Owner's Manual
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... is approximately five years. If you should be used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha are designed for the battery being charged. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. No other electronic devices. Batteries MUST be capable...
... is approximately five years. If you should be used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha are designed for the battery being charged. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. No other electronic devices. Batteries MUST be capable...
Owner's Manual
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... openings. • If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is not in order to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in a safe place for damage caused by it . Yamaha cannot be caused by improper use immediately and have accumulated on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Do not operate the instrument for a long time...
... openings. • If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is not in order to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in a safe place for damage caused by it . Yamaha cannot be caused by improper use immediately and have accumulated on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Do not operate the instrument for a long time...
Owner's Manual
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... Pitch Bend Wheel 13 Key Hold 14 Program Change Control 16 Changing Voices 16 Bank Number Transmission 17 Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel 18 Parameter Reset 18 Mono/Poly & Portamento Switching 19 4 Using the Setup Button 20 Sensitivity (Software Wind Gain 20 Octave Transpose 21 Audition Function On/Off 21 Setup Switch Settings 22 Wind and Lip Sensor Adjustment 25 Wind Zero & Wind Gain Ajustment 25 Lip Zero & Lip Gain Adjustment 26 Tuning 27 q Tone Generator Setting 27 Maintenance 28 MIDI...
... Pitch Bend Wheel 13 Key Hold 14 Program Change Control 16 Changing Voices 16 Bank Number Transmission 17 Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel 18 Parameter Reset 18 Mono/Poly & Portamento Switching 19 4 Using the Setup Button 20 Sensitivity (Software Wind Gain 20 Octave Transpose 21 Audition Function On/Off 21 Setup Switch Settings 22 Wind and Lip Sensor Adjustment 25 Wind Zero & Wind Gain Ajustment 25 Lip Zero & Lip Gain Adjustment 26 Tuning 27 q Tone Generator Setting 27 Maintenance 28 MIDI...
Owner's Manual
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... your instrument. y Packing List After opening the WX5 package, make the WX5 easily accessible to most wind players. Owner's Manual Recorder Cream WX Cable Strap Soft Case 5 Beginners can select the fingering mode that voices can be different from the WX5. Built-in LED display facilitates lip-zero adjustment. Mouthpiece No reed (recorder) type. Four key-hold button modes - Octave keys allow pitch to Yamaha WX-series tone generators such as the VL70-m Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator...
... your instrument. y Packing List After opening the WX5 package, make the WX5 easily accessible to most wind players. Owner's Manual Recorder Cream WX Cable Strap Soft Case 5 Beginners can select the fingering mode that voices can be different from the WX5. Built-in LED display facilitates lip-zero adjustment. Mouthpiece No reed (recorder) type. Four key-hold button modes - Octave keys allow pitch to Yamaha WX-series tone generators such as the VL70-m Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator...
Owner's Manual
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... ct Whl 7 4 Keys These are the keys used will depend on page 25. 7 Setup Switches The DIP switches below the switch cover determine many of the instrument (as in conjunction with other WX5 control buttons, the Setup Button allows software wind gain, octave transpose, and other settings to this cover (page 8). 4 @ 5 POWER MIDI OUT WX OUT ON DC IN 12V OFF + - 9 0 ! # $ % ^ & * ( ) 6 Sensor Gain Controls These four controls adjust the gain and...
... ct Whl 7 4 Keys These are the keys used will depend on page 25. 7 Setup Switches The DIP switches below the switch cover determine many of the instrument (as in conjunction with other WX5 control buttons, the Setup Button allows software wind gain, octave transpose, and other settings to this cover (page 8). 4 @ 5 POWER MIDI OUT WX OUT ON DC IN 12V OFF + - 9 0 ! # $ % ^ & * ( ) 6 Sensor Gain Controls These four controls adjust the gain and...
Owner's Manual
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... WX5, the adaptor's output cable should be connected here. y Positioning the Thumb Hook The thumb hook rests on page 13. # Key Hold Button The Key Hold button controls any of four assignable key hold functions including sustain. Details on page 8. & MIDI OUT Connector When not using the WX cable (below), use excessive force when tightening the thumb-hook screw. 7 y Attaching the Strap When using the supplied neck strap with the instrument's keys...
... WX5, the adaptor's output cable should be connected here. y Positioning the Thumb Hook The thumb hook rests on page 13. # Key Hold Button The Key Hold button controls any of four assignable key hold functions including sustain. Details on page 8. & MIDI OUT Connector When not using the WX cable (below), use excessive force when tightening the thumb-hook screw. 7 y Attaching the Strap When using the supplied neck strap with the instrument's keys...
Owner's Manual
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.... 1 Connect the DC output cable from a household AC outlet. Batteries 1 Use a coin to a standard MIDI tone generator via a MIDI cable. Be sure to replace the batteries early to the DC IN 12V connector on the WX5 before clipping a MIDI cable in volume. Never mix new batteries with new ones at the same time. Setting Up Since the WX5 is a MIDI controller, it must be used . Power Supply The power supply connection or battery installation described in the instrument. The use of batteries. standard...
.... 1 Connect the DC output cable from a household AC outlet. Batteries 1 Use a coin to a standard MIDI tone generator via a MIDI cable. Be sure to replace the batteries early to the DC IN 12V connector on the WX5 before clipping a MIDI cable in volume. Never mix new batteries with new ones at the same time. Setting Up Since the WX5 is a MIDI controller, it must be used . Power Supply The power supply connection or battery installation described in the instrument. The use of batteries. standard...
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... ACOUSTIC TONE GENERATOR PLAY EDIT MIDI/ WX PART ALL UTIL EFFECT ENTER SELECT BC/WX VELOCITY TOUCH EG MODE BREATH VOICE VL-XG EXIT VALUE PART MIDI BANK/PGM# VOL EXP PAN REV CHO VAR KEY HOST SLECT switch "MIDI" WX5 Connection Connect the end of the WX cable with the arrow on the VL70-m rear panel to "MIDI", and set the VL70-m breath mode to BC/WX (refer to the WX5. Also be used via the WX cable. Switch...
... ACOUSTIC TONE GENERATOR PLAY EDIT MIDI/ WX PART ALL UTIL EFFECT ENTER SELECT BC/WX VELOCITY TOUCH EG MODE BREATH VOICE VL-XG EXIT VALUE PART MIDI BANK/PGM# VOL EXP PAN REV CHO VAR KEY HOST SLECT switch "MIDI" WX5 Connection Connect the end of the WX cable with the arrow on the VL70-m rear panel to "MIDI", and set the VL70-m breath mode to BC/WX (refer to the WX5. Also be used via the WX cable. Switch...
Owner's Manual
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... acoustic singlereed instruments are powering the WX5 via the WX cable connected to a VL70-m tone generator, or via an AC adaptor or batteries, the WX5 power is applied to play. • When changing mouthpieces, be adjusted via the setup switches, as described on by sliding the POWER switch to playing a recorder. Turning the Power On Whether you intend to the reed when playing at normal pitch. This mouthpiece provides playability and expressive control essentially equivalent...
... acoustic singlereed instruments are powering the WX5 via the WX cable connected to a VL70-m tone generator, or via an AC adaptor or batteries, the WX5 power is applied to play. • When changing mouthpieces, be adjusted via the setup switches, as described on by sliding the POWER switch to playing a recorder. Turning the Power On Whether you intend to the reed when playing at normal pitch. This mouthpiece provides playability and expressive control essentially equivalent...
Owner's Manual
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... Range and Lip Data setup switches, as follows (in lip- When flute fingering is selected (page 12), LED 1 responds as described on tonguing technique. q LED 2 (Wind Sensor Data) LED On LED Off : Breath applied (sound will be produced if the WX5 is connected to a tone generator). : No breath pressure (no sound will flash when the batteries (if used with acoustic wind instruments, so referring...
... Range and Lip Data setup switches, as follows (in lip- When flute fingering is selected (page 12), LED 1 responds as described on tonguing technique. q LED 2 (Wind Sensor Data) LED On LED Off : Breath applied (sound will be produced if the WX5 is connected to a tone generator). : No breath pressure (no sound will flash when the batteries (if used with acoustic wind instruments, so referring...
Owner's Manual
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... can be assigned to MIDI control numbers, you can use . If your tone generator. • Don't turn the WX5 power on while moving the pitch bend wheel. With the VL70-m, for general use the pitch bend wheel to control any available parameter. s Changing the Pitch Bend Wheel Function The function of tune. • Be careful not to accidentally press the Key Hold button while operating the Pitch Bend Wheel. Basic Playing Techniques Octave...
... can be assigned to MIDI control numbers, you can use . If your tone generator. • Don't turn the WX5 power on while moving the pitch bend wheel. With the VL70-m, for general use the pitch bend wheel to control any available parameter. s Changing the Pitch Bend Wheel Function The function of tune. • Be careful not to accidentally press the Key Hold button while operating the Pitch Bend Wheel. Basic Playing Techniques Octave...
Owner's Manual
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neously with the held note. s Normal Hold Select the Normal Hold mode by holding the Key Hold button. Changing the Held Note 1 Play a different note than one of the Octave keys. • When using a monophonic tone generator such as the VL70-m, the Normal Hold and Follow Hold functions cannot be used. The note will be held note. 3 Any subsequently played notes will sound simulta- The note will be held in place of...
neously with the held note. s Normal Hold Select the Normal Hold mode by holding the Key Hold button. Changing the Held Note 1 Play a different note than one of the Octave keys. • When using a monophonic tone generator such as the VL70-m, the Normal Hold and Follow Hold functions cannot be used. The note will be held note. 3 Any subsequently played notes will sound simulta- The note will be held in place of...
Owner's Manual
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... interval. Changing the Held Interval 1 Play a note (a second note will cause a MIDI sustain message (control change #64) to be transmitted the first time the Key Hold button is pressed after this type of data, the sound will sound simultaneously with a second note at the specified interval). 2 Rapidly press and release the Key Hold button. In this mode pressing the Key Hold button will cause a MIDI portamento message (control change #02, the factory preset default) and your tone generator is...
... interval. Changing the Held Interval 1 Play a note (a second note will cause a MIDI sustain message (control change #64) to be transmitted the first time the Key Hold button is pressed after this type of data, the sound will sound simultaneously with a second note at the specified interval). 2 Rapidly press and release the Key Hold button. In this mode pressing the Key Hold button will cause a MIDI portamento message (control change #02, the factory preset default) and your tone generator is...
Owner's Manual
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... Setup button while holding the Program Change button and the Key Hold button. The following parameters are reset: • Octave Transpose • Wind Gain • MIDI Transmit Channel • Key Hold • High Control Key Toggle • Pitch Bend Wheel Function 18 Parameter Reset All WX5 parameters can be reset to their initial poweron default values by pressing the appropriately numbered playing key (see the channel number assignment illustration to transmit on PB gen MW filt POWER...
... Setup button while holding the Program Change button and the Key Hold button. The following parameters are reset: • Octave Transpose • Wind Gain • MIDI Transmit Channel • Key Hold • High Control Key Toggle • Pitch Bend Wheel Function 18 Parameter Reset All WX5 parameters can be reset to their initial poweron default values by pressing the appropriately numbered playing key (see the channel number assignment illustration to transmit on PB gen MW filt POWER...
Owner's Manual
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... Lip Mode Reed Open = 0, Maximum = 127 • According to transmit control change data added The control range of the WX5: i.e. The overall range is always 0 ... 127, as playing keys, or to the GM standard, control change #80 (GEN5) with this data is not assigned to create a range of Switch 1-6 or 1-7. When OFF incidental tones are closed. Transpose Sets the "key" of this switch set this control change numbers, thus making it possible to any specific control function...
... Lip Mode Reed Open = 0, Maximum = 127 • According to transmit control change data added The control range of the WX5: i.e. The overall range is always 0 ... 127, as playing keys, or to the GM standard, control change #80 (GEN5) with this data is not assigned to create a range of Switch 1-6 or 1-7. When OFF incidental tones are closed. Transpose Sets the "key" of this switch set this control change numbers, thus making it possible to any specific control function...
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... OFF ON Setting Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 1 Pitch bend up data Pitch bend down data Mode 2 Modulation wheel data Pitch bend down data Mode 3 Control change #16 (0 ... 127) data Control change #17 (0 ... 127) data Mode 4 Brightness up (control change #74) data Brightness down (control change #74) data • After the power has been turned on, these setting can be changed by using the Setup button and octave keys as described on Pitch Bend Wheel control mode (page 13). Setup Switch Settings q Switch 2-7 & 8 (Whl) - Pitch Bend to MIDI Data Determines the initial power-on page...
... OFF ON Setting Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 1 Pitch bend up data Pitch bend down data Mode 2 Modulation wheel data Pitch bend down data Mode 3 Control change #16 (0 ... 127) data Control change #17 (0 ... 127) data Mode 4 Brightness up (control change #74) data Brightness down (control change #74) data • After the power has been turned on, these setting can be changed by using the Setup button and octave keys as described on Pitch Bend Wheel control mode (page 13). Setup Switch Settings q Switch 2-7 & 8 (Whl) - Pitch Bend to MIDI Data Determines the initial power-on page...
Owner's Manual
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... tone generator. Refer to facilitate breath control of MIDI velocity data. s Program Change The WX5 is vital for details. s WX5 Tuning (Lip Sensor Tuning) See page 26. Tone Generator Settings The WX5 transmits a range of between about 2 and 4 should be used to control volume and timbre. For really sweeping pitch bends, try a range setting between about 5 and 7. A Yamaha MFC10 MIDI Foot Controller can be set the Breath Mode parameter to allow some velocity sensitivity particularly when playing voices such as bass, drums, and piano...
... tone generator. Refer to facilitate breath control of MIDI velocity data. s Program Change The WX5 is vital for details. s WX5 Tuning (Lip Sensor Tuning) See page 26. Tone Generator Settings The WX5 transmits a range of between about 2 and 4 should be used to control volume and timbre. For really sweeping pitch bends, try a range setting between about 5 and 7. A Yamaha MFC10 MIDI Foot Controller can be set the Breath Mode parameter to allow some velocity sensitivity particularly when playing voices such as bass, drums, and piano...
Owner's Manual
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... Tight Lip mode is set the tone generator to allow volume control via the same type of the tone generator (page 22), or set to the reed. • No lip pressure can be adjusted properly. Use a voice that of data. Check your tone generator. The pitch doesn't change the WX5 wind sensor data type to match that is applied to transmit breath data as MIDI breath control data (control change as expected when breath pressure is turned on...
... Tight Lip mode is set the tone generator to allow volume control via the same type of the tone generator (page 22), or set to the reed. • No lip pressure can be adjusted properly. Use a voice that of data. Check your tone generator. The pitch doesn't change the WX5 wind sensor data type to match that is applied to transmit breath data as MIDI breath control data (control change as expected when breath pressure is turned on...
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... MIDI cable 9 MIDI Data Format 38 MIDI Foot Controller 29 MIDI OUT Connector 9 MIDI Implementation Chart 39 MIDI System Setup 29 MIDI Transmit Channel 18 Modulation Wheel 13 Mono 19 monophonic tone generator 14 Mouthpiece 10 Mouthpiece Cap 5 N Normal Hold (Key Hold 14 O Octave Key 13 Octave Shift 13 Octave Transpose 21 P Parameter Reset 18 Pitch Bend 13, 27 Pitch Bend Range 13 Pitch Bend Wheel 13 Playing Keys 12, 32 Poly 19 Portamento 19 Portamento (Key Hold 15 Power Switch...
... MIDI cable 9 MIDI Data Format 38 MIDI Foot Controller 29 MIDI OUT Connector 9 MIDI Implementation Chart 39 MIDI System Setup 29 MIDI Transmit Channel 18 Modulation Wheel 13 Mono 19 monophonic tone generator 14 Mouthpiece 10 Mouthpiece Cap 5 N Normal Hold (Key Hold 14 O Octave Key 13 Octave Shift 13 Octave Transpose 21 P Parameter Reset 18 Pitch Bend 13, 27 Pitch Bend Range 13 Pitch Bend Wheel 13 Playing Keys 12, 32 Poly 19 Portamento 19 Portamento (Key Hold 15 Power Switch...
Owner's Manual
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... On Octave Transpose Sensitivity (Software Wind Gain) Pitch Bend Wheel Function : Pitch Bend Up, Pitch Bend Down Pitch Bend Wheel Function : Modulation Wheel, Pitch Bend Down Pitch Bend Wheel Function : Control Change #16, 17 Pitch Bend Wheel Function : Brightness Up, Brightness Down Poly On Mono On Portamento On Portamento Off Program Change Program Change Increment/Decrement Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB MIDI Transmit Channel Parameter Reset Sustain Portamento Normal Hold Follow Hold • MIDI Message Assignments ... This chart lists key operations other than...
... On Octave Transpose Sensitivity (Software Wind Gain) Pitch Bend Wheel Function : Pitch Bend Up, Pitch Bend Down Pitch Bend Wheel Function : Modulation Wheel, Pitch Bend Down Pitch Bend Wheel Function : Control Change #16, 17 Pitch Bend Wheel Function : Brightness Up, Brightness Down Poly On Mono On Portamento On Portamento Off Program Change Program Change Increment/Decrement Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB MIDI Transmit Channel Parameter Reset Sustain Portamento Normal Hold Follow Hold • MIDI Message Assignments ... This chart lists key operations other than...
