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CP300 Owner’s Manual
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Basic Operation
Selecting a Performance
All settings of the entire CP300 can be saved together in a group, referred to as a “Performance.” A Performance includes
Dual/Split settings, Voice and effect parameters, MIDI transmit/receive channel settings and Master Edit settings. For details
on Performance settings, refer to page 73.
A total of 64 Preset Performances are supplied with the CP300. The Preset Performances consist of 32 Yamaha original Voices
and 32 default Performances (Grand Piano Voices). Try some of the Preset Performances and listen to the sound.
n Refer to the “Preset Performance List” on page 106 for more information on the characteristics of each Preset Performance.
1 Press the [PERFORMANCE] button to enter the Performance mode.
The [PERFORMANCE] button flashes.
2 Choose a Performance by pressing one of the Voice group buttons.
Playing the keyboard sounds the Performance indicated in the display. The parameters shown in the
Performance Play display are briefly explained below.
3 Press the VARIATION [▼][▲] buttons to select one of the Performance variations,
A to D.
A single Performance can include up to four different Performances (A to D). “A” and “B” features the
Yamaha original Voices. “C” and “D” contains the default Performances (Grand Piano Voices).
4 Play the keyboard.
5 Press the [PERFORMANCE] button to exit the Performance Play mode.
The [PERFORMANCE] button lamp turns off. The Voice selection will return to the Voice selected
before entering the Performance.
You can exit the Performance yet keep the current Voice used in the Performance by simultaneously
holding down the B [– (NO)] button and pressing the [PERFORMANCE] button.
Terminology
Preset Performance file: A single file that includes data of 64 different Preset Performances.
NO YES
EXIT
MASTER
PERFORMANCE
MASTER EDIT
PERFORM.FILE
TRANSPOSE
SONG SELECT
NEW SONG
REC
STOP
PLAY/PAUSE
SYNCHRO START
SONG VOICE/PERFORMANCE
12
3-16
TRACK
SONG FILE
SONG SETTING
MIDI OUT PA NEL LOCK
DOWN UP
TEMPO
A
B
D
C
CONTRAST
GRAND
PIANO 1
GRAND
PIANO 2
MONO
PIANO
E. PIANO 1 E. PIANO 2 E. PIANO 3
CLAVI.
VIBES
ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 HARPSI. STRINGS CHOIR/PAD
GUITAR
BASS
XG
12345678
910111213141516
VOICE EDIT
SPLIT
VARIATION
REVERB
CHORUS SPEAKER MIDI SETTING
MASTER EQ EDIT
CLICK
OTHER SETTING
DEMO
21, 5 2
3
A01.Piano+Pad
GrandPiano1 WarmPad
NO YES
A
B
DC
A01.Piano+Pad
Voice names (Main and Layer only)
Hold this down to view
all Voices of the parts
Hold this down to view
the Performance file name
Number
(Select the number by pressing
one of the Voice group buttons.)
Performance name
A to D
(Select “A” to “D” by pressing the
VARIATION [▼][▲] buttons.)