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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over ,or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind.
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual 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: Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument.
Connections Saving data • 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. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. Maintenance • When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth.
Table of Contents Music Rest ............................................................9 Connecting the AC Power Adaptor and external equipment ........................................................9 Turning the power on........................................11 Adjusting the volume.........................................11 Control Panel.......................................12 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes .................................................
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha P-90 Electronic Piano! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the P-90. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. ENGLISH * The illustrations and LED displays shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.
Application Index Use this index to find reference pages that may be helpful for your particular application and situation. Listening Listening to demo songs with different voices....................................... “Listening to the Demonstration Tunes” on page 14 Listening to songs from “50 Greats for the Piano” ...................................... “Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs” on page 15 Listening to my recorded performance .................................................................
Features The Yamaha P-90 Electronic Piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as Yamaha’s original “AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling” tone-generation technology for rich, musical voices, and a special “Graded Hammer” keyboard that provides graded key weight and response throughout the keyboard range. The GrandPiano1 and 2 voices feature samples recorded from a full concert grand piano.
Before using the P-90 Music Rest ENGLISH Attach the music rest to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panal. Connecting the AC Power Adaptor and external equipment SUSTAIN IN MIDI OUT HOST SELECT MIDI PC-2 5 DC IN 12V 6 STANDBY / TO HOST Mac PC-1 7 ON OUTPUT PHONES 1 2 L R 3 L /L+R R 4 DC IN 12V 1 [DC IN 12 V] connector Connect the included PA-3C AC Power Adaptor here. 1. Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch is off (in the “STANDBY” position).
1-4.fm Page 10 Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:17 AM 2 [STANDBY/ON] switch OUTPUT This is the power switch. Refer to “Turning the power on” (page 11). L R L /L+R R 3 OUTPUT [L][R] jacks (RCA phono jacks), [L/L+R] [R] jacks (phone jacks) You can use audio cables to connect an external audio device to these jacks. The audio output of the P-90 is sent from the OUTPUT jacks, allowing you to play it from an external audio device. For monaural output, use [L/L+R] (phone jack).
6 MIDI [IN] [OUT] connectors You can use MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices. If using these MIDI connectors, set the [HOST SELECT] switch to “MIDI.” Refer to page 44 “About MIDI.” You can connect your personal computer to the [TO HOST] connector. If you are using the MIDI connectors, set the [HOST SELECT] switch to “MIDI.” If you have connected your personal computer to the [TO HOST] connector, set this switch to the setting (other than “MIDI”) appropriate for your model of computer.
ENGLISH Control Panel 1 MIN MELLOW MASTER VOLUME BRILLIANCE MAX BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# 9 FUNCTION METRONOME 2 3 4 5 – / NO + / YES TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE 6 PRESET TRACK START/ STOP SONG 8 MIN MASTER VOLUME MELLOW BRILLIANCE ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 STAGE REC REVERB 0 CHORUS PHASER TREMOLO DELAY EFFECT HARD MEDIUM SOFT TOUCH ON TRANSP A B C D MAX BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME – / NO + / YES PRES TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE A-1 B-1
Tempo (Normal indication) A song number of “50 Greats for the Piano” Function number Parameter value ENGLISH Display • Check the operation on the display in the center of the top panel as you proceed. • The display indicates different values, as shown below, depending on the operation. E HARD MEDIUM SOFT TOUCH ON GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN E. PIANO 1 STRINGS TRANSPOSE E. PIANO 2 CLAVI./ HARPSI. VIBES/ GUITAR CHOIR WOOD BASS E.
Listening to the Demonstration Tunes Demonstration tunes are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the P-90’s voices. 2 5 MIN MELLOW MASTER VOLUME BRILLIANCE 4 3 MAX BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME – / NO TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE + / YES PRESET TRACK SONG START/ STOP REC ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 STAGE REVERB CHORUS PHASER TREMOLO DELAY EFFECT HARD MEDIUM SOFT TOUCH ON TRANSPOSE GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN E.
Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs The P-90 provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can simply listen to these songs (page 15) or use them for practice (page 16). Voice demo songs consist entirely of Yamaha original songs (© 2001-2002 Yamaha Corporation). See page 52 for a complete listing of the preset songs.
4. Exit from Preset Song mode. Press the [PRESET] button to exit Preset Song mode. The indicator turns off, and the unit returns to normal play mode. MIDI reception is not possible in Piano Song mode. Piano song data is not transmitted via the MIDI connectors.
Starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard (Synchro Start) If you hold a track button that is OFF while pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button, that track will be turned ON and the unit will engage Synchro Start mode. 3. Stop playback. When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the P-90 locates the top of the song. If you wish to stop playback in the middle of a song, press the SONG[START/STOP] button.
A-B Repeat for 50 Preset Songs The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. Combined with the Part Cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice difficult phrases.
Selecting & Playing Voices Selecting Voices [VOICE] MELLOW MASTER VOLUME BRILLIANCE MAX BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME – / NO + / YES PRESET TRACK START/ STOP REC SONG TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE CHORUS PHASER TREMOLO DELAY ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 STAGE REVERB EFFECT HARD MEDIUM SOFT TOUCH ON GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN TRANSPOSE E. PIANO 1 STRINGS E. PIANO 2 CLAVI./ HARPSI. VIBES/ GUITAR CHOIR WOOD BASS E.
[BRILLIANCE] This control can be used to change the tonality or “timbre” of the sound output. The control range is from MELLOW to BRIGHT. [REVERB] ENGLISH This control enables you to select various digital reverb effects that would add extra depth and expression to the sound to create a realistic acoustic ambience. OFF: When no reverb effect is selected, no REVERB indicator is lit.
Procedure To select an effect type press the [EFFECT] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time you press the [EFFECT] button). No effect is produced when all indicators are off. Adjusting Effect Depth You can adjust the effect depth for the selected voice by using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons while holding the [EFFECT] button. The depth range is from 0 through 20.
Changing the volume when FIXED is selected When you select FIXED, you can set the volume for notes played in FIXED mode by using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons while you hold the [TOUCH] button. The current volume level appears on the display. The volume range is from 1 through 127. The default setting is 64. 1: minimum volume 127: maximum volume volume range The touch volume set in FIXED mode will become the common setting for all voices. ENGLISH Releasing the [TOUCH] button changes the touch type.
Combining Two Voices (Dual mode) You can play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can simulate a melody duet or combine two similar voices to create a thicker sound.
Splitting the Keyboard Range and Playing Two Different Voices (Split mode) Split mode enables you to play two different voices on the keyboard — one with the left hand and another with the right hand. For example, you can play a bass part using the Wood Bass or Electric Bass voice with the left hand, and a melody with the right hand.
5. Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode. [EFFECT] in Split Mode Depending on the conditions, one effect type will take priority over the other. The depth will be decided according to the depth default value of the voice combination. However, using function F4 (page 38) you can change the depth value for each voice as you like. Effect depth setting via the panel controls (i.e.
Recording Your Performance The ability to record and play back what you’ve played on the P-90 keyboard can be an effective practice aid. You can, for example, record just the left-hand part, and then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left-hand part. Or, since you can record up to two tracks separately, you could record the left- and right-hand parts separately, or record both parts of a duet and hear how they sound when played back.
2. Engage Record Ready mode. The amount of memory available for recording: This value in kilobytes (a unit used of measurement for data) indicates how much space remains available for recording on the P-90. You can record up to a maximum of about 9,400 notes on the P-90 depending on pedal usage and other factors. flash Record Ready mode can be disengaged before recording by pressing the [REC] button a second time. 3. Select the record track.
Recording to the Second Track This section explains how to record another part on the second track. 1. Select a voice or voices (and other settings) for the recording. Select a voice (or voices) for recording. Select other settings, if necessary. ENGLISH 2. Re-engage Record Ready mode. Press the [REC] button again. The selected track’s indicator flashes in red. 3. Select a recording track. Select a track that you have not already used for recording. The selected track’s indicator lights up red.
Changing the Initial Settings (Data recorded at the beginning of a song) The initial settings (data recorded at the beginning of a song) can be changed after the recording. For example, after recording, you can change the voice to create a different ambience or adjust the song tempo to your taste. You can change the following initial settings.
Playing Back Recorded Songs You can play back songs recorded using the Record function (pages 26–29). You can also play the keyboard along with the playback. Song data is not transmitted via the MIDI connectors.
Useful Playback Functions Starting playback automatically when you start playing the keyboard (Synchro Start) You can start playback as soon as you start playing the keyboard. This is called the “Synchro Start” function. To engage the Synchro Start function, press the SONG [START/STOP] button while holding a track button that is ON. The right-most dot on the display will flash at the current tempo. (Repeat the previous operation to disengage the Synchro Start function.
Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] You can set various parameters to make the best use of P-90 functions, such as fine tuning the pitch, selecting a voice for the metronome, repeating playback, etc. The following parameters are available. The P-90 has nine main functions. Some of these main functions consist of a set of sub-modes. Parameter List ENGLISH Function P-90 Reference page Fine Tuning of the Pitch — F1 35 Selecting a Scale Scale F2.1 36 Base Note F2.2 36 Dual Balance F3.
