Why does Yamaha Musical Instrument sound sustain when pressing the sostenuto pedal?
For Voices in the ORGAN, STRINGS, CHOIR, PAD, and XG groups, the sound continues sustaining while you are holding down the sostenuto pedal. This is normal for your Yamaha Musical Instrument.
Why does Yamaha CP300 tempo not change after recording?
Depending on the timing of tempo changes, the tempo change may not have been recorded. This is normal. Check the location of the tempo change on your Yamaha Musical Instrument.
Why does Yamaha Musical Instrument performance in Dual or Split mode is not recorded?
For Dual or Split mode recording, the recording track for the Layer part Voice or the Left part Voice is automatically assigned. This is normal for your Yamaha Musical Instrument.
General| Equalizer | Yes |
|---|---|
| Product type | Digital synthesizer |
| Product color | Black |
| Keyboard number of keys | 88 |
| Maximum polyphony (notes) | 128 |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| Display type | LCD |
| Display number of lines | 2 lines |
| Display number of characters | 24 |
| Power source type | AC |
Weight and Dimensions| Depth | 460 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 1391 mm |
| Height | 170 mm |
| Weight | 32500 g |
Explains product safety labels and identifies the location of the product's name plate.
Discusses environmental considerations and provides battery handling guidelines for user safety.
Essential warnings for safe operation to prevent injury or hazards like electrical shock and fire.
Precautions for safe handling of power supply, cords, and instrument placement.
Outlines the structure and purpose of the owner's manual for effective use of the CP300.
Lists items included with the CP300.
Highlights the key capabilities and advanced functions of the CP300.
Guides on connecting power, pedals, headphones, and initial power-on procedures.
How to adjust master volume levels and display contrast.
How to play the keyboard and select preset sounds (Voices).
Navigating display settings and restoring the instrument to factory defaults.
General overview of fundamental operations like power, voices, and combinations.
Guidance on connecting the CP300 to computers and MIDI devices.
Instructions for recording keyboard performances and playing them back.
Utilizing performance settings and master keyboard capabilities.
Identifies and explains controls on the front panel of the CP300.
Identifies and explains connectors and controls on the rear panel.
Steps to play and listen to the instrument's demo songs.
Guide to selecting and playing the CP300's various preset sounds.
Explanation and selection process for XG Voices.
Overview of dividing the keyboard into multiple parts for sound layering.
Adjusting volume for each part using Zone Control sliders.
Combining two Voices from different groups in Dual mode.
Combining two Voices from the same group in Dual mode.
Splitting the keyboard into left and right sections for different sounds.
Explains the functions and connections of various pedals.
Using the pitch bend wheel for pitch modulation.
Using the modulation wheel for vibrato effects.
Explanation and use of reverb and chorus system effects.
Explanation and application of insertion effects.
Adjusting part and master equalizer settings for tone control.
Shifting the keyboard pitch for easier playing in different keys.
Activating and adjusting the metronome (click) for timing.
Controlling external tone generators using the Master mode.
Choosing and using preset or custom performance settings.
Explanation of the CP300's performance recording capabilities.
Step-by-step guide to recording keyboard performances.
How to record over specific sections of a song.
Adding/overwriting songs and changing elements post-recording.
Balancing volumes between recorded songs and live playing.
How track assignment works for Dual/Split mode recording.
Instructions for playing back preset or recorded songs.
Using playback controls like FF/RW, Synchro Start, and pedal functions.
Disabling panel operations and managing MIDI transmission.
Using MIDI panic and controlling built-in speakers.
Configuring master settings for external tone generators.
Detailed parameters for master settings and MIDI transmission.
Basic steps and parameters for editing voice settings.
Detailed parameters for voice settings like Octave, Volume, and Effects.
Explains MIDI basics, channels, and basic MIDI settings configuration.
Details on MIDI transmit/receive channels, local control, and output selection.
Steps and parameters for miscellaneous instrument settings.
Parameters for touch response, tuning, scale, and piano tuning curves.
How to adjust Master Equalizer settings for overall tone control.
Information on Performance files, storage, and parameters.
Lists editable parameters that can be stored in a Performance.
Basic operations for managing Performance files.
Steps to save an edited Performance to a button.
How to rename a Performance.
Saving a Performance file and loading from storage memory.
How to delete and rename Performance files.
Basic operations for managing Song files.
Saving recorded songs to the instrument's storage.
How to delete and rename song files.
How to change the character set for display.
Steps to configure song recording and playback settings.
Parameters for Quantize, Quick Play, Channel Listen, and Clear.
Guides on connecting to audio, MIDI devices, and computers.
Controlling CP300 via external MIDI keyboard and channel configuration.
Splitting sounds via MIDI and using MIDI THRU for chaining devices.
Connecting via USB and essential precautions for safe operation.
Configuring Local Control settings when connected to a computer.
Explains instrument messages and their meanings.
Solutions for common instrument problems and issues.
Explains MIDI voice allocation formats like GM and XG.
Lists default settings for Voice, MIDI, and Other settings.
Comprehensive list of available instrument voices and their characteristics.
Table mapping program change numbers to voices for MIDI.
List of preset performances, their types, and voice combinations.
Detailed list of XG Voices available on the instrument.
List of XG Drum Kits and their MIDI note assignments.
Lists and descriptions of available reverb, chorus, and variation/insertion effect types.
Detailed parameters and values for various effect types.
Table mapping effect parameters to data values.
Explanation of MIDI data format for messages and parameters.
Chart detailing MIDI message transmission and reception.
Technical specifications of the Yamaha CP300 keyboard.
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