Page 2 - SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter).DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter otherthan one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specificallyrecommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on...
Page 3 - CAUTION; PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
3 P-80 (3)-6 • Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables. • When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, donot place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the in...
Page 4 - Introduction; Included Accessories; Owner’s Manual
4 P-80 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Yamaha Electronic Piano P-80. Your P-80 is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your P-80 will give you many years ofmusical pleasure. ● Stereo sampling of the acoustic piano voices offers unmatc...
Page 5 - Contents
5 P-80 Contents The Control Panel .......................................................... 6 Connections ................................................................... 8 Selecting & Playing Voices .......................................... 10 Playing the Demonstration Tunes .................
Page 6 - The Control Panel
6 P-80 The Control Panel 1 [MASTER VOLUME] Control The [MASTER VOLUME] control adjusts the P-80’s output volume (level). The [MASTER VOLUME] control also adjusts headphone volume when a pair of headphones is plugged into thePHONES jack (page 9). 2 [BRILLIANCE] Control The [BRILLIANCE] Control adjust...
Page 7 - Music Stand
7 P-80 The Control Panel 9 TRACK [1] and [2] Buttons The P-80 has a 2-track recorder, and these but- tons are used to select the track(s) to be recorded orplayed back. See page 23 for details. 0 SONG [START/STOP] and [REC] Buttons These buttons control the P-80’s user song recorder, letting you reco...
Page 8 - Connections; DC IN 12V Jack; Press the; Side panel
8 P-80 Connections 1 DC IN 12V Jack Make sure that the STANDBY/ON switch of the P-80 is set toSTANDBY.Connect the AC adaptor (PA-3B or other adaptor specifically recom-mended by Yamaha) to the DC IN 12V jack.Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.When turning the power OFF, simply reverse the procedu...
Page 9 - PHONES Jacks; MIDI IN, and OUT Connectors
9 P-80 OUTPUT L R L /L+R R Stereo System 3 OUTPUT Jacks : L and R Pin jacks, L/L+R and R Phone Jacks The P-80 is equipped with both Pin and Phone OUTPUT jacks to deliver the output of the P-80 for connection to an instrument ampli-fier, mixing console, PA system or recording equipment. The Pinconnec...
Page 10 - VOICE; Play; Selecting & Playing Voices; Turn Power On
10 P-80 After making sure that the P-80’s AC power adaptor is properly plugged into the P-80 itself and plugged into a convenient AC walloutlet, press the [STANDBY/ON] switch located on the left-side panel of the P-80. When the power is turned ON, one of the voice selector LEDs will light. If you ar...
Page 11 - Playing the Demonstration Tunes; Engage the Demo Mode; Voice Demo; Exit From the Demo Mode
11 P-80 Playing the Demonstration Tunes 1 Engage the Demo Mode ................................................................ 2 Play a Voice Demo ............................................................................... Press one of the voice selectors to start playback of all songs starting...
Page 12 - YES; Preset Song; Exit From the Preset Song Mode
12 P-80 1 Engage the Preset Song Mode .............................................. 2 Play a Preset Song .............................................................................. To play any of the 50 preset songs provided, use the [–/NO ▼ ] , [+/ YES ▲ ] buttons to select the number of the tu...
Page 13 - Preset Song A-B Repeat; Stop Playback
13 P-80 Preset Song A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. Combined with the Part Cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice difficult phrases. 1 Specify the Beginning (A) of the Phrase ............
Page 14 - Preset Song Part Cancel; Turn the Desired Part Off; Synchro Start; Playback will then start as soon as you begin playing on the
14 P-80 Preset Song Part Cancel The 50 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice the corresponding part on the keyboard. The right-hand part is played by TRACK [1] , and the left-hand part is played by track [2] . (Some of the...
Page 15 - The Dual Mode; To activate the dual mode simply press two voice selectors at the; Other Dual Mode Functions; The P-80 Function mode provides access to a number of other; the entire range of the keyboard.
15 P-80 The Dual Mode To activate the dual mode simply press two voice selectors at the same time (or press one voice selector while holding another). Thevoice indicators of both selected voices will light when the dualmode is active. To return to the normal single-voice play mode,press any single v...
Page 16 - The Split Mode; Selecting the Right and Left Voices; Setting the Split Point
16 P-80 The Split Mode To activate the split mode simply press the [SPLIT] button so that its indi- cator lights. The split mode can be turned off at any time by pressing the [SPLIT] button again so that its indicator goes out. NOTE • The dual and split modes cannot be engaged at the same time. Sele...
Page 17 - Reverb; To select a reverb type press the; Adjusting Reverb Depth; The
17 P-80 Reverb To select a reverb type press the [REVERB] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights(the indicators light in sequence each time the [REVERB] button is pressed). No reverb is produced when all indicators are off. OFF No reverb effect is selected wh...
Page 18 - The Effect; To select an effect type press the; Adjusting Effect Depth
18 P-80 The Effect To select an effect type press the [EFFECT] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights(the indicators light in sequence each time the [EFFECT] button is pressed). No effect is produced when all indicators are off. OFF No effect is selected when...
Page 19 - Brilliance; For a brighter or “sharper” tone, slide the control towards the; Transposition; output. The control range is from MELLOW to BRIGHT.
19 P-80 Brilliance For a brighter or “sharper” tone, slide the control towards the BRIGHT position. For a “rounder” more mellow tone, slide the controltowards the MELLOW position. NOTE • When the BRILLIANCE is set to BRIGHT, the overall sound will be slightly louder. If the MASTER VOLUME is set at a...
Page 20 - Touch Sensitivity; To select a touch sensitivity type press the
20 P-80 Touch Sensitivity To select a touch sensitivity type press the [TOUCH] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (theindicators light in sequence each time the [TOUCH] button is pressed). HARD The HARD setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to...
Page 21 - Tuning; Tuning Up
21 P-80 Tuning Tuning Up ...................................................................................................... Z To tune up (raise pitch), hold the A-1 and B-1 keys simulta-neously. X Press any key between C3 and B3. Each time a key in thisrange is pressed the pitch is increased by ...
Page 22 - The Metronome & Tempo Control; The Metronome; Metronome Time Signature; METRONOME; Metronome Volume Function; The volume of the metronome sound can be adjusted via the; Tempo Control
22 P-80 The Metronome & Tempo Control The Metronome The metronome sound is alternately turned on and off by pressing the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. When on, the beat indi- cator flashes at the current tempo. Metronome Time Signature ....................................................... The...
Page 23 - Using the User Song Recorder; Recording; Make All Necessary Initial Settings; Before actually beginning to record, select the voice you want; Engage the Record Ready Mode; Select the Record Track; When the record mode is engaged in the previous step, the last-
23 P-80 Using the User Song Recorder Recording 1 Make All Necessary Initial Settings ................................... Before actually beginning to record, select the voice you want to record with (or voices if you will be using the dual or splitmode). You might also want to set the volume and tem...
Page 24 - Start Recording; Stop Recording; Changing the Initial Settings
24 P-80 Using the User Song Recorder 4 Start Recording ....................................................................................... Recording will begin automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard or press the SONG [START/STOP] button. The cur- rent measure number will appear...
Page 25 - automatically as soon as you start playing on the keyboard.
25 P-80 Using the User Song Recorder Playback To play back what you’ve recorded, first make sure that the green track indica- tors of the tracks you want to play are lit. If not, press the corresponding trackbutton(s) so that they are lit. Then press the SONG [START/STOP] button. Play- back starts f...
Page 26 - The Function Mode; To Select a Function
26 P-80 The Function Mode To Select a Function .......................................................................... X Use the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼ , ▲ ] buttons to select the desired function from F1 through F9. C In the case of the Scale (F2), Dual Mode (F3), Split Mode(F4), MIDI (F8), and Back...
Page 27 - plished via the F1 function.
27 P-80 The Function Mode F1 Tuning F2 Scale In addition to the tuning method described on page 21, overall tuning can also be accom- plished via the F1 function. After selecting “F1”, use the [–/NO ▼ ] and [+/YES ▲ ] buttons to lower or raise the pitch in approximately 0.2 Hz increments (the first ...
Page 28 - Dual Mode Functions
28 P-80 F3 Dual Mode Functions After selecting “ F3.Y ”, press the [+/YES ▲ ] button to engage the dual-mode function sub- mode, then use the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼ , ▲ ] buttons to select the desired dual mode function, as listed below. If the Dual mode is not engaged “ F3.- ” will appear instead of “ ...
Page 29 - Split Mode Functions; If the Split mode is not engaged “
29 P-80 The Function Mode F4.2: Split Balance ..................................................................................................................................... The volume levels of the two voices combined in the split mode can be adjusted as required by using this function. Use t...
Page 30 - Soundboard Depth; Set according to the pitch extent for the song you want to play.
30 P-80 F5 Soundboard Depth F4.3: Right Voice Octave Shift ...................................................................................................... F4.4: Left Voice Octave Shift .......................................................................................................... D...
Page 31 - Metronome Volume; Preset Song Part Cancel Volume
31 P-80 F6 Metronome Volume The volume of the metronome sound can be changed. After selecting “ F6 ”, use the [–/NO ▼ ] and [+/YES ▲ ] buttons to set the metronome volume as required. The volume range is from 1 through 20. A setting of “1” produces minimum sound, while a setting of “20” produces max...
Page 32 - MIDI Functions; A Brief Introduction to MIDI
32 P-80 F8 MIDI Functions ● A Brief Introduction to MIDI MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard communication interface thatallows MIDI-compatible musical instruments andequipment to share musical information and control one another. This makes it possible to create “sys...
Page 35 - The default backup mode is “OFF”.; The default backup mode is “OFF”.
35 P-80 The Function Mode F9 Backup Functions After selecting “ F9.Y ”, press the [+/YES ▲ ] button to engage the backup function sub-mode, then use the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼ , ▲ ] buttons to select the desired backup function, as listed below. NOTE • The backup settings themselves, and the contents of...
Page 36 - Connecting to a Personal Computer; Connect the TO HOST connector of the P-80 to the modem or; “Mac” Cable Connections
36 P-80 Connecting to a Personal Computer Although the P-80 can be connected to a personal computer via the MIDI IN/ OUT connectors and a MIDI interface, the TO HOST connector and HOSTSELECT switch allow direct connection to Apple Macintosh or IBM-PC/AT per-sonal computers for sequencing and other m...
Page 37 - Connecting to an IBM-PC/AT Series Computer; Connect the TO HOST connector of the P-80 to the RS-232C port on; “PC-2” Cable Connections
37 P-80 Connecting to an IBM-PC/AT Series Computer ...... Connect the TO HOST connector of the P-80 to the RS-232C port on your IBM computer, using a standard 8-pin MINI DIN → 9-pin D-SUB cross cable. Set the HOST SELECT switch to the “PC-2” position. Refer to your software owner’s manual for inform...
Page 38 - Factory Preset Recall; Troubleshooting; Scn
38 P-80 Factory Preset Recall All dual mode, split mode, reverb, effect, touch sensitivity, tuning set- tings, and the settings affected by the Backup Functions can be restored totheir original factory preset values by holding the C7 key (rightmost key onthe keyboard) while turning the [STANDBY/ON] ...
Page 39 - Liste des morceaux de démonstration et preset/
39 P-80 Voice Demo Tune Titles Voice Name Title Composer GRAND PIANO Fantaisie Impromptu F.F.Chopin CLASSICAL PIANO Für Elise L.v.Beethoven JAZZ PIANO Original – ROCK PIANO Original – E.PIANO 1 Original – E.PIANO 2 Original – HARPSICHORD Gavotte (French Suite) J.S.Bach STRINGS Eine Kleine Nachtmusik...
Page 40 - Factory Setting List/Liste der Vorgabeeinstellungen/
40 P-80 Function Function Default Backup Group F1 Tuning A3=440Hz F2.1 Scale 1 (Equal Temperament) F9.3 F2.2 Base Note C F3.1 Dual Balance Preset for each voice combination F3.2 Dual Detune Preset for each voice combination F3.3, F3.4 Dual Octave Shift Preset for each voice combination F3.5, F.3.6 D...
Page 41 - Format des données MIDI/Formato de datos MIDI
41 P-80 3 MODE MESSAGES Data format: [BnH] -> [cc] -> [vv] BnH = Control event (n = channel number)cc = Control numbervv = Data Range (1) All Sound Off ccH Parameter Data Range (vvH) 78H All Sound Off 00H Switches off all sound from the channel. Does not reset Note Onand Hold On conditions est...
Page 44 - Effect MIDI Map
44 P-80 REVERB MSB LSB ROOM 02H 10H HALL 1 01H 10H HALL 2 01H 11H STAGE 03H 10H EFFECT MSB LSB CHORUS 42H 10H SYMPHONIC 44H 10H TREMOLO 46H 10H DELAY 05H 10H ● Effect MIDI Map <Table 1> MIDI Parameter Change table ( SYSTEM ) Address (H) Size (H) Data (H) Parameter Description Default value (H)...
Page 45 - MIDI Implementation Chart
45 P-80 YAMAHA [Electronic Piano] Date: 7/31, 1999 Model: P-80 MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.1 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1 1 Channel Changed 1~16 1~16 Default 3 1 *1 Poly Mode only Mode Messages X X Altered ***************** X Note 9~120 0~127 Number : True voice *...