Yamaha CVP - 405 Manual Do Utilizador

CVP-405/403/401 Owner’s Manual

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Using, Creating and Editing 

V

oices

Using, Creating and Editing Voices

The Voice type and its defining characteristics are indicated above the Preset Voice 
name.

Playing the Piano Voice ........................................................... page 28
Playing Various Voices............................................................. page 32

Mega Voices Compatibility
Mega Voices are unique to the 
Clavinova and are not compati-
ble with other models. Any song/
style data you’ve created on the 
Clavinova using the Mega Voices 
will not sound properly when 
played back on other instru-
ments.

These rich and luscious Voices are comprised mostly of keyboard instrument 
sounds and are especially intended for playing piano and other keyboard parts. 
They also take full advantage of Yamaha’s advanced sampling technology such as 
Stereo Sampling, Dynamic Sampling (CVP-405/403), Sustain Sampling (CVP-
405/403), and Key-off Sampling (CVP-405/403).

The Super Articulation voices sound remarkably authentic and natural, featuring 
the unique performance characteristics of each instrument—for example, guitar 
scratching sounds or the legato phrasing of wind instruments. They provide many 
of the same benefits as the MegaVoices (see below), but with greater playability 
and expressive control in real time. To effectively play these natural sounds in 
performance of certain voices, you may need to use the pedal or footswitch. For 
details on how to best play each voice, call up the Information window (pressing 
the [7π] button in the Voice Selection display).

The Mega Voices are not intended to be played from the keyboard. They are 
primarily designed for use with recorded MIDI sequence data (such as songs 
and styles). Some of the guitar and bass Voices in particular have been cre-
ated as Mega Voices. 
What makes Mega Voices special is their use of velocity switching. Normal 
Voices use velocity switching, too—to make the sound quality and/or level of a 
Voice according to how strongly or softly you play it. This makes the instrument’s 
Voices sound authentic and natural. However, with Mega Voices, each velocity 
range (the measure of your playing strength) has a completely different sound. 
For example, a Mega guitar Voice includes the sounds of various performance 
techniques. In conventional instruments, different Voices having those sounds 
would be called up via MIDI and played in combination to achieve the desired 
effect. However, now with Mega Voices, a convincing guitar part can be played 
with just a single Voice, using specific velocity values to play the desired sounds. 
Because of the complex nature of these Voices and the precise velocities need to 
play the sounds, they’re not intended for playing from the keyboard. They are, 
however, very useful and convenient when creating MIDI data—especially when 
you want to avoid using several different Voices just for a single instrument part.

These acoustic instrument sounds were sampled in stereo, to produce a truly 
authentic, rich sound—full of atmosphere and ambience.

These Voices capture the dynamic textures and subtle nuances of electric 
instruments—thanks to a huge amount of memory and some very sophisti-
cated programming.

These acoustic instrument sounds also benefit from Yamaha’s sophisticated 
technology—and feature a sound so finely detailed and natural, you’ll swear 
you’re playing the real thing!

Various drum and percussion sounds are assigned to individual keys, letting 
you play the sounds from the keyboard.

Various special effect sounds are assigned to individual keys, letting you play 
the sounds from the keyboard.

This authentic organ Voice lets you use the Sound Creator to adjust the various 
footages and craft your own original organ sounds. See page 100 for details.