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The serial number of this product may be found on the bottom of the unit. You
should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this manual
as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft.
Model No.
Serial No.
Contents
The Control Panel......................................................... 2
Connections .................................................................. 4
Selecting & Playing Voices .......................................... 5
Playing the Demonstration Tunes ............................... 6
The Dual Mode ............................................................. 7
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Adjusting the Balance Between the Dual-mode
Voices .............................................................. 7
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Shifting a Dual-Mode Voice Up One Octave .... 7
The Pedals .................................................................... 8
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Soft (Left) Pedal ............................................... 8
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Sostenuto (Center) Pedal ................................. 8
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Damper (Right) Pedal....................................... 8
Transposition ................................................................ 8
Pitch Control................................................................. 9
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Tuning Up ......................................................... 9
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Tuning Down..................................................... 9
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To Restore Standard Pitch ............................... 9
The Metronome & Tempo Control ............................. 10
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The Metronome ................................................. 10
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Metronome Volume ........................................ 10
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Metronome Time Signature ............................ 10
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Tempo Control ................................................... 10
Using the Recorder .................................................... 11
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Recording .......................................................... 11
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Changing the Initial Settings .......................... 12
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Erasing the recorded data .............................. 12
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Playback ............................................................ 12
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Fast Forward Playback ................................... 12
MIDI Functions ........................................................... 13
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A Brief Introduction to MIDI ............................ 13
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MIDI “Messages” Transmitted & Received by
the YDP-88II ....................................................... 13
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MIDI Transmit & Receive Channel Selection.. 14
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MIDI Transmit Transpose ................................ 14
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Other MIDI Functions ....................................... 14
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Local Control ON/OFF ................................... 15
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Program Change ON/OFF ............................. 15
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Control Change ON/OFF ............................... 15
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The Multi-Timbre Mode .................................. 16
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The MIDI Split & Left Local OFF Mode .......... 16
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Bulk Data Dump ............................................. 16
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 17
Options & Expander Modules ................................... 17
Keyboard Stand Assembly ........................................ 18
MIDI Data Format ...................................................... 24
MIDI Implementation Chart....................................... 25
Specifications.............................................................. 26
Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Yamaha YDP-88II Digital Piano. Your YDP-88II is a fine musical instrument
that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your YDP-88II will give you many
years of musical pleasure.
● Yamaha’s AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone
generator system offers rich, realistic voices.
● Touch-sensitive keys provides extensive expres-
sive control and outstanding playability.
● Dual play mode allows 2 voices to be played
simultaneously.
● Metronome feature with variable tempo facilitates
practice.
● Record and play back anything you play on the
keyboard (up to approximately 1,300 notes).
● MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions
make the YDP-88II useful in a range of advanced
MIDI music systems.
In order to make the most of your YDP-88II’s performance potential and features, we urge you to read
this Owner’s Manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for later reference.