Yamaha NP-11- Manuals

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 5 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, ...

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 7 Introduction Setting Up Be sure to do the following operations BEFORE turning on the power. Although the instrument will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally f...

Setting Up NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 8 Make sure to properly connect all external devices you are using (as shown below) BEFORE turning the power on. A pair of stereo headphones with a 1/4" stereo phone plug can be plugged in the PHONES/OUTPUT jack for convenient monitoring. The speakers are au...

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 9 Panel Controls and Terminals q [MASTER VOLUME] dial ........................ page 8 For adjusting the volume level of the entire sound. w [ ] (Standby/On) switch ....................... page 8 For turning the power on or off. e [DEMO] button ................................

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 10 Reference Selecting & Playing Voices To familiarize yourself with the character-istics of the Voices, listen to the Voice Demo Songs for each Voice (page 12). Voice: The term “Voice” refers to a musical instrument sound built into the Digital Musical Instrument. Whe...

Selecting & Playing Voices NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 11 You can play Voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can combine similar Voices to create a thicker sound. Dual mode cannot be used with two Voices of the single Voice button (for example, strings an...

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 12 Listening to the Voice Demo Songs The instrument features special Voice Demo Songs that effectively showcase each of the Voices. Refer to the Voice list on page 10 for more information on the characteristics of each preset Voice. The Voice Demo Songs are not transmit-te...

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 13 Listening to the Piano Demo Songs The instrument provides Piano Demo Songs as well as Voice Demo Songs, for your listening pleasure. You can play the keyboard along with the Piano Demo Song. You can also change the Voice for playing on the keyboard. When you select a di...

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 14 Using the Metronome This instrument features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient for prac-ticing. 1 Press the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button to start the Metronome. 2 Press the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button to stop the Metronome. Setti...

Using the Metronome NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 15 Also, while holding down the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button, use the fol-lowing keys to increase or decrease in single or ten steps. Increasing the tempo value in steps of one: While holding down the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button, press the F # 2 key. Decreas...

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 16 Other Settings This control enables you to select four different types of reverb effect that add extra depth and expression to the sound to create a realistic acoustic ambience. Selecting a Reverb Type The appropriate Reverb Type and Depth are automatically set when a V...

Other Settings NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 17 The 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 ...

Other Settings NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 18 You can adjust the volume level that changes depending on how fast or strong you hit the keys.The following four settings are available. Setting the Touch Sensitivity Type The touch sensitivity settings may have little or no effect with Pipe Organ 1, 2 an...

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 19 Connecting MIDI Instruments The instrument features MIDI IN/OUT terminals, allowing you to connect the instrument to other instruments and devices—including computers—and take advantage of the various performance and recording capabilities in MIDI applications. Since MI...

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 20 MIDI Functions While holding down the [DEMO] button, press and hold the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button, then press the appropriate key indicated in the list below to make detailed adjustments to the MIDI settings. For details on the specific keys and the corresponding settin...

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 22 Specifications * When an optional FC3 Foot Pedal is connected, the half pedal effect can be used. * Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications a...

NP-31/NP-11 Owner’s Manual 23 Index A Accessories ................................................................... 4Auto Power Off function ....................................... 8, 18 B BEAT [ < ][ > ] button ............................................. 9, 14 C Combining Voices (Dual) .....