Midi Files For Yamaha Clavinova
YOU ARE THE ARTIST MIDI files are designed for Yamaha digital pianos such as Clavinova, DGX and YPG models, as well as Disklavier Mark IV and E3 models. Be sure to select your specific model in the Instrument Compatibility section to determine if it is compatible. Designed for midi and karaoke files (.mid,.kar) in a SMF0 and SMF1 formats. This MidiWorks supports standard XG, is a powerful midi editor for Yamaha instruments. With its help your midi files become play much better. Use the voices Sweet, Cool, Live, MegaVoice, Super Articulation! GMStandaard MIDI level 1 - all GM1 compatible systemsG2 Standaard MIDI level 2 - all GM2 compatible systemsXFYamaha new standard XF/XG compatible keyboards and sound modules T2Yamaha Tyros 2/3 compatible & Yamaha CVP 407 / CVP 409T3/4Yamaha Tyros 3 Tyros 4.
There is a sense of panic that sometimes occurs when musicians try to play along with pre-recorded backing tracks. They know that once they’ve started playback, they need to concentrate not only on striking the correct notes, but also on keeping up with the background arrangements. Even advanced musicians who ultimately master this art often view such an experience — which they liken to playing along with a metronome — as being confining and unfulfilling.
What is CueTIME?
CueTIME software is designed to change this. Developed for exclusive use with select Yamaha Clavinova CVP keyboards (those equipped with guide lamps), it provides pre-recorded MIDI instrumental backgrounds that actually “wait” for you as you play along, giving you complete control over the tempo, regardless of how fast or how slowly you play on your keyboard. As a result, it introduces musicality to the experience by allowing for tempo expression such as ritardandos and accelerandos.
How does CueTIME work?
In the course of reading and playing a CueTIME selection, you’ll be striking strategically placed notes on the keyboard. These “cue notes” are used to advance the background sequence and are indicated on the printed music score with subtle highlighting consisting of a gray shading or a “halo” around the note head:
You can easily identify these “cue notes” on your Clavinova with the lights above each key:
How do I get CueTIME songs?
CueTIME software is available at YamahaMusicSoft.com. Every purchase is downloaded with a printable PDF version of the sheet music, along with the companion MIDI file. You can buy one song at a time, or in book collections of eight songs, and you can preview selections by listening to the brief MP3 audio samples next to each title on the website.
Now you’re ready to start playing along!
Begin by copying your downloaded MIDI files onto a USB thumb drive and then insert the drive into the USB port on your Clavinova. Now all you have to do is go to the “SONG” area of the instrument and load your purchases one song at a time. The “GUIDE” function — the feature that makes your Clavinova “wait” for you — is automatically activated when a CueTIME song is loaded.
When you press “Play” on the front panel of the Clavinova, you’ll see just one light appear above one of the keys — that’s the first cue. You won’t hear any background music until this note is played. If you then play the song exactly as written in the sheet music, you will activate all subsequent cues in the process.
Some hints when using CueTIME:
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— Focus on reading the music.
— Slow down if you are unsure of the notes, because the Clavinova will adjust to your slower tempo as you learn the piece.
— If you miss a cue, simple look down at the keyboard and look for the light of the key you missed: that’s the note that the Clavinova is waiting for you to play.
— To determine where you are in the music, locate the “cue” note — one of the shaded (or “haloed”) notes in the music.
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What do you get when the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instruments (that’s us!) and the world’s largest distributor of sheet music team up to create something fun and unique?
The answer is YOU ARE THE ARTIST, a collaboration between Yamaha and Hal Leonard that will get you playing along to your favorite songs by your favorite artists, on your favorite Yamaha digital keyboards.
What makes YOU ARE THE ARTIST unique is that in addition to print music by popular and iconic artists such as Adele, The Beatles, Coldplay, Elton John and more, the equivalent MIDI files can be purchased right along with printable sheet music – two files designed to be used with one another. While it’s fulfilling to learn how to play your favorite songs, playing along with a backing band takes it to a whole new level.
Every MIDI file in the YOU ARE THE ARTIST collection has been created to take advantage of some of the very best sounds in your keyboard – the Yamaha XG voices. These voices are incredibly realistic, and are showcased in the arrangements. And because these song files are in MIDI file format – not audio file format – you have total control over the music. You can change the speed, mute and solo various tracks – even use the learning features on your instrument to help you master the songs.
To get started, simply visit yamahamusicsoft.com and type YOU ARE THE ARTIST in the search field. After selecting a song title, you’ll notice that you have three options: You can purchase just the downloadable sheet music, just the MIDI song, or both bundled together.
YOU ARE THE ARTIST MIDI files are designed for Yamaha digital pianos such as Clavinova, DGX and YPG models, as well as Disklavier Mark IV and E3 models. Be sure to select your specific model in the Instrument Compatibility section to determine if it is compatible.
The sheet music you purchase can be viewed and printed as a downloadable PDF file or through the interactive sheet music viewer.
To get the MIDI file with the backing tracks out of your computer and into your keyboard, you’ll need a USB thumb drive. (As a rule of “thumb,” it’s best to use a drive no larger than eight gigs since smaller drives tend to be more compatible with keyboards.) Insert it into your computer, then drag the MIDI file from your download location (which may be your desktop, or a “Downloads” folder) to the thumb drive. Next, eject the drive from your computer and place it in the “to device” port on your keyboard. (The location of this port will vary from instrument to instrument.) The process of loading a MIDI file will vary as well, but generally, SONG MODE is a good place to start. (Refer to your keyboard’s documentation for detailed instructions.)
Once your selected MIDI file is loaded in your keyboard, you have a number of options in addition to basic song playback. You can slow the tempo down, which makes it easier to learn more complex musical passages. You can mute certain backing tracks if you’d rather play the instrumentation yourself. You can even select which part you’d like to practice — the left hand part or the right hand part.
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But by far one of the coolest features in many Yamaha keyboards – something that works incredibly well with YATA song files – is the ability to put a song in what we call “guide” (or “waiting”) mode. In conjunction with the Score Display, this will pause the music until you play the correct note or notes, so you’re never rushing to catch up. If you have a CVP or CSP Clavinova, you can even take advantage of its Follow Lights (or Stream Lights) feature, which illuminates a light above every key, showing you which keys to play next.
Another big advantage is that MIDI files take up very little space, which means that you can store literally hundreds of MIDI songs on a single USB thumb drive. So go crazy, load up on YOU ARE THE ARTIST songs and get started playing the songs that you love!
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