Yamaha electric piano p-150 manual

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Learn More. Anyone can sell on Reverb List your item today to get it in front of thousands of eyes, quickly and easily. Learn more on the Seller Hub. Sell Yours Now. Similar Listings. The metronome sound is turned on. Adjusting the tempo The tempo of the metronome and user song recorder playback the recorder is Saving: The format of performance data recorded on an MD differs from that of data recorded on the P An MD records audio signals.

When you play back recorded songs, the P produces sound based on the saved information. Page Start Recording The amount of memory available for recording is shown on the display in approximate kilobytes. You can record up to a maximum of about 11, notes on the P depending on pedal usage and other factors. Changes made to the data shared by two parts are also canceled. You can also play the notes with a voice different from the playback voice by selecting a voice from the panel.

The following parameters are available. The P has nine main functions. Page About Each Function F1. This function is useful when you play the P along with other instruments or CD music. Page F2. Selecting A Scale Bach and Beethoven, and even now it is often used when performing period music on the harpsichord. Page F3. Dual Functions This function resets all Dual functions to their default values.

Press the button to reset the values. Page F4. Split Functions Default setting: Different for each voice combina- tion. The volume level of the two voices combined in Split can be adjusted as required. You can make this setting for each combination of voices individually.

Page F5. Also see the Blank Chart on page Although setting up the P for basic play is easy and straightforward, be sure to take heed of the Precautions on page 2 before you begin, then carefully follow the simple steps as outlined below. The P is relatively small for an key instrument, but it is very solidly built and therefore quite heavy. Please do not hesitate to ask someone to help you take it out of the box and carefully place it on an optionally available Yamaha LP-3 keyboard stand or a sturdy table.

If you wish to listen to your P using headphones, connect a pair of stereo headphones to the [PHONES] jack located on the left side of the front panel. Before connecting the P to any external device, be sure that the power switches of all devices are turned off. First, however, you must determine a MIDI system configuration, based on your particular needs or desires.

Finally, attach the supplied music stand to the P by carefully inserting it into the groove located along the rear edge of the upper panel. To do so, follow the steps below. The following screen appears. The song you select will begin playing automatically. Also note that you will not be able to play the P or use any of the Edit mode functions while a Demo song is playing.

Selecting and playing the voices of a new P is simple, since by default the instrument starts up for the first time in Voice Play mode with initialized parameter settings, PIANO 1 voice selected.

Also note that the reverb depth or modulation speed may be set at 0 for certain voices, and therefore produce no noticeable effect. For information about changing reverb depth, see page For information about changing modulation speed, see page From within Single mode you can easily activate Dual mode see page 26 or Split mode see page To exit Voice Play mode, simply enter Performance Play mode.

For details, see page When the P is in Single mode, you can select and play any one of the 12 voices over the full range of the keyboard. You can also apply and adjust reverb and modulation effects, and adjust the graphic equalizer settings.

All of the voices have note polyphony, which means that a maximum number of 32 notes can be played simultaneously.

This is crucial for achieving uncompromising sound and performance when using a sustain pedal, where certain notes must hold over others as you play, until you release the sustain pedal. Two of the PIANO voices have special stereo settings, which are capable of note polyphonic output.

As you play the keyboard, the output of the PIANO 1 voice will be in mono, and polyphony will be 32 notes. Once you have modified certain parameters in Voice Play or Performance Play mode, QE Quick Edit will display in the upper right corner to remind you that you have modified the original settings.

Pressing and holding the [BASS] button for a few moments alternately selects the. These include ROOM, which simulates the natural reverberations of sound in a normal-sized room, STAGE, which simulates the natural reverberations of sound in a night club, and HALL, which simulates the natural reverberations of sound in a relatively large concert hall. As you select each voice you will notice that a specific reverb effect is already assigned to it, indicated by a lit LED to the left of the name of the selected reverb type.

These are the initial default assignments set at the factory, but you can select any reverb effect you wish for each voice, or even turn the reverb effect off. You can also change reverb depth on the spot. No lit LED represents Off status. You can also select the reverb type and depth settings in Edit mode see page Note that each time you select a reverb type, a message will briefly display in the LCD screen, as follows.

This temporary message displays the current depth level for the reverb type that you just selected, between 0 and 7. A value of 7 will produce the largest number of reverberations, whereas a value of 0 will effectively turn the reverb off.

After a moment, the voice name will reappear in the screen. In Voice Play mode, a different reverb type and depth can be selected for each voice. When you play two voices in either Dual or Split mode, the P will apply the main voice reverb type and depth setting to both voices, and ignore any settings which you may have made for the sub voice.

For more information about main and sub voices, see page For details about the vibrato effect, see page As you select each voice you will notice that most have a specific modulation effect already assigned to them, indicated by a lit LED to the left of the name of the selected modulation effect type. These are the initial default assignments set at the factory, but you can select any modulation effect you wish for each voice, or even turn the modulation effect off.

You can also change modulation speed on the spot. You can also select the modulation type and speed settings in Edit mode see page Welcome to ManualMachine. We have sent a verification link to to complete your registration.

Log In Sign Up. Forgot password? Enter your email address and check your inbox. Please check your email for further instructions. Enter a new password. Within either Voice Play mode or Performance Play mode, you can store the current set of all settings as a User Performance.

Please do not hesitate to ask someone to help you take it out of the box and carefully place it on an optionally available Yamaha LP-3 keyboard stand or a sturdy table. Page 19 Connect external line-level components.

The song you select will begin playing automatically. Page Single Mode Single Mode When the P is in Single mode, you can select and play any one of the 12 voices over the full range of the keyboard. You can also apply and adjust reverb and modulation effects, and adjust the graphic equalizer settings. These include ROOM, which simulates the natural reverberations of sound in a Page Modulation Effects After a moment, the voice name will reappear in the screen.

Page 28 A different modulation type and speed can be selected for each voice. When you play two voices in either Dual or Split mode, the P will apply the main voice modulation type and speed setting to both voices, and ignore any settings which you may have made for the sub voice. Page Panel Equalizer For details about Split mode, see page Note that when you play two voices in either Dual or Split mode, the P will apply the main voice reverb type and depth setting and modulation type and speed setting to both voices, and ignore any settings which you may have made for the sub voice.

Page Dual Mode Dual Mode When the P is in Dual mode, you can play two voices at the same time—a main voice and a sub voice—over the full range of the keyboard. For example, you can blend electric piano and strings sounds together to add depth and texture to a melody line. Page Split Mode Split Mode When the P is in Split mode, you can play two voices at the same time—one voice on the left side of the keyboard, and another voice on the right side of the keyboard. Page 33 After a few moments, the names of two voices will appear in the LCD screen.

Bass Sub Voice The P will now play the two voices using the current split point designation and keyboard area assignments. When you press the [SPLIT] button to enter Split mode, the voice you were playing in Single mode or the main voice you were playing in Dual mode will be assigned by default to the main keyboard area.

Page Changing The Split Point Moving the slider upwards increases the level of the main voice while decreasing the level of the sub voice. Conversely, moving the slider downwards increases the level of the sub voice while decreasing the level of the main voice. You can set the balance to any value between and Page 36 B2 Select key Select lower key Main When you select voices in Split mode, the P will apply the main voice reverb type and depth setting and modulation type and speed setting to both voices, and ignore any settings which you may have made for the sub voice.

The default sub voice transpose amounts are set to 0 for Dual and Split modes. Page 39 You can set the transpose amount anywhere within a range of four octaves, from C1 to 24 C5. If you try to set the transpose amount by pressing a key below C1 or above C5 on the keyboard, the P will react as though you pressed C1 or C5.

Page Midi Transmit Enable The significance in this case is that turning the [MIDI] button off affects all of the Performances, whereas the aforementioned Edit mode settings can be assigned to individual Performances. Likewise, if you press the [PERF. The name of the Performance appears in the LCD screen.