Yamaha YDP-123 Manual Do Proprietário
YDP-123
Selecting & Playing Voices
ENGLISH
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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.
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.
While holding down the A-1 andC
0 keys, press one of the F
2–F
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
(=
B2
) transposes the pitch of the keyboard down a semitone, the next key to the left
(=
B
2
) transposes down a whole tone (two semitones), etc., down to the
F
2
key, which
transposes down six semitones. Upward transposition is accomplished in the same way
using the keys to the right of
using the keys to the right of
C3
, up to
F
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.
123 along with other instruments or CD music.
To tune up (in about 0.2Hz steps):
Hold down the A-1 and B-1 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.
Hold down the A-1 and B-1 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.
To tune down (in about 0.2Hz steps):
Hold down the A-1 and A
Hold down the A-1 and A
-1 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and
B3.
To restore standard pitch:
Hold down the A-1, A
Hold down the A-1, A
-1 and B-1 simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.
Setting range:
427.0-453.0 Hz
Standard pitch:
440.0 Hz
Procedure
TERMINOLOGY
Transpose:
Changing the key signature of a
song. On the YDP-123, trans-
posing shifts the pitch of the
entire keyboard.
Changing the key signature of a
song. On the YDP-123, trans-
posing shifts the pitch of the
entire keyboard.
TIP
Notes below and above the A-1
.... C7 range of the YDP-123
sound one octave higher and
lower, respectively.
.... C7 range of the YDP-123
sound one octave higher and
lower, respectively.
A-1
C 0
C3
Normal
pitch.
Transpose
down.
Transpose
up.
-5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5
-6 -4 -2
+1 +3
+6
F 2
F 3
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 sec-
ond.
This unit of measurement refers
to the frequency of a sound and
represents the number of times
a sound wave vibrates in a sec-
ond.
Procedure
C3
B3
A-1 B-1
A-1
A -1
A -1
A-1 B-1
To tune up
To tune down
To restore standard pitch