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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic product, basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: 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.
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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.
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.
Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings that may exist.

Auto Bass Chord (ABC).. 20
Single-finger Accompaniment. 20 s Fingered Accompaniment.. 21 s Full-keyboard ABC.. 22 s Volume Control.. 22 s Changing the ABC Split Point. 22 s Special Modes.. 22 Disk Styles.. 23 s Selecting & Loading Disk Styles. 23 s Using a Loaded Disk Style. 24 Solo Styleplay.. 25 s Using Solo Styleplay.. 25 s Harmonization Variations. 25 s The Left Pedal & Solo Styleplay. 25 Disk Orchestra.. 26 s Automatic Performance. 26 s Playing Back only Specific Parts. 27 s Volume Control.. 28 s Guided Right- and Left-hand Practice. 28 s Repeat Functions.. 29 s Other Playback Controls. 30 s DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION Disk Copy.. 30 s Playing Other Types of Music Data. 30 Performance Memory.. 31 Easy One-pass Recording & Playback. 31 Multi-track Recording & Playback.. 32 s Adding New Tracks.. 34 s Punch-in Recording.. 35 s Playback.. 36 The Chord Sequence Function.. 37

Utility Mode 1.. 41

U1: Touch Sensitivity.. 41 U2: Accompaniment Volume Mode. 42 U3: Individual Key Tuning. 42 U4: Style Tempo Switching. 42 U5: Auto Synchro Start Switching. 43 U6: Random All Song Repeat.. 43 U7: Octave Shift. 43 U8: Mute.. 43 U9: Minor Harmonization.. 43 UA: Damper Pedal Mode (CVP-87A only) 43 Ub: Standard MIDI File Playback Mode 43

Utility Mode 2.. 44

u1: Clavinova Common Voice Conversion 44 u2: Save Panel Settings. 45 u3: Load Panel Settings. 45 u4: Save Individual Key Tuning. 45 u5: Load Individual Key Tuning. 46 u6: Quantize Song Data. 46
Digital Reverb Effects. 12
Selecting a Reverb Effect. 12 Reverb Depth Control. 12 The Keyboard & Polyphony. 13 The Pedals.. 14 s Right Pedal (Damper Pedal). 14 s Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal, CVP-87A only).. 14 s Left Pedal (Multi-function).. 14 Pan... 15 Transposition.. 15 Pitch Control... 16 s The Pitch Display.. 16 Accompaniment.. 17 s Style Selection.. 17 s Tempo Control.. 17 s Starting the Accompaniment. 18 s Fill-ins.. 19 s Stopping the Accompaniment. 19 s Metronome.. 19

MIDI Functions.. 47

Send and Receive Channel Select. 47 Local Control ON/OFF.. 48 s Program Change ON/OFF. 48 s Control Change ON/OFF. 48 s The Multi-Timbre Mode. 49 s The Split Send Mode.. 49 s MIDI Clock Select.. 50 s Panel Data Send. 50 s MIDI Transpose Transmit. 50 s The Clavinova Common Voice Mode 50 The Connectors.. 51 Troubleshooting.. 52 Options... 52 Index.. 53

PIANO CLAVINOVA TONE E. PIANO HARPSICHORD VIBES GUITAR STRINGS ORGAN CHOIR UPRIGHT BASS E. BASS DRUMS BRASS POP BRASS TRUMPET MUTE TRUMPET HORN SAX SAX SOFT CLARINET OBOE FLUTE ACCORDION HARMONICA STRINGS SOFT VIOLIN VIOLIN HARD FULL ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN 1 SYNTH BRASS
2 (stereo) 2 (layer) 2 (velocity switch) 1 (layer) 2 (detune) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (stereo) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (velocity switch) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (stereo) 2 (detune) 1 (layer)

CVP-85A

1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer)
SYNTH WOOD SYNTH STRINGS SYNTH CHOIR PIANO BRIGHT PIANO SOFT E. PIANO DX SYNTH CRYSTAL CELESTA MARIMBA FOLK GUITAR JAZZ GUITAR 1 JAZZ GUITAR 2 ROCK GUITAR 1 ROCK GUITAR 2 MUTE GUITAR BANJO PIZZICATO HARP U. BASS SOFT E. BASS SOFT E. BASS HEAVY SYNTH BASS TIMPANI & ORCH. HIT BASSOON CHAMBER STRINGS JAZZ ORGAN 2 ROCK GUITAR 3 COSMIC 1 COSMIC 2 COSMIC 3
1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (stereo) 2 (stereo) 2 (detune) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer)
1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer)
2 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer)
The Clavinova also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of notes played can be controlled according to how hard you play the keys. The amount of variation available depends on the selected voice.

q To Restore Standard Pitch*....

A# -1 A -1 B -1 C3 B3

Z To restore standard pitch (A3 = 440 Hz), hold the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3, or simultaneously press the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons.
X Release the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys.
* Standard pitch (A3 = 440 Hz) is automatically set whenever the POWER switch is initially turned on.
The PITCH function does not affect the DRUMS sound. The TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons allow two-speed scrolling: press lightly to scroll through the values slowly, or press firmly to scroll rapidly.

s The Pitch Display

Example:
442 442.0. 442.24 4.42 442.25. 442.49 44.2 442.5. 442.74 442. 442.75. 442.99
The approximate pitch of A3 is shown on the TEMPO display in Hertz while the pitch control function is in operation. The total display range is from approximately 427 hertz (-50 cents) to 453 hertz (+50 cents). The dots to the right of each figure in the display are used to provide a general idea of fractional pitches.

Accompaniment

The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S have 24 styles that can be used as a basis for rhythm accompaniment, or fully orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment (see Auto Bass Chord on page 20).
The Accompaniment Style data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.
BEAT POP 1 POP 2 SYNCHRO START DANCE POP 1 DANCE POP 2 16BEAT 1 16BEAT 2 ROCKN 16BEAT SHUFFLE SLOW ROCK SHUFFLE COUNTRY 1 COUNTRY 2 DISK STYLE 1 METRONOME
INTRO/ENDING SWING BIG BAND BOOGIE BOSSA SAMBA CHA-CHA RHUMBA MARCH MARCH 6/8 WALTZ J.WALTZ DISK STYLE 2

s Style Selection

POP 1 POP 2 DANCE POP 1 DANCE POP 2 16BEAT 1 16BEAT 2 ROCKN 16BEAT SHUFFLE SLOW ROCK SHUFFLE

SWING JAZZ BALLAD

BIG BAND BOOGIE

BOSSA SAMBA

CHA-CHA RHUMBA

MARCH MARCH 6/8

The 24 styles are selected using 12 STYLE selectors. Note that each style selector has two indicators and style names above it. These two styles are selected alternately each time the selector is pressed. The POP 1 style is automatically selected when the power is initially turned on.
There are also two [DISK STYLE] buttons that can be used to select styles loaded from floppy disk (the supplied Style Disk). See the Disk Styles section on page 23 for details. Use the RHYTHM volume control to adjust the volume of the rhythm sound.

s Tempo Control

Whenever you select a different style, the suggested tempo for that style is also selected, and the tempo is displayed on the TEMPO display in quarter-note beats per minute (unless the accompaniment is playing, in which case the same tempo is maintained). You can change the tempo to any value between 32 and 280 beats per minute, however, by using the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons. This can be done either before the accompaniment is started or while it is playing. Press either button briefly to decrement or increment the tempo value by one, or hold the button for continuous decrementing or incrementing. Press lightly for slow, or harder for fast decrementing or incrementing.

Normal start Variation start Intro start
NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION INTRO/ENDING INTRO/ENDING INTRO/ENDING

Play key Play key

Play key
Fill start to normal = Fill start to variation =
NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION
The synchronized start mode can be cancelled by pressing the [SYNCHRO START] button a second time so that its indicator goes out.
The synchronized start mode is automatically turned on when one of the ABC modes is engaged see page 20 for details.

q Tap start.....

METRONOME
This function lets you set the tempo and start the rhythm in one operation. Simply tap the [TAP] button at the required tempo 3 times for a 3/4 style and 4 times for a 4/4 style. The rhythm will start from the beginning of the next measure at the specified tempo.
The [TAP] button can also be used to change the tempo during rhythm playback. In this case the tap click will not sound. If you tap the [TAP] button less than the required number of times (i.e. 3 or 4), the tap tempo function will be cancelled after a few seconds.
q Measure Number During rhythm playback the current measure number is shown on the TEMPO display.
1st. Beat 2nd. Beat 3rd. Beat 4th. Beat
q The Beat Display The four LED dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the selected tempo. The leftmost (red) dot flashes on the first beat of each measure, the second dot flashes on the second beat, and so on (all dots except the leftmost dot are green). When a 3/4-time rhythm is selected, only the first three dots will flash.

s Fill-ins

The CVP-87A, CVP-85A and CVP-83S provide two types of automatic fillins.

NORMAL VARIATION

s Fill To Normal: Press the [NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL] button during playback to produce a fill-in and go to the normal rhythm. s Fill To Variation: Press the [VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION] button during playback to produce a fill-in and go to the variation pattern. If you hold one of the FILL buttons, the fill-in will repeat until the end of the measure in which button is released.
s Stopping the Accompaniment

START/STOP INTRO/ENDING

The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button. Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button if you want to go to the ending pattern and then stop.
If you started with an intro or fill-in, or using the SYNCHRO mode, these selections are maintained even after the accompaniment is stopped. If the left pedal is switched to START/STOP operation, it performs the same function as the panel [START/STOP] buttons (press to START, press again to STOP).

s Metronome

The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S also offer a metronome function that is ideal for practice. To start the metronome, simply press the [METRONOME] button so that its indicator lights. The metronome will play at the currently selected tempo whether a style is playing or not. The metronome volume can be adjusted via the RHYTHM volume control. Press the [METRONOME] button again to stop the metronome sound (the METRONOME indicator will go out). The metronome will also stop automatically if the [START/STOP] button is pressed to stop a style in progress.

The metronome will not normally sound when a style is playing. If the style is started by pressing the [START/STOP] button while the metronome is playing, however, the metronome will continue to sound along with the style.

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S include a sophisticated auto-accompaniment system (Auto Bass Chord ABC) that can provide automated rhythm, bass and chord backing in a number of ways.
ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC RHYTHM CHORD 1
s Single-finger Accompaniment
SINGLE FINGER accompaniment makes it simple to produce accompaniment using major, seventh, minor and minorseventh chords by pressing a minimum number of keys in the ABC section of the keyboard. The automatic accompaniment consists of rhythm, bass and chords.
Z Select SINGLE FINGER....

SINGLE FINGER

Press the [SINGLE FINGER] button to select the SINGLE FINGER mode (the SINGLE FINGER indicator will light).

X Select a Style.....

Select the desired accompaniment using the style selectors (see Style Selection on page 17).

C Set the Tempo.....

Use the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons to set the desired accompaniment tempo if necessary (see Tempo Control on page 17).

V Play......

Pressing any key on the ABC section of the keyboard (up to the split point normally the F#2 key) will cause the automatic chord and bass accompaniment to begin (synchro start is automatically selected in the ABC mode). If you press a C key, for example, a C-major accompaniment will be played. Press another key in the ABC section of the keyboard to select a new chord. The key you press will always determine the root of the chord played (i.e. C for a C chord).
Automatic synchro start switching can be enabled or disabled via the utility 1 mode Auto Synchro Start Switching function, described on page 43.
q Playing Minor, Seventh, and Minor-seventh Chords in the Singlefinger Mode For a minor chord, press the root key and a black key to its left. For a seventh chord, press the root key and a white key to its left. For a minor-seventh chord, press the root key and both a white and black key to its left.
B Stop the Accompaniment.....
Press the [START/STOP] or [INTRO/ENDING] button to stop the accompaniment.
Press the [SINGLE FINGER] button so that its indicator goes out when you want to exit from the SINGLE FINGER mode.

s Fingered Accompaniment

The FINGERED mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on a keyboard, since it allows you to supply your own chords for the Auto Accompaniment feature.

Z Select FINGERED.....

FINGERED
Press the [FINGERED] button to select the FINGERED mode (the FINGERED indicator will light).

C Select a Voice.....

Use the VOICE selectors to select the voice you want to record with. You can try out the selected voice on the keyboard before proceeding.
V Engage the Record Ready Mode....
Press the [REC] button so that its indicator lights. The [RIGHT/1TR] indicator should also glow red at this point, indicating that you are ready to record on track 1. q Remaining Disk Space Display When you release the [REC] button the amount of disk space available for recording will appear on the SONG NUMBER display (in approximate kilobytes). With an empty disk you should have about 700 kilobytes of space for recording (room enough for about 50,000 notes if no other Clavinova functions are used). If no space is available for recording, FUL will appear on the display.

B Start Recording.....

Play on the keyboard. Recording will begin automatically as soon as you start playing.
You can turn the metronome on before or during recording (the metronome sound will not be recorded).

N Stop Recording.....

/ START/STOP REC
Stop recording by pressing the [START/STOP] button or the [REC] button. When recording has finished the indicator of the recorded track will glow green, indicating that the track is ready for playback.
The Clavinova may continue to write data to the disk for a short time after you stop recording. rEc will appear on the display while this occurs. DO NOT eject the disk while this display is showing.
M Play Back the Recording....
Press the [START/STOP] button to play back your recording. Play along on the keyboard if you like. During playback you can use the [oPAUSE], [r REW], and [f FF] buttons, as described on page 30. You can also change the playback tempo via the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons. Playback will stop automatically when the end of the recording is reached, or you can press the [START/STOP] button to stop it at anytime.

< Stop Playback.....

Multi-track Recording & Playback
C Set All Performance Features As Required....
Set up all necessary performance features as required: voice, voice mode (normal, dual, or split), style, tempo, left pedal function, etc. Try out the features as you select them to check that you have the right overall sound.
Press the [REC] button so that its indicator lights. The [RIGHT/1TR] indicator should also glow red at this point, indicating that you are ready to record on track 1. As soon as you release the [REC] button the first dot of the beat indicator will begin to flash at the currently set tempo.

Be careful not to start recording prematurely by either playing the keyboard or pressing the [START/STOP] button before youve completed the following steps.
B Select the Track(s) to Record....
RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR
Only one track can be recorded at a time. If you press [RIGHT/1TR] you will record on track number 1. If you press [LEFT/2TR] you will record on track number 2. If you press [ORCH/3-10TR], you can choose to record on track 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 by selecting the desired track number using the [v] and [w] buttons below the SONG NUMBER display while holding the [ORCH/3-10] button (the selected track number will appear on the SONG NUMBER display). When a record track has been selected the corresponding indicator will light. q Recording with Rhythm To record a rhythm in addition to the part you play on the keyboard, select the desired style via the STYLE selectors and press the [RHYTHM] button so that its indicator glows red. rhY will appear on the SONG NUMBER display while the [RHYTHM] button is held. The rhythm data will be recorded on track 15. If you only want to record the rhythm track, de-select all other selected tracks by pressing their buttons so that their indicators go out. If you select the rhythm track for recording, or the rhythm track already contains data, the metronome will sound at the current tempo. q Recording with ABC When recording with ABC auto-accompaniment the keyboard part can only be recorded to track 1 or 2. To record with ABC press the [RIGHT/1TR] or [LEFT/ 2TR] button and then engage an ABC mode. The [ORCH/3-10TR] and [RHYTHM] indicators will light automatically in addition to the [RIGHT/1TR] or [LEFT/2TR] indicator, and the ABC sound will be recorded on tracks 3 through 10 while what you play on the keyboard will be recorded on track 1 or 2. If you only want to record the ABC sound, de-select track 1 or 2 by pressing the appropriate button so that the indicator goes out. In the same way, de-select the [RHYTHM] track if you dont want to record the rhythm sound. q Recording with Solo Styleplay If you also select solo styleplay, the solo styleplay sound will be recorded on tracks 11 through 14. Solo Styleplay can be recorded at the same time as SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED ABC, but not at the same time as FULL KEYBOARD mode ABC. The synchronized start mode is automatically selected when the record ready mode is engaged, so recording will begin automatically as soon as any key on the keyboard is pressed or the [START/STOP] button is pressed (see page 18 for the various synchro start modes). The current measure number is shown on the TEMPO display as you record.

N Start Recording.....

The following parameters will be recorded in addition to notes you play:

Parameters recorded for Each Track
Voice* Dual Voice* Split Voice* Volume* (Not changeable during recording) Expression (Not recorded as an initial setting) Pan* Damper Pedal* Soft Pedal* Sostenuto Pedal (Not recorded as an initial setting) Modulation* Pitch Bend* Reverb Depth* (Not recorded as an initial setting) Dual Balance* Split Balance*
Parameters Recorded for the Entire Song
Style Rhythm Volume* Reverb Type* Reverb Depth* Tempo* Intro Mode (Not changeable during recording) Ending Mode (Not recorded as an initial setting) Fill-in ABC Mode (Not changeable during recording) ABC Volume* Solo Styleplay Mode (Not changeable during recording) Solo Styleplay Variation (Not changeable during recording)
Parameters Recorded for Each Track via MIDI Only
Pitch Bend Sensitivity (Not recorded as an initial setting) Coarse Tune (Not recorded as an initial setting) Fine Tune (Not recorded as an initial setting)

M Stop Recording.....

Press the [REC] button a second time, or the [START/STOP] button to stop recording.

s Adding New Tracks

When youve finished recording the first track, you can simply play it back as described in the previous section or add a new track to your song. To record a new track:

Z Select a Voice.....

Select a voice and other parameters for the new track. Try out the voice and selected parameters before proceeding.
X Engage the Record Ready Mode....
Press the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode. q Monitoring Previously Recorded Tracks All previously recorded tracks are automatically selected for playback when the record mode is engaged. You can turn these tracks on or off as required by pressing the corresponding track button(s) before pressing the [REC] button.

C Select a Track.....

Select a track other than the one you used to record the previous track. The indicator of the track selected for recording should glow red.

V Start Recording.....

controls modulation depth, the CHORD 1 slider controls upward pitch bend, the CHORD 2 slider controls downward pitch bend, and the BASS slider controls expression (overall volume).
3: Reverb depth for the Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Bass tracks. This applies when playing
with ABC and when playing back performance memory data that was recorded with ABC. When playing back performance memory data that was recorded without ABC, and when playing back Disk Orchestra Collection data, the CHORD 1, CHORD 2 and BASS controls correspond to tracks 4-10, 1-2, and 3, respectively.
The Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Bass volume setting (1) is automatically selected whenever the POWER switch is turned on. 1 and 2 can be recorded and their initial values can be changed as described on page 34. 3 applies only to playback.
U3: Individual Key Tuning
The Individual Key Tuning Feature makes it possible to individually tune each key on the Clavinova keyboard in order to match different tuning standards. The pitch of each key can be raised or lowered by a maximum of 50 cents (approximately) from the standard pitch.
F: Individual key tuning OFF. U: Raise pitch. d: Lower pitch.
Z Select Up or Down Tuning....
First, use the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons to select either U if you want to raise the pitch of a key or d if you want to lower the pitch of a key. Remember to keep the [MIDI/ TRANSPOSE] button held until step V, below.
X Press the Key To Be Tuned Once....
Press the key to be tuned once to display the current tuning value on the SONG NUMBER display. 0 indicates normal pitch, positive values indicate that pitch has been increased by the corresponding number of steps (about 1.2 cents per step), and negative (-) values indicate that pitch has been lowered by the corresponding number of steps.
C Press the Key To Tune.....
Subsequent presses on the key selected in the previous step tune the key in the specified U or d direction one 1.2-cent step per press. The highest and lowest possible values are 44 and -44, respectively.

Normal wait.. 28

Octave shift.. 43 Optional in jacks.. 51 Options... 52
Tap start.. 19 Tempo control.. 17 Touch sensitivity... 41 Track selection.. 33 Tracks, adding new.. 34 Transposition... 15 Troubleshooting.. 52
Erasing tracks.. 34 Error messages.. 40 ESEQ data files.. 30 Expression pedal.. 5 Expression pedal jack.. 51
Pan.. 15 Panel controls.. 2 Panel data send.. 50 Panel settings, save/load.. 45 Parameters, performance memory. 33 Pause... 30 Pedal pause/next phrase.. 30 Pedals.. 14 Performance memory.. 31 Phrase repeat.. 29 Pitch control.. 16 Playback controls.. 30 Playback, performance memory.. 36 Polyphony... 13 Power switch.. 4
Utility mode 1... 41 Utility mode 2... 44
Fill-ins... 19 Fingered accompaniment.. 21 Floppy disk handling.. 1 Formatting a disk.. 38 Full-keyboard ABC.. 22
Voice list... 8 Voice selection... 7 Volume controls.. 5, 22, 28
General MIDI data files. 30 Guide modes.. 28 Guided right- and left-hand practice. 28

MIDI Data Format

If youre already very familiar with MIDI, or are using a computer to control your music hardware with computer-generated MIDI messages, the data provided in this section can help you to control the Clavinova.

1. NOTE ON/OFF

[9nH] [kkH] [vvH]
9nH= Note on/off event (n= MIDI channel number) kkH= Note number (Transmission: 0FH~72H= D#-1~F#7, Reception= 15H~6CH: A-1~C7) vvH= Velocity (Note on= 01H~7FH, Note off= 00H)

Pan [BnH] [0AH] [vvH]

n= MIDI channel number vvH= Pan (00H~7FH) 00H~17H: Left 6 18H~1FH: Left 5 20H~27H: Left 4 28H~2FH: Left 3 30H~37H: Left 2 38H~3FH: Left 1 40H~47H: Center 48H: Voice default Pan 49H: Scaling Pan (Standard) (receive only) 4AH: Scaling Pan (Wide) (receive only) 4BH: Scaling Pan (Narrow L) (receive only) 4CH: Scaling Pan (Narrow C) (receive only) 4DH: Scaling Pan (Narrow R) (receive only) 4EH: Scaling Pan (Half L) (receive only) 4FH: Scaling Pan (Half R) (receive only) 50H~57H: Right 1 58H~5FH: Right 2 60H~67H: Right 3 68H~6FH: Right 4 70H~77H: Right 5 78H~7FH: Right 6
Soft pedal [BnH] [43H] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number vvH= Control value (00H~7FH) 00H~3FH: Off 40H~7FH: On
Portamento control [BnH] [54H] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number vvH= Control value (00H~7FH) 15H~6CH: Key Number

[8nH] [kkH] [vvH]

8nH= Note off event (n= MIDI channel number) kkH= Note number (15H~6CH: A-1~C7) vvH= Velocity (Note off= 00H~7FH) * 8nH (note off) is receive only. 9nH (vvH=00H) used for transmission.
Reverb depth [BnH] [5BH] [vvH]

n= MIDI channel number vvH= Reverb Depth (00H~7FH) Individually adjustable for each channel.

2. CONTROL CHANGE

[BnH] [ccH] [vvH]
BnH= Control event (n= MIDI channel number) ccH= Control number vvH= Control value
3. MODE MESSAGES (receive only)
BnH= Control event (n= MIDI channel number) ccH= Mode message number vvH= Mode message value
Modulation (Vibrato) [BnH] [01H] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number vvH= Modulation 00H~0FH: Off : AM also off. 10H~1FH: 1 : Voice default AM when greater than 10H 20H~2FH: 2 30H~3FH: 3 40H~4FH: 4 50H~5FH: 5 60H~6FH: 6 70H~7FH: 7 * LFO speed fixed for each voice
Expression [BnH] [0BH] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number vvH= Expression (00H~7FH) 00H: - 6FH: -3dB 7FH= 0dB
All sound off [BnH] [78H] [00H]

n= MIDI channel number

Damper pedal [BnH] [40H] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number vvH= Control value (00H~7FH) 8 levels max. (CVP-87A) 00H~3FH: off (CVP-85A/83S) 40H~7FH: on (CVP-85A/83S)
Reset all controllers [BnH] [79H] [00H]
Local Control ON/OFF [BnH] [7AH] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number vvH= 00H: Off 7FH: On

Volume [BnH] [07H] [vvH]

n= MIDI channel number vvH= Volume (00H~7FH) 00H: - 6FH: -3dB 7FH: 0dB
Sostenuto pedal [BnH] [42H] [vvH]
All notes OFF [BnH] [7BH] [00H]
OMNI OFF/All notes OFF [BnH] [7CH] [00H]
OMNI ON/All notes OFF [BnH] [7DH] [00H]
n= MIDI channel number Voices dd VOICE 0CH BRASS 0DH POP BRASS 0EH TRUMPET 0FH MUTE TRUMPET 10H HORN 11H SAX 12H SAX SOFT 13H CLARINET 14H OBOE 15H FLUTE 16H ACCORDION 17H HARMONICA 18H STRINGS SOFT 19H VIOLIN 1AH VIOLIN HARD 1BH FULL ORGAN 1CH JAZZ ORGAN 1 1DH SYNTH BRASS 1EH SYNTH WOOD 1FH SYNTH STRINGS 20H SYNTH CHOIR 21H PIANO BRIGHT 22H PIANO SOFT 23H E. PIANO DX 24H SYNTH CRYSTAL 25H CELESTA 26H MARIMBA 27H FOLK GUITAR 28H JAZZ GUITAR 1 29H JAZZ GUITAR 2 2AH ROCK GUITAR 1 2BH ROCK GUITAR 2 2CH MUTE GUITAR 2DH BANJO 2EH PIZZICATO 2FH HARP 30H U. BASS SOFT 31H E. BASS SOFT 32H E. BASS HEAVY 33H SYNTH BASS 34H TIMPANI & ORCH. HIT 35H BASSOON 36H CHAMBER STRINGS 37H JAZZ ORGAN 2 38H ROCK GUITAR 3 39H COSMIC 1 3AH COSMIC 2 3BH COSMIC 3
7. SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGES
[rrH] F8H: FAH: FCH: FEH: Timing clock Start Stop Active sensing
4. REGISTERED/NON-REGISTERED PARAMETER NUMBER
Data entry [BnH] [06H] [mmH] [BnH] [26H] [llH]
n= MIDI channel number mm/ll=RPN
Data inc [BnH] [60H] [xxH]
n= MIDI channel number xx= Dummy, RPN
Data Transmission Reception F8H Transmitted every Received as 96-clock 96 clocks tempo timing when MIDI clock is set to External FAH Rhythm start Rhythm start FCH Rhythm stop Rhythm stop FEH Transmitted every All notes are turned 200 milliseconds off if no data is received for more than 400 milliseconds * Caution: If an overrun framing error occurs the Damper, Sostenuto, and Soft effects for all channels are turned off and an All Note Off occurs.

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.
Wichtiger Hinweis fr die Benutzung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Bescheinigung des Importeurs
Hiermit wird bescheinigt, da der/die/das
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.
Electronic Piano Typ: CVP-87A
(Gert, Typ, Bezeichnung) in bereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der VERFGUNG 1046/84 (Amtsblattverfgung) funk-entstrt ist. Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gertes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur berprfung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingerumt.

Yamaha Europa GmbH

Name des Importeurs Dies bezicht sich nur auf die von der Yamaha Europa GmbH vertriebenen Produkte. Wichtiger Hinweis fr die Benutzung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.

CANADA

THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS SET OUT IN THE RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATION OF THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. LE PRESENT APPAREIL NUMERIQUE NEMET PAS DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES DEPASSANT LES LIMITES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE LA CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LE REGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOELECTRIQUE EDICTE PAR LE MINISTERE DES COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.