Yamaha P-121 User Manual

Selecting & Playing Voices
P-125, P-121 Owner’s Manual
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Reference
Split mode enables you to play two different Voices
on the keyboard — for example, acoustic bass with
your left hand and piano with your right.
1
Press [+BASS] to engage Split.
The keyboard is divided into the two sections with
the F#2 key as the Split Point. Play the keyboard.
To change the Left Voice to another bass Voice:
Press [+BASS] repeatedly to select the bass
Voices in the [+BASS] group in order. Refer to the
Voice list on page 13.
To change the Left Voice to any Voice
other than bass:
While holding down [+BASS], select a desired
Voice by pressing the Voice button several times
as necessary.
To shift the Octave for each Voice:
Same as in Dual (see previous page).
To adjust the volume balance between two
Voices:
Same as in Dual (see previous page).
To change the Split Point:
While holding [+BASS], press the desired key.
2
To exit from Split, simply press any
Voice button.
This function allows two different players to play the
instrument, one on the left and the other on the right,
over the same octave range.
1
Engage Duo.
The keyboard is divided into two sections, with
the E3 key as the Split Point.
2
One person can play the left section of
the keyboard while the other plays the
right.
Sounds played with the left voice are played from
the left speaker, and sounds played with the right
voice are played from the right speaker.
To select the Voice:
Refer to step 1 on page 13.
To shift the Octave for each section:
Same as in Dual (page 14).
To adjust the volume balance between two
keyboard sections:
Same as in Dual (page 14).
3
To exit from Duo, perform the same
operation as in step 1.
Pedal function in Duo
• Damper Pedal: Applies Sustain to the right section.
• Sostenuto Pedal: Applies Sustain to both sections.
• Soft Pedal: Applies Sustain to the left section.
Splitting the Keyboard (Split)
• Only Dual, Split or Duo can be called up; both or all cannot be used
together.
• The damper pedal of the pedal unit cannot be used on the left Voice when
a bass Voice is selected for the left Voice.
• The Variation lamps indicate the status of Voice 2.
Split Point (Default: F#2)
Left Voice
(Voice 2)
Right Voice
(Voice 1)
NOTE
Playing Duo
• Different Voices cannot be assigned to the Right Voice and Left Voice.
• The Split Point cannot be changed from E3.
• Only Dual, Split or Duo can be called up; both or all cannot be used
together.
• Turning Duo turns off Reverb, Damper Resonance and Stereophonic
Optimizer.
Split Point (E3)
Left Voice (Voice 2) Right Voice (Voice 1)
Equivalent to C3
(middle C)
Equivalent to C3
(middle C)
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While holding
down
NOTE

Yamaha P-121 Specifications

General

Sound effects	Reverberation
Pedals quantity	1
RMS rated power	14 W
Metronome tempo range	5 - 280 bpm
Maximum polyphony (notes)	192
Power source type	DC
Power consumption (max)	9 W
Headphone outputs	2
USB connector type	USB Type-B
Headphone connectivity	6.3 mm
Keys quantity	73 keys
Package depth	407 mm
Package width	1204 mm
Package height	299 mm
Finishing	Matte
Product color	Black
Demo songs quantity	21

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	295 mm
Width	1114 mm
Height	166 mm
Weight	10000 g