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Question posted by genesis06 on March 10th, 2014

Reload Set Factory Prest On Yamaha Sy85

Hello, I am French and got some problem with a SY85 i bought one month ago . it was without factory set sounds only drums sounds . so i bought a set of different floppy on ebay from a USA seller with one floppy include and factory set sound. i done the process on the synthe but got an error : when the floppy driver tried to read the floppy disk i got "busy now executing" message which appear and desappear in one second and after "disk nor ready" message on the LCD ! so i don't no if it is a driver or only floppy problem ? Please would you help me ? also there is 2 keyboard key which aren't sounding ! i open and clean the 2 keys 2 weeks ago all was ok and now it is not ok , after done PRESS ,STORE,EXIT ! So would please help me and tell me what to do to solve all those problems ! Tks and Brgds Michel

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Midi Data Format (image) - Page 17

...:Reset | x | x | | |Note *1 ; YAMAHA [ Music Synthesizer---synthesizer part ] Date:11-MAY-1992 Model SY85 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 | | Transmitted | Recognized...| | 16 - 19 | o CS | o | | | 1 - 120 | x | o |Assignable | | 120 | x | o |All Sounds off . | | | | | | | Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO o : Yes Mode 3 : OMNI OFF...
Midi Data Format (image) - Page 18

YAMAHA [ Music synthesizer---sequencer part ] Date:11-MAY-1992 Model SY85 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 | | Transmitted | Recognized | Remarks | | Function ... | | | | |Basic Default | 1 - 16 | 1 - 16 | memorized | |Channel Changed | 1 - 16 | 1 - 16 | | | Default | x | x | | |Mode Messages | x | x | | | Altered x | | |Note | 0 - 111 | ...
Midi Data Format (image) - Page 19

YAMAHA [ Music synthesizer---rhythm part ] Date:11-MAY-1992 Model SY85 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 | | Transmitted | Recognized | Remarks | | Function ... | | | | |Basic Default | 1 - 16 | 1 - 16 | memorized | |Channel Changed | 1 - 16 | 1 - 16 | | | Default | x | x | | |Mode Messages | x | x | | | Altered x | | |Note | 36 - 96 | 36 ...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 1

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Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 15

... voices cannot be selected, and then use the [INTERNAL 1], [INTERNAL 2], and [CARD] keys to different "layers" - For example, "Ab-D" indicates that voices A and D are on, voice B is...YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 1:Voice Number → [ENTER/YES] SY85 performance combinations can individually turned on or off by using the [-] (off) and [+] (on) keys while holding ...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 81

...; 2:LFO Speed Sensitivity → [ENTER/YES] The speed of the SY85 LFO can produce more natural, musical effects. A setting of "+0" results in no speed variation. the harder a key is played. A setting of "+0" results in no speed variation. 80 VOICE EDIT MODE / 5:LFO Minus "-" settings produce the opposite effect: lower speed when higher notes are played...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 128

... either the [CS2] slider or the keyboard to be adjusted. DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / QUICK EDIT 127 2: EFFECT SEND LEVEL [VOICE] → [QUICK EDIT] → [MENU] → 2:Effect Send → [ENTER/YES] The ability to set different effect send levels for the selected drum key. C5) for which the send level is to enter...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 130

The [CS5] and [CS6] sliders select the following settings in sequence: CS5 (EFFECT 1) 1./. (a and b off) 1a/. (a on, b off) 1a/b (a and b on) 1./b (a off, b on) CS6 (EFFECT 2) ... can then be selected. C5 Controls: [CS2], [-1] [+1], Dial, Keyboard Selects the drum key (C1 ... C5) for which of the SY85 effect stages the output from the current layer is sent. Use either the [CS2] ...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 213

... are essential to that of voice data and other system exclusive data between the SY85 and other Yamaha MIDI devices - Rch (Receive channel) Range: 1 ... 16, omni Controls: [CS6], [-1] [+1], Dial Sets the MIDI receive channel to any channel between the SY85 and other devices in your external controller is matched to ensure proper communication between...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 215

...bulk in the "drct" mode, above. Bulkprot (Bulk receive protect) Range: off ," the SY85 will automatically receive a bulk dump of the SY85 during use). 214 UTILITY MODE / SYNTH SETUP MIDI PROGRAM BANK CHANGE MESSAGE "00H" "20H... TABLE," below), while reception is received (assuming that the SY85 and transmitting device are both set to "off , on " to disable bulk dump reception (this function is...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 217

... to different velocity values (i.e. Fix Range: off " normal keyboard velocity control is set to keyboard dynamics. 5: VELOCITY [UTILITY] → [SYNTH SETUP] → [MENU] → 5:Velocity → [ENTER/YES] Thge SY85 offers a range of expression. This function lets you like best. All notes played, no matter how hard they are played, are sounded at the...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 224

...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 DATA card slot. Also make sure that the card write protect switch (see MCD64 Memory Card operation manual) is set... use with a different instrument before attempting to ...
Owner's Manual (feature Reference) (image) - Page 325

... instrument with the SY85 can actually be traced to an improperly set parameter or, at the most likely a parameter setting related to that affects all modes. Plug a pair of headphones into the SY85 and play. Distorted sound • Is the SY85 connected to appropriate values (page 17)?. 324 APPENDIX / TROUBLE SHOOTING q Performance Mode Problems Symptom Possible Cause No Sound...
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 22

...& Pattern Data Although the factory pre-programmed voices, performance combinations, and patterns are stored in the upper left corner should appear. A display with the word "DISK" in the SY85 internal memory when the instrument is initially shipped, there is...side of the disk should go in memory make sure it is in the SY85 internal memory, so if you can re-load all or part of the memory has ...
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 28

... SL Synth Lead ME Musical Effect SE Sound Effect DR Drums MI Miscellaneous Instrument AT After Touch MW Modulation Wheel A more detailed voice list is provided in sequence by the letter "C". CARD voice numbers are preceded by repeatedly pressing the [CARD] key: ... Selecting And Playing Voices a total of related voices on different memory cards. The...
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 29

...SY85 provides a number of controllers that produces the desired modulation effect. DETAIL The maximum range of the PITCH wheel can be used for real-time musical control. IMPORTANT A properly formatted Yamaha ... upward (away from you ) will increase the depth of the type of modulation set using the appropriate VOICE EDIT mode functions (described in the opposite direction will raise ...
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 49

... you can control a separate "instrument". The SY85 sequencer can hold up to 10 separate "songs" that can hold up to 10 different "songs" in the PATTERN mode. SONG`PLAY``````Meas``Tempo`Time````(TR1) `02:InitSong````001```120``4/`4````[Tch] The SY85 can be saved to change the default track transmit channel settings: tracks 1 through 8 normally transmit...
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 66

...problem for complete information on page 209 of data. q MCD64 RAM Cards RAM cards are also an excellent supplement to and loaded from 3.5" floppy disks or Yamaha MCD64 RAM data cards. q Floppy Disks There's no substitute for floppy... need to efficiently organize and manage your SY85 data for performance applications. The SY85 allows data to be dealing with relatively small amounts of disks...
Owner's Manual (getting Started) (image) - Page 67

...studio or some other situation in most performance situations. It's a good idea to store different categories of your data library and leave the master disks at home so all the voices,... requisite voice. If you're looking for a particular bass voice, for a performance or set loaded into the SY85 INTERNAL memory. and time is essential. You could even have further categories - acoustic bass...

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