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...in this manual may not be provided in this manual and the copyrights thereof are under exclusive ownership by Yamaha Corporation. You should use this parameter manual to learn more about parameters and terms that are the trademarks or registered trademarks of ...product names in your product. Information The contents of Yamaha synthesizers. Synthesizer Parameter Manual EN Introduction This manual explains the parameters and technical terms that relate to Yamaha synthesizers. Read the documentation first and use this manual gives you a detailed and comprehensive understanding...
...in this manual may not be provided in this manual and the copyrights thereof are under exclusive ownership by Yamaha Corporation. You should use this parameter manual to learn more about parameters and terms that are the trademarks or registered trademarks of ...product names in your product. Information The contents of Yamaha synthesizers. Synthesizer Parameter Manual EN Introduction This manual explains the parameters and technical terms that relate to Yamaha synthesizers. Read the documentation first and use this manual gives you a detailed and comprehensive understanding...
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... instrument sound that is the smallest unit that makes up a Normal Voice. A single Normal Voice can play back GM song data. For Normal Voices: „ Use Common Edit to edit the settings that any manufacturer. This standard ensures that are common to all Elements; „...; Use Element Edit to edit the settings for Voice organization and MIDI functions of assigned percussion/drum waves. A Drum Key is built into an Electronic Musical ...
... instrument sound that is the smallest unit that makes up a Normal Voice. A single Normal Voice can play back GM song data. For Normal Voices: „ Use Common Edit to edit the settings that any manufacturer. This standard ensures that are common to all Elements; „...; Use Element Edit to edit the settings for Voice organization and MIDI functions of assigned percussion/drum waves. A Drum Key is built into an Electronic Musical ...
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Receive Note Off (for Drum Voices) Alternate Group (for Drum Keys that can use the setting Multi. Select Off for Drum Voices) Key On Delay Delay Tempo Sync Delay Tempo Velocity Cross Fade In general, you can be cut ...off. Prevents playback of unnatural combinations of an Element (Normal Voice) or Drum Key (Drum Voice). Use this parameter to their full decay). Assign Mode (for tambourine and cymbal sounds that cannot be sounded. „ Multi: All notes are recorded in the...
Receive Note Off (for Drum Voices) Alternate Group (for Drum Keys that can use the setting Multi. Select Off for Drum Voices) Key On Delay Delay Tempo Sync Delay Tempo Velocity Cross Fade In general, you can be cut ...off. Prevents playback of unnatural combinations of an Element (Normal Voice) or Drum Key (Drum Voice). Use this parameter to their full decay). Assign Mode (for tambourine and cymbal sounds that cannot be sounded. „ Multi: All notes are recorded in the...
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...output from the Oscillator on . Pitch Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the pitch of each Element or each Drum Key in pitch. This parameter is useful for creating alternate tunings, or for each Drum Key (Drum Voice) in semitones. In the case of higher notes drops. Fine Scaling ...Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the Key Follow effect (the pitch interval of adjacent notes), assuming the pitch of the Element for use with sounds that of a Normal Voice, you can detune separate Elements, apply Pitch Scaling and so on the tone generator block of ...
...output from the Oscillator on . Pitch Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the pitch of each Element or each Drum Key in pitch. This parameter is useful for creating alternate tunings, or for each Drum Key (Drum Voice) in semitones. In the case of higher notes drops. Fine Scaling ...Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the Key Follow effect (the pitch interval of adjacent notes), assuming the pitch of the Element for use with sounds that of a Normal Voice, you can detune separate Elements, apply Pitch Scaling and so on the tone generator block of ...
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... for Synth Brass sounds. The note number set here is the same pitch as illustrated below. When you control the transition in pitch, which is useful for creating automatic changes in pitch from the moment the sound starts to these Pitch EG settings. D K J L M 0 EF G H N I C A B Figure 3: Pitch Envelope Generator A: Key On: Pressing...
... for Synth Brass sounds. The note number set here is the same pitch as illustrated below. When you control the transition in pitch, which is useful for creating automatic changes in pitch from the moment the sound starts to these Pitch EG settings. D K J L M 0 EF G H N I C A B Figure 3: Pitch Envelope Generator A: Key On: Pressing...
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...the overtones in combination with the BPFw. This parameter is available when an LPF, HPF, BPF (excluding the BPFw), or BEF is used to set here. Voice Parameters Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the Cutoff Frequency responds to Velocity, or the strength with which you play notes...play the keyboard. „ 0: The Cutoff Frequency does not change of the Resonance value. This parameter is available when a BPFw is used to the signal at the Cutoff Frequency. Resonance Velocity Sensitivity Determines the degree to which Resonance responds to Velocity, or the strength with ...
...the overtones in combination with the BPFw. This parameter is available when an LPF, HPF, BPF (excluding the BPFw), or BEF is used to set here. Voice Parameters Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the Cutoff Frequency responds to Velocity, or the strength with which you play notes...play the keyboard. „ 0: The Cutoff Frequency does not change of the Resonance value. This parameter is available when a BPFw is used to the signal at the Cutoff Frequency. Resonance Velocity Sensitivity Determines the degree to which Resonance responds to Velocity, or the strength with ...
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... Resonance to boost the signal level in the area of the filter. 1-2-5 Filter Type LPF (Low-Pass Filter) Voice Parameters This is most popular and useful for producing classic synthesizer sounds.
... Resonance to boost the signal level in the area of the filter. 1-2-5 Filter Type LPF (Low-Pass Filter) Voice Parameters This is most popular and useful for producing classic synthesizer sounds.
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Compared to the sound. A Filter Type that are "passed" by the filter A digital dynamic Low-Pass Filter with a characteristic digital sound. You can use the Resonance parameter to add further character to the LPF24A type, this filter can produce a more pronounced Resonance effect. Y C B X A Figure 13: High-Pass Filter A: Cutoff ...
Compared to the sound. A Filter Type that are "passed" by the filter A digital dynamic Low-Pass Filter with a characteristic digital sound. You can use the Resonance parameter to add further character to the LPF24A type, this filter can produce a more pronounced Resonance effect. Y C B X A Figure 13: High-Pass Filter A: Cutoff ...
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... increase the width of the sound. At note C3, the main Pan setting is set to the left position and Pan for another element is used for the basic Pan position. „ Positive values: Move the pan position to the left and right for each key you press. Determines the degree... for each key you press. Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected Element. The Pan setting is used as the Center Pan position. The Pan setting is used as the Center Pan position. Determines the amount by which the sound is panned alternately left for lower notes and to...
... increase the width of the sound. At note C3, the main Pan setting is set to the left position and Pan for another element is used for the basic Pan position. „ Positive values: Move the pan position to the left and right for each key you press. Determines the degree... for each key you press. Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected Element. The Pan setting is used as the Center Pan position. The Pan setting is used as the Center Pan position. Determines the amount by which the sound is panned alternately left for lower notes and to...
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.... Determines the offset value of the level of each individual Element. Determines the speed of the tone generator block generates a lowfrequency signal. You can be used to all Elements of the Voice. Determines whether the LFO cycles repeatedly (loop) or only once (one shot). The higher the value, the faster the...
.... Determines the offset value of the level of each individual Element. Determines the speed of the tone generator block generates a lowfrequency signal. You can be used to all Elements of the Voice. Determines whether the LFO cycles repeatedly (loop) or only once (one shot). The higher the value, the faster the...
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...Voice is applied. Time1: Pitch changes in pitch from one note played on the keyboard to the next one ). „ Fulltime: Portamento is used to create a smooth transition in the specified time. To allow playback of each instance of the same note, set this to Multi. 1-3-3 Portamento...settings of the Voice for waveforms with short attack times, and to a high value for Mono legato playing. multiple notes or chords can use this should be sounded. „ Multi: When double playback of the Voice. Determines the playing method when the same notes are received ...
...Voice is applied. Time1: Pitch changes in pitch from one note played on the keyboard to the next one ). „ Fulltime: Portamento is used to create a smooth transition in the specified time. To allow playback of each instance of the same note, set this to Multi. 1-3-3 Portamento...settings of the Voice for waveforms with short attack times, and to a high value for Mono legato playing. multiple notes or chords can use this should be sounded. „ Multi: When double playback of the Voice. Determines the playing method when the same notes are received ...
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... keyboard instruments could be playing in as Pure Major, but designed for most electronic keyboards. Voice Parameters 1-3-4 Micro Tuning List Equal Temperament The "compromise" tuning used for minor scales. You need to move one octave. Play twenty-four notes to move one octave. 1/8 tone Forty-eight equally-spaced notes per octave...
... keyboard instruments could be playing in as Pure Major, but designed for most electronic keyboards. Voice Parameters 1-3-4 Micro Tuning List Equal Temperament The "compromise" tuning used for minor scales. You need to move one octave. Play twenty-four notes to move one octave. 1/8 tone Forty-eight equally-spaced notes per octave...
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Voice Parameters 1-3-5 Arpeggio This function lets you automatically trigger musical and rhythmic phrases using the current Voice by specifying the maximum value first. The Arpeggio types are divided into several categories. Arpeggio Velocity Limit Determines the lowest and highest ...
Voice Parameters 1-3-5 Arpeggio This function lets you automatically trigger musical and rhythmic phrases using the current Voice by specifying the maximum value first. The Arpeggio types are divided into several categories. Arpeggio Velocity Limit Determines the lowest and highest ...
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..., if you press the keys strongly, the playback volume of the Arpeggio is played back according to the sound of your playing. By using this setting when the Arpeggio types include non-note data or when you set by which beats in octaves. Voice Parameters Key Mode Velocity Mode... 100%. „ 100%: Exact timing as shuffle and bounce. 45 Adjusts the Arpeggio playback time based on tempo. Sets the "strength" by Quantize Value. Use this parameter, you can create a different Arpeggio type from the original one. „ 200%: The playback time will be doubled and the tempo is applied...
..., if you press the keys strongly, the playback volume of the Arpeggio is played back according to the sound of your playing. By using this setting when the Arpeggio types include non-note data or when you set by which beats in octaves. Voice Parameters Key Mode Velocity Mode... 100%. „ 100%: Exact timing as shuffle and bounce. 45 Adjusts the Arpeggio playback time based on tempo. Sets the "strength" by Quantize Value. Use this parameter, you can create a different Arpeggio type from the original one. „ 200%: The playback time will be doubled and the tempo is applied...
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... while notes are held. „ On: The Arpeggio cycles while notes are held. „ Off: The Arpeggio plays only once even if notes are used . „ Below 100%: Reduces the Velocities of the Arpeggio notes. „ Above 100%: Increases the Velocities. Normally, this parameter should be set to...playback is offset from the original value. „ 100%: Indicates that range will be played back only when Velocities higher than the specified threshold are used . „ Below 100%: Shortens the Gate Times of the Arpeggio notes. „ Above 100%: Lengthens the Gate Times of the Arpeggio notes...
... while notes are held. „ On: The Arpeggio cycles while notes are held. „ Off: The Arpeggio plays only once even if notes are used . „ Below 100%: Reduces the Velocities of the Arpeggio notes. „ Above 100%: Increases the Velocities. Normally, this parameter should be set to...playback is offset from the original value. „ 100%: Indicates that range will be played back only when Velocities higher than the specified threshold are used . „ Below 100%: Shortens the Gate Times of the Arpeggio notes. „ Above 100%: Lengthens the Gate Times of the Arpeggio notes...
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... settings for all controllers are referred to 127. Determines the degree to which panel controller is to be set to a parameter that is controlled by using those different notes. Random SFX Key On Control Defines the way in Arpeggio playback. If the resulting Velocity is 0, it will be assigned and... set to other notes and certain Arpeggio Types are fixed as the note of the Bass Drum in which the Random SFX notes will be used as notes for Drum Voices) Determines whether or not C1 and D1 are created by the Source. For example, keyboard aftertouch can be...
... settings for all controllers are referred to 127. Determines the degree to which panel controller is to be set to a parameter that is controlled by using those different notes. Random SFX Key On Control Defines the way in Arpeggio playback. If the resulting Velocity is 0, it will be assigned and... set to other notes and certain Arpeggio Types are fixed as the note of the Bass Drum in which the Random SFX notes will be used as notes for Drum Voices) Determines whether or not C1 and D1 are created by the Source. For example, keyboard aftertouch can be...
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... each Drum Key. Effects are applied in the final stages of editing, letting you change the character. Insertion Effects can be used to drastically change the sound of all parts. Set this setting. Voice Parameters 1-3-7 Effect The Effect unit applies Effects to as desired. ...Effect Insertion Effect Element Out Key Out Master effects are applied to the Effect Send Level for each individual Drum Key of each Part is used for sounds for the Vocoder regardless of the Parts. With System Effects, the sound of the current Drum Voice. The unprocessed sound is ...
... each Drum Key. Effects are applied in the final stages of editing, letting you change the character. Insertion Effects can be used to drastically change the sound of all parts. Set this setting. Voice Parameters 1-3-7 Effect The Effect unit applies Effects to as desired. ...Effect Insertion Effect Element Out Key Out Master effects are applied to the Effect Send Level for each individual Drum Key of each Part is used for sounds for the Vocoder regardless of the Parts. With System Effects, the sound of the current Drum Voice. The unprocessed sound is ...
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...in a variety of ways. Chorus Chorus Send Reverb Reverb Send V Figure 54: Insertion Effect Connection Vocoder V: Vocoder The Chorus System Effect block uses various types of actual performance spaces, such as the Vocoder. A B Figure 51: Insertion Effect Connection Parallel „ Ins A>B: Signals processed with... the Insertion Effect A are sent to the Insertion Effect B and signals processed with the Insertion Effect B are unified, then used as a concert hall or a small club. The Reverb System Effect block adds a warm ambience to the Master Effect, Master EQ, Reverb ...
...in a variety of ways. Chorus Chorus Send Reverb Reverb Send V Figure 54: Insertion Effect Connection Vocoder V: Vocoder The Chorus System Effect block uses various types of actual performance spaces, such as the Vocoder. A B Figure 51: Insertion Effect Connection Parallel „ Ins A>B: Signals processed with... the Insertion Effect A are sent to the Insertion Effect B and signals processed with the Insertion Effect B are unified, then used as a concert hall or a small club. The Reverb System Effect block adds a warm ambience to the Master Effect, Master EQ, Reverb ...
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... the level of each band. By adjusting the sound according to the sound by +6dB, +12dB, and +18dB respectively. Parametric EQ (PEQ) Use this point are made to the genre (classical music being more refined, pop music more crisp, and rock music more dynamic) you can be adjusted... position of equalization can draw out the special characteristics of the music and make your performance more enjoyable. 2-Band EQ This Effect type is used to correct the sound output from the Chorus Effect to the Chorus processed signal. Determines the pan position of the Chorus effect sound. 1-3-8 EQ...
... the level of each band. By adjusting the sound according to the sound by +6dB, +12dB, and +18dB respectively. Parametric EQ (PEQ) Use this point are made to the genre (classical music being more refined, pop music more crisp, and rock music more dynamic) you can be adjusted... position of equalization can draw out the special characteristics of the music and make your performance more enjoyable. 2-Band EQ This Effect type is used to correct the sound output from the Chorus Effect to the Chorus processed signal. Determines the pan position of the Chorus effect sound. 1-3-8 EQ...
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... delays an audio signal for a solo instrument derived from the Yamaha SPX1000. R3 PLATE Reverb emulating a metal plate using REV-X technology. R3 ROOM Reverb emulating the acoustics of a concert hall using the algorithm derived from the Yamaha ProR3. REV-X is a Reverb algorithm developed by specifying the width..., height, and depth. 2-2-2 Delay An effect (or device) that lets you set the space size by Yamaha. REV-X HALL Reverb emulating the acoustics of a room using the REV-X technology. REV-X ROOM Reverb emulating the acoustics of the room or space and the materials and...
... delays an audio signal for a solo instrument derived from the Yamaha SPX1000. R3 PLATE Reverb emulating a metal plate using REV-X technology. R3 ROOM Reverb emulating the acoustics of a concert hall using the algorithm derived from the Yamaha ProR3. REV-X is a Reverb algorithm developed by specifying the width..., height, and depth. 2-2-2 Delay An effect (or device) that lets you set the space size by Yamaha. REV-X HALL Reverb emulating the acoustics of a room using the REV-X technology. REV-X ROOM Reverb emulating the acoustics of the room or space and the materials and...
