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... appears on this page and those indicated in its useful life is approximately five years. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in the literature accompanying the product. WARNIING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ...SERVICE PERSONNEL. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded / stamped facsimiles of these graphics on this plate. Dispose of the specifications without notice or obligation to perform the replacement. ...
... appears on this page and those indicated in its useful life is approximately five years. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in the literature accompanying the product. WARNIING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ...SERVICE PERSONNEL. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded / stamped facsimiles of these graphics on this plate. Dispose of the specifications without notice or obligation to perform the replacement. ...
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...When using . If this product should malfunction, the ground pin provides a path of electrical shock. Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically designed for electrical current, reducing the risk of low resistance for enclosed installations, should be avoided. 8. Temperature considerations: Electronic products ... loss or ringing in the area where they are manufactured specifically for seating only. These precautions include, but are well secured BEFORE using any kind. If you must be serviced by Yamaha are designed for the supply voltage in the ears, you...
...When using . If this product should malfunction, the ground pin provides a path of electrical shock. Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically designed for electrical current, reducing the risk of low resistance for enclosed installations, should be avoided. 8. Temperature considerations: Electronic products ... loss or ringing in the area where they are manufactured specifically for seating only. These precautions include, but are well secured BEFORE using any kind. If you must be serviced by Yamaha are designed for the supply voltage in the ears, you...
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STORE MODE 129 STORE MULTI 129 STORE VOICE 130 DISK MODE 131 DISK STATUS 133 SAVE TO DISK 134 LOAD FROM DISK 136 RENAME FILE 139 DELETE FILE 140 FORMAT DISK 141 UTILITY MODE 142 SONG VOICE MEMORY 143 INITIALIZE 144 VOICE BULK DUMP 144 SYNTHESIZER SETUP 145 CONTROLLERS 147 MIDI SETUP 148 OTHER SETUP 149 GREETING MESSAGE 149 s APPENDIX 151 ERROR MESSAGES 152 TROUBLESHOOTING 153 MOUNTING THE EXPANSION BOARD 155 SPECIFICATIONS 156 INDEX 158 BEFORE YOU BEGIN GETTING STARTED SONG MODE AWM TONE GENERATION VOICE MODE STORE MODE DISK MODE UTILITY MODE APPENDIX 3
STORE MODE 129 STORE MULTI 129 STORE VOICE 130 DISK MODE 131 DISK STATUS 133 SAVE TO DISK 134 LOAD FROM DISK 136 RENAME FILE 139 DELETE FILE 140 FORMAT DISK 141 UTILITY MODE 142 SONG VOICE MEMORY 143 INITIALIZE 144 VOICE BULK DUMP 144 SYNTHESIZER SETUP 145 CONTROLLERS 147 MIDI SETUP 148 OTHER SETUP 149 GREETING MESSAGE 149 s APPENDIX 151 ERROR MESSAGES 152 TROUBLESHOOTING 153 MOUNTING THE EXPANSION BOARD 155 SPECIFICATIONS 156 INDEX 158 BEFORE YOU BEGIN GETTING STARTED SONG MODE AWM TONE GENERATION VOICE MODE STORE MODE DISK MODE UTILITY MODE APPENDIX 3
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The W5/W7 is specifically designed with 32-note synthesizer and sequencer, extensive voice and song editing capabilities, digital effects, GM compatibility and much more. G REFERENCE SECTION: FEATURE REFERENCE A virtual encyclopedia of all features of the W5/W7, including detailed information about ... you need to know before you want to locate. IMPORTANTNOTE: Keepthismanualinasafeplaceforfuture reference. 4 THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE YAMAHA W5/W7 MUSIC SYNTHESIZER The Yamaha W5 (76-key) / W7 (61-key) Music Synthesizer is a full-featured, professional level music production and ...
The W5/W7 is specifically designed with 32-note synthesizer and sequencer, extensive voice and song editing capabilities, digital effects, GM compatibility and much more. G REFERENCE SECTION: FEATURE REFERENCE A virtual encyclopedia of all features of the W5/W7, including detailed information about ... you need to know before you want to locate. IMPORTANTNOTE: Keepthismanualinasafeplaceforfuture reference. 4 THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE YAMAHA W5/W7 MUSIC SYNTHESIZER The Yamaha W5 (76-key) / W7 (61-key) Music Synthesizer is a full-featured, professional level music production and ...
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...MIDI ( GM ) world standard protocol was developed by different manufacturers. A voice, which are designated with specific controller numbers. (For more information about GM sounds and mapping, see the W5/W7 Technical Information booklet, supplied separately.) G 384 INSTRUMENT VOICES AND 10 DRUM KITS 384 preset normal voices...sequencer and saved to be used to minimize confusion and the need for specific songs or live performance setups and storing them together with song multi data on the destination tone generator. The W5/W7 supports the GM System Level 1 , which the same or ...
...MIDI ( GM ) world standard protocol was developed by different manufacturers. A voice, which are designated with specific controller numbers. (For more information about GM sounds and mapping, see the W5/W7 Technical Information booklet, supplied separately.) G 384 INSTRUMENT VOICES AND 10 DRUM KITS 384 preset normal voices...sequencer and saved to be used to minimize confusion and the need for specific songs or live performance setups and storing them together with song multi data on the destination tone generator. The W5/W7 supports the GM System Level 1 , which the same or ...
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... The arrow CURSOR-UP, -DOWN, -LEFT and -RIGHT buttons let you fast forward or rewind through functions. BEFORE YOU BEGIN DATA ENTRY KEYPAD For precise, specific entry of data, by punching in these respective directions one decrement with each press of the button. ENTER is used to the corresponding musical symbols...
... The arrow CURSOR-UP, -DOWN, -LEFT and -RIGHT buttons let you fast forward or rewind through functions. BEFORE YOU BEGIN DATA ENTRY KEYPAD For precise, specific entry of data, by punching in these respective directions one decrement with each press of the button. ENTER is used to the corresponding musical symbols...
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... the song multis. One key to the W5/W7 s ease of operation is the flexible nature of working the way you to go directly to any modern music situation. A song multi is bundled all settings you make specific voice editing parameter adjustments during song mixdown. ...17 Through a balance of easy reach, multi-purpose buttons, sliders and controllers, plus a large LCD screen, the W5/W7 allows you use package is a specific configuration of high quality digital samples that can literally perform any operation on making music naturally whether composing, recording, performing ...
... the song multis. One key to the W5/W7 s ease of operation is the flexible nature of working the way you to go directly to any modern music situation. A song multi is bundled all settings you make specific voice editing parameter adjustments during song mixdown. ...17 Through a balance of easy reach, multi-purpose buttons, sliders and controllers, plus a large LCD screen, the W5/W7 allows you use package is a specific configuration of high quality digital samples that can literally perform any operation on making music naturally whether composing, recording, performing ...
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...131. G multi settings with accompanying exactly as they should be stored in any particular multi, you can organize an entire bank of Song voices specifically for a single multi. and (4) save your particular needs for a setup, i.e., whether you are composing, practicing, recording, or performing live performance... by selecting a track and assigning an Instrument voice to it back W5/W7 in various ways, including into the multis to floppy disk, so that all settings and other settings for each track as ...
...131. G multi settings with accompanying exactly as they should be stored in any particular multi, you can organize an entire bank of Song voices specifically for a single multi. and (4) save your particular needs for a setup, i.e., whether you are composing, practicing, recording, or performing live performance... by selecting a track and assigning an Instrument voice to it back W5/W7 in various ways, including into the multis to floppy disk, so that all settings and other settings for each track as ...
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The Insertion Effect for a song. A maximum of 40 preprogrammed System Effects, which can be applied to an Instrument voice. BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSERTIONEFFECTS - A specific Insertion Effect, along with user-assigned parameter settings, can be specified for a song or performance setup. (For more information about Insertion Effects, see page 79.) ...
The Insertion Effect for a song. A maximum of 40 preprogrammed System Effects, which can be applied to an Instrument voice. BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSERTIONEFFECTS - A specific Insertion Effect, along with user-assigned parameter settings, can be specified for a song or performance setup. (For more information about Insertion Effects, see page 79.) ...
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... large capacity memory (approximately 100,000 notes) that permits realtime (including overdub and punch-in the track. BEFORE YOU BEGIN SONG SEQUENCING The W5/W7 comes equipped with a powerful 16-track, 16-song music sequencer with sequencer data in them play back in numeric order without pausing in... During song editing you can view and edit individual note, controller and other MIDI data.˚Regardless of whatever sound you used to record a specific part, you can always change the sound later by having them will indicate that no music data is in ) and step recording, plus a...
... large capacity memory (approximately 100,000 notes) that permits realtime (including overdub and punch-in the track. BEFORE YOU BEGIN SONG SEQUENCING The W5/W7 comes equipped with a powerful 16-track, 16-song music sequencer with sequencer data in them play back in numeric order without pausing in... During song editing you can view and edit individual note, controller and other MIDI data.˚Regardless of whatever sound you used to record a specific part, you can always change the sound later by having them will indicate that no music data is in ) and step recording, plus a...
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...parameters of all tracks. You can also make changes to the sequence that apply to all the data in one or more entire measures with specific program change, controller and other events you can record into Voice Edit Mode and tweak a few parameters in individual voices in order to make...within that track on the mixer. BEFORE YOU BEGIN (For more information about song sequencing, see Song Record Mode, page 85.) SOUND MIXING The W5/W7 has extensive stereo sound mixing capabilities, via the on-board tone generator sound mixer, the digital effects and other Song Multi parameters. Song Job...
...parameters of all tracks. You can also make changes to the sequence that apply to all the data in one or more entire measures with specific program change, controller and other events you can record into Voice Edit Mode and tweak a few parameters in individual voices in order to make...within that track on the mixer. BEFORE YOU BEGIN (For more information about song sequencing, see Song Record Mode, page 85.) SOUND MIXING The W5/W7 has extensive stereo sound mixing capabilities, via the on-board tone generator sound mixer, the digital effects and other Song Multi parameters. Song Job...
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... holding down SHIFT while modifying the parameter. BEFORE YOU BEGIN The 16-channel sound mixer is made up of various sections, or blocks , devoted to specific functions available in all tracks, including the following: VOICE SELECT The Voice Select block is the first stop in each of the 16 mixer channels...
... holding down SHIFT while modifying the parameter. BEFORE YOU BEGIN The 16-channel sound mixer is made up of various sections, or blocks , devoted to specific functions available in all tracks, including the following: VOICE SELECT The Voice Select block is the first stop in each of the 16 mixer channels...
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... each of the 16 mixer channels, represented graphically by scrolling through the entire list using the JOG, INC/DEC, or the CURSOR keys, or enter a specific number on the KEYPAD the list will begin flashing, indicating that you set the track pitch bend value. It lets you choose a voice bank. PITCH...
... each of the 16 mixer channels, represented graphically by scrolling through the entire list using the JOG, INC/DEC, or the CURSOR keys, or enter a specific number on the KEYPAD the list will begin flashing, indicating that you set the track pitch bend value. It lets you choose a voice bank. PITCH...
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... data entry, reverting to main menus and other functions. CURSOR CONTROL & INC/DEC BUTTONS - The SHIFT key is for entering data. EXITKEY - DATAENTRYKEYPAD - For precise, specific entry of these respective directions one decrement with each press of or abort an operation after pressing ENTER. 42 JOG/SHUTTLEDIAL - The INC/DEC buttons...
... data entry, reverting to main menus and other functions. CURSOR CONTROL & INC/DEC BUTTONS - The SHIFT key is for entering data. EXITKEY - DATAENTRYKEYPAD - For precise, specific entry of these respective directions one decrement with each press of or abort an operation after pressing ENTER. 42 JOG/SHUTTLEDIAL - The INC/DEC buttons...
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...controller or a multitimbral tone generator or sequencer controlled by other spectacular musical wonders, so we ve structured this manual use concepts and terms specific to the W5/W7, if you can spend your music data. We ll take a few hours pushing buttons, twiddling knobs, riding faders and just ...generally having a good time familiarizing yourself with the W5/W7. GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED You re probably in a hurry to get you up and going with a minimum of detail, so you haven ...
...controller or a multitimbral tone generator or sequencer controlled by other spectacular musical wonders, so we ve structured this manual use concepts and terms specific to the W5/W7, if you can spend your music data. We ll take a few hours pushing buttons, twiddling knobs, riding faders and just ...generally having a good time familiarizing yourself with the W5/W7. GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED You re probably in a hurry to get you up and going with a minimum of detail, so you haven ...
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...Instrument voices in reverse type (for each track. Sometimes you may want to keep into song memories, using the Store Mode, before performing any specific execute operation all you want to revert to a previous setting of the display and start choosing the various preset voices. There are many submodes and... sections in . When you find a voice you like and want to assign it as indicated by ENTER. In Song Multi Play Mode, the W5/W7 is always placed over the Voice Volume section of a mixer track and adjust its level, simply pressing another TRACK button will cause the cursor...
...Instrument voices in reverse type (for each track. Sometimes you may want to keep into song memories, using the Store Mode, before performing any specific execute operation all you want to revert to a previous setting of the display and start choosing the various preset voices. There are many submodes and... sections in . When you find a voice you like and want to assign it as indicated by ENTER. In Song Multi Play Mode, the W5/W7 is always placed over the Voice Volume section of a mixer track and adjust its level, simply pressing another TRACK button will cause the cursor...
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... ENTER). To do , the voice name and number on the screen will change Instrument tracks from within Voice Play Mode. This screen indicates that the W5/W7 is the Voice Category code for you do this mode you must switch into Voice Mode. As you work, sometimes it without any System... Effects or other performance related parameters assigned to the left of the voice name, and in Song Mode it . As you to single out a specific voice and hear it will be necessary for the currently selected voice. The individual voices are organized into Voice Mode, press the VOICE button in...
... ENTER). To do , the voice name and number on the screen will change Instrument tracks from within Voice Play Mode. This screen indicates that the W5/W7 is the Voice Category code for you do this mode you must switch into Voice Mode. As you work, sometimes it without any System... Effects or other performance related parameters assigned to the left of the voice name, and in Song Mode it . As you to single out a specific voice and hear it will be necessary for the currently selected voice. The individual voices are organized into Voice Mode, press the VOICE button in...
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... will overlay onto the Voice Play screen. Eight of these are available as optional ROM memories that you can purchase separately and plug into the W5/W7 s logic board via the Voice Directory. Whether the voice bank is a normal or a drum voice bank is a list of the screen. ... is indicated by Store Mode. GETTING STARTED From within the Voice Directory you can select voices with abbreviation codes and descriptions: 48 A subpage that specific track. From within Voice Play or Song Multi Play, you can call up voices via a special access located on and off, indicating that you...
... will overlay onto the Voice Play screen. Eight of these are available as optional ROM memories that you can purchase separately and plug into the W5/W7 s logic board via the Voice Directory. Whether the voice bank is a normal or a drum voice bank is a list of the screen. ... is indicated by Store Mode. GETTING STARTED From within the Voice Directory you can select voices with abbreviation codes and descriptions: 48 A subpage that specific track. From within Voice Play or Song Multi Play, you can call up voices via a special access located on and off, indicating that you...
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...Mode. To exit Solo Mode, simply press the TRACK SELECT button. The Song Sequence Play function screen will become red, indicating that the W5/W7 is in solo status. You can solo more information about the Song Sequence display when recording and playing back songs, see Song Mode,... position the cursor over the musical note symbol (which represents tempo in them . NOTE: The Song Sequence Play function also lets you choose a specific measure to hear them will be either red (solo status), or green (mute status). After pressing the SOLO button the currently selected TRACK button ...
...Mode. To exit Solo Mode, simply press the TRACK SELECT button. The Song Sequence Play function screen will become red, indicating that the W5/W7 is in solo status. You can solo more information about the Song Sequence display when recording and playing back songs, see Song Mode,... position the cursor over the musical note symbol (which represents tempo in them . NOTE: The Song Sequence Play function also lets you choose a specific measure to hear them will be either red (solo status), or green (mute status). After pressing the SOLO button the currently selected TRACK button ...
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... created, you must store the voice in comparison with the function keys [F1 ~ F8], and modify the parameters as you like. When you re inside a specific function parameter screen, you can find. EDIT THE PARAMETERS Press VOICE EDIT. As you edit a voice, pressing the VOICE EDIT button toggles back and forth...
... created, you must store the voice in comparison with the function keys [F1 ~ F8], and modify the parameters as you like. When you re inside a specific function parameter screen, you can find. EDIT THE PARAMETERS Press VOICE EDIT. As you edit a voice, pressing the VOICE EDIT button toggles back and forth...