Yamaha CLP-220 - Manual (Page 18)

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Selecting & Playing Voices
Selecting Voices
Press and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button to select the Grand Piano 1 voice.
While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the C1-A1 keys to select
a voice. Alternatively, you can press the [PIANO/VOICE] button, then press the
[SELECT] button repeatedly to select a different voice.
Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the volume level while playing the key-
board.
Procedure
To understand the characteris-
tics of various voices, listen to
demo songs for each voice
(page 15).
Voice:
On the Clavinova, a voice
means a “tone” or “tonal color.”
Selecting a voice automatically
engages the best-suited reverb
type and depth (page 20) for
that particular voice.
Key Voice Name Description
C1 Grand Piano 1 Recorded samples from a full concert grand piano. Perfect for classical
compositions as well as any other style that requires acoustic piano.
C 1 Grand Piano 2 Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb. Good for popular music.
D1 E.Piano 1 An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. Good for popu-
lar music.
D 1 E.Piano 2 The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic “tines.” Soft
tone when played lightly, and an aggressive tone when played hard.
E1 Harpsichord 1 The definitive instrument for baroque music. Since the strings of a
harpsichord are plucked, there is no touch response.
F1 Harpsichord 2 Mixes the same voice an octave higher for a more brilliant tone.
F 1 Vibraphone The sound of a vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets.
G1 Church Organ 1 This is a typical pipe organ sound (8 feet + 4 feet + 2 feet). Good for
sacred music from the Baroque period.
G 1 Church Organ 2 This is the organ’s full coupler sound, often associated with Bach’s
“Toccata and Fugue”.
A1 Strings Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. Try combining this voice
with piano in DUAL mode.
C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1
C 1 D 1 F 1 G 1
The lowest key
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