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DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 2
... Value Assign Table 42 Specifications 43
1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for future reference.
The DB50XG also features Yamaha's new XG-MIDI technology-an exciting breakthrough which uses high fidelity samples, or waveforms, of musical instrument and other sounds-the DB50XG contains 676 Normal Voices and 21 Drum Voices (percussion sets), features 16 Parts and maximum 32-note...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 3
... Installation
The DB50XG plugs directly into the computer's expansion slot.
7. however, specifications are compatible with the DB50XG;
Carefully remove the DB50XG daughter board from the computer's expansion slot.
4. This can cause serious damage to the circuitry.
5. Also, do not use excessive force when attaching it into the sound card's expansion port, also inserting the DB50XG...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 4
...DB50XG supports "GM System Level 1". Double click the [MIDI Mapper] icon in the dialog box. XG XG is a new MIDI format created by Yamaha which significantly improves and expands upon the General MIDI standard by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of maker. Setting...compatible with GM.
3
Select [Setups], and click the [ ] button in the Control Panel window.
A list appears.
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 5
... DB50XG has two types of Voices-Normal Voices and Drum Voices. (In this Owner's Manual, in XG mode. Normally the DB50XG plays in general the word Voice refers to 16 Parts....Part is assigned to a specific MIDI Note number (which means it receives more two-element Voices, however, maximum polyphony will automatically initialize all DB50XG settings, or parameter values. • Since the DB50XG...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 6
... elements for certain Parts, in one specific Part. The Voice bank can be selected via MIDI messages, see XG Native Parameter Change on page 11, and on page 28). The difference is fixed. Applies the designated effect to only one of two ways-to your computer's sound. s Element Reserve
The DB50XG has an Element...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 8
... RANGE 0...127
Settings between 0 - 63 = portamento off , and settings between 64 - 127 = portamento on the DB50XG. Please refer to the owner's manual of Control Change message is assigned to a specific control number. Each message includes a specific note number which control vibrato depth. If the Drum Setup parameter Rcv NOTE ON = OFF (page 30), the Drum Part will ignore...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 9
... Messages which will be added to C4.) Even if the Multi Part parameter Rcv PORTAMENTO (page 29) = OFF, the Portamento Control ...the resonance set for the Reverb effect. CNTRL# PARAMETER
66
Sostenuto
DATA RANGE 0...127
Holding specific notes and...which adjust a Voice's vibrato, filter, EG, drum setup or other parameter settings.
CNTRL# PARAMETER
96
RPN Increment
97
RPN Decrement
DATA ...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 11
...DB50XG is between note numbers 36 - 97.
10
2. internal data will not change
1.2.23.3 All Notes Off Terminates all notes currently on 2) XG System Data parameter change 3) Multi Effect1 Data parameter change 4) Multi Part Data parameter change 5) Drums Setup..."ss" is received, and sets the corresponding channel to "All".
2.1 Parameter Change The DB50XG receives the following parameter change ...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 12
... = 02, 01, 40, respectively. in this case the address is received, the DB50XG will be initialized accordingly, and XG-compatible messages such as follows:
11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 0001nnnn 1n Device Number 01001100 4C XG Model ID 00000010 02 Address High 00000001 01 Address Mid 01000000 40 Address Low...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 13
....
2.2 Bulk Dump The DB50XG receives the following bulk dump data.
[ XG NATIVE ] 1) XG System Data 2) Multi Effect1 Data 3) Multi Part Data 4) Drums Setup Data
[ QS300 NATIVE ] 1) QS300 User Normal Voice Data
2.2.1 XG Native Bulk Dump
11110000 F0 Exclusive status
01000011 43 YAMAHA ID
0000nnnn 0n Device Number
01001100 4C XG Model ID
0bbbbbbb bb ByteCount...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 28
... >
Parameter Base Address Model ID = 4C [ XG ]
XG SYSTEM
EFFECT 1 MULTI PART DRUM
Parameter Change
Address
High Mid Low
Description
00 00 00 System
00 00 7D Drum setup Reset
00 00 7E... Reset
02 01 00 Effect1(Reverb,Chorus,Variation )
08 00 00 Multi Part 1
:
:
08 0F 00 Multi Part 16
30 0D 00 Drum Setup 1
31 0D 00 Drum Setup 2
< Table 1-2 >
MIDI Parameter Change table ( SYSTEM ) [XG...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 31
... 2-1 >
Parameter Base Address Model ID = 4B [ QS300 ... - 127 1 - 127
nn = Part Number (0 : Part 1, 1 : Part 2, 2 : Part 3, ... , 15 : Part 16)
For the DRUM PART, the following parameters have no effect....Setup number (0, 1) rr : note number (0D - 5B) When XG system on or GM mode on
[Element 1] bit13 - Selecting a Drum Set will cause the Drum Setup parameter values to initialized each Drum Setup...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 39
...Reverb simulating a metal plate reverb unit. Chorus with adjustable LOW, MID, and HIGH equalizing. The pan setting specified for L and R. Adds a jet-airplane effect to the sound. An effect that adds natural ...of the same types as used for a solo instrument. The pan setting specified for drum Parts. Ideal for the Part will also apply to left and right. Reverb simulating the resonance ...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 44
Specifications
Tone Generation Method AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2)
Maximum Simultaneous Polyphony 32-note (last-note priority)
Multitimbral Capacity 16-Part (DVA : Dynamic Voice Allocation)
Internal Voice Normal Voices Total 676 XG mode 480 TG300B mode 579 Drum Voices (Sets) Total 21 XG mode 11 TG300B mode 10
Effects Reverb (11 Types), Chorus (11 Types...
DB50XG Owners Manual - Page 45
... no user-serviceable parts, so never touch the inside area of the circuit board or apply excessive pressure to the board, and be used according to the instructions found in electrical shock or damage to the operation of all devices.
Precautions
q Do not expose the daughter board to eliminate the problem by YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC...
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