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Cartridge slot /- 1 YAMAHA 0014 1401440011 404001 0100.042EP 0 PAX CAR OWL ) Continuous slider 1 Data entry slider (Continuous slider 2) LED displays LCD disc Pitch bend wheel Modulation wheel OPTE•14 CON1T101.1.01 P110100 Breath controller jack Head phone jack • • I. Store button Edit/Compare button (Enters EDIT mode) Data entry buttons POWER ONM/ OPE YAMAHA ,01 y~~~• DC' Power switch-. Volume slider enter PLAY mode 4 PERFORMANCE button .......... Voice Mode Select buttons Cursor (POLY/MONO & PAN) buttons-
Cartridge slot /- 1 YAMAHA 0014 1401440011 404001 0100.042EP 0 PAX CAR OWL ) Continuous slider 1 Data entry slider (Continuous slider 2) LED displays LCD disc Pitch bend wheel Modulation wheel OPTE•14 CON1T101.1.01 P110100 Breath controller jack Head phone jack • • I. Store button Edit/Compare button (Enters EDIT mode) Data entry buttons POWER ONM/ OPE YAMAHA ,01 y~~~• DC' Power switch-. Volume slider enter PLAY mode 4 PERFORMANCE button .......... Voice Mode Select buttons Cursor (POLY/MONO & PAN) buttons-
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... 54 Fractional Scaling 57 Section 5: Memory Functions 59 Utility Buttons 62 Memory Layout 63 Memory Types 65 Memory Storage Types 67 Basic Utility Functions 68 Cartridge Memory Functions 71 Disk Memory Functions (FD Only) 75 Section 6: MIDI Functions 77 MIDI Buttons 79 System Setup 81 MIDI Data Communications 82 Appendix 1: Supplemental...
... 54 Fractional Scaling 57 Section 5: Memory Functions 59 Utility Buttons 62 Memory Layout 63 Memory Types 65 Memory Storage Types 67 Basic Utility Functions 68 Cartridge Memory Functions 71 Disk Memory Functions (FD Only) 75 Section 6: MIDI Functions 77 MIDI Buttons 79 System Setup 81 MIDI Data Communications 82 Appendix 1: Supplemental...
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...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 and Performance Mode 14 Using the 1 - 32/33 - ...
...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 and Performance Mode 14 Using the 1 - 32/33 - ...
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...32 Use the number buttons to select the desired Internal Performance combination. 111 1111 The first LED displays 'Ti", indicating Performance Internal memory. n YAMAHA ONTim as NTEFIN Press the Internal button. .3 I hiT 419 1 Internal INT Warm String ection This portion of the LCD displays the name ... DX7. It allows you to create the selected Performance memory. - 6 - These features will be explained in detail in the Internal and ROM Cartridge memories. For now, though, just follow the steps below, and explore the richness of the Performance Mode by playing through all of the new...
...32 Use the number buttons to select the desired Internal Performance combination. 111 1111 The first LED displays 'Ti", indicating Performance Internal memory. n YAMAHA ONTim as NTEFIN Press the Internal button. .3 I hiT 419 1 Internal INT Warm String ection This portion of the LCD displays the name ... DX7. It allows you to create the selected Performance memory. - 6 - These features will be explained in detail in the Internal and ROM Cartridge memories. For now, though, just follow the steps below, and explore the richness of the Performance Mode by playing through all of the new...
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... next to the word BANK. in the LCD, the number,displayed under the word BANK will change from 1 to select the desired Cartridge Performance combination. - 8 - n YAMAHA 711fD 1 Is I 1 1 1 1I II 1 I 1 I Cartridge >Dank Uoice & Perf. 1 >Format DX7-2 The LCD should show this display appears. nPrECW, IONCE Press the Performance button. (CAM-RIDGE Press the...
... next to the word BANK. in the LCD, the number,displayed under the word BANK will change from 1 to select the desired Cartridge Performance combination. - 8 - n YAMAHA 711fD 1 Is I 1 1 1 1I II 1 I 1 I Cartridge >Dank Uoice & Perf. 1 >Format DX7-2 The LCD should show this display appears. nPrECW, IONCE Press the Performance button. (CAM-RIDGE Press the...
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The Cartridge Performance Memories Performance Name Voice A Voice B 1 Double French Horns 2 Pi.e Or an 3 Full Electric Piano 4 PickGuitar-SpitFlute 5 Rotary Electro Or.an 6 SuperBass-BrightClav 7 MariBUMba 8 CS ... 25 SnareDrum-Piccolos 26 Inside the VLSI 27 Rubber ElectricPiano 28 Old Upright Piano 29 Ta• Electronic Or•an 30 PizziString Section 31 Yamaha MotorCycle 32 Initialized Memory INT 2 MellowHorn CRT 3 Pi eOr an INT 5 FullTines INT 3 PickGuitar INT 12 TouchOrgan INT 6 SuperBass INT 13 Maribumba CRT 15 HardBones...
The Cartridge Performance Memories Performance Name Voice A Voice B 1 Double French Horns 2 Pi.e Or an 3 Full Electric Piano 4 PickGuitar-SpitFlute 5 Rotary Electro Or.an 6 SuperBass-BrightClav 7 MariBUMba 8 CS ... 25 SnareDrum-Piccolos 26 Inside the VLSI 27 Rubber ElectricPiano 28 Old Upright Piano 29 Ta• Electronic Or•an 30 PizziString Section 31 Yamaha MotorCycle 32 Initialized Memory INT 2 MellowHorn CRT 3 Pi eOr an INT 5 FullTines INT 3 PickGuitar INT 12 TouchOrgan INT 6 SuperBass INT 13 Maribumba CRT 15 HardBones...
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... of newfeatures available in the new DX were created using techniques like those used in combinations of the Function mode in the Internal and ROM Cartridge memories. Selecting the Internal Voice Memories SI LE Press the Si le button. In addition, there are currently selectable. - 10 - The new... Performance Mode opens up a number of exciting possibilities -many of the Voices in the new DX were created specifically to select the desired Internal voice.* 1- 1 YAMAHA D237 Aso m ms 17.w In ni__a m •__E • A e •__Ji *The 1-32/33-64 light will go on the original DX7....
... of newfeatures available in the new DX were created using techniques like those used in combinations of the Function mode in the Internal and ROM Cartridge memories. Selecting the Internal Voice Memories SI LE Press the Si le button. In addition, there are currently selectable. - 10 - The new... Performance Mode opens up a number of exciting possibilities -many of the Voices in the new DX were created specifically to select the desired Internal voice.* 1- 1 YAMAHA D237 Aso m ms 17.w In ni__a m •__E • A e •__Ji *The 1-32/33-64 light will go on the original DX7....
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If so, reload the Internal Voice & Performance data from Bank 1 of the supplied ROM cartridge. 1 Warm Stg A 2 MellowHorn 3 PickGuitar 4 Analog-X 5 FullTines 6 SuperBass 7 FMilters 8 Pluk 9 Ebonylvory 10 Whisper A 11 HarpStrum 12 TouchOrgan 13 Maribumba 14 Trumpet A 15 PianoBells 16 SongFlute 17 ...
If so, reload the Internal Voice & Performance data from Bank 1 of the supplied ROM cartridge. 1 Warm Stg A 2 MellowHorn 3 PickGuitar 4 Analog-X 5 FullTines 6 SuperBass 7 FMilters 8 Pluk 9 Ebonylvory 10 Whisper A 11 HarpStrum 12 TouchOrgan 13 Maribumba 14 Trumpet A 15 PianoBells 16 SongFlute 17 ...
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...-64, press the 1-32/33-64 button. Selecting the Cartridge Voice Memories MSING Press the Single button. 2 EM Press the Edit button. 15 Press button 15, YAMAHA ME 11- 1r -a- MSWI Press the Single button. (CARIAIDGE Press'the Cartridge button. The light will go on the arrow next to... 2. Bank 2 of the ROM cartridge is now selected. LZ Cartridge >Bank Uoice & Perf. 1 >Format DX7-2 The LCD should...
...-64, press the 1-32/33-64 button. Selecting the Cartridge Voice Memories MSING Press the Single button. 2 EM Press the Edit button. 15 Press button 15, YAMAHA ME 11- 1r -a- MSWI Press the Single button. (CARIAIDGE Press'the Cartridge button. The light will go on the arrow next to... 2. Bank 2 of the ROM cartridge is now selected. LZ Cartridge >Bank Uoice & Perf. 1 >Format DX7-2 The LCD should...
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Bank 2 contains an entirely different set of the supplied ROM cartridge contains the Voice & Performance Memory loaded into the DX's Internal Memory when it is shipped from thefactory. Bank 1 1 Warm Stq A 2 MellowHorn 3 PickGuitar 4 Analoq-X 5 FullTines 6 SuperBass 7 ... 54 Bells 55 YesBunk 56 ElectroBak 57 MaleChoir 58 HardBass 59 LongGonq 60 Science 61 Explosion 62 Celeste 63 HarmoSynth 64 INIT VOICE - 13 - The Cartridge Voice Memories Bank 1 of Voice & Performance data.
Bank 2 contains an entirely different set of the supplied ROM cartridge contains the Voice & Performance Memory loaded into the DX's Internal Memory when it is shipped from thefactory. Bank 1 1 Warm Stq A 2 MellowHorn 3 PickGuitar 4 Analoq-X 5 FullTines 6 SuperBass 7 ... 54 Bells 55 YesBunk 56 ElectroBak 57 MaleChoir 58 HardBass 59 LongGonq 60 Science 61 Explosion 62 Celeste 63 HarmoSynth 64 INIT VOICE - 13 - The Cartridge Voice Memories Bank 1 of Voice & Performance data.
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... #2 or Internal Voice #28. Try using the Breath Controller in question. Using Controllers with the DX VA The DX is designed to operate with Cartridge Voice #18 or Cartridge Voice #27 (from Bank 2 of the ROM). Modulation Wheel The Modulation Wheel is located to the far left of the Phones plug on...
... #2 or Internal Voice #28. Try using the Breath Controller in question. Using Controllers with the DX VA The DX is designed to operate with Cartridge Voice #18 or Cartridge Voice #27 (from Bank 2 of the ROM). Modulation Wheel The Modulation Wheel is located to the far left of the Phones plug on...
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...be used to the effect that Continuous Slider 2 has on a piano. Then listen to alter parameters of a voice in conjunction with Cartridge Performance #27 or Cartridge Performance #28 (from Bank 2 of the Volume Slider on a piano. Foot Controller 2 is most often used to get an idea ...are located to give you control over a number of aspects of the sounds. Play Internal Voice #4 or Internal Voice #6 while experimenting with Cartridge Voice #47 or Cartridge Voice #52 (from Bank 2 of the DX's front panel. Try it in real time. Try using Foot Controller 1 with Foot Controller ...
...be used to the effect that Continuous Slider 2 has on a piano. Then listen to alter parameters of a voice in conjunction with Cartridge Performance #27 or Cartridge Performance #28 (from Bank 2 of the Volume Slider on a piano. Foot Controller 2 is most often used to get an idea ...are located to give you control over a number of aspects of the sounds. Play Internal Voice #4 or Internal Voice #6 while experimenting with Cartridge Voice #47 or Cartridge Voice #52 (from Bank 2 of the DX's front panel. Try it in real time. Try using Foot Controller 1 with Foot Controller ...
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Contents 19 Creating New Sounds 19 Editing and Edit Mode 20 Entering Performance Edit Mode 20 Entering Voice Edit Mode 21 Editing Performance and Voice Data 21 Using the Cursor Buttons and the Data Entry Buttons/Slider 21 Edit/Compare 22 Edit Button Quick Reference Guide 24 Saving New Sounds 24 Memory Protection 24 Turning Memory Protect Off 24 Performance Memory 25 Storing Performance Data to Internal or Cartridge Memory 25 Voice Memory 25 Storing Voice Data to Internal or Cartridge Memory - 18 -
Contents 19 Creating New Sounds 19 Editing and Edit Mode 20 Entering Performance Edit Mode 20 Entering Voice Edit Mode 21 Editing Performance and Voice Data 21 Using the Cursor Buttons and the Data Entry Buttons/Slider 21 Edit/Compare 22 Edit Button Quick Reference Guide 24 Saving New Sounds 24 Memory Protection 24 Turning Memory Protect Off 24 Performance Memory 25 Storing Performance Data to Internal or Cartridge Memory 25 Voice Memory 25 Storing Voice Data to Internal or Cartridge Memory - 18 -
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...CRT System Setup >System setup - 23 - MIDI 63 31 MIDI >Note Selection >Program Change Transmit Mode >Local Mode Program Change >Program Number to Cartridge >Load from Cartridge >Bank >Format DISK 48 (16 Internal Fi es >Directory >Save File >Load File >Delete File >Rename F le >Format Disk >Back up ...Disk >Free Files on Disk Cartridge Files >Directory >Save File >Load File >Delete File >Rename File >Cartridge Bank MDR Files >Directory >File In >File Out >Delete File >Rename File MIDI parameters are discussed in more ...
...CRT System Setup >System setup - 23 - MIDI 63 31 MIDI >Note Selection >Program Change Transmit Mode >Local Mode Program Change >Program Number to Cartridge >Load from Cartridge >Bank >Format DISK 48 (16 Internal Fi es >Directory >Save File >Load File >Delete File >Rename F le >Format Disk >Back up ...Disk >Free Files on Disk Cartridge Files >Directory >Save File >Load File >Delete File >Rename File >Cartridge Bank MDR Files >Directory >File In >File Out >Delete File >Rename File MIDI parameters are discussed in more ...
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...you can be stored as follows: Memory Protection Each time the DX is turned on, it automatically powers up with both the Internal and the Cartridge Memory Protect feature turned on. Saving New Sounds Once you have altered a particular Voice or Performance memory to your new data in Voice Edit... when you store the Voice data. - 24 - To do , you will hear and see the Performance edits, but they will want to a RAM Cartridge Memory. TUNE 46 PprroetsescthdeisTpulanye button (#14) to access the Master tuning/Memo y 14 PAN Press the right cursor button to turn the INT Memory.Protect...
...you can be stored as follows: Memory Protection Each time the DX is turned on, it automatically powers up with both the Internal and the Cartridge Memory Protect feature turned on. Saving New Sounds Once you have altered a particular Voice or Performance memory to your new data in Voice Edit... when you store the Voice data. - 24 - To do , you will hear and see the Performance edits, but they will want to a RAM Cartridge Memory. TUNE 46 PprroetsescthdeisTpulanye button (#14) to access the Master tuning/Memo y 14 PAN Press the right cursor button to turn the INT Memory.Protect...
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...., Press and hold the Store button. 411 ., While holding the Store button, use the number buttons ^//4 s_32 s4 to a RAM cartridge, make sure that a properly formatted Cartridge (DX7-2) is inserted in Performance Edit Mode. YES -,r-) . /ON While still holding the Storebutton, press the +1/YES button. ance ...data. p.._.J A INTERNAL Press the Internal button or the Cartridge button to select the storage area for your edited Performance data NOTE: If you wish to save the Voice data to select the...
...., Press and hold the Store button. 411 ., While holding the Store button, use the number buttons ^//4 s_32 s4 to a RAM cartridge, make sure that a properly formatted Cartridge (DX7-2) is inserted in Performance Edit Mode. YES -,r-) . /ON While still holding the Storebutton, press the +1/YES button. ance ...data. p.._.J A INTERNAL Press the Internal button or the Cartridge button to select the storage area for your edited Performance data NOTE: If you wish to save the Voice data to select the...
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V C SINGLE SELECT COAL SPLIT EWA ENT NOFF ES I MONO PAN EDIT Press the Edit button. 29 61 Press the Micro dune button (#29) to define your Performance Memory, make sure that your Performance Name conveys the basic approach of the specific Performance Memory immediately. PCLY I CN COMPARE EDIT CHARACTER 03 COPY STORE Z F -A (IERFORMANCE 33 64) (32 Y. KAY PERFORMANCE Press the Performance button. COMPAR EDIT CHARACTER Press and hold the Edit/Character button. To do so, follow the instructions below. While holding the Edit/Character button down, type in the...
V C SINGLE SELECT COAL SPLIT EWA ENT NOFF ES I MONO PAN EDIT Press the Edit button. 29 61 Press the Micro dune button (#29) to define your Performance Memory, make sure that your Performance Name conveys the basic approach of the specific Performance Memory immediately. PCLY I CN COMPARE EDIT CHARACTER 03 COPY STORE Z F -A (IERFORMANCE 33 64) (32 Y. KAY PERFORMANCE Press the Performance button. COMPAR EDIT CHARACTER Press and hold the Edit/Character button. To do so, follow the instructions below. While holding the Edit/Character button down, type in the...
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Micro Tuning Micro Tuning is another storage medium (such as RAM cartridge or disk). It offers the possibility ofperforming music using button 29. When Micro Tuning is necessary to turn Micro Tuning on , the DX automatically operates ... If you with all other than Equal Temperament (which is accessed using the A and B parameters in alternate tunings and intonations, you may want to RAM cartridge that has been properly formatted for this purpose: User 1 and User 2. In order to another newfeaturefor the DX. The new DX contains eleven preset Intonations...
Micro Tuning Micro Tuning is another storage medium (such as RAM cartridge or disk). It offers the possibility ofperforming music using button 29. When Micro Tuning is necessary to turn Micro Tuning on , the DX automatically operates ... If you with all other than Equal Temperament (which is accessed using the A and B parameters in alternate tunings and intonations, you may want to RAM cartridge that has been properly formatted for this purpose: User 1 and User 2. In order to another newfeaturefor the DX. The new DX contains eleven preset Intonations...
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... ) While holding the Store button, press the +1/YES button. -41 - YES (+VON ) While still holding the key press either the Internal or the Cartridge button. The LCD will be displayed in the >>>» ««< section of the LCD display. iONE .6-, Press the Tune button (#14) to access... Preset you wish to save the Micro Tuning data to use as your Micro Tuning data: 1-2 in Internal memory or 1-63 in the cartridge port. Entering the Micro Tuning Edit Mode Editing Micro Tuning Data Storing Micro Tuning Data PLAY PEPFORMNICEI Press the Performance button. OOMPARE (EDT -)...
... ) While holding the Store button, press the +1/YES button. -41 - YES (+VON ) While still holding the key press either the Internal or the Cartridge button. The LCD will be displayed in the >>>» ««< section of the LCD display. iONE .6-, Press the Tune button (#14) to access... Preset you wish to save the Micro Tuning data to use as your Micro Tuning data: 1-2 in Internal memory or 1-63 in the cartridge port. Entering the Micro Tuning Edit Mode Editing Micro Tuning Data Storing Micro Tuning Data PLAY PEPFORMNICEI Press the Performance button. OOMPARE (EDT -)...
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... as left and right cursors to move the desired note;group into position next to edit the value for the selected note group. CARTRIDGE (OR) FRACTIONAL I MACRO TUNE /DI KEY set 1:)- VOICE DE SELECT SINGLE (DUAL , SPLIT Press one of the Voice Mode buttons. YES SON ... the note group you w sh to select the Note Group Edit parameter. NOTE: The Fractional Scaling data will be , linked to the > indicator in the cartridge port. Editing Fractional Scaling Data PAIR Press the right cursor button to edit. OPERATOR SELECT/ EG COPY (1 33 2 (3 31 4 35 4 36 6 38 J (6 ...
... as left and right cursors to move the desired note;group into position next to edit the value for the selected note group. CARTRIDGE (OR) FRACTIONAL I MACRO TUNE /DI KEY set 1:)- VOICE DE SELECT SINGLE (DUAL , SPLIT Press one of the Voice Mode buttons. YES SON ... the note group you w sh to select the Note Group Edit parameter. NOTE: The Fractional Scaling data will be , linked to the > indicator in the cartridge port. Editing Fractional Scaling Data PAIR Press the right cursor button to edit. OPERATOR SELECT/ EG COPY (1 33 2 (3 31 4 35 4 36 6 38 J (6 ...