ACMP SETTING

90
100
8 Beat Pop 1
First style of a style group
MAIN A
OFF
MULTI FINGER
OFF
ON
OFF
Trio
NORMAL
50
NORMAL
3
AUTO
ON
ENGLISH
440.0 Hz
0
AUTO
NORMAL
76
CENTER
SOFT
R
CONT.
50
3
1
2
ON
INT.
Tx&Rx
Tx&Rx
Tx&Rx
Tx&Rx
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
0
PRESET
EQUAL
C
0
Differs depending on
each parameter (*3)
15
8
STEEL DRUMS
50

O
O
O
—
O
O
—
O
O
O
O
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

ACMP SETTING
VOICE SETTING
ACMP SETTING
—
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
VOICE SETTING
—
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
PEDAL
PEDAL
PEDAL
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
—
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

ACMP SETTING
VOICE SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
—
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
SONG SETTING
SONG SETTING
SONG SETTING
SONG SETTING
—
TUNE
VOICE SETTING
REVERB/EFFECT
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
PEDAL
PEDAL
PEDAL
VOICE SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE

—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—

O
O
O
O

ACMP SETTING
VOICE SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
ACMP SETTING
SONG SETTING
SONG SETTING
SONG SETTING
SONG SETTING
Always set to BACKUP
TUNE
VOICE SETTING
REVERB/EFFECT
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
VOICE SETTING
PEDAL
PEDAL
PEDAL
VOICE SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
MIDI SETTING
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
Always set to
BACKUP
UTILITY
UTILITY
UTILITY
UTILITY

UTILITY
UTILITY
UTILITY
UTILITY

*1 These are the [ALL SETUP] parameters in the FUNCTION [REGISTRATION] page (display page 7).
*2 When an Organ Combination voice is selected, the edited settings are also included.
*3 REGISTRATION, UTILITY are set to ON, and others are set to OFF.

35

Fingering Chart

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

* All fingerings shown are simple root-position types.

Example for “C” chords
CM 7 (b5)

CM 7 (#11)

C(b5)

Caug

Cm

Cm 6

Cm 7

Cmadd 9

Cm 7 (9)

Cm 7 (11)

CmM 7 (b5)

CmM 7 (9)

Cm (b5)

Cdim 7

C7

C 7 (#11)

C 7 (13)

C 7(b5)

C

C6

Cadd 9

CM 7 (9)

C 7(#5)

CM 7 (#5)

Cm 7 (b5)

CmM 7

)

)
)

36

)

)

(

(
)

)
(

)
(

)

(

C 7(#9)

)

C 7 (b13)

(

C 7(b9)

C 7 (9)

(

(

)

C7 sus 4

(

(

)

)

(

)

(

)

(

(

)

)

(

(

)

C 6 (9)

(

(

(

)

CM 7

Csus 4

Specifications

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

CVP-98

CVP-96

KEYBOARD

88 keys (A–1 — C7)

TONE GENERATOR

AWM (Advanced Wave Memory)

MAXIMUM SIMULTANEOUS
POLYPHONY

128

VOICES

Clavinova voices: 133 ; XG voices: 480 ; Drum Kits: 12 sets
Voice Groups: Piano, Electric Piano, Vibraphone, Guitar, Clavinova Tone/Synth, Organ, Strings/Choir, Brass, Sax/Flute,
Bass, Drums, XG

64

Organ Combination, Dual/Split
EFFECTS

Effect (25 types), Reverb (16 types)

TONE CONTROLS

Master Equalizer, Power Bass (CVP-98 only)

ACCOMPANIMENT STYLES

Accompaniment Styles: 100; Pianist Styles: 40
Style Groups: Pop, 16 Beat, Dance Pop, Rock, Ballad, Jazz, Ballroom, Latin Pop, Traditional, Country, Waltz
Disk/Custom
Pianist
Controls: Start/Stop, Syncro, Tap, Intro, Main A, Main B, Auto-fill, Ending, Fade in/out buttons
Metronome, Tempo –/+ buttons

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

Single Finger, Multi Finger, Fingered, Full Keybaord
Harmony, Pianist, One Touch Setting, Virtual Arranger, Synchro Stop, Small ACMP, Chord Assist, Individual Part Volume
Control (Mixer)

REGISTRATION

Bank A - E x 4 memory locations (20), Freeze

SONG PLAY MODE

Song Playback, Repeat, Volume control of individual Parts (Mixer)
Controls: Song, Play/Stop, Rewind, Fast forward, Pause
Guide Control: Easy Play, Next Note, Sound Repeat
Lyric Disply

SONG RECORD MODE

Quick Recording, Track Recording, Chord Sequence, Song Name, Track Edit, Initial Edit

LCD/CONTROLS

320 x 240 dot liquid crystal display, Contrast dial, Beat lamp, Function button, Mixer button, Page < > buttons, Display
hold button, LCD buttons, data dial, –/+ buttons, Exit button

VOLUME CONTROLS

Master volume, ACMP/Song volume

DEMO/HELP

27 Demo Songs; 5 help languages (English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish)

DISK DRIVE

3.5-inch micro floppy disk drive

PEDAL
CONTROLS

Damper

CENTER

Sostenuto

LEFT

Soft, Start/Stop, Harmony On/Off, Registration+, Main A, Main B, Ending/Rit, Break, Fade In/Out

JACKS AND TERMINALS

Headphone jacks x 2, AUX OUT jacks (L/L+R, R), AUX IN jacks (L/L+R, R), EXP.PEDAL jack, MIC. jack, TO HOST terminal, MIDI terminals (IN, OUT, THRU)

INPUT/OUTPUT
SPECIFICATIONS

AUX OUT: Output Impedance: 600 Ω
AUX IN: Input Impedance: 10 kΩ; Input Sensitivity: –10 dBm

MAIN AMPLIFIERS

240 W (60 W x 4)

120 W (60 W x 2)

SPEAKERS

16 cm x 2, 14 cm x 2, 2.5 cm x 2, 5 cm x 2

16 cm x 2, 5 cm x 4

Music stand
down

1415 mm x 603 mm x 890 mm
(55-3/4" x 23-3/4" x 35")

1415 mm x 603 mm x 890 mm
(55-3/4" x 23-3/4" x 35")

Music stand
up

1415 mm x 603 mm x 1055 mm
(55-3/4" x 23-3/4" x 41-1/2")

1415 mm x 603 mm x 1050 mm
(55-3/4" x 23-3/4" x 41-3/8")

69.5 kg (153 lbs., 4 oz.)

66.0 kg (145 lbs., 8 oz.)

DIMENSIONS
(W x D x H)

WEIGHT
•

RIGHT

Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only.
Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time
without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in
every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

37

1
• AC power cord

• Phone jacks

• Cardboard packing cushions
• 5 x 18 mm screws x 30

CVP-98/96:
Assembly
○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○
• Be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the
correct direction. Please assemble in accordance with the sequence given below.
• Assembly should be carried out by at least two persons.
• Be sure to use the correct screw size, as indicated above. Use of
incorrect screws can cause damage.
• Be sure to tighten up all screws upon completing assembly of each
unit.
• To disassemble, reverse the assembly sequence given below.

Z Open the box and remove all the parts.
Take out the two cardboard packing cushions and place
them on the floor. Then take out main unit and place it on
top of the packing cushions. Position the cushions so as to
protect the phone jacks on the base of the unit.
Remove all parts from the box. Confirm that all parts
shown in the illustration above are provided.
• When you lift the pedal box assembly, make sure that you lift by
both legs.

38

2

3

• Blanket, etc.
• Three screws on each side

X Carefully lean the main unit against a wall.
To make it easier to install the legs, place a soft blanket or
similar material on the floor near a wall, close the
Clavinova keyboard cover, place the front panel of the
Clavinova (the side with the keyboard) on the blanket and
gently lean the unit against the wall — MAKING SURE
THAT IT CAN NOT FALL — as shown in the illustration.
• Do not lay the main unit upside-down on the floor.

C Attach the front legs.
Securely attach the two front legs using three screws for
each leg (use a Philips “+” screwdriver) as shown in the
illustration. Make sure that the screws are firmly tightened.

39

4
CVP-98

• Four screws on each side

V Attach the speaker box.
Remove the speaker box cover (attached to the speaker
box in 6 places with plastic plugs) from the speaker box.
Gently rest the speaker box onto the corresponding brackets on the front legs. (Be careful not to touch the speakers
when handling the speaker box. Damage may result.)
Make sure the speaker cord is extending out from the rear
of the speaker box. Secure the speaker box to the main
keyboard unit using four screws on each side. Insert the
speaker cord connector into the corresponding socket on
the main keyboard unit, making sure that the protruding
clip on the connector is facing up.

40

5

• Six screws on each side

B Attach the pedal box assembly.
Before attaching the rear leg and pedal box assembly,
insert the pedal cord plug extending from the rear leg into
the corresponding socket in the main unit. Make sure that
the protruding clip on the connector is facing up. Put the
excess cord into the leg and loosely secure the rear leg
and pedal assembly using 6 screws for each leg (four
screws per leg and two screws on each leg bracket). Once
the rear leg and pedal assembly has been loosely attached,
go back and tighten all 12 of the screws on the rear leg
and pedal assembly.

41

6
CVP-98

• Make sure the plugs are fully inserted and there is no
space left around the plugs and holes.

• Two screws on each side

N Secure the speaker box.
Stand the main unit on its legs and securely attach the
speaker box to the bracket on the front legs using two
screws for each bracket. If it is impossible to align the
bracket holes with the speaker box holes, slightly loosen
the three screws on each of the front legs, align the holes,
and secure the speaker box. After the speaker box is
firmly attached, retighten the screws on the front legs
firmly. Put the speaker box cover back in place with the
rounded edge of the cover at the bottom, insert the plugs
on the cover into their corresponding holes on the speaker
box.
• When attaching the cover, make sure you push where the plugs
are. The speaker cover is made of a soft material so pushing in a
place where there are no plugs may cause damage to the speaker.

42

7

8

240
220

110
127

• A voltage selector is provided in some areas.

M Voltage Selector
Before connecting the AC power cord, check the setting
of the voltage selector which is provided in some areas.
To set the selector for 110V, 127V, 220V or 240V main
voltages, use a “minus” screwdriver to rotate the selector
dial so that the correct voltage for your region appears
next to the pointer on the panel. The voltage selector is set
at 240V when the unit is initially shipped.
After the proper voltage has been selected connect the AC
power cord.

< Set the adjuster.
For stability, an adjuster is provided on the bottom of the
pedal box. Rotate the adjuster until it comes in firm contact with the floor surface. The adjuster ensures stable
pedal operation and facilitates pedal effect control. If the
adjuster is not in firm contact with the floor surface, distorted sound may result.

43

• When moving the instrument after assembly, always hold the
lower surface of the main unit, NEVER the top portion or keyboard cover. Improper handling can result in damage to the
instrument or personal injury.

■ After completing the assembly, please
check the following.
• Are there any parts left over?
➔ Review the assembly procedure and correct any errors.
• Is the Clavinova clear of doors and other movable fixtures?
➔ Move the Clavinova to an appropriate location.
• Does the Clavinova make a rattling noise when you shake it?
➔ Tighten all screws.
• Does the pedal box rattle or give way when you step on the pedals?
➔ Turn the adjuster so that it is set firmly against the floor.
• Are the pedal and power cords inserted securely into the sockets?
➔ Check the connection.
• If the main unit creaks or is otherwise unsteady when you play on
the keyboard, refer to the assembly diagrams and retighten all
screws.

44


Source Exif Data:
File Type                       : PDF
File Type Extension             : pdf
MIME Type                       : application/pdf
PDF Version                     : 1.3
Linearized                      : Yes
Encryption                      : Standard V1.2 (40-bit)
User Access                     : Print, Fill forms, Extract, Assemble, Print high-res
Create Date                     : 1997:07:02 16:43:51
Producer                        : Acrobat Distiller 3.0J (Power Macintosh 版)
Subject                         : 
Creator                         : Adobe PageMaker 6.0
Author                          : 
Title                           : 
Modify Date                     : 1999:09:24 14:42:49+09:00
Page Count                      : 208
Page Mode                       : UseOutlines
EXIF Metadata provided by EXIF.tools

Navigation menu