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...Song Play mode. For playback, an interval time can select whether the internal clock will be turned on /off and the transmit channel set for QY700 functions. During recording, converted into 9nH kkH 00H. (3-1-2) NOTE ON/OFF STATUS NOTE NUMBER VELOCITY 1001nnnn(9nH) 0kkkkkkk 0vvvvvvv 00000000 n = 0... bytes. (3-6) SECTION CONTROL 11110000 F0 01000011 43 01111110 7E 00000000 00 0sssssss ss 0ddddddd dd 11110111 F7 Exclusive status YAMAHA ID Style Section Control Section On/Off End of Exclusive Transmitted when you move between F0 and F7 will be recorded separately onto...
...Song Play mode. For playback, an interval time can select whether the internal clock will be turned on /off and the transmit channel set for QY700 functions. During recording, converted into 9nH kkH 00H. (3-1-2) NOTE ON/OFF STATUS NOTE NUMBER VELOCITY 1001nnnn(9nH) 0kkkkkkk 0vvvvvvv 00000000 n = 0... bytes. (3-6) SECTION CONTROL 11110000 F0 01000011 43 01111110 7E 00000000 00 0sssssss ss 0ddddddd dd 11110111 F7 Exclusive status YAMAHA ID Style Section Control Section On/Off End of Exclusive Transmitted when you move between F0 and F7 will be recorded separately onto...
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have read it, keep it in a safe and convenient place for purchasing the Yamaha QY700 music sequencer. The QY700 is a 20 song / 32 track sequencer with 1/480th quarter note resolution featuring a built-in a newly-designed package. and GM-compatible highquality AWM2 tone generator, ... Thank you have been enhanced and made easier to take full advantage of this owner's manual. The Style Sequencer functions that were so popular on the QY300 etc. In order to use of the QY700's functionality, please make good use . A large LCD display also makes operation easier and more intuitive. ...
have read it, keep it in a safe and convenient place for purchasing the Yamaha QY700 music sequencer. The QY700 is a 20 song / 32 track sequencer with 1/480th quarter note resolution featuring a built-in a newly-designed package. and GM-compatible highquality AWM2 tone generator, ... Thank you have been enhanced and made easier to take full advantage of this owner's manual. The Style Sequencer functions that were so popular on the QY300 etc. In order to use of the QY700's functionality, please make good use . A large LCD display also makes operation easier and more intuitive. ...
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...devices ...20 Connecting an MTR (multi-track recorder) ...21 Connecting two or more devices ...21 3. How the QY700 is organized ...36 4. Effect block ...47 8. Using the Style and Demonstration disk ...22 Contents of track 1 ...66 Save to floppy disk ...67 Chapter 2. Basic operation ...51...Sequencer block ...37 5. Track View ...100 4. The tone generator block ...43 6. Table of contents Table of contents Introduction Features of the QY700 ...4 How to the demo playback ...22 Restoring the factory settings ...23 Chapter 1. Front and rear panels ...12 Top panel ...12 Rear ...
...devices ...20 Connecting an MTR (multi-track recorder) ...21 Connecting two or more devices ...21 3. How the QY700 is organized ...36 4. Effect block ...47 8. Using the Style and Demonstration disk ...22 Contents of track 1 ...66 Save to floppy disk ...67 Chapter 2. Basic operation ...51...Sequencer block ...37 5. Track View ...100 4. The tone generator block ...43 6. Table of contents Table of contents Introduction Features of the QY700 ...4 How to the demo playback ...22 Restoring the factory settings ...23 Chapter 1. Front and rear panels ...12 Top panel ...12 Rear ...
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...and "DEMO 2" allow you to enjoy demo playback, and to playback songs while adjusting the Play Effects or Multi to experience the possibilities of the QY700. • "STYLE" allows you wish to "DEMO 1" or "DEMO 2" and press e. w Insert the disk all internal memory will be rewritten by the demo playback...(Y/N)" will enter Load sub-mode, and the top line of the QY700. w You will appear, asking whether it clicks into the floppy disk slot. With the label facing upward, insert the disk into place. 3. SETUP 3. Using the Style and Demonstration disk Here's how to a disk, and perform the...
...and "DEMO 2" allow you to enjoy demo playback, and to playback songs while adjusting the Play Effects or Multi to experience the possibilities of the QY700. • "STYLE" allows you wish to "DEMO 1" or "DEMO 2" and press e. w Insert the disk all internal memory will be rewritten by the demo playback...(Y/N)" will enter Load sub-mode, and the top line of the QY700. w You will appear, asking whether it clicks into the floppy disk slot. With the label facing upward, insert the disk into place. 3. SETUP 3. Using the Style and Demonstration disk Here's how to a disk, and perform the...
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...step 8 you can playback other songs. 2. w The display will enter Disk mode. 3. Press s. If internal memory contains any data that you load "STYLE" from the disk, all the way until it clicks into the floppy disk slot. w You will indicate "Executing..." Press r to keep, save the data... • When you wish to playback the demo song. Press d. LOAD --". 23 SETUP Restoring the factory settings • Here's how to restore the QY700 to a suitable level. • Pressing s will enter Load sub-mode, and the top line of the dis- w Insert the disk all internal memory...
...step 8 you can playback other songs. 2. w The display will enter Disk mode. 3. Press s. If internal memory contains any data that you load "STYLE" from the disk, all the way until it clicks into the floppy disk slot. w You will indicate "Executing..." Press r to keep, save the data... • When you wish to playback the demo song. Press d. LOAD --". 23 SETUP Restoring the factory settings • Here's how to restore the QY700 to a suitable level. • Pressing s will enter Load sub-mode, and the top line of the dis- w Insert the disk all internal memory...
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... the data in internal memory and load the data from disk. • If you do not wish to erase the data currently in memory to "STYLE" and press e. SETUP 4. w A message of "Are You Sure? (Y/N)" will indicate "Executing..."
... the data in internal memory and load the data from disk. • If you do not wish to erase the data currently in memory to "STYLE" and press e. SETUP 4. w A message of "Are You Sure? (Y/N)" will indicate "Executing..."
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... 24 Clear Track p.280 25 Copy Pattern p.281 26 Append Pattern p.282 27 Split Pattern p.283 28 Clear Pattern p.284 29 Pattern Name p.284 30 Style Icon p.285 BASIC CONCEPTS Utility mode u p.288 1 1System p.289 2MIDI p.291 3MIDI Filter p.293 4Sequencer p.295 5Click p.297 6Fingered Chord Zone p.299 Disk mode d p.302...
... 24 Clear Track p.280 25 Copy Pattern p.281 26 Append Pattern p.282 27 Split Pattern p.283 28 Clear Pattern p.284 29 Pattern Name p.284 30 Style Icon p.285 BASIC CONCEPTS Utility mode u p.288 1 1System p.289 2MIDI p.291 3MIDI Filter p.293 4Sequencer p.295 5Click p.297 6Fingered Chord Zone p.299 Disk mode d p.302...
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...root and chord type. How chord conversion works Chord conversion table • • Chord root • Chord type • • • The QY700's "chord conversion table" allows phrases to be developed and played according to be converted into the specified chords. In this way, the phrase is developed...instrument, such as a rhythm pattern for the rhythm part, a bass line for the bass part, or a chord backing for the chords of each Style. • Preset phrases and user phrases are categorized by a number 001 - 256. (User phrases are the following three types. BASIC CONCEPTS 3.
...root and chord type. How chord conversion works Chord conversion table • • Chord root • Chord type • • • The QY700's "chord conversion table" allows phrases to be developed and played according to be converted into the specified chords. In this way, the phrase is developed...instrument, such as a rhythm pattern for the rhythm part, a bass line for the bass part, or a chord backing for the chords of each Style. • Preset phrases and user phrases are categorized by a number 001 - 256. (User phrases are the following three types. BASIC CONCEPTS 3.
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... are groups of Bass will be played with drums, bass, and chord backing. While phrases contain musical data for each style, the QY700 provides eight blocks A - The QY700 provides 64 styles. • "Blocks" are groups of patterns within a song that provide changing accompaniment such as though the chord had ... chord for a pattern, each of the various phrases that in the Patch display of Pattern mode. (→ p.200) • The QY700 manages patterns by Style and by Block. • "Styles" are created by chord conversion, meaning that make up to 16 parts vertically to "7. User...
... are groups of Bass will be played with drums, bass, and chord backing. While phrases contain musical data for each style, the QY700 provides eight blocks A - The QY700 provides 64 styles. • "Blocks" are groups of patterns within a song that provide changing accompaniment such as though the chord had ... chord for a pattern, each of the various phrases that in the Patch display of Pattern mode. (→ p.200) • The QY700 manages patterns by Style and by Block. • "Styles" are created by chord conversion, meaning that make up to 16 parts vertically to "7. User...
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... will turn the setting on the types of characters in the character input area will appear as long as song name, voice name, track name, style name, pattern name, and file name require you continue holding these keys. Inputting characters • Some items such as you to enter characters. • Characters...
... will turn the setting on the types of characters in the character input area will appear as long as song name, voice name, track name, style name, pattern name, and file name require you continue holding these keys. Inputting characters • Some items such as you to enter characters. • Characters...
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... cursor to M002 of measures to 02. 4. Create patterns Patterns to be created BASIC CONCEPTS 1 Style 01, Section A "intro" Style 01, Section B "normal1" Style 01, Section C "normal2" Style 01, Section D "fill1" Style 01, Section E "fill2" Pattern creation procedure • The procedure for the pattern you are... or numeric keypad → e to set the Section Connection to enter Pattern mode. 2. Select a pattern. (1) Move the cursor to select Style 01 and Section A. 3. Move the cursor to the location where the phrase or rest will be entered. • Refer to the diagram for ...
... cursor to M002 of measures to 02. 4. Create patterns Patterns to be created BASIC CONCEPTS 1 Style 01, Section A "intro" Style 01, Section B "normal1" Style 01, Section C "normal2" Style 01, Section D "fill1" Style 01, Section E "fill2" Pattern creation procedure • The procedure for the pattern you are... or numeric keypad → e to set the Section Connection to enter Pattern mode. 2. Select a pattern. (1) Move the cursor to select Style 01 and Section A. 3. Move the cursor to the location where the phrase or rest will be entered. • Refer to the diagram for ...
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...Press e twice to return to "8. Basic operation" (→ p.53). (5) Move the cursor between the Section and Pattern Name, and enter the pattern names for Style 01 Sections A - Now let's playback. • Press the sequencer key r to playback the pattern. • To create an original pattern, you have input...M001. (2) Press 5 (Rest) and a rest will be created" (→ p.57), and enter all phrases and rests for each section A - Specify the style name and pattern names (1) Press j to enter the Pattern Jobs. (2) Use the data dial, n/y or the numeric keypad to move the cursor to "29 ...
...Press e twice to return to "8. Basic operation" (→ p.53). (5) Move the cursor between the Section and Pattern Name, and enter the pattern names for Style 01 Sections A - Now let's playback. • Press the sequencer key r to playback the pattern. • To create an original pattern, you have input...M001. (2) Press 5 (Rest) and a rest will be created" (→ p.57), and enter all phrases and rests for each section A - Specify the style name and pattern names (1) Press j to enter the Pattern Jobs. (2) Use the data dial, n/y or the numeric keypad to move the cursor to "29 ...
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...enter Recording Standby condition. 5. E3 microkeyboard. • For locations which are blank, the pattern that was speci- s Repeat steps 7 - 8 to enter the styles and sec- tion. • First move the cursor to start step recording on the Pattern track. 7. When all the items from the above table. 9. ...Press d/u to move the cursor to stop recording. 60 Chapter 1 Press r to the Pattern track. 4. tions. • Styles can also be enter using the E2 - BASIC CONCEPTS Pattern track recording Recording the Song mode Pattern track • You will record...
...enter Recording Standby condition. 5. E3 microkeyboard. • For locations which are blank, the pattern that was speci- s Repeat steps 7 - 8 to enter the styles and sec- tion. • First move the cursor to start step recording on the Pattern track. 7. When all the items from the above table. 9. ...Press d/u to move the cursor to stop recording. 60 Chapter 1 Press r to the Pattern track. 4. tions. • Styles can also be enter using the E2 - BASIC CONCEPTS Pattern track recording Recording the Song mode Pattern track • You will record...
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...tempo changes) for replaying the patterns. You can also set of playable performance data that you create by recording onto the QY700 tracks under SONG mode. • The QY700's song memory has room for 20 songs. • Each song can comprise as many cases you can create each song ... controls accelerando, ritardando, and other parts. But in the same way as on a conventional sequencer, you can do so by entering appropriate styles and sections, again using either realtime or step recording. • The PATTERN track stores the pattern list for the auto-accompaniment feature.
...tempo changes) for replaying the patterns. You can also set of playable performance data that you create by recording onto the QY700 tracks under SONG mode. • The QY700's song memory has room for 20 songs. • Each song can comprise as many cases you can create each song ... controls accelerando, ritardando, and other parts. But in the same way as on a conventional sequencer, you can do so by entering appropriate styles and sections, again using either realtime or step recording. • The PATTERN track stores the pattern list for the auto-accompaniment feature.
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...b) For looped play . Track status 1.Song number and name 2. Song name 2 Pattern setup 3 Track numbers Keyboard-track setting 4 Track status (data, MUTE, SOLO) 5 Style no . View only Name of selected song. dim, aug, sus4, add9, M7(9), 6(9), 7(9), madd9, m7(9), m7(11), 7( 5), 7( 5), 7( 9), 7( 9), 7(13...data [ _ ] : data exists Indicates whether track contains data. Off, Rec, Ply, All Selects use or nonuse of the style's 8 sections. Keyboard image 5. keyboard-track setting (highlighted) 4. OFF, ON Selects whether the pattern's effect is indicated in ...
...b) For looped play . Track status 1.Song number and name 2. Song name 2 Pattern setup 3 Track numbers Keyboard-track setting 4 Track status (data, MUTE, SOLO) 5 Style no . View only Name of selected song. dim, aug, sus4, add9, M7(9), 6(9), 7(9), madd9, m7(9), m7(11), 7( 5), 7( 5), 7( 9), 7( 9), 7(13...data [ _ ] : data exists Indicates whether track contains data. Off, Rec, Ply, All Selects use or nonuse of the style's 8 sections. Keyboard image 5. keyboard-track setting (highlighted) 4. OFF, ON Selects whether the pattern's effect is indicated in ...
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... these settings will reproduce this display area will change to indicate the effective settings. • For general information about styles and sections, refer to 00 (off ; 65=end) A,...,H 1. Bass phrases will automatically become effective as described ... phrases. 4. Chord root and type 1. You can also select a separate on the screen. Select the desired style using the data dial, n/y, or a microkeyboard key between E2 and E3. • If you can also use u / d to the QY700 Reference Listings. 0101 1101 Chord root: C, C , D, E , E, F, F , G, A , A, B , ...
... these settings will reproduce this display area will change to indicate the effective settings. • For general information about styles and sections, refer to 00 (off ; 65=end) A,...,H 1. Bass phrases will automatically become effective as described ... phrases. 4. Chord root and type 1. You can also select a separate on the screen. Select the desired style using the data dial, n/y, or a microkeyboard key between E2 and E3. • If you can also use u / d to the QY700 Reference Listings. 0101 1101 Chord root: C, C , D, E , E, F, F , G, A , A, B , ...
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...Gate-time multiplier 2. Velocity offset • This function copies the currently selected groove template into the user template for a designated song or style. • You can not change these values. w The screen displays the Copy to the velocity values. Again, off- Currently selected ...groove template Copy User template for selected destination (song or style) 0101 1101 Destination: Song 01,...,20; Adjust the value using a user template, you can not change these values. sets can be...
...Gate-time multiplier 2. Velocity offset • This function copies the currently selected groove template into the user template for a designated song or style. • You can not change these values. w The screen displays the Copy to the velocity values. Again, off- Currently selected ...groove template Copy User template for selected destination (song or style) 0101 1101 Destination: Song 01,...,20; Adjust the value using a user template, you can not change these values. sets can be...
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.... The general procedure that you use appropriate song jobs to the recording as you can listen to make the adjustments. (→ p.80) 9. Record the styles and sections for the recording. (→ p.73) 2. Go to SONG mode's Play Effects submode, and adjust the play them in real time at ... recording the performance data as if you make other parts onto the sequence tracks. • If you are outlined below. Record on the QY700 The QY700 offers two general methods for all the nuances of editing changes. (→ p.138) 11.Return to record the subsequent tracks in the same...
.... The general procedure that you use appropriate song jobs to the recording as you can listen to make the adjustments. (→ p.80) 9. Record the styles and sections for the recording. (→ p.73) 2. Go to SONG mode's Play Effects submode, and adjust the play them in real time at ... recording the performance data as if you make other parts onto the sequence tracks. • If you are outlined below. Record on the QY700 The QY700 offers two general methods for all the nuances of editing changes. (→ p.138) 11.Return to record the subsequent tracks in the same...
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... only OFF, ON 1,...,32, PATTERN, CHORD, TEMPO [ ] : no . Also indicates/selects SOLO or MUTE operation. Shows name of the style's 8 sections. Selects use of acoustic click. Sets transposition for recording. SONG MODE Sets the click interval. Selects song for song playback, in ... mode, click beat, and count 13.Transposition 1.Recording mode SHIFT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 2.Multitrack switch 8.Chord root and type 7.Style number, style name, section, pattern name F6 SHIFT EXIT Parameter 1 Recording mode 2 Multitrack switch 3 Song number Song name 4 Pattern setup 5...
... only OFF, ON 1,...,32, PATTERN, CHORD, TEMPO [ ] : no . Also indicates/selects SOLO or MUTE operation. Shows name of the style's 8 sections. Selects use of acoustic click. Sets transposition for recording. SONG MODE Sets the click interval. Selects song for song playback, in ... mode, click beat, and count 13.Transposition 1.Recording mode SHIFT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 2.Multitrack switch 8.Chord root and type 7.Style number, style name, section, pattern name F6 SHIFT EXIT Parameter 1 Recording mode 2 Multitrack switch 3 Song number Song name 4 Pattern setup 5...
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..., tempo, meter, click beat, click mode, count, and transposition) before beginning the recording. (→ p.109) • If you have selected a style number and section, the QY700 will automatically stop recording, press s. Input the performance data from a remote keyboard, go to UTILITY mode and set the... style number to 00. • If you input your remote MIDI instrument. 6. If you want to redo a phrase that you to "...
..., tempo, meter, click beat, click mode, count, and transposition) before beginning the recording. (→ p.109) • If you have selected a style number and section, the QY700 will automatically stop recording, press s. Input the performance data from a remote keyboard, go to UTILITY mode and set the... style number to 00. • If you input your remote MIDI instrument. 6. If you want to redo a phrase that you to "...