﻿N1X
Owner's Manual


Basic Operations and More


Selecting a Voice

To select the "CFX Grand" Voice:
Simply press [PIANO/VOICE]. "1" will appear on the display.

To select a different Voice: 
While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press [plus] or [minus]. Pressing the buttons switches through the 15 Voices in numerical order, as indicated in the Voice List below.

NOTE
To understand the characteristics of various Voices, listen to Demo Songs for each Voice (page 18).

Voice List
(Table)
Display	Voice name	 Description	VRM*
1	CFX Grand	Four-channel Voice featuring multi sampling of Yamaha's CFX flagship concert grand piano sound, with wide dynamic range for maximum expressive control. It is suitable for playing in any music genre and style. When headphones are connected, this Voice is automatically changed to "Binaural CFX Grand" (below).	O
	Binaural CFX Grand	Yamaha's CFX flagship concert grand piano sound sampled by Binaural Sampling, the method optimized for headphone use. Listening this through headphones gives the impression of being immersed in the sound, as if it was actually emanating from the piano. This Voice is selected automatically when headphones are connected. Refer to page 15 for details. (This Voice cannot be selected following the procedure of "Selecting a Voice" instructions above.) 	O
2	Bosendorfer Imperial	The sound of the famed Vienna-made Bosendorfer flagship grand piano, utilizing four-channel sampling. This Voice has a rich and captivating sound, ideal for expressing the most delicate and tender musical passages.	O
3	Bright Grand	Bright piano sound. Good for clear expression and "cutting through" other instruments in an ensemble.	O
4	Bosendorfer Grand	The Bosendorfer grand piano sound with a lively attack and brilliant presence.	O
5	Pop Grand	A bright, richly metallic sound ideal for pop music styles and for playing in ensembles.	O
6	Stage E.Piano 	The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic "tines." Soft tone when played lightly, and an aggressive tone when played hard.	-
7	DX E.Piano	An electronic piano sound produced by an FM synthesizer. The tone will change as you vary your playing touch. Ideal for popular music.	-
8	Vintage E.Piano	A different type of electric piano sound than Stage E.piano. Widely used in rock and popular music.	-
9	Harpsichord 8'	The sound of the instrument frequently used in baroque music. Variations in playing touch will not affect the volume, and a characteristic sound will be heard when you release the key.	-
10	Harpsichord 8' plus 4'	A harpsichord with an added upper octave. Produces a more brilliant sound. Variations in playing touch will not affect the volume.	-
11	Celesta	The sound of a celesta (a percussion instrument in which hammers strike metallic bars to produce sound). This instrument is well-known for its appearance in "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite."	-
12	Organ Principal	This Voice features the combination of pipes (8' plus 4' plus 2') of a principal (brass instrument) organ. It is suitable for Baroque church music.	-
13	Organ Tutti	This Voice features a full coupler of a pipe organ, famous for the sound used in "Toccata and Fugue" by Bach.	-
14	Jazz Organ	The sound of a "tonewheel" type electric organ. Sampled with Rotary SP effect, its rotation speed is slow. Often heard in jazz and rock idioms.	-
15	Organ Flute	A pipe organ sound that combines flute-type (woodwind type) stops of different pitches (8' plus 4'). This is a gentle sound that is ideal for accompanying hymns.	-
(Table End)

*VRM:	Simulated string resonance sound with physical modeling when the damper pedal is pressed or keys are pressed. Refer to page 21 for details. 


Listening to the Voice Demo Songs
Demo Songs effectively demonstrate each of this instrument's Voices. 

1	Select the Voice (page 17) for the Demo Song that you want to listen to.

2	Press [DEMO/SONG].
The Demo Song for the Voice selected in Step 1 starts. 

To change the Demo Song during playback: 
Press [plus] or [minus].

To adjust the playback tempo: 
While holding down [METRONOME], press [plus] or [minus]. 

To pause playback:
During playback, press [Play/Pause] to pause playback. Pressing it again resumes Demo Song playback from the current position.

NOTE
You can play the keyboard along with the Demo Song.

NOTE
No MIDI data will be output during Voice Demo playback.

3	Press [DEMO/SONG] again to stop playback.

Demo Song List
(Table)
Display	Voice Name	Song Name	Composer
d.01	CFX Grand	Prelude, Suite bergamasque	C. A. Debussy
	Binaural CFX Grand		
d.02	Bosendorfer Imperial	Consolation No.3	F. Liszt
d.03	Bright Grand	Italienisches Konzert, BWV 971-1 1st mov.	J. S. Bach
d.04	Bosendorfer Grand	Original	-
d.05	Pop Grand	Original	-
d.06	Stage E.Piano	Original	-
d.07	DX E.Piano	Original	-
d.08	Vintage E.Piano	Original	-
d.09	Harpsichord 8'	Concerto a cembalo obbligato, 2 violini, viola e continuo No.7, BWV 1058	J. S. Bach
d.10	Harpsichord 8' plus 4'	Gigue, Franzosische Suiten No.5, BWV 816	J. S. Bach
d.11	Celesta	Danse de la Fee Dragee	P. I. Tchaikovsky
d.12	Organ Principal	Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes-Sohn, BWV 601	J. S. Bach
d.13	Organ Tutti	Original	-
d.14	Jazz Organ	Original	-
d.15	Organ Flute	Original	-
(Table End)

The Songs d.04 to d.08 and d.13 to d.15 are Yamaha's original pieces (c2018 Yamaha Corporation).

NOTE
The "Binaural CFX Grand" Voice is automatically selected when you select the "CFX Grand" Voice while headphones are connected. Refer to the "Voice List" on page 17 for details.


Using the Metronome
The metronome feature is convenient for practicing with an accurate tempo. 

1	Press [METRONOME] to start the metronome.
While the metronome sounds, a dot at the right side of the LED display and the lamp of the metronome button flash on and off to the tempo. 

(Figure)
The beat lamp flashes at the current tempo

NOTE
The tempo value on the display will disappear shortly after the operation.

2	Press [METRONOME] again to stop the metronome. 

Selecting the Beat
While holding down [METRONOME], press one of the C3 to F3 keys. The selected value is shown on the display while both controls are held. 

(Figure)
Beat

(Figure)
Highest key (C7)

Default setting: 0 (No 1st beat accent)

NOTE
The Beat of the metronome is restored to the default setting when the power is turned off.

(Table)
Display	Key	Beat
0	C3	0 (no 1st beat accent)
2	C sharp 3	2
3	D3	3
4	D sharp 3	4
5	E3	5
6	F3	6
(Table End)

Only the first beat is accented with a bell sound when set to a value other than 0. 

Adjusting the Metronome volume
While holding down [METRONOME], press one of the C1 to G2 keys to set the volume. The specified value is shown on the display while both controls are held. 

(Figure)
Lowest key (A minus 1)
min.
max.
The volume level increases as you press higher keys.

Setting range: 1 to 20
Default setting: 15

NOTE
You can adjust the metronome volume when it is stopped or while it is playing.


Adjusting the Tempo
The tempo of Metronome can be adjusted. You can also adjust the playback tempo of a MIDI Song (page 25) as well as the playback speed of an Audio Song (page 25) as they are playing.

To increase or decrease the value by 1:
While holding down [METRONOME], press [plus] (or the C sharp 5 key) to increase or [minus] (or the B4 key) to decrease. While only the Metronome is playing, simply press [plus] or [minus] to change the tempo of the Metronome.

To increase or decrease the value by 10: 
While holding down [METRONOME], press the D5 key to increase or the A sharp 4 key to decrease.

To reset the value to the default: 
While holding down [METRONOME], press the C5 key or press [plus] and [minus] simultaneously. While only the Metronome is playing, simply press both [plus] and [minus] simultaneously to reset the Metronome to its default tempo.

(Figure)
C5 (Default)
Highest key (C7)

NOTE
Adjusting the tempo of Metronome cannot be done during the playback of Audio Songs (page 25).

Metronome
Setting range: 5 to 500 beats per minute
Default setting: 120

MIDI Song
Setting range: 5 to 500 beats per minute
Normal setting: Depends on the selected
Song

Audio Song
Setting range: 75% to 125%
Normal setting: 100%

NOTE
The metronome tempo is restored to the default setting when the power is turned off. 


Changing the Touch Sensitivity
You can specify the Touch Sensitivity (how the sound responds to the way you play the keys).

While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press one of the A6 to C7 keys. The selected Touch Sensitivity is shown on the display while both controls are held. 

(Figure)
Highest key (C7)

(Table)
Display	Key	Touch Sensitivity	Description
OFF	A6	Fixed	The volume level does not change at all regardless of whether you play the keyboard soft or hard.
1	A sharp 6	Soft	The volume level does not change much when you play the keyboard soft or hard.
2	B6	Medium	This is the standard piano touch response.
3	C7	Hard	The volume level changes very widely from pianissimo to fortissimo to facilitate dynamic and dramatic expression. You have to hit the keys hard to produce a loud sound.
(Table End)

Default setting: 2 (Medium)

NOTE
The touch type is restored to the default setting when the power is turned off.

NOTE
This setting does not change the weight of the keyboard, but only the response.


Playing the Realistic Resonance-enhanced VRM Voices
On an actual acoustic piano, if you press the damper pedal and play a key, not only does the string of the pressed key vibrate, it also causes other strings and the soundboard to vibrate, with each influencing the rest, creating a rich and brilliant resonance that sustains and spreads. The VRM (Virtual Resonance Modeling) technology featured in the N1X reproduces the complicated interaction of both string and soundboard resonance faithfully using a virtual musical instrument (physical modeling), and makes the sound more like a real acoustic piano. Since instantaneous resonance is made at the moment according to the state of the keyboard or pedal, you can vary the sound expressively by changing the timing of your pressing the keys, and the timing and depth of your pressing the pedal.

The default setting of this function is on. Simply by selecting a VRM Voice (page 17), you can enjoy the VRM effect. You can turn the VRM function on or off, and adjust the depth.

Turning the VRM function on or off
While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press the C0 key repeatedly (if necessary).

(Figure)
Lowest key (A minus 1)
On/Off
Damper Resonance Depth
String Resonance Depth

Adjusting the depth of the VRM effect
While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press one of the keys in the ranges of G0 to F1 and G1 to F2. During the operation, the specified value is shown on the display.

(Table)
Display	Key	Value	Description
0 to 10	G0 to F1	Damper Resonance Depth	Adjusts the depth of the VRM effect heard when pressing the damper pedal.
0 to 10	G1 to F2	String Resonance Depth	Adjusts the depth of the VRM effect heard when playing the keyboard.
(Table End)

Default setting: 5
Default setting: 5

NOTE
The depth of the VRM effect is restored to the default setting when the power is turned off.


Enhancing the Sound with Reverb
The Reverb effect simulates the natural reverberation of a concert hall.

Turning the Reverb on or off
Press [REVERB] repeatedly (if necessary). 

(Figure)
Lights up when REVERB is on.

Adjusting the Reverb Depth
While holding down [REVERB], press [plus] or [minus]. The current value is shown on the display while both controls are held. 

(Figure)

To restore the default value, press [plus] and [minus] simultaneously while holding [REVERB]. 

Setting range: 1 to 20
Default setting: 5

NOTE
The Reverb Depth is restored to the default setting when the power is turned off.

NOTE
Holding [REVERB] shows the Reverb Depth value on the display. 


Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)
To adjust the brightness of the sound, simultaneously hold down [FUNCTION] and press one of the A sharp 1 to D2 keys. During the operation, the specified value is shown on the display.

(Figure)
Lowest key (A minus 1)

(Table)
Display	Key	Brilliance	Description
1	A sharp 1	Mellow 2	Soft and mellow tone. The sound becomes more mellow and rounder.
2	B1	Mellow 1	A mellow tone between Normal and Mellow 2.
3	C2	Normal	Standard tone.
4	C sharp 2	Bright 1	A bright tone between Normal and Bright 1.
5	D2	Bright 2 	Bright tone. The sound becomes brighter.
(Table End)

Default setting: 3 (Normal)


Transposing the Pitch in Semitones
You can shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitones to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures and match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments. For example, if "plus 5" is selected, playing the key C produces a pitch of F, letting you play a song of F major as though it were in C major. 

To transpose the pitch down:
While holding down [FUNCTION], press a key between F sharp 2 (minus 6) and B2 (minus 1). 

To transpose the pitch up:
While holding down [FUNCTION], press a key between C sharp 3 (plus 1) and F sharp 3 (plus 6). 

To restore the original pitch:
While holding down [FUNCTION], press the C3 key. 

(Figure)
Lowest key (A minus 1)
Transpose down
Normal pitch
Transpose up

The specified value is shown on the display. 

Default setting: 0 (Normal pitch)
Setting range: minus 6 to plus 6

NOTE
The Transpose value is restored to the default setting when the power is turned off.


Fine-tuning the Pitch
You can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play this instrument along with other instruments or recorded music. 

During the operation described below, you can check the Pitch value shown on the display. (The hundreds place value has been omitted.)

(Figure)
Example: 442.0Hz

To tune up (in roughly 0.2Hz steps):
While holding down [FUNCTION], press [plus]. Holding down both buttons shows the current pitch setting (Hz).

To tune down (in roughly 0.2Hz steps):
While holding down [FUNCTION], press [minus]. Holding down both buttons shows the current pitch setting (Hz).

To restore standard pitch:
While holding down [FUNCTION], press [plus] and [minus] simultaneously. Holding down all three buttons shows the current pitch setting (Hz).

NOTE
The pitch value on the display will disappear shortly after the operation.

NOTE
The tuning value is retained even when the power is turned off.

Hz (Hertz):
This unit of measurement refers to the frequency of a sound and represents the number of times a sound wave vibrates in a second.

Setting range: 414.8 to 466.8Hz (=A3)
Default setting: 440.0Hz (=A3)


Setting the Scale Tuning
You can select various scales for the instrument. Equal Temperament is the most common contemporary piano tuning scale. However, history has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. This feature lets you experience the tunings of these genres. 

Selecting a Scale 
While holding down [FUNCTION], press one of the C5 to F sharp 5 keys. Holding down both controls shows the current value on the display. 

(Figure)
Highest key (C7)

Default setting: 1 (Equal)

NOTE
The scale is restored to the default setting when the power is turned off.

(Table)
Display	Key	Scale	Description
1	C5	Equal	The pitch range of each octave is divided equally into twelve parts, with each half-step evenly spaced in pitch. This is the most commonly used tuning in music today.
2	C sharp 5	Pure Major	These tunings preserve the pure mathematical intervals of each scale, especially for triad chords (root, third, fifth). You can hear this best in actual vocal harmonies--such as choirs and a cappella singing.
3	D5	Pure Minor	
4	D sharp 5	Pythagorean	This scale was devised by the famous Greek philosopher and is created from a series of perfect fifths, which are collapsed into a single octave. The 3rd in this tuning are slightly unstable, but the 4th and 5th are beautiful and suitable for some leads.
5	E5	Mean-Tone	This scale was created as an improvement on the Pythagorean scale, by making the major third interval more "in tune." It was especially popular from the 16th century to the 18th century. Handel, among others, used this scale.
6	F5	Werckmeister	This composite scale combines the Werckmeister and Kirnberger systems, which were themselves improvements on the mean-tone and Pythagorean scales. The main feature of this scale is that each key has its own unique character. The scale was used extensively during the time of Bach and Beethoven, and even now it is often used when performing period music on the harpsichord.
7	F sharp 5	Kirnberger	
(Table End)

Selecting the Base Note
For scales 2 and 3 in particular, you should specify the key you intend to play (Base Note). While holding down [FUNCTION], press one of the C4 to B4 keys. Holding down both controls shows the current value on the display. 

(Figure)
Highest key (C7)

(Table)
Key	Base Note
C4	C
C sharp 4	C sharp
D4	D
D sharp 4	E flat
E4	E
F4	F
F sharp 4	F sharp
G4	G
G sharp 4	A flat
A4	A
A sharp 4	B flat
B4	B
(Table End)

(Figure)
Example: 
F sharp	Followed by a high bar if sharp
G
A flat	Followed by a low bar if flat

Default setting: C

NOTE
The base note is restored to the default setting when the power is turned off.


This is the end of the file.
