Yamaha P-155 User Manual

Selecting & Playing Voices
P-155 Owner’s Manual
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Transposition – [TRANSPOSE]
The instrument’s Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or
down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures, and to let 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 instrument will transpose it to the key of F.
Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] button while holding the [TRANSPOSE] button to trans-
pose down or up as required. The amount of transposition appears on the display while
the [TRANSPOSE] button is held. The default transpose setting is “0.”
The [TRANSPOSE] button indicator remains lit when a transpose setting other than
“0” is selected. Every time the [TRANSPOSE] button is pressed after that switches the
transpose function ON or OFF.
[–/NO] [+/YES] buttons[TRANSPOSE] button
TERMINOLOGY
Transpose:
Changing the key signature of a
song. On the instrument, trans-
posing shifts the pitch of the
entire keyboard.
The transposition range:
–12: –12 semitones (down one
octave)
0: normal pitch
12: 12 semitones (up one
octave)
NOTE
Transposition

Yamaha P-155 Specifications

General

Type	Digital Piano
Keyboard	88-key Graded Hammer (GH) keyboard
Polyphony	128
Amplifier	12W x 2
Chorus	Yes
Metronome	Yes
Transpose	Yes
Touch Sensitivity	Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed
Power Consumption	20W
Sound Source	AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling
Weight	18.6 kg
Reverb	Yes
Effects	Brilliance
Sequencer/Recorder	2-track recorder
Connectivity	MIDI In/Out, USB to Host
Power Supply	PA-300 or equivalent
Included Accessories	Music Rest
Sound Engine	Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) Dynamic Stereo Sampling
Speakers	12cm x 2