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Yamaha genos Easy Product Manual & Quick Upgrade Manual

Other manuals for genos: Owner's Manual, Reference Manual

Summary of genos

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    Easy product guide & quick upgrade guide.

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    Welcome 4 the genos concept 5 why genos? 6 professional made easy 7 genos highlights 9 genos control 10 touch screen 10 gateway buttons 11 live control 12 assignable buttons 13 voices 14 useful voice functions 17 styles 18 ots 18 customising drum kits 19 recording and playback 20 time stretch and pi...

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    Quick upgrade guide genos upgrade guide 30 gateway buttons 32 what’s new in genos? 34 compatibility 38 connectivity 40 genos and songbook+ 40 moving from tyros5 41.

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    4 welcome welcome welcome thank you for taking the time to read this easy guide to our ground- breaking new digital workstation. Genos represents a complete redefinition of what can be expected from yamaha keyboards in terms of sound and functionality; it is an instrument only possible from a compan...

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    5 the genos concept the genos concept introduction as the world’s largest musical instrument company, yamaha is uniquely placed to create an instrument like genos. With sounds, styles, and functionality only possible from a company with the multifaceted experience seen within yamaha, genos will take...

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    6 why genos? Genos highlights why genos? Genos redefines workstation sound, design and user experience. Whether in a recording studio, on stage or at home, genos will inspire and enhance music performance for a new generation of musicians. The name genos is associated with ancient greece: “a social ...

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    7 professional made easy genos highlights professional made easy genos is the professional but easy way to create and produce music. It features: the genos concept website - www.Yamaha.Com/genos - gives details and background information alongside video messages from influencers. This website will b...

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    8 genos highlights genos highlights genos highlights genos has so many new features, these are just a few of the main highlights. As you browse this product guide, more exciting possibilities will be discussed in detail. Design & ease of use sweeping curves and a simple-to-use panel layout ensures g...

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    9 genos highlights genos highlights live control the new live control section of genos allows for a wide variety of functions and controls to be assigned to six knobs and nine sliders. A dedicated live control sub-display screen provides instant visual confirmation of adjustments without interruptin...

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    10 genos control genos control - touch screen genos control genos has many different aspects included to make it intuitive and easy to use while also providing more real-time control than ever before. Touch screen an immersive 9” touch screen takes centre stage when using the genos. Responsive even ...

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    11 genos control - gateway buttons genos control - gateway buttons gateway buttons the gateway buttons are a convenient route to important areas of genos: home this returns to the main home display of genos. Menu this is where most settings for genos can be found. Used similar to a tablet computer w...

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    12 live control live control live control the live control section of genos has six assignable knobs and nine assignable sliders. These controls can be given different functions which are subsequently displayed in the live control sub display. There are two displays available: knobs and sliders; the...

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    13 page name goes here assignable buttons assignable buttons assignable buttons various control functions or shortcuts can be assigned to these buttons, allowing for quick access to regularly used settings. Customise assignable buttons to view and change the assignable button settings, first press t...

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    14 voices voices voices the voice content in genos is extraordinary. The 1,652 voices and 58 drum/sfx kits include many new and exciting sounds, from acoustic instruments to the classic synth sounds of the 1980s. Some highlights are detailed here, but the best way to discover just what lives inside ...

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    15 voices voices s.Art2 voices many new solo voices in genos feature a special technology called aem, which utilises detailed samples of special expressive techniques used on those specific instruments—to bend or slide into notes, to “join” different notes together, or to add expressive nuances at t...

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    16 voices voices synth sounds found in nearly every genre of music from the 70s onwards, synth sounds underpin so many famous tracks. The synth voice content of genos has been hugely expanded with both modern and classic sounds. Revo drums huge levels of detail and innovative wave cycling technology...

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    17 useful voice functions useful voice functions add favourite voices to easily locate frequently used voices, they can be assigned to the ‘favourite’ section. To do this, navigate to the voice selection screen and select ‘file’ and then ‘favourite’. Favourites can now be selected and highlighted in...

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    18 styles styles styles genos has the most advanced style engine found in a digital workstation. This technology has continued to evolve until this point, where genos is virtually indistinguishable from a real life backing band. Every musical genre with 550 styles, genos is packed full with bands fr...

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    19 styles styles one touch settings (ots) genos makes it easy to achieve a professional sound fast. Each style includes four brand new one touch settings – a total of 2,200 presets! – which are designed to choose the most suitable voice or voice combination for the chosen style. The ots settings can...

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    20 recording and playback playback and recording recording and playback genos features incredibly versatile recording and playback options. This song section includes a dual player configuration in which audio and midi files can be played back simultaneously and faded between using the hardware cros...

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    21 playback and recording playback and recording vocal cancel this lets you cancel the centre position of the stereo sound in audio song playback. This allows you to sing “karaoke” style with just instrumental backing, or play the melody part on the keyboard, since the vocal sound is usually at the ...

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    22 using microphones with genos using microphones with genos using microphones with genos genos supports an unprecedented number of different microphone options through its combi jack connector. This allows for either an xlr or jack cable to be used when connecting a microphone. Vocal harmony the vo...

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    23 multi pads multi pads multi pads genos sees the concept of multi pads entirely revised and now offers a completely new way of making music. 448 banks of 4 multi pad phrases are included within genos and vary from drum loops, percussion shots, dj phrases etc. Multi pads are designed to be used eit...

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    24 registration memory registration memory registration memory registration memory is a “comfort blanket” to many existing customers. It is a familiar feature that is used to capture and store virtually all panel settings. These settings can then be recalled at the push of a button. Genos has expand...

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    25 registration memory registration memory viewing registration information genos makes it easy to see what information is stored in a registration memory through the registration bank information screen. Now designed to be clear and easy to use, registrations are displayed in rows with important in...

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    26 playlist playlist playlist playlist is an exciting new feature on genos. Within this area, large amounts of registration memory data can be organised into simple set lists – either for live performance, or just easy access to information. Each playlist record can directly recall a specific regist...

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    27 playlist playlist working with playlist playlist is extremely useful for working with large amounts of data, and for managing multiple set lists for live performance. Each performance can have a dedicated playlist, without the need to duplicate, or move, large amounts of registration memory banks...

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    28 optional extras for genos optional extras for genos optional extras for genos l-7b stand for years, the l-7 stand has become known for its stability and reliability. Now redesigned, the l-7b perfectly matches the new image of genos. Gns-ms01 speaker system the ideal companion for genos when in th...

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    29 optional extras for genos optional extras for genos.

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    30 genos upgrade guide genos upgrade guide genos upgrade guide familiar functions and where to find them compatibility with previous instruments explained.

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    31 genos upgrade guide genos upgrade guide introduction genos revolutionises what can be expected from a digital workstation. For years, tyros has lead the market and has garnered a huge following. With the introduction of genos, a new interface has been created to give easy access to features and s...

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    32 gateway buttons genos upgrade guide - gateway buttons gateway buttons frequently used areas within genos, such as song mode, playlist, voice settings and style selection are quickly accessible via gateway buttons. Home the home gateway button gives quick access to the home screen from any menu. M...

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    33 genos upgrade guide - gateway buttons genos upgrade guide - gateway buttons style the style button navigates to the style selection screen, where the newly created style library can be browsed and selected. The style categories have been greatly improved and expanded to incorporate new categories...

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    34 what's new in genos? Genos upgrade guide - what’s new in genos? What's new in genos? Live controls the nine faders and knob controls allow voices, effects and other parameters to be controlled live. This gives quick access to mixer functionality, organ flutes and many other settings. Knob assign ...

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    35 genos upgrade guide - what’s new in genos? Genos upgrade guide - what’s new in genos? Revo drums this yamaha technology is used in drum kit voices for the first time. Each drum or cymbal has been individually sampled more than 20 times. Algorithms ensure a different sample is chosen each time a d...

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    36 genos upgrade guide - what’s new in genos? Genos upgrade guide - what’s new in genos? High quality output the way an instrument sounds through an amplifier or speaker is determined by the quality of the digital-to-analogue converter (dac). For the analogue outputs (main stereo l/r+4 sub out), gen...

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    37 genos upgrade guide - what’s new in genos genos upgrade guide - what’s new in genos professional mic input with phantom power the new microphone input in genos can support a wide range of professional options. For the first time 48v phantom power means that condenser mics can be powered directly ...

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    38 compatibility genos upgrade guide - compatibility compatibility using data from the tyros series in genos is very easy. All contents that are not copy-protected can be transferred using a usb device. Since registration data is also compatible, changing to genos is made quick and easy, especially ...

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    39 genos upgrade guide - compatibility genos upgrade guide - compatibility midi files existing midi files can be played directly in genos. All edits including song position points (sp1-4) are loaded without conversion. Megaenhancer using the new megaenhancer software, midi files can be automatically...

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    40 connectivity genos upgrade guide - connectivity connectivity video out via usb in order to show the contents of the touch screen on an external device, a usb 2.0 video adapter is required. When connected to genos (usb-to-device), a respective menu appears in the utility area. *check the yamaha we...

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    41 moving from tyros5 genos upgrade guide - moving from tyros5 moving from tyros5 the easiest way to transfer user data from tyros5 to genos is to use a usb storage device and a computer. Preparation all user data must be stored in the tyros5’s hdd (hd1). This data shouldn’t be stored in the ‘user’ ...

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    42 moving from tyros5 moving from tyros5 copy all the data from tyros5’s hard drive after the process is complete, be sure to ‘safely remove hardware’ before switching off the tyros5 and disconnecting the usb cable. The data saved on the computer can now be copied to the root of an empty usb memory ...

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    43 notes notes notes.

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