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CP4 Tutorial Video, Part 1
I have just finished part one of my CP4/40 tutorial about the Performance mode in the CP4 and CP40. Although I refer to the CP4 in the video, it is also applicable to the CP40 since the operation of the two instruments is virtually identical. Look for part 1 in the Resources section of this site under CP4.
In part one I introduce the concept of performances in the CP4, how they are used, why they are essential to fully understanding the instrument, and how to utilize performance direct select to instantly recall custom voice set up. In part two (coming next month), I will cover in detail the creation of four different performance set ups: "My CFX" (my custom edit of the CFX piano), "CF Layer" (a layer of the CFIII piano with a string sound), "My Mark II" (my custom edit of the 75Rd electric piano) and "L-Pad/R-Ld" (a split performance with a synth pad sound in the left hand and synth lead sound in the right hand). Stay tuned for that!
About the author
Yamaha Synthesizer Product Specialist Blake Angelos has over thirty years of experience with music hardware and software. An expert in music technology, Blake has conducted numerous clinics, master classes and presentations throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. In his role as Product Specialist for the Synthesizer Department Blake appears in many product videos and artist interviews, writes many articles for YamahaSynth.com and co-hosts a regular Podcast called “Behind the Synth”.
Before his work with Yamaha, he taught music theory and jazz studies courses at Arizona State University; managed a technology-focused music store in Seattle and was a production supervisor at Microsoft, where he led a team that developed groundbreaking interactive music content for the Microsoft Network. Blake holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master of Music degree from Arizona State University. Blake currently resides in Bellingham, Washington with his family, and between his travels around the world for Yamaha, he performs as much as possible with several jazz and creative music groups in Bellingham, Seattle and other places in the Pacific Northwest.
