Yamaha P-45 - Manual (Page 12)

P-45 Owner’s Manual 12
Reference
Selecting & Playing Voices
To select the Grand Piano Voice:
Simply press [GRAND PIANO/FUNCTION] to
instantly call up the Grand Piano 1 Voice — no matter
what other Voice is called up or other settings are made.
To select another Voice:
While holding [GRAND PIANO/FUNCTION], press
one of the C0 – A0 keys.
Voice List
After selecting the desired Voice, play the
keyboard.
You can play Voices simultaneously across the entire
range of the keyboard.
1
Engage Dual.
While holding down [GRAND PIANO/FUNC-
TION], simultaneously press any two desired keys
from C0 –A0.
The Voice assigned to the left side key is Voice 1,
while the Voice assigned to the right side key is
Voice 2.
2
To exit from Dual, simply press [GRAND
PIANO/FUNCTION].
To shift the Octave for each Voice:
While holding down [GRAND PIANO/FUNCTION],
press one of the F5 – A
#5 keys.
To adjust the Balance between two Voices:
While holding down [GRAND PIANO/FUNCTION],
press the B5 key to decrease by one, C
#6 to increase
by one, or C6 to set to 0 (equal balance). The setting
range is from -6 to +6. Settings above “0” increase the
volume of Voice1, and vice versa.
Selecting a Voice
Key
Voice
Name
Description
C0
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 #0
GRAND
PIANO 2
Bright piano sound. Clear tone helps the
sound to “cut through” when playing in an
ensemble.
D0 E. PIANO 1
Vintage electric piano sound of hammer-
struck metallic “tines.” Soft tone when played
lightly, and an aggressive tone when played
hard.
D #0 E. PIANO 2
An electronic piano sound created by FM
synthesis. Good for standard popular music.
E0
PIPE
ORGAN 1
A typical pipe organ sound (8 feet + 4 feet +
2 feet). Good for sacred music from the
Baroque period.
F0
PIPE
ORGAN 2 This is the organ’s full coupler sound, often
associated with Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue.”
F #0 STRINGS
Spacious and large-scale string ensemble.
Try combining this Voice with piano in DUAL.
G0
HARPSI-
CHORD 1
The definitive instrument for baroque music.
Authentic harpsichord sound, with plucked
strings, no touch response.
G #0
HARPSI-
CHORD 2 Mixes the same Voice an octave higher for a
more brilliant, dynamic tone.
A0
VIBRA-
PHONE
Played with relatively soft mallets.
• To familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the Voices, listen to the Demo
Songs for each Voice (page 16).
• You can shift the Octave as described in the next column (see “Voice 1”).
A0 С0
NOTE
Layering Two Voices (Dual)
Voice 1
F5 -1
Voice 2
G #5 -1
F #5 0 A5 0
G5 +1 A #5 +1
A0 С0
Voice 2 Voice 1
F5 A #5
C6 (0) B5 (-1)
C #6 (+1)