Yamaha P-100 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL P-100

PRECAUTIONSThe P-100 is a fine musical instrument composed of sensitive mechanisms and delicate digital circuitry. To ensure along lifetime of reliabl

INTRODUCING THE P-100Upper panel[POWER] switch[TRANSPOSE (DETUNE)] buttonThis switch turns the P-100’s power supply on andoff. When the power is turne

[REVERB (-1)] buttonThis button is used to change the reverb type anddepth. It is also used to lower Utility mode andtranspose function settings one s

Rear panelSPEAKER switchThis switch lets you turn off the internal speakersmounted on the upper panel. It does not affectthe output from the LINE OUT

SETTING UP THE P-100To prepare the P-100 for playing, follow the steps below to set it up and connect any peripheral equipment.1.Plug in the power cor

PLAYING THE DEMO SONGSYour P-100 is programmed with two songs that demonstrate the instrument’s capabilities. You might want to tryplaying these songs

PLAYING THE P-100Selecting a voiceOnce you’ve set up the P-100 and adjusted the volume level, you’re ready to start making music. The standard modefor

Voice polyphonyAs the table above shows, the P-100 produces 32 notes of polyphonic sound for seven of itsvoices. For convenience, we will refer to the

Using the reverb effectReverb adds warmth to sounds by creating the impression of an acoustic environment. The P-100 lets you select one ofthree diffe

Using the modulation effectsIn addition to the reverb effect, the P-100 lets you apply one of three different modulation effects to its voices.CHORUS

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Adjusting the equalizationThe P-100’s equalizer works much like the three-band graphic equalizers found on many portable stereo sets. It allowsyou to

DUAL MODESelecting voices in Dual modeIn Dual mode, the P-100 sounds two of its voices in response to every note you play. Playing the P-100 in Dual m

Adjusting the voice balanceThe P-100’s Dual mode is a useful feature. However, you may not always want to give the two voices equal emphasis.When play

Detuning the voicesThe voice detune setting allows you to detune two voices slightly with respect to one another when playing them inDual mode. This i

SPLIT MODEEntering Split modeThe P-100’s Split mode, like its Dual mode, lets you play two voices at once. In this mode. however. the two voicesare pl

Selecting voices in Split modeWhen you press the [SPLIT] button to enter Split mode, the voice you were playing in Single mode (or the main voice,if y

Changing the split pointBy adjusting the location of the split point, you can adjust the note ranges of the main and sub keyboard areas to suitthe par

To return the main voice to the area above the split point, thesecond key you press should be above rather than below the splitpoint. The dot in the d

ADJUSTING THE KEYBOARDTuning the P-100Electronic pianos have one advantage over their acoustic counterparts: they are much easier to tune. You can fin

Selecting a velocity curveAlthough the P-100’s keyboard feels like an acoustic piano keyboard, it works on quite different principles. Since theP-100

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Using the transpose functionThe P-100 has a transpose function which makes transposing between keys easy. To use this function, you may want tofirst s

Setting the transpose amountThe P-100’s default main voice transpose setting is 12. This means the P-100 will transpose the notes you play up anoctave

Transposing in Dual and Split modesTransposing is a little more complex in Dual and Split modes than it is in Single mode, because the P-100 allows yo

Why transpose the sub voice?This function may not seem very necessary at first glance. After all, transposing one voice upor down a few semitones whil

MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROL FUNCTIONSWhat is MIDI?MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. This is the name of an international standard

TerminalsBefore we jump into a detailed description of theP-100’s MIDI configuration, we should consider thehardware used to communicate MIDI data. MI

The P-100’s MIDI configurationNow that we have gone over the basic concepts involved, you might be interested to take a look at the way the P-100uses

SPLIT MODEThe situation becomes more complex in Split mode. Since the two timbres play independently rather than in unison,two MIDI channels are neede

Enabling MIDI transmissionWe described in the previous section how the P-100 normally transmits channel voice messages for the notes you playon the ke

Using the MIDI transpose functionIn addition to the transpose settings for the two voices produced by its internal tone generator, the P-100 lets youa

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MIDI UTILITY MODE SETTINGSMIDI Utility modeIn addition to its Single, Dual, Split, and Demo Play modes, the P-100 has a MIDI Utility mode which allows

Transmit and receive channelsThis is actually a group of three settings. In addition to the MIDI transmit and receive channels described on page 25,th

Each of these channel settings can be set to any one of the 16MIDI channels, or they can be turned off, in which case dasheswill be displayed. The two

Local controlThis setting allows you to disconnect the P-100’s keyboard from its internal tone generator. It is usually turned on sothat the P-100 wil

MIDI mergeWhen the MIDI merge function is turned on, any MIDI data received at the MIDI IN terminal will be echoed throughthe MIDI OUT terminal togeth

Bulk protectThe bulk protect function protects the P-100’s internal settings against incoming system exclusive messages.When this function is turned o

Pitch bend rangeThis setting lets you specify how far the pitch of sounds produced by the P-100 will bend when you roll the [PITCH]wheel all the way i

Modulation wheelThe modulation wheel setting lets you turn off the vibrato produced by the [MODULATION] wheel. The setting youmake here applies only t

Assignable controllersYou can assign one of a number of MIDI functions to the P-100’s [CS] slider for realtime control during performances.You can use

Program change transmit tableYour P-100 generally transmits a program change message each time you press a [VOICE/UTILITY] button to select avoice. Th

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You can also press the selected [VOICE/UTILITY] button toturn the program change transmit function on or off for thatbutton. When you turn the functio

Program change receive tableThe P-100 is also capable of changing its current voice selection in response to program change messages it receivesfrom e

4.Exit MIDI Utility mode.Press the [MIDI] button to exit MIDI Utility mode. (If youwish, you can return to step 2 to change other settings beforeyou l

SPECIAL OPERATIONSBulk dumpsThe preceding chapters have shown you how much performance flexibility the P-100 has to offer. But this flexibilitycomes w

Memory initializationAfter you’ve been using the P-100 for a while, you may find yourself wishing that you could erase all your settingsand start agai

SYSTEM APPLICATIONSUsing the P-100 with a tone generatorYou can use the P-100’s keyboard and MIDI control functions to control tone generators such as

Using the P-100 with another MIDI keyboardYamaha’s SY99 synthesizer incorporates a multitimbral tone generator similar to the TG77. It can therefore b

Using the P-100 with an extended MIDI systemThanks to the great variety of MIDI devices now available, extended MIDI systems come in such a variety of

Using the P-100 with a MIDI data recorderIf you perform on stage and want to make the most of the P-100’s versatility, you will probably find a device

ERROR MESSAGESWhenever a problem occurs, the P-100 will display an error message to alert you to the nature of the trouble.The meanings of the error m

CONTENTSPRECAUTIONS...1INTRODUCING THEP-100...2Upper panel...

SPECIFICATIONSKeyboard:Tone Generator:Built-in DSP Effects:Pitch control range:Controls:Indicators:Connectors:output:88-key (A-1 to C7) Action Effect,

INDEX–1 button 3+l button 3AAfter-touch, assignable controllers 39, messages 25Assignable controllers 39BBalance, assignable controllers 39, Dual mode

Upper panel2Utility mode 31Vibrato 38Protect, bulk protect setting 36, during dumps 44,error message 50RRear panel 4Reception, bulkdumps44,channelsuse

MIDI DATA FORMAT1. Midi Transmission/Reception Block Diagrams1.1 Reception Flow Diagram2. Channel Messages2.1 Transmission2.1.1Note On/OffTransmitted

2.2.5 PROGRAM CHANGEProgram change messages received on the program change receive chan-nel select a P-100 main voice as specified by the program chan

<TABLE 1-1 >MIDI PARAMETER CHANGE TABLE (SYSTEM SETUP)$F0, $43, $1n, $2A, $00, $00, $00, N2, $00, V2, $F7Notes) n= device number (i.e., transmit

<TABLE l-3 ><TABLE 2-2 >MIDI PARAMETER CHANGE TABLEMIDI BULK DUMP FORMAT(PROGRAM CHANGE RECEIVE TABLE)(PROGRAM CHANGE TRANSMIT TABLE)$F0,

YAMAHA [ Electronic Piano P-100] Date:17-APR-1992Model P-100 MIDI Implementation ChartVersion : 1.0Transmitted Recognized RemarksFunction ...Basic Def

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PLAYING THE DEMO SONGSPLAYING THE P-100DUAL MODESPLIT MODEADJUSTING THE KEYBOARDMIDI KEYBOARD CONTROL FUNCTIONSMIDI UTILITY MODE SETTINGSSPECIAL OPERA