Selecting & Playing Voices.

Selecting Voices.

TIP
To understand the characteristics of various voices, listen to demo songs for each voice (page 15).
TERMINOLOGY
Voice:
On the YDP-123, a voice means a "tone" or "tonal color."
NOTE
Selecting a voice automatically engages the best-suited reverb type and depth (page 18) for that particular voice.

Procedure.
While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the C1-A1 keys to select and start the corresponding voice. 
Then, when you start playing, adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control to the most comfortable listening level.

(Table)
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 sharp 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 popular music.
D sharp 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 harpsichord uses plucked strings, there is no touch response.
F1	Harpsichord 2	Mixes the same voice an octave higher for a more brilliant tone.
F sharp 1	Vibraphone	Vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets. It has a tremolo effect that is typical for vibraphone.
G1	Church Organ 1	This is a typical pipe organ sound (8 feet plus 4 feet plus 2 feet). Good for sacred music from the Baroque period.
G sharp 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.
(Table End)

Using the Pedals.
Damper (Right) Pedal.
The damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is pressed, notes sustain longer. Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. 
(Figure)
When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play before you release the pedal sustain longer.

Sostenuto (Center) Pedal.
If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held, those notes will sustain as long as you hold the pedal (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) 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."
(Figure)
When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note, the note will sustain as long as you hold the pedal.
TIP.
Organ and string voices will continue to sound for as long as the sostenuto pedal is depressed.

Soft (Left) Pedal.
The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed. The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed.


Adding Variations to the Sound - Reverb.
This control enables you to select various digital reverb effects that add extra depth and expression to the sound to create a realistic acoustic ambience.

Procedure.
When you select a reverb, the reverb is automatically turned on.
While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the C2 to E2 keys to select a reverb type.

(Table)
Key	Reverb Type	Description
C2	Room	This setting adds a continuous reverb effect to the sound, similar to the acoustic reverberation you would hear in a room.
C sharp 2	Hall1	For a "bigger" reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. This effect simulates the natural reverberation of a small-size concert hall.
D2	Hall2	For a truly spacious reverb sound, use the HALL 2 setting. This effect simulates the natural reverberation of a large concert hall.
D sharp 2	Stage	Simulates the reverb of a stage environment.
E2	Off	No effect is applied.
(Table End)

Adjusting Reverb Depth.
Adjust the reverb depth for the selected voice by pressing one of the C3 to G sharp 4 keys while holding down the [VOICE] button. The depth range is from 0 through 20.

The depth value increases as you press higher keys.

TIP.
The default reverb type (including OFF) and depth settings are different for each voice.
TIP.
depth 0: 	no effect
depth 20: 	maximum reverb depth


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.

NOTE. 
You cannot assign the same voice to Voice 1 and Voice 2 simultaneously in Dual mode.
TIP.
Reverb in Dual Mode
The reverb type assigned to Voice 1 will take priority over the other. (If the reverb is set to OFF, Voice 2 reverb type will be in effect.)  Reverb depth setting (page 18) will be applied only to Voice 1.

Procedure.
1.	Engage Dual mode.
While holding down the [VOICE] button, press two of the C1 to A1 keys at simultaneously (or press one key while holding another).
Refer to the voice list on page 17 for available voices.

According to the voice priority shown in the voice list (page 17), the voice assigned to the lower keyboard will be designated as Voice 1 (the other voice will be designated as Voice 2).

You can make the following settings only in Dual mode:

Setting the Octave.
You can shift the pitch up and down in octave steps for Voice 1 and Voice 2 independently. Depending on which voices you combine in Dual mode, the combination may sound better if one of the voices is shifted up or down an octave.
While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the C5 to F5 keys.

C5 key: minus 1(Voice 1), C sharp 5 key: 0 (Voice 1), D5 key: plus 1(Voice 1),
D sharp 5 key: minus 1 (Voice 2), E5 key: 0 (Voice 2), F5 key: plus 1(Voice 2)

Setting the Balance.
You can set one voice as the main voice, and another voice as a softer, mixed voice.
While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the F sharp 5 to F sharp 6 keys.
A setting of "0" produces an equal balance between the two Dual mode voices. Settings below "0" increases the volume of Voice 2 in relation to Voice 1, and settings above  "0" increases the volume of Voice 1 in relation to Voice 2.

2.	Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode.
While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the C1 to A1 keys.


Transposition.
The YDP-123's Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of six semitones, and lets you easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments.
For example, if you set the transposition amount to "5," playing key C produces pitch F. In this way, you can play a song as though it were in C major, and the YDP-123 will transpose it to the key of F.

TERMINOLOGY.
Transpose:
Changing the key signature of a song. On the YDP-123, transposing shifts the pitch of the entire keyboard.
TIP.
Notes below and above the A minus 1 .... C7 range of the YDP-123 sound one octave higher and lower, respectively.

Procedure.
While holding down the A minus 1 and C sharp 0 keys, press one of the F sharp 2 to F sharp 3 keys to set the desired amount of transposition.

Pressing the C3 key produces normal keyboard pitch. Pressing the key to the left of C3 (equal B2) transposes the pitch of the keyboard down a semitone, the next key to the left (equal B flat 2) transposes down a whole tone (two semitones), etc., down to the F sharp 2 key, which transposes down six semitones. Upward transposition is accomplished in the same way using the keys to the right of C3, up to F sharp 3, which transposes up six semitones.


Fine-tuning the Pitch.
You can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play the YDP-123 along with other instruments or CD music.

TERMINOLOGY
Hz (Hertz):
This unit of measurement refers to the frequency of a sound and represents the number of times a sound wave vibrates in a second.

Procedure.
To tune up (in about 0.2Hz steps):
Hold down the A minus 1 and B minus 1 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.
To tune down (in about 0.2Hz steps):
Hold down the A minus 1 and A sharp minus 1 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.
To restore standard pitch:
Hold down the A minus 1, A sharp minus 1 and B minus 1 simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.

Setting range: 427.0 to 453.0 Hz
Standard pitch: 440.0 Hz


Using the Metronome.
The YDP-123 features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient for practicing.

NOTE
During preset song playback, you can set the tempo from 20 to 400 beats per minute, depending on the song data.

Procedure.
1.	Start the metronome.
Press the [METRONOME] button to turn on the metronome. 

Determines the time signature.
While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press one of the C3 to F3 keys.
The highest key

C3 key: No downbeat, C sharp 3 key: 2/4, D3 key: 3/4, D sharp 3 key: 4/4, E3 key: 5/4, F3 key: 6/40

Adjusting the tempo.
The tempo of the metronome and preset song playback can be set from 32 to 280 beats per minute.
While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press a sequence of C4 to A4 keys to specify a three-digit number.
Select a number starting from the left-most digit. For example, to set the tempo "95," press the C4 (0), A4 (9) and F4 (5) keys in sequence.

To increase the tempo value in steps of one, while holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the C sharp 5 key. To decrease the tempo value in steps of one, while holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the B4 key.
To increase the tempo value in steps of ten, while holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the D5 key. To decrease the tempo value in steps of ten, while holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the A sharp 4 key.
To set the  default tempo (the metronome's original tempo or the song's original tempo),  while holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the C5 key.

Adjusting the volume.
You can change the volume of the metronome sound.
While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press one of the C1 to G2 keys to determine the volume.

2.	Stop the metronome.
Turn off the metronome by pressing the [METRONOME] button.

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