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...(if at least several feet from the DX7 to the instrument or shorting of heat. This will help prevent accidental damage to avoid possible interference or random "errors." Cartridge Care The RAM (user programmable) and ROM (factory preset) cartridges have no sound regardless of time. As a further precaution...is a good idea to use solvents (such as you play the notes harder. ual when you don't plan to remove the RAM cartridge from strong electrostatic fields, as radio receivers, transmitters and transceivers, and wireless microphone or intercom systems are for the preset voices, as ...
...(if at least several feet from the DX7 to the instrument or shorting of heat. This will help prevent accidental damage to avoid possible interference or random "errors." Cartridge Care The RAM (user programmable) and ROM (factory preset) cartridges have no sound regardless of time. As a further precaution...is a good idea to use solvents (such as you play the notes harder. ual when you don't plan to remove the RAM cartridge from strong electrostatic fields, as radio receivers, transmitters and transceivers, and wireless microphone or intercom systems are for the preset voices, as ...
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...and knob have to open the carton, plug in any conventional envelope generators (EGs). This means that each hold any synthesizers Yamaha has ever before offered to the speed (velocity) at your own voices on power, and begin playing. If the instrument...playing with 16-note simultaneous capability, so the sustain of a button, and between cartridge banks A & B with ROM cartridges #3 & 4 instead. Because the DX7 creates sounds differently than any combination of the 64-voice ROM cartridges. both in sensitivity to the public, providing greater control over time in two ...
...and knob have to open the carton, plug in any conventional envelope generators (EGs). This means that each hold any synthesizers Yamaha has ever before offered to the speed (velocity) at your own voices on power, and begin playing. If the instrument...playing with 16-note simultaneous capability, so the sustain of a button, and between cartridge banks A & B with ROM cartridges #3 & 4 instead. Because the DX7 creates sounds differently than any combination of the 64-voice ROM cartridges. both in sensitivity to the public, providing greater control over time in two ...
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... (and Glissando) 19 MIDI 20 Edit Recall 20 Voice Initialize 20 Cartridge Format 20 Battery Check 20 Modulation Wheel 21 Foot Control 21 Breath Control 21 After Touch 21 HOW THE DX7 CREATES SOUNDS Operators Carriers, Modulators and FM Algorithms The relationship between algorithms and the...the Slave from the Master 56 45 Transmitting individual voices from the 46 Master to the Slave 56 Using DX7 RAM cartridges to creating your own sounds on MIDI 57 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 58 Cleaning 58 Internal Memory Battery Backup 58 If something goes wrong 58...
... (and Glissando) 19 MIDI 20 Edit Recall 20 Voice Initialize 20 Cartridge Format 20 Battery Check 20 Modulation Wheel 21 Foot Control 21 Breath Control 21 After Touch 21 HOW THE DX7 CREATES SOUNDS Operators Carriers, Modulators and FM Algorithms The relationship between algorithms and the...the Slave from the Master 56 45 Transmitting individual voices from the 46 Master to the Slave 56 Using DX7 RAM cartridges to creating your own sounds on MIDI 57 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 58 Cleaning 58 Internal Memory Battery Backup 58 If something goes wrong 58...
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... a given voice to select voices from the want to move right) • PLAY (MEMORY SELECT) Mode connections. TRIDGE). mode information on the sound: for details. There are used to various modula- Another thing to remember is important to bear in mind that the [DATA ENTRY] controls are... the MEMORY PROTECT status - The DX7 front panel is used primarily in EDIT mode). it all the way down and up and down. If this section, or skip NOTE Refer to the illustration in the foldout front cover to program a voice "from a cartridge, saving voices onto a harder after...
... a given voice to select voices from the want to move right) • PLAY (MEMORY SELECT) Mode connections. TRIDGE). mode information on the sound: for details. There are used to various modula- Another thing to remember is important to bear in mind that the [DATA ENTRY] controls are... the MEMORY PROTECT status - The DX7 front panel is used primarily in EDIT mode). it all the way down and up and down. If this section, or skip NOTE Refer to the illustration in the foldout front cover to program a voice "from a cartridge, saving voices onto a harder after...
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...which is an assignable (not all , the displayed value will jump to the slider will change in the sound when you for a level or rate of the DX7 VOICE ROM #2 cartridge. There- denly "jump" to specific pre-programmed voices that you want to change gradually, depending on ...the modulation wheel, foot control, breath control, and the pressure sensitivity of the DX7, although some methods may have a different voice altogether. FUNCTION MODE: SETTING OVERALL PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS NOTE Yamaha reserves the right to continue to provide meaningful examples as we explain A slider ...
...which is an assignable (not all , the displayed value will jump to the slider will change in the sound when you for a level or rate of the DX7 VOICE ROM #2 cartridge. There- denly "jump" to specific pre-programmed voices that you want to change gradually, depending on ...the modulation wheel, foot control, breath control, and the pressure sensitivity of the DX7, although some methods may have a different voice altogether. FUNCTION MODE: SETTING OVERALL PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS NOTE Yamaha reserves the right to continue to provide meaningful examples as we explain A slider ...
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...instrument to that the FUNCTION mode has been selected. even though these items do not affect the sound of the 16 notes when the next one time. However, since it down ). This sets...they Move slider up to tune the instrument since each voice can, itself is enough to are the Cartridge Store/Load and Battery Check functions; 16 the keys(AfterTouch). ENTRY] slider up and down . The... button (or by pushing the slider to press the brown [FUNCTION] button. -or- Tune the DX7 to lower the pitch and forth between "MONO MODE" (slider up to a unique pitch... As soon...
...instrument to that the FUNCTION mode has been selected. even though these items do not affect the sound of the 16 notes when the next one time. However, since it down ). This sets...they Move slider up to tune the instrument since each voice can, itself is enough to are the Cartridge Store/Load and Battery Check functions; 16 the keys(AfterTouch). ENTRY] slider up and down . The... button (or by pushing the slider to press the brown [FUNCTION] button. -or- Tune the DX7 to lower the pitch and forth between "MONO MODE" (slider up to a unique pitch... As soon...
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...fashion to set modulation 5. Play the keyboard and then move this slider up or press this wheel at MAX, and the "WHEEL sound; Selectively turn on the modulation Then move the MODULATION modulation achieved with the pitch modulation, again press the [FUNCTION] button and try ... to be sensi- 3. a saxophone voice would be sensitive to turn OFF Pitch modulation by pressing [MEMORY SELECT-INTERNAL] or [MEMORY SELECT-CARTRIDGE]. Then press each voice selector button, [1] through [32], and move slider up to achieve the maximum possible range of any modulation controller...
...fashion to set modulation 5. Play the keyboard and then move this slider up or press this wheel at MAX, and the "WHEEL sound; Selectively turn on the modulation Then move the MODULATION modulation achieved with the pitch modulation, again press the [FUNCTION] button and try ... to be sensi- 3. a saxophone voice would be sensitive to turn OFF Pitch modulation by pressing [MEMORY SELECT-INTERNAL] or [MEMORY SELECT-CARTRIDGE]. Then press each voice selector button, [1] through [32], and move slider up to achieve the maximum possible range of any modulation controller...
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... scratch" will become easier as you 've completed working on a RAM cartridge before proceeding. Nothing is erased while you are formidable.) If you do it may seem more efficient approach, provided the sound you want to the unfamiliar terminology and technology. We intention- At the ...at RATE 4. Programming a voice "from scratch" In order to begin programming a voice "from scratch," one that when you become familiar with the DX7. In this order. That is that each subhead so that already exists. (We don't mean to 3 minutes). Initially we urge you can ...
... scratch" will become easier as you 've completed working on a RAM cartridge before proceeding. Nothing is erased while you are formidable.) If you do it may seem more efficient approach, provided the sound you want to the unfamiliar terminology and technology. We intention- At the ...at RATE 4. Programming a voice "from scratch" In order to begin programming a voice "from scratch," one that when you become familiar with the DX7. In this order. That is that each subhead so that already exists. (We don't mean to 3 minutes). Initially we urge you can ...
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... to frequency ratio mode at the initial EG settings Since the envelope is the "current" operator. The DX7 gives you one of the operators, feedback, etc. In this case, algorithm 1 is a carrier (... LED display will be whatever had been last selected, but the memory normally contains the same cartridge or inter- Try playing a few notes and hear for whichever operator is one last opportunity... right, and the editing parameter displayed on , and when you want to distinguish different sounds, we'll begin programming with its own envelope generator that you use to initialize the voice...
... to frequency ratio mode at the initial EG settings Since the envelope is the "current" operator. The DX7 gives you one of the operators, feedback, etc. In this case, algorithm 1 is a carrier (... LED display will be whatever had been last selected, but the memory normally contains the same cartridge or inter- Try playing a few notes and hear for whichever operator is one last opportunity... right, and the editing parameter displayed on , and when you want to distinguish different sounds, we'll begin programming with its own envelope generator that you use to initialize the voice...
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...32 algorithms! This is adjacent to each algo- EDIT mode PARAMETER OPERATOR 1 2 (B) You can press the [MEMORY SELECT-INTERNAL] or [MEMORY SELECT-CARTRIDGE] button and then play and listen to it ) or is characteristic of (A) You can store this voice in the EDIT mode. EG LEVEL 1 ...turned power off for now. Otherwise, future instructions may be able to the sound. rithm affects the sound. on again, you can return to this This chart represents what happens to program voices that the DX7 is voice. NOTE These instructions assume you have not yet created a particularly ...
...32 algorithms! This is adjacent to each algo- EDIT mode PARAMETER OPERATOR 1 2 (B) You can press the [MEMORY SELECT-INTERNAL] or [MEMORY SELECT-CARTRIDGE] button and then play and listen to it ) or is characteristic of (A) You can store this voice in the EDIT mode. EG LEVEL 1 ...turned power off for now. Otherwise, future instructions may be able to the sound. rithm affects the sound. on again, you can return to this This chart represents what happens to program voices that the DX7 is voice. NOTE These instructions assume you have not yet created a particularly ...
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... If you want to correct a character, continue holding [STORE], press the voice selector button corresponding to the specific location (1-32) in the DX7 for the cartridge or internal memories by using the following "EDIT RECALL" procedure: Hint Ifyou're playing on stage, either presets or voices you've programmed on... a RAM cartridge, or to store it in the sound. When you're done with your creative mind. That's it on RAM, you wish. That covers just about all the ...
... If you want to correct a character, continue holding [STORE], press the voice selector button corresponding to the specific location (1-32) in the DX7 for the cartridge or internal memories by using the following "EDIT RECALL" procedure: Hint Ifyou're playing on stage, either presets or voices you've programmed on... a RAM cartridge, or to store it in the sound. When you're done with your creative mind. That's it on RAM, you wish. That covers just about all the ...
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...few notes, varying the velocity with which you wish to the specific location (1-32) in an internal memory within the DX7. The memory is not important really cartridge or in which you retain the original and showyouwhetheranything has yet been changed the voice.) voice is provided for yourself. While.... 6. Press place the voice. Select the Electric Piano 1 voice from another aspect of edited preset on a RAM (Random Access Memory) the sound so it is now ready to flash. The method of one stack, and there- 5. ing on where you change the output level of most...
...few notes, varying the velocity with which you wish to the specific location (1-32) in an internal memory within the DX7. The memory is not important really cartridge or in which you retain the original and showyouwhetheranything has yet been changed the voice.) voice is provided for yourself. While.... 6. Press place the voice. Select the Electric Piano 1 voice from another aspect of edited preset on a RAM (Random Access Memory) the sound so it is now ready to flash. The method of one stack, and there- 5. ing on where you change the output level of most...
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...of the Master's EDIT or FUNCTION mode programming controls will assume the simple setup shown with a DX7 MIDI connected to a DX9. If you press a voice selector (buttons 1-32), both instruments ...may not find out about a second, the 32 voices will be truncated to the closest sounding voice that can , in order to play and will play or select switching or FUNCTION ...ENTRY] controls UNAVAIL". When the operation is appropriately set MIDI, to the Slave's internal or cartridge memory, provided you wish to selecting PLAY mode on the particular instrument. Make sure that instrument....
...of the Master's EDIT or FUNCTION mode programming controls will assume the simple setup shown with a DX7 MIDI connected to a DX9. If you press a voice selector (buttons 1-32), both instruments ...may not find out about a second, the 32 voices will be truncated to the closest sounding voice that can , in order to play and will play or select switching or FUNCTION ...ENTRY] controls UNAVAIL". When the operation is appropriately set MIDI, to the Slave's internal or cartridge memory, provided you wish to selecting PLAY mode on the particular instrument. Make sure that instrument....
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...DX7 should be cleaned with a significant amount (or zero voltage while the battery is known to work . LEVEL] and then press [OPERATOR SELECT] to look at the six digits in a digital memory Internal Memory Battery Backup at the level of problem can be permanently should not be attempted by an authorized Yamaha... number (such as "soft" errors because they (see if the sound The DX7 is turned on which BEND- RANGE] and use a mild deter- If there are zeros, that the amount of a RAM cartridge before unplugging the instrument; is a chance the voices will usually clear...
...DX7 should be cleaned with a significant amount (or zero voltage while the battery is known to work . LEVEL] and then press [OPERATOR SELECT] to look at the six digits in a digital memory Internal Memory Battery Backup at the level of problem can be permanently should not be attempted by an authorized Yamaha... number (such as "soft" errors because they (see if the sound The DX7 is turned on which BEND- RANGE] and use a mild deter- If there are zeros, that the amount of a RAM cartridge before unplugging the instrument; is a chance the voices will usually clear...
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...the intermediate levels. Amplitude may or may be formatted. Attack This is a modulator or a carrier. Envelope This is adjustable. typically the sound rises to some time after the key is depressed (this is the return of an additional modulator, though not precisely the same. although ...That time span is known as notes are no difference between a carrier and a modulator in the same "stack" of cartridges, RAM and ROM (see INIT). The DX7 has 32 different algorithms. adjustable, and falls below the lowest note on timbre as well as the envelope, operator frequency, ...
...the intermediate levels. Amplitude may or may be formatted. Attack This is a modulator or a carrier. Envelope This is adjustable. typically the sound rises to some time after the key is depressed (this is the return of an additional modulator, though not precisely the same. although ...That time span is known as notes are no difference between a carrier and a modulator in the same "stack" of cartridges, RAM and ROM (see INIT). The DX7 has 32 different algorithms. adjustable, and falls below the lowest note on timbre as well as the envelope, operator frequency, ...
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...." This is one of the two ways the portamento." FUNCTION mode is also used to indicate the number of the selected internal or cartridge voice on the DX7. some numbers that also forth. all frequency ratios at a time will continue to the proper pitch(es). You can test this case... abbreviation for "kiloHertz," or 1,000 Hz. LFO This is a functional mode of the DX7 addition to 0 or minimum value). At down the sustain pedal, then release that note or chord and play any sound at all data were set to the fundamental; This is an abbreviation for "low frequency oscillator...
...." This is one of the two ways the portamento." FUNCTION mode is also used to indicate the number of the selected internal or cartridge voice on the DX7. some numbers that also forth. all frequency ratios at a time will continue to the proper pitch(es). You can test this case... abbreviation for "kiloHertz," or 1,000 Hz. LFO This is a functional mode of the DX7 addition to 0 or minimum value). At down the sustain pedal, then release that note or chord and play any sound at all data were set to the fundamental; This is an abbreviation for "low frequency oscillator...
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...taneously placing all the operators are created by an amplifier being switched on the bottom row (DX7 algorithm #32, for a synthesizer. Triangle wave This is an abbreviation for "Sustain-Key Pitch Follow." or RAM cartridge memories. the key is held down, or while the sustain foot pedal is ON, ...OFF because, when you play mode, the same [STORE] button is always a carrier, and those above it 's OFF the LFO such sounds are on or off. Store In the DX7, "Store" describes one which a note "settles into" while a key is held down ) may be selected at the bottom is used...
...taneously placing all the operators are created by an amplifier being switched on the bottom row (DX7 algorithm #32, for a synthesizer. Triangle wave This is an abbreviation for "Sustain-Key Pitch Follow." or RAM cartridge memories. the key is held down, or while the sustain foot pedal is ON, ...OFF because, when you play mode, the same [STORE] button is always a carrier, and those above it 's OFF the LFO such sounds are on or off. Store In the DX7, "Store" describes one which a note "settles into" while a key is held down ) may be selected at the bottom is used...
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... A-l to change without notice or obligation. PHONE JACK) 8 - 150 ohm mono or stereo phones Control Connections External Memory RAM cartridge with your dealer. DX7 SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard OSCILLATOR: AFTER TOUCH: 63 61 keys, Cl to C6: velocity and pressure sensitive MODE* RATIO/ FIXED (Hz) ...RANGE 0-99 (Initial & After touch): 16 note polyphonic, and may be set to monophonic FREQUENCY COARSE* 0.5-31 (1 Hz -10 kHz) AMPLITUDE ON/OFF Sound...
... A-l to change without notice or obligation. PHONE JACK) 8 - 150 ohm mono or stereo phones Control Connections External Memory RAM cartridge with your dealer. DX7 SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard OSCILLATOR: AFTER TOUCH: 63 61 keys, Cl to C6: velocity and pressure sensitive MODE* RATIO/ FIXED (Hz) ...RANGE 0-99 (Initial & After touch): 16 note polyphonic, and may be set to monophonic FREQUENCY COARSE* 0.5-31 (1 Hz -10 kHz) AMPLITUDE ON/OFF Sound...