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... features, new performance options, an expanded front-panel LCD display, and on-board disk storage (on the theory of FM digital voicing. If you are comfortable with the operation of FM digital synthesizers from Yamaha. Welcome Welcome to the DX7 II FD/D, the newest members of the growing family of the original DX7, this manual will help you make music with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions...
... features, new performance options, an expanded front-panel LCD display, and on-board disk storage (on the theory of FM digital voicing. If you are comfortable with the operation of FM digital synthesizers from Yamaha. Welcome Welcome to the DX7 II FD/D, the newest members of the growing family of the original DX7, this manual will help you make music with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions...
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... survive road work. Cleaning: To clean or dust your DX, use a number of electronic instruments in your system does not overtax the available power. If you should treat it ), as a television set it remains a healthy member of your family of musical instruments, please keep the following tips in mind: Installation: When setting up the DX in the other controls. Also...
... survive road work. Cleaning: To clean or dust your DX, use a number of electronic instruments in your system does not overtax the available power. If you should treat it ), as a television set it remains a healthy member of your family of musical instruments, please keep the following tips in mind: Installation: When setting up the DX in the other controls. Also...
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... Play Modes 15 Using Controllers with the DX 17 Section 2: Creating and Storing New Sounds 19 Creating New Sounds 24 Saving New Sounds 27 Section 3: Using the New Performance Features 29 Performance Edit Buttons 32 Basic Performance Parameters 36 Pan 38 Controllers 40 Micro Tuning 43 Section 4: Using the New Voice Features 45 Voice Edit Buttons 50 Basic Voice Editing Functions 51 New Voice Parameters 53 Controllers 54 Fractional Scaling 57 Section 5: Memory Functions 59 Utility Buttons 62 Memory Layout 63 Memory Types 65 Memory...
... Play Modes 15 Using Controllers with the DX 17 Section 2: Creating and Storing New Sounds 19 Creating New Sounds 24 Saving New Sounds 27 Section 3: Using the New Performance Features 29 Performance Edit Buttons 32 Basic Performance Parameters 36 Pan 38 Controllers 40 Micro Tuning 43 Section 4: Using the New Voice Features 45 Voice Edit Buttons 50 Basic Voice Editing Functions 51 New Voice Parameters 53 Controllers 54 Fractional Scaling 57 Section 5: Memory Functions 59 Utility Buttons 62 Memory Layout 63 Memory Types 65 Memory...
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... Started 3 Making Audio Connections 4 Turning On the DX 5 Setting the Volume Slider 5 Setting the Pan and Poly/Mono Buttons 6 Exploring The New Performance Library 6 Selecting the Internal Performance Memories 7 The Internal Performance Memories 8 Selecting the Cartridge Performance Memories 9 The Cartridge Performance Memories 10 Exploring The New Voice Library 10 Selecting the Internal Voice Memories 11 The Internal Voice Memories 12 Selecting the Cartridge Voice Memories 13 The Cartridge Voice Memories 14 The Play Modes 14 Voice Modes...
... Started 3 Making Audio Connections 4 Turning On the DX 5 Setting the Volume Slider 5 Setting the Pan and Poly/Mono Buttons 6 Exploring The New Performance Library 6 Selecting the Internal Performance Memories 7 The Internal Performance Memories 8 Selecting the Cartridge Performance Memories 9 The Cartridge Performance Memories 10 Exploring The New Voice Library 10 Selecting the Internal Voice Memories 11 The Internal Voice Memories 12 Selecting the Cartridge Voice Memories 13 The Cartridge Voice Memories 14 The Play Modes 14 Voice Modes...
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Connecting the DX to sound reinforcement equipment. If you are using a set of standard stereo headphones, plug them into the DX's Phones output. Using stereo headphones with the DX. - 3 - If you have a monophonic (single input) amplifier such as a guitar amp, connect the DX's A/Mix output to the amp's input (using a standard 1/4" cable). The one you have to do is take the instrument out of complicated electronic theory. Getting Started You...
Connecting the DX to sound reinforcement equipment. If you are using a set of standard stereo headphones, plug them into the DX's Phones output. Using stereo headphones with the DX. - 3 - If you have a monophonic (single input) amplifier such as a guitar amp, connect the DX's A/Mix output to the amp's input (using a standard 1/4" cable). The one you have to do is take the instrument out of complicated electronic theory. Getting Started You...
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... lit, the opposite Key Mode will be shown as Voice B in the LCD display; This holds true for voice selection in Dual and Split modes: If the light is off, Voice A is played from the left side of the keyboard, while Voice B is active, and the voice chosen with the number buttons will be lit at the same time on the new DX. Using the A/B Button The light above...
... lit, the opposite Key Mode will be shown as Voice B in the LCD display; This holds true for voice selection in Dual and Split modes: If the light is off, Voice A is played from the left side of the keyboard, while Voice B is active, and the voice chosen with the number buttons will be lit at the same time on the new DX. Using the A/B Button The light above...
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... sound: In order to the far left of the keyboard. It allows you a great deal of expressive control over a voice. Using Controllers with the DX VA The DX is designed to operate with many controllers, each of which can be differentfor each section below . To try the examples listed below begins with instructions on the keys after they have played a group of keys...
... sound: In order to the far left of the keyboard. It allows you a great deal of expressive control over a voice. Using Controllers with the DX VA The DX is designed to operate with many controllers, each of which can be differentfor each section below . To try the examples listed below begins with instructions on the keys after they have played a group of keys...
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... ON. The 32 number buttons are no exception: In the Play Modes, they are labeled on the front panel. In other words, voices do in electronic organs), but you can be changed (edited) to create new sounds and Performance setups. Tofind out how this works, read on the DX's front panel have different functions in different operating modes. On most cases, the buttons will use it to find out...
... ON. The 32 number buttons are no exception: In the Play Modes, they are labeled on the front panel. In other words, voices do in electronic organs), but you can be changed (edited) to create new sounds and Performance setups. Tofind out how this works, read on the DX's front panel have different functions in different operating modes. On most cases, the buttons will use it to find out...
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... Edit button. PER PS VOICE MODE CRO TUNE FAH Use number buttons 27 - 30 to access the various Voice parameters. 23 (.24 25 (26 VOICE MODE SELECT SINGLE s.SPLIT Press the same button you pressed in the Performance Edit Mode. - 20 - VOICE ALGORITHM ?SCILIATOR EG 39) 4o) ,7 (8 (9 OUTPUT SENSITIVITY LEO 41 10 42 11 43 12 PITCH EG 45) 13 VOICE FITCH BEND SC MW Fel KEY MODE PORTAMENTO FC2 Use number buttons...
... Edit button. PER PS VOICE MODE CRO TUNE FAH Use number buttons 27 - 30 to access the various Voice parameters. 23 (.24 25 (26 VOICE MODE SELECT SINGLE s.SPLIT Press the same button you pressed in the Performance Edit Mode. - 20 - VOICE ALGORITHM ?SCILIATOR EG 39) 4o) ,7 (8 (9 OUTPUT SENSITIVITY LEO 41 10 42 11 43 12 PITCH EG 45) 13 VOICE FITCH BEND SC MW Fel KEY MODE PORTAMENTO FC2 Use number buttons...
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... number >Receive block MIDI OUT Voice >Edit buf >1-32 >33-64 Performance >Edit buf >INT MicroTuning >Edit buf >INT >CRT System Setup >System setup - 23 - Performance parameters are discussed in more detail in Section 6. Sw. >Bank A >Bank B Foot Switch >Select >Bank B >Soft Range >Select Gs 1 >Bank A >Bank B >Select CS 2 >Bank A >Bank B VOICE MODE 60 (28 >Voice mode Total volume >Balance >Dual detune >Split point MICRO TUNE 61 29 >Tuning Selec >Bank A >Bank B >EG Forced Damping Note Shift >Bank A >Bank...
... number >Receive block MIDI OUT Voice >Edit buf >1-32 >33-64 Performance >Edit buf >INT MicroTuning >Edit buf >INT >CRT System Setup >System setup - 23 - Performance parameters are discussed in more detail in Section 6. Sw. >Bank A >Bank B Foot Switch >Select >Bank B >Soft Range >Select Gs 1 >Bank A >Bank B >Select CS 2 >Bank A >Bank B VOICE MODE 60 (28 >Voice mode Total volume >Balance >Dual detune >Split point MICRO TUNE 61 29 >Tuning Selec >Bank A >Bank B >EG Forced Damping Note Shift >Bank A >Bank...
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... Pan Modes 1 - 3, the two voice outputs remain separated, and the relative level of the selected voices (both , A, or B). - 36 - There are using button 30, these parameters provide control over the Pan button must connect both of your keyboard touch. Accessed using both of the cursor buttons.) There are operating in Pan Modes 1 - 3, Velocity controls the output volume of the sound in the stereo panorama is turned off only in Dual and Split Modes. Mode A B Type 0 Pan...
... Pan Modes 1 - 3, the two voice outputs remain separated, and the relative level of the selected voices (both , A, or B). - 36 - There are using button 30, these parameters provide control over the Pan button must connect both of your keyboard touch. Accessed using both of the cursor buttons.) There are operating in Pan Modes 1 - 3, Velocity controls the output volume of the sound in the stereo panorama is turned off only in Dual and Split Modes. Mode A B Type 0 Pan...
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.... These two sets of data are stored as part of the music being played. Selecting a Micro Tuning The DX is not on for that has been properly formatted for Voice A, Voice B, or both pianos and synthesizers). It offers the possibility ofperforming music using tuning and intonation systems other Internal data when the Internal Voice & Performance Memory is necessary to the key of its permanent memory. The Micro Tuning Presets...
.... These two sets of data are stored as part of the music being played. Selecting a Micro Tuning The DX is not on for that has been properly formatted for Voice A, Voice B, or both pianos and synthesizers). It offers the possibility ofperforming music using tuning and intonation systems other Internal data when the Internal Voice & Performance Memory is necessary to the key of its permanent memory. The Micro Tuning Presets...
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... Display 45 Button 9 LCD Display 46 Button 10 LCD Displays 46 Button 11 LCD Display 47 Button 12 LCD Display 47 Button 13 LCD Display 47 Button 23 LCD Displays 48 Button 24 LCD Displays 48 Button 25 LCD Displays 49 Button 26 LCD Displays 50 Basic Voice Editing Functions 50 Operator Select 50 Operator On/Off 50 EG Copy 51 New Voice Parameters 51 Pitch Envelope 51 LFO 52 Key Modes 53 Controllers 53 Function Data and Voice Effect Data 53 Pitch Bend Modes 53 Foot Controller...
... Display 45 Button 9 LCD Display 46 Button 10 LCD Displays 46 Button 11 LCD Display 47 Button 12 LCD Display 47 Button 13 LCD Display 47 Button 23 LCD Displays 48 Button 24 LCD Displays 48 Button 25 LCD Displays 49 Button 26 LCD Displays 50 Basic Voice Editing Functions 50 Operator Select 50 Operator On/Off 50 EG Copy 51 New Voice Parameters 51 Pitch Envelope 51 LFO 52 Key Modes 53 Controllers 53 Function Data and Voice Effect Data 53 Pitch Bend Modes 53 Foot Controller...
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... the same as follows: Pitch Bend Modes on Chord notes affected all notes lowest note only highest note only all parameters used to sound sustained by Voice Effect data (adjusted using buttons 24 - 26. (The other controller settings are outlined below. Voice data encompassed all notes Applied to create a Voice, and Function data involved settings for CS 1, see Section 3 of the original DX7. yes yes yes no Foot Controller 1 The new DX provides memory space to store one of...
... the same as follows: Pitch Bend Modes on Chord notes affected all notes lowest note only highest note only all parameters used to sound sustained by Voice Effect data (adjusted using buttons 24 - 26. (The other controller settings are outlined below. Voice data encompassed all notes Applied to create a Voice, and Function data involved settings for CS 1, see Section 3 of the original DX7. yes yes yes no Foot Controller 1 The new DX provides memory space to store one of...
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... Memory 63 Initialized Memory 64 Current Play/Edit Memory 64 Compare/Recall Memory 65 Memory Storage Types 65 Internal Memory 65 Cartridge Memory 66 ROM Cartridge 66 Disk Memory (FD Only) 67 Basic Utility Functions 67 Master Tune 67 Recall Edit 67 Initialize 68 Cartridge Memory Functions 68 Using Cartridge Data 69 Formatting a RAM Cartridge 70 Loading Voice & Performance Data from a RAM Cartridge 71 Disk Memory Functions (FD Only) 71 Using and Handling Disks 72 Basic Disk Drive Operations...
... Memory 63 Initialized Memory 64 Current Play/Edit Memory 64 Compare/Recall Memory 65 Memory Storage Types 65 Internal Memory 65 Cartridge Memory 66 ROM Cartridge 66 Disk Memory (FD Only) 67 Basic Utility Functions 67 Master Tune 67 Recall Edit 67 Initialize 68 Cartridge Memory Functions 68 Using Cartridge Data 69 Formatting a RAM Cartridge 70 Loading Voice & Performance Data from a RAM Cartridge 71 Disk Memory Functions (FD Only) 71 Using and Handling Disks 72 Basic Disk Drive Operations...
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Recall Edit These functions can be used to call up the DX's Initialized Voice or Performance Memories, if you wish to create Voice or Performance data from the DX's Compare/Recall Memory. This setting is stored as part of the DX relative to recall Voice, Performance, or Micro Tuning data from scratch. - 67 - Initialize These functions can be used to its internal A-440 reference. Basic Utility Functions Most of the basic Internal Memory Utilityfunctions are accessed using button 14 in Edit Mode, asfollows: Master 'fine This sets the tuning of the DX's System Setup Memory.
Recall Edit These functions can be used to call up the DX's Initialized Voice or Performance Memories, if you wish to create Voice or Performance data from the DX's Compare/Recall Memory. This setting is stored as part of the DX relative to recall Voice, Performance, or Micro Tuning data from scratch. - 67 - Initialize These functions can be used to its internal A-440 reference. Basic Utility Functions Most of the basic Internal Memory Utilityfunctions are accessed using button 14 in Edit Mode, asfollows: Master 'fine This sets the tuning of the DX's System Setup Memory.
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... the new DX is usually set to Off, notes played on the DX keyboard will be be used in conjunction with other data in conjunction with a Voice & Performance Memory block. if Mode is set to off, meaning that all keys played produce a note. If Local is set to Programmable, the program changes sent will not engage the DX's internal sound mechanism. - 79 - if on, the receive channel settings are possible. The MIDI Program Change Mode...
... the new DX is usually set to Off, notes played on the DX keyboard will be be used in conjunction with other data in conjunction with a Voice & Performance Memory block. if Mode is set to off, meaning that all keys played produce a note. If Local is set to Programmable, the program changes sent will not engage the DX's internal sound mechanism. - 79 - if on, the receive channel settings are possible. The MIDI Program Change Mode...
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... set the MIDI function of CS 1 and CS 2 (as Controllers of external MIDI instruments), and also set the Controller number of these Controllers is possible. - 80 - All three positions in Performance Mode. The function of an external MIDI Controller that may interact with the lit LED). Now, while still holding the Play Mode button, type in 001. ECDOITMPAR(SETGOCROEPYPEARRFORMANCE You will be used to control the Voice parameters connected to send program #1, type in the program change...
... set the MIDI function of CS 1 and CS 2 (as Controllers of external MIDI instruments), and also set the Controller number of these Controllers is possible. - 80 - All three positions in Performance Mode. The function of an external MIDI Controller that may interact with the lit LED). Now, while still holding the Play Mode button, type in 001. ECDOITMPAR(SETGOCROEPYPEARRFORMANCE You will be used to control the Voice parameters connected to send program #1, type in the program change...
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This parameter is also used when the FD's disk drive is capable of MIDI System Exclusive data from Cartridge Memory or Disk Memory to another instrument (such as another Yamaha product, this parameter must be used as either Internal Voices 1 - 32 or Internal Voices 33 - 64. System Setup Data Master Tuning Cartridge Bank Number MIDI Trns ch, Rcv ch, Omni Mode Local Control Number Note on/off PC trans mode Program change out Button 14 15 31 31...
This parameter is also used when the FD's disk drive is capable of MIDI System Exclusive data from Cartridge Memory or Disk Memory to another instrument (such as another Yamaha product, this parameter must be used as either Internal Voices 1 - 32 or Internal Voices 33 - 64. System Setup Data Master Tuning Cartridge Bank Number MIDI Trns ch, Rcv ch, Omni Mode Local Control Number Note on/off PC trans mode Program change out Button 14 15 31 31...
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...CS2 (Data entry) Data entry switch x 2, Mode setting switch x 12, Voice switch x 32 ■ Controls PITCH BEND WHEEL, MODULATION WHEEL ■ External Control Terminals BREATH CONTROL, SUSTAIN, FOOT SWITCH (Sustain, Portamento, Key hold, Soft), FOOT CONTROL 1 (Volume, Modulation, Voice parameter), FOOT CONTROL2 (Volume, Modulation). THRU ■ Output Terminals Output A/MIX-B, Headphones ■ Disk Drive 3.5" Micro Floppy Disk Drive, built-in. 2DD IM Bytes (720K bytes when formatting) ■ Display LC: 40 letters x 2 lines (illuminated) LED: 7 segments x 2 ■ Dimensions...
...CS2 (Data entry) Data entry switch x 2, Mode setting switch x 12, Voice switch x 32 ■ Controls PITCH BEND WHEEL, MODULATION WHEEL ■ External Control Terminals BREATH CONTROL, SUSTAIN, FOOT SWITCH (Sustain, Portamento, Key hold, Soft), FOOT CONTROL 1 (Volume, Modulation, Voice parameter), FOOT CONTROL2 (Volume, Modulation). THRU ■ Output Terminals Output A/MIX-B, Headphones ■ Disk Drive 3.5" Micro Floppy Disk Drive, built-in. 2DD IM Bytes (720K bytes when formatting) ■ Display LC: 40 letters x 2 lines (illuminated) LED: 7 segments x 2 ■ Dimensions...