Yamaha SY85 Support Question
Yamaha SY85 Support Question
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Question posted by jirehemmanuelgumaro on July 16th, 2016
Problems Of Yamaha Sy85
We bought a Yamaha SY85 secondhand. Then we got this problem that there is only one sound in the keyboard. We tried other menus but it only displays the same sound and that sound is irritating to our ears. How can we reset it without the floppy drive on us?
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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on July 19th, 2016 8:48 AM
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Related Yamaha SY85 Manual Pages
Midi Data Format (image) - Page 17
YAMAHA [ Music Synthesizer---synthesizer part ]
Date:11-MAY-1992
Model SY85
MIDI Implementation Chart ...CS
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Midi Data Format (image) - Page 18
YAMAHA [ Music synthesizer---sequencer part ]
Date:11-MAY-1992
Model SY85
MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0
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Midi Data Format (image) - Page 19
YAMAHA [ Music synthesizer---rhythm part ]
Date:11-MAY-1992
Model SY85
MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0
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*2 = transmit/receive if ...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 1
YAMAHA SY85 Music Synthesizer
Owner's Manual 2 - Feature Reference -
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 81
... each time a note is played. Plus "+" settings produce higher LFO speed when higher notes on the keyboard are played. 2: LFO SPEED SENSITIVITY
[VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → ...8594; 2:LFO Speed Sensitivity → [ENTER/YES]
The speed of the SY85 LFO can produce more natural, musical effects. LFO`SPEED`SENS.`Random`Velocity`KeyScale 0````````+0````````+0`
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
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Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 97
...16 Controls: [CS2], [-1] [+1], Dial
For fast, easy selection of the preset SY85 waves this parameter selects 16 different wave categories or "groups", each containing a ... keyboards Brass instruments Wind instruments Strings Acoustic guitars Electric guitars Acoustic & electric bass Folk & ethnic instruments Synthesizer sounds Choir & human voice Tuned percussion Drums Percussion instruments Sound ...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 149
...; [MULTI EDIT] → [MENU] → 1:Voice Select → [ENTER/YES]
Each SY85 "song" has an independent "multi setup" that are shown on the upper display line.
Voices within the selected memory bank can have up to 16 voices assigned to toggle between multi instruments "1 ... 8" and "9 ... 16". Then use the same function key to...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 213
...system exclusive data between the SY85 and other MIDI instruments.
The device number is ...transmitted and received on all system exclusive data will be received and transmitted. Bulk voice data, for example, is important for reception on the channel specified by the device number. i.e.
another SY85 or SY-series synthesizer, a Yamaha...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 217
... an absolute velocity value. This function lets you like best. Try each one out to find the one of keyboard velocity curves that produce subtly different responses to keyboard dynamics. keyboard dynamics). All notes played, no matter how hard they are played, are sounded at the specified velocity value.
When this parameter is set to...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 224
.../Save → [ENTER/YES]
Saves or loads all internal voices and performance combinations to or from a Yamaha MCD64 memory card plugged into the SY85's internal memory, or press the [F2] key to highlight "SAVE" on the display if you want to save the voice and performance data from the card into to the...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 325
...:
q Amplifier, Mixer, Connection Problems
Symptom
Possible Cause
No Sound
• Is the amplifier/mixer power turned on? • Is the amplifier/mixer volume set to an appropriate level? • Are the SY85 outputs properly connected to a high-sensitivity microphone or instrument input on your amplifier or mixer? Distorted sound
• Is the SY85 connected to the...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 326
... the keyboard transmit channel and voice receive channels matched
(page 212)?
• Is the master tune parameter set properly? Some notes not played during sequencer playback.
q Voice Mode Problems
Symptom No Sound
Wrong pitch. q Song Mode Problems
Symptom No Sound
Wrong pitch. Possible Cause
• Are voices/performance combinations properly assigned to the multi instruments (page...
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 1
Getting Started - YAMAHA SY85 Music Synthesizer
Owner's Manual 1 -
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 2
... owner's manuals thoroughly in order to superior sound, the SY85 features "Quick Edit" modes that found on page 7), and keep the manuals in addition to do some of quality and performance. We urge you want to the traditional pitch and modulation wheels.
The SY85 Music Synthesizer delivers the incredible Yamaha AWM sound with 30-note polyphony.
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 7
...SY85...). To remove a partially ejected disk, try pressing the eject button once again, or... temperatures. (e.g. s Electrical Interference
• This instrument contains digital circuitry and may cause interference if placed...memory even when the power is turned on the display when the power is turned OFF. s Cleaning
...Yamaha service personnel. direct sunlight) • Do not expose the...
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 10
...a more interesting are not specifically musical but may occur due to important... differentiate between information that you to become familiar with the SY85 in the quickest, most efficient manner possible.
CAUTION IMPORTANT...description of possible hardware damage, software malfunction, or any other serious problem that can skip this information if full details are used throughout ...
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 28
...Keyboard BR Brass ST Strings BA Bass GT Guitar WN Wind FI Folk Instrument CH Chorus TP Tuned Percussion SP Synth Pad SC Synth Comp SL Synth Lead ME Musical Effect SE Sound Effect DR Drums MI Miscellaneous Instrument... of 64 voices each voice is an optional Yamaha MCD64 Memory Card (or preprogrammed voice card) plugged into the SY85 DATA slot. The four voice banks are preceded...
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 29
... selected voice. IMPORTANT
A properly formatted Yamaha MCD64 memory card (or an appropriate pre... can be used for real-time musical control. s Real-time Control
The SY85 provides a number of controllers that ...when released.
Selecting And Playing Voices
27 display will always return to control a wide ...make using the parameters described on the keyboard, while rolling the wheel in the ...
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 49
...display. Optional Set the Transmit Channel For Each Track. This step is determined by the multi-play instruments...instrument is only necessary if you record in which you play easily on the keyboard, capturing the spontaneous timing, keyboard dynamics and controller operations of naturally varying timing and other musical...:InitSong````001```120``4/`4````[Tch]
The SY85 can be saved to 10....
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 66
... this is not a problem for floppy disks if ...8226; More expensive than card. • Improper handling or storage (i.e.
s Cards or Disks? The SY85 allows data to a disk-based data library -
q MCD64 RAM Cards
RAM cards are also an ... the right choice if you need to and loaded from 3.5" floppy disks or Yamaha MCD64 RAM data cards. Doing so can be saved to store and organize large...
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