Page 2 - PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL; SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
P-140 Owner’s Manual 2 PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recom-mended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place th...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,; WARNING
P-140 Owner’s Manual 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST. WARNING - When using any electrical or electronic product, basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions incl...
Page 4 - ENGLISH; PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING; * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.; CAUTION
P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 4 (3)-9 1/2 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-...
Page 6 - Introduction; We recommend that you read this manual carefully; Main Features
P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 6 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Electronic Piano P-140/P-140S! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the P-140/P-140S. We also recommend that you keep this manu...
Page 7 - About this Owner’s Manual; Accessories
P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 7 About this Owner’s Manual This manual consists of three main sections: Introduction, Reference and Appendix. Introduction (page 6): Please read this section first. Reference (page 14): This section explains how to make detailed settings for the P-140’s various function...
Page 8 - Table of Contents
P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 8 Table of Contents Introduction Main Features..................................................... 6 About this Owner’s Manual ............................... 7 Accessories ......................................................... 7 Application Index ......................
Page 9 - Application Index
P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 9 Application Index Use this index to find reference pages that may be helpful for your particular application and situation. Listening Listening to demo songs with different voices..................................................................... Listening to the Dem...
Page 10 - Panel Controls and Terminals
Panel Controls and Terminals P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 10 Panel Controls and Terminals 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 6 8 ) & * ( ¡ º ™ Rear panel Front panel
Page 12 - Before Using the P-140; Turning the Power On; Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.; Setting the Volume
Before Using the P-140 P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 12 Before Using the P-140 Turning the Power On 1. Connect the power adaptor’s DC cable to the [DC IN 12V] jack. 2. Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. WARNING Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D, PA-150, or an equivalent recom-mended by Yamaha) onl...
Page 13 - Using the Pedals; Music Rest
Before Using the P-140 P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 13 Using the Pedals Sustain Pedal (Sustain Pedal jack) This jack is for connecting the included pedal (FC3).The pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. Connect the included pedal (FC3) to this jack and press the peda...
Page 14 - Listening to the Demo Songs
Listening to the Demo Songs P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 14 Listening to the Demo Songs Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the P-140’s voices. 1. Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn the power on. When the power is turned ON, one of the voice button indicators will light. ...
Page 15 - Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs; Listening to the 50 Piano Preset Songs; Press the [SONG SELECT] button to exit Preset Song
Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 15 Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs Listening to the 50 Piano Preset Songs The P-140 provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can simply listen to these songs (page 58) or use them for practice (page 16). 1. Press the [SONG SELECT] ...
Page 18 - A-B Repeat for the 50 Preset Songs; Select and play a preset song.
Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 18 A-B Repeat for the 50 Preset Songs 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 di...
Page 19 - Selecting & Playing Voices; Selecting Voices
Selecting & Playing Voices P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 19 Selecting & Playing Voices Selecting Voices 1. Select the desired voice by pressing one of the Voice buttons. [OTHERS] button Pressing the [OTHERS] button switches among the fol- lowing seven voices. For details about “ o 7 SPLIT,” r...
Page 21 - Press the [OTHERS] button several times until “
Selecting & Playing Voices P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 21 Splitting the Keyboard Range and Playing Two Different Voices (Split) Split enables you to play two different voices on the keyboard — one with the left hand and another with the right hand. For example, you can play a bass part using th...
Page 22 - Select a voice for the right hand.
Selecting & Playing Voices P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 22 3. Select a voice for the right hand. A voice for the right hand can be selected from the following 13 voices in the FUNCTION display. For details, refer to pages 37, 42. 4. Select a voice for the left hand. A voice for the left hand can...
Page 23 - Adding Variations to the Sound – [VARIATION]
Selecting & Playing Voices P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 23 Adding Variations to the Sound – [VARIATION] [VARIATION] This button enables you to select the brightness of the selected voice for your keyboard performance. The following three types are available. BRIGHT: Bright tone NORMAL: Standard ...
Page 27 - Using the Metronome
Selecting & Playing Voices P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 27 Using the Metronome The P-140 features a built-in metronome for convenience in practicing and use with the Recording features. 1. Press the [METRONOME] button to start the metro-nome. The metronome sound is turned on. Adjusting the tempo...
Page 28 - Recording Your Performance; Recording a performance quickly
Recording Your Performance P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 28 Recording Your Performance The ability to record and play back what you’ve played on the P-140 keyboard can be an effective practice aid. You can, for example, record just the left-hand part, and then practice the right-hand part while playi...
Page 29 - Play back the recorded performance.
Recording Your Performance P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 29 2. Press the [REC] button to engage Record Ready mode. This automatically selects an empty number (U01-U03) for recording and makes the RIGHT part active. If all song numbers contain recorded data, Song U01 will be selected. This simply enab...
Page 30 - Re-recording a previously recorded song
Recording Your Performance P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 30 Re-recording a previously recorded song If you are not satisfied with the recording, you can record it again. Using the following operation. 1. Select a voice or voices (and other settings) for recording, if necessary. Repeat step 1 on page ...
Page 31 - Recording to RIGHT/LEFT; Make all the initial settings.; Engage the Record Ready mode.
Recording Your Performance P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 31 Recording to RIGHT/LEFT This lets you record the right and left parts separately. Since you can record the left part while play-ing back the right, this is useful for independently recording both parts of a duet. 1. Make all the initial sett...
Page 32 - The user song recorder records the following data:
Recording Your Performance P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 32 The user song recorder records the following data: Data in addition to the notes and voices you play is recorded.This data includes “Individual Parts” and “Entire Song.” See below. Individual Parts • Notes played • Voice selection• Pedal (Su...
Page 34 - Playing Back Songs; • 50 Piano Preset Songs; • SMF (Standard MIDI File) Formats 0 and 1; Playing Back User Songs/External Songs on the P-140
Playing Back Songs P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 34 Playing Back Songs The following three types of songs are available. • 50 Piano Preset Songs 50 Piano Preset Songs in the instrument. (page 15) • User songs in the instrument User songs which you recorded to the instrument by using the record functi...
Page 35 - Turning part playback on and off
Playing Back Songs P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 35 3. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback. The current measure number appears on the display during playback. • You can play the keyboard while the P-140 is playing back a song. You can also play the notes with a voice different from the pl...
Page 37 - Basic Procedure in Function
Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 37 Basic Procedure in Function Follow the steps below to use the functions.If you become lost while using a function, return to this page and read the basic procedure. 1. Press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] but-ton to enter the Function. The [FUNCTI...
Page 39 - About Each Function; F1. Fine Tuning of the Pitch; Using the keyboard to set the pitch
Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 39 About Each Function The explanations here apply when entering the Function in step 5 on page 38. You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instru-ment. This function is useful when you play the P-140 along with other instruments or CD mu...
Page 40 - F2. Selecting a Scale
Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 40 You can select various scales.Equal Temperament is the most common con-temporary piano tuning scale. However, his-tory has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. You can experience thes...
Page 42 - Right Voice Selection
Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 42 This menu enables you to make various detailed settings for Split.By selecting the right/left voices, changing the split point or other setting, you can optimize the settings for the songs you play. Be sure to select the Split by pressin...
Page 43 - F5.2 Soft Pedal Effect Depth
Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 43 This section provides a variety of other func-tions, including letting you assign the opera-tion of the AUX pedal to one of several settings, and allowing you to select specific song channels for playback. F5.1 AUX Pedal Setting range: 1...
Page 44 - F7. Song Part Cancel Volume
Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 44 Use this function to adjust the metronome vol-ume. Setting range: 1 – 20 Default setting: 10 This function sets the volume at which a “can-celed” part is played during song playback. Adjust the part volume to a comfortable level and use ...
Page 46 - Tuning
Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 46 You can back up some settings, such as voice selection and reverb type, so that they will not be lost when you turn off the power to the P-140. If the backup function is turned on, the settings at power off are effective. If the backup f...
Page 47 - Connectors; SUSTAIN PEDAL Jack
Connections P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 47 Connections Connectors CAUTION Before connecting the P-140 to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the power on or off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum (0). Otherwise, electrical shock or ...
Page 48 - AUX PEDAL Jack
Connections P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 48 3 AUX PEDAL Jack This jack is for connecting an optional FC4/FC5 foot switch or FC7 foot controller.A wide range of functions such as the Soft Pedal function, etc. can be assigned to this jack. Use the Function settings to assign the function. (page 43) 4 ...
Page 49 - Connecting a Personal Computer
Connections P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 49 Connecting a Personal Computer By connecting a computer to the USB [TO HOST] or MIDI terminals, you can transfer data between the instrument and the computer via MIDI. To do this, install the USB MIDI interface (such as the UX16, UX96, or UX256) driver and...
Page 50 - Data Backup Using a Computer; Data that can be saved; Panel settings and recorded User songs; Save the data to the computer.
Data Backup Using a Computer P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 50 Data Backup Using a Computer For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that you save your important data to your com-puter by using the Musicsoft Downloader (MSD) software. This provides a convenient backup if the internal memory is dama...
Page 51 - Message List
Message List P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 51 Message List CAUTION Never attempt to turn off the power while “ CLr ” or “ FCL ” appears in the display. Turning the power off in this state may cause the system to freeze. Message Comment CLr * Displayed after factory presets are recalled. con Displayed...
Page 52 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 52 Troubleshooting Optional Equipment Foot Pedal (FC3/FC4/FC5/FC7)Keyboard Stand (L-140/L-140S) Problem Possible Cause and Solution The P-140 does not turn on. The P-140 has not been plugged in properly. Securely insert the female plug into the socket on ...
Page 53 - Preset Voice List
Preset Voice List P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 53 Preset Voice List *1. Dynamic Sampling provides multiple velocity-switched samples to accurately simulate the timbral response of an acoustic instrument. *2. Contains a very subtle sample that is produced when the keys are released.*3. Depends on the...
Page 54 - Split Left Voice List
Preset Voice List P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 54 Split Left Voice List *1. Dynamic Sampling provides multiple velocity-switched samples to accurately simulate the timbral response of an acoustic instrument. *2. Contains a very subtle sample that is produced when the keys are released. Voice Name St...
Page 55 - Index; Numerics
Index P-140 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 55 Index Numerics 50 Piano Preset Songs .....................................................15 A A-B Repeat .......................................................................18 Adjust Tempo (50 Piano Preset Songs) ...............................15Tempo (Recor...
Page 57 - MEMO
Page 59 - Function
P-140 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 59 Factory Setting List / Liste der Vorgabeeinstellungen / Liste des réglages / Lista de ajustes de fábrica Function Default Backup Group Voice GRAND PIANO 1 F9.1 Dual OFF Split OFF Split Right Voice GRAND PIANO 1 S...
Page 63 - • Effect MIDI Map
P-140 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 63 <Table 1> MIDI Parameter Change table (SYSTEM) Address (H) Size (H) Data (H) Parameter Description Default value (H) 00 00 00 4 020C - 05F4* MASTER TUNE -50 - +50[cent] 00 04 00 00 01 1st bit 3 - 0 ➝ bit 15...
Page 64 - MIDI Implementation Chart
P-140 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 64 MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Function Recognized Remarks BasicChannel NoteNumber : True voice Velocity AfterTouch Pitch Bend ControlChange ProgChange : True # System Exclusive Common : Song Pos. : Song S...
