Yamaha P120 Manual

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The Effect
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 the [EFFECT] button is pressed). No effect 
is produced when all indicators are off.
OFF
No effect is selected when no EFFECT indicator is lit.
CHORUS
Shimmering, broadening effect
PHASER
Adds a sweeping effect to the sound.
TREMOLO
Tremolo effect
DELAY
Echo effect 
• The default effect type (including OFF)...

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Transposition Brilliance
For a brighter or “sharper” tone, slide the control towards the 
BRIGHT position. For a “rounder” more mellow tone, slide the control 
towards the MELLOW position.
• When the BRILLIANCE is set to BRIGHT, the overall sound will be slightly 
louder. If the MASTER VOLUME is set at a high level the sound may 
become distorted. If so, lower the MASTER VOLUME level.
This control can be used to change the tonality or “timbre” of the sound output. 
The control range is...

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Touch Sensitivity
To select a touch sensitivity type press the [TOUCH] button a few 
times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the 
indicators light in sequence each time the [TOUCH] button is pressed).
HARD
The HARD setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce 
maximum loudness.
MEDIUM
The MEDIUM setting produces a fairly “standard” keyboard response. 
This is the initial factory default setting.
SOFT
The SOFT setting  allows maximum loudness...

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Tuning
Tuning Up.....................................................................
Z
To tune up (raise pitch), hold the A-1 and B-1 keys simultaneously.
XPress any key between C3 and B3. Each time a key in this range is 
pressed the pitch is increased by approximately 0.2 Hz.
The [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons can also be used to tune down 
or up, respectively, in approximately 1 Hz increments. Press the [–/
NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to recall standard 
tuning (A3 = 440...

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The Metronome & Tempo Control
The metronome sound is alternately turned on and off by pressing the 
METRONOME [START/STOP] button. When on, the beat indicator 
flashes at the current tempo.
Metronome Time  Signature.................................
The time signature (beat) of the metronome can be set by using 
the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons while holding the METRO-
NOME [START/STOP] button. You can set the beat to 0, 2, 3, 4, 
5 or 6 (the current setting appears on the LED display...

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Using the User Song Recorder
Select a Song For Recording..............................
Press the [USER 1/2/3] button to select a song for recording. 
The indicator of the selected song will light. (A song is not 
selected if none of the indicators are lit.)
• When in the demo song mode, the [USER 1/2/3] button can not 
be used to select a song.
Make All Necessary Initial Settings...................
Before actually beginning to record, select the voice you want 
to record with (or voices...

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Select the Record Track......................................
When the record mode is engaged in the previous step, the last-
recorded track will automatically be selected for recording and its 
indicator — i.e. the [TRACK 1] or [TRACK 2] button indicator 
— will glow red. If you want to record on a different track, press 
the appropriate track button so that its indicator glows red.
• The indicator of a track containing previously recorded data will 
glow...

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Changing the Initial Settings..............................
The initial voice, tempo, time signature, reverb type, reverb 
depth, effect type and effect depth settings made in step 2 of the 
recording procedure are actually recorded by the P-120/P-120S. 
These initial settings can be changed after the recording is fin-
ished by pressing the [REC] button to engage the record ready 
mode, pressing the appropriate track button, making the required 
changes, and...

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• When in the demo song mode, the [USER 1/2/3] button can not be used 
to select a song.
• It is possible to play along on the keyboard during playback. In this case, 
the playback voice and the voice you play on the keyboard are not the 
same. The playback voice is the voice that was set when the data was 
recorded. The voice you play on the keyboard is the voice that is selected 
on the panel.
• The playback volume and tempo can be adjusted by using the...

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The Function Mode
To Select a Function............................................
Z
Press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION#] button so that its [FUNC-
TION#] indicator lights.
• Functions cannot be selected during demo/preset song mode or 
when the user song recorder is in operation.
XUse the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# , ] buttons to select the 
desired function from F1 through F9.
CIn the case of the Scale (F2), Dual Mode (F3), Split Mode 
(F4), Pedal Functions (F5), MIDI (F8), and Backup (F9) 
functions,...