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NU1X Owner’s Manual •17
Basic Operations and More
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 [+] or [-]. Pressing the buttons switches
through the 15 Voices in numerical order, as indicated in the Voice List below.
Voice List
*VRM: Simulated string resonance sound with physical modeling when the damper pedal is pressed or keys
are pressed. Refer to page 21 for details.
Selecting a Voice
NOTE
To understand the characteristics of various
Voices, listen to Demo Songs for each
Voice (page 18).
Display Voice name Descriptions VRM*
1
CFX Grand
Yamaha’s CFX concert grand piano sound with a 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).
Binaural CFX
Grand
Yamaha’s CFX 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 18 for details. (This Voice cannot be selected fol-
lowing the procedure of “Selecting a Voice” instructions above.)
2
Bösendorfer
Imperial
The famed sound of the Vienna-made Bösendorfer Imperial con-
cert grand piano. Its spacious sound evokes the size of the instru-
ment, and is ideal for expressing tenderness in compositions.
3
Studio Grand
The sound of Yamaha’s C7 grand piano, which is often used in
recording studios. Its bright and clear sound is good for popular
styles.
4
Ballad Grand
Grand piano sound with a soft and warm tone. Good for playing
ballads.
5
Upright Piano
The sound sampled from an upright piano, the Yamaha SU7.
Enjoy the unique tonal character and a lighter, more casual feel.
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.
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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.
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8
Vintage E.Piano
A different type of electric piano sound than Stage E.piano.
Widely used in rock and popular music.
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9
Harpsichord 8’
The sound of the instrument frequently used in baroque music.
Variations in playing touch will not affect the volume, and a char-
acteristic sound will be heard when you release the key.
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10
Harpsi. 8’+4’
A harpsichord with an added upper octave. Produces a more bril-
liant sound.
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11
Celesta
The sound of a celesta (a percussion instrument in which ham-
mers strike metallic bars to produce sound). This instrument is
well-known for its appearance in “Dance of the Sugarplum Fair-
ies” from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite.”
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12
Organ Principal
This Voice features the combination of pipes (8’+4’+2’) of a princi-
pal (brass instrument) organ. It is suitable for Baroque church
music.
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13
Organ Tutti
This Voice features a full coupler of a pipe organ, famous for the
sound used in “Toccata and Fugue” by Bach.
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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.
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15
Piano + Strings
Combination of piano and strings ensemble Voices, giving you a
richly textured sound as if you were playing the piano with orches-
tral accompaniment.
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Main Operations
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