Yamaha YDP-123 Manual Do Proprietário

YDP-123

   Selecting & Playing Voices

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 

 control to the most com-

fortable listening level.

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. 

To understand the characteris-
tics of various voices, listen to 
demo songs for each voice 
(page 15).

Voice:
On the YDP-123, a voice 
means a “tone” or “tonal color.”

Selecting a voice automatically 
engages the best-suited reverb 
type and depth (page 18) for 
that particular voice.

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

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 popu-
lar music.

D

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

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 + 4 feet + 2 feet). Good for 
sacred music from the Baroque period.

G

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.

C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1

C 1

D 1

F 1

G 1

The lowest key

 

When you press the damper pedal 
here, the notes you play before you 
release the pedal sustain longer.

If the damper pedal doesn’t 
work, make sure that the pedal 
cord is properly plugged into the 
main unit (page 30).