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Yamaha S08 Voice Editor Owner's Manual

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    Basics section quick guide reference appendix owner’s manual this document is printed on chlorine free (ecf) paper with soy ink. Yamaha web site (english only) www.Yamahasynth.Com yamaha manual library (english versions only) http://www2.Yamaha.Co.Jp/manual/english/ m.D.G., pro audio & digital music...

  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    Special message section this product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). Do not connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by yamaha. Warning: do not place this product in a position...

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    Nederland / the netherlands • dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen back-up. • this apparatus contains a lithium battery for memory back-up. • raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de batterij op het moment dat u het apparaat ann het einde van de levensduur afdankt of de ...

  • Page 4: Precautions

    (3)-7 1/2 precautions please read carefully before proceeding * please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Warning always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or ot...

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    (3)-7 2/2 • before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise ...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    6 introduction thank you for purchasing the yamaha s08 music synthesizer. In order to get the most out of your new s08 and its sophisticated functions, we suggest you read through this manual thoroughly. Also keep it in a safe, convenient place so that you can regularly refer to it when necessary. P...

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    7 about this manual this manual consists of the following sections. ■ basics section (page 11) this section provides a overview of the main functions and features of the s08 and introduces you to the basic operating conventions. ■ quick guide (page 29) this section explains how to use the basic func...

  • Page 8: Application Index

    8 application index application index this convenient, easy-to-use index is divided to general categories to help you when you want to find information on a specific topic or function. ■ listening/playing • listening to demo songs ........................................................................

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    9 application index ■ setting the volume/level • adjusting the total volume................................................................................................................................ Volume slider (page 12) • adjusting the multi volume (affects all parts) ..........................

  • Page 10: Table of Contents

    10 table of contents basics section .........................11 the controls & connectors ............................................. 11 top panel .................................................................................. 11 rear panel .........................................................

  • Page 11: Basics Section

    11 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix the controls & connectors basics section the controls & connectors top panel 1 pitch bend wheel (page 37) 2 modulation wheel (page 37) 3 [volume] slider (page 12) 4 lcd (liquid crystal display)(page 24) 5 parameter type list (page 26) 6 mode buttons ...

  • Page 12: Before Use

    12 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix before use before use power supply 1 make sure that the s08’s standby/on switch is at the standby (off) position. 2 connect the pa-5c’s dc plug to the s08’s dc in terminal on the instrument’s rear panel. 3 connect the adaptor’s ac plug to the nearest...

  • Page 13: Connections

    13 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix connections connections before connecting the s08 to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the power on or off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum(0). Otherwise, electrical shock or dama...

  • Page 14: Connecting to A Personal

    14 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix connections recording and playback using an external midi sequencer controlling another midi device via midi thru with the above midi connections, you can send midi data from the s08’s midi out terminal, while sending midi data from the external sequ...

  • Page 15: Connecting Controllers

    15 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix connections 2: midi connection using the computer’s midi interface using an external midi interface n please use the appropriate midi interface for your computer. Local on/off — when connected to a computer (utility page 12) when connecting the s08 t...

  • Page 16: Demo Playback

    16 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix demo playback demo playback the s08 features a variety of demo songs, showcasing its dynamic sound and sophisticated functions. N make sure the synthesizer is ready for playback. Details are given in the section “before use” on page 12. 1 press the [...

  • Page 17: Controller

    17 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix overview of the s08 controller this block consists of the keyboard, pitch bend and modulation wheels and so on (page 37). The keyboard itself doesn’t generate sounds, but instead sends note, velocity and other information to the s08’s tone generator ...

  • Page 18: Parameter Table

    18 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix parameter table parameter table the numbers in each column indicate the display page corresponding to the parameter at left (with the exception of the column on the far right, which indicates the corresponding manual page). For example, you can see t...

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    19 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix parameter table n for parameters in different modes having the same name, the available parameter values and settings for that parameter may differ depending on the mode. N for details on parameters for the reverb, chorus and variation effects, refer...

  • Page 20: Voices & Multis

    20 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix voices & multis voices & multis memory structure a voice is a single instrument sound, created by using the elements and setting various parameters. In the voice play mode, you can select and play any of these voices. In the multi play mode, you assi...

  • Page 21: Voice & Element

    21 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix voices & multis overview of voice/element/multi each voice can consist of up to four elements. Each element itself is a high-quality waveform or instrument sound. Voice & element each voice can consist of up to four elements. Elements are made from w...

  • Page 22: Normal Voices & Drum Voices

    22 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix voices & multis normal voices & drum voices there are two voice types: normal voices and drum voices. Normal voices are mainly pitched instrument sounds that can be played over the range of the keyboard. Drum voices are mainly percussion/drum sounds ...

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    23 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix factory set (restore factory defaults) factory set (restore factory defaults) this lets you restore the synthesizer’s default internal voices (user memory) and multis, as well as its system and other settings. Once you edit any settings, the correspo...

  • Page 24: Basic Operations

    24 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix basic operations basic operations in this section, you’ll learn about the structure of the modes of the s08, its panel display indications and its fundamental operations. Modes the s08 is organized into various modes, each covering a different set of...

  • Page 25: Display Indications

    25 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix basic operations display indications n for information on the meaning of the display messages, see page 77. For details on each parameter, see page 58. 4 indicates page number in that mode. “e” means that the current multi/voice has been modified but...

  • Page 26: Selecting A Screen

    26 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix basic operations selecting a screen you can switch between screens by using the [ ▲]/[▼], [ ]/[ ], [+]/[–] and [exit] buttons. [ ▲]/[▼] buttons many of the displays consist of different screens. Use the [ ▲]/[▼] buttons to select the various screens....

  • Page 27: [Exit] Button

    27 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix basic operations [exit] button press the [exit] button to move up (exit) in the hierarchical structure and return to the previous screen. N depending on the particular operation, the [exit] button performs other functions as well. These alternates fu...

  • Page 28: Numeric Keypad, [Enter]

    28 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix basic operations numeric keypad, [enter] button you can specify the value for the selected parameter by using the numeric keypad, then actually set that value by pressing the [enter] button. For example, to set a value of “100,” press (in order) the ...

  • Page 29: Quick Guide

    29 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix playing voices quick guide playing voices you can freely select and play voices (instrument sounds) from the preset, user and gm2/xg memory groups, as explained below. N for details about voice, see page 20. For information on the voice list, see the...

  • Page 30: 3 Select A Voice Number.

    30 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix playing voices the drum voices (page 22) are stored in separate areas of the user and gm2/xg memory sections. • to call up the user drum memory (usdr1/ usdr2): press the [user] button while holding down thes [drum] button. • to call up the gm2/xg dru...

  • Page 31: 4 Now, Play The Keyboard

    31 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix playing voices 4 now, play the keyboard and hear the selected voice. Try selecting and playing other voices as well. Selecting gm2/xg banks the gm2/xg voices are divided up into several different banks. This gives you access to an even greater number...

  • Page 32: Using Multi Mode

    32 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using multi mode using multi mode playing in multi mode in the multi play mode, you can select and play any of the multis. N for more details about multis, see pages 20 and 21. For information on the multi list, see the separate data list. N up to 32...

  • Page 33: Using The S08 As A

    33 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using multi mode using the s08 as a multitimbral tone generator (multi edit) multi mode lets you configure the s08 as a multitimbral tone generator for use with computer-based music software or external sequencers. If each track in a song file uses a...

  • Page 34: Performing Live While

    34 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using multi mode 7 use the [▲] and [▼] buttons and switch to the mono/poly screen (page 8). Set the parameter to “poly” (polyphonic). N for parts that do not require polyphony, the mode parameter can be set to “mono” (monophonic). 8 use the [▲] and [...

  • Page 35: Layering Two Voices

    35 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using multi mode 1 press the [multi] button, followed by the [edit] button (each led will light) to enter the multi edit mode. N you need to select the multi before entering the multi edit mode (page 32). 2 if the common edit screen is shown, press t...

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    36 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using multi mode saving s08 settings to an external device (bulk dump send) using the bulk dump function, you can transmit your s08 settings to an external device, such as a computer, and save them. This is a fast and convenient way to back up your i...

  • Page 37: Using Controllers

    37 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using controllers using controllers the s08 is equipped with pitch bend and modulation wheels. By connecting an optional foot controller or footswitch, you can also control a variety of parameters (such as changing the sound, changing program numbers...

  • Page 38: Foot Controller

    38 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using controllers foot controller an optional foot controller (such as the fc7), connected to the foot controller jack (page 15) on the rear panel, can be assigned to any one of a number of controller parameters (page 39). By using a foot controller ...

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    39 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using controllers 2 use the [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ] buttons to call up the fstxctrlno (fs transmit control number) screen (page 3). 3 press the [inc/dec] buttons to select “96” (pcinc). (or, input the number 96 and press the [enter] button.) in the voice/mul...

  • Page 40: Voice Edit

    40 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix voice edit voice edit the following procedure shows you the fundamentals in creating and editing voices. Of course, this is just one example; you are free to set any parameters in any way you like. Details about each parameter are given in the refere...

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    41 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix voice edit common edit and editing individual elements voices can consist of up to four elements (page 21). Use common edit to edit the settings common to all four elements. The voice edit mode can be divided into screens for common edit and those fo...

  • Page 42: 3 Set The Common

    42 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix voice edit 3 set the common parameters each voice consists of up to four elements. Here, the parameters common to all elements are explained. ● general (common general) in pages 1 to 4, you can set the voice name, voice output settings and other gene...

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    43 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix voice edit for example, you could set one element to sound in an upper range of the keyboard, and another element to sound in a lower range. Thus, even within the same voice, you can have two different sounds for different areas of the keyboard or yo...

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    44 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix voice edit ● amp (amplitude) in pages 23 to 31, you can set the volume of each element after the osc (oscillator), pitch and filter parameters have been applied, as well as the final overall volume of the signal sent to the outputs. The signal of eac...

  • Page 45: 5 Set The Effect Parameters

    45 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix voice edit ● lfo (low frequency oscillator) in pages 32 to 35, you can edit the lfo, which (as its name suggests) produces waveforms of a low frequency. These waveforms can be used to vary the pitch, filter or amplitude of each element to create effe...

  • Page 46: Effects

    46 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix effects effects in the final stages of programming, you can set the effects parameters to further change the sound’s character. The s08 has two system effect units (reverb and chorus) plus a variation effect unit (see below). Different effects settin...

  • Page 47: Effects In Voice Mode

    47 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix effects effects in voice mode in the voice mode, you can set the effect send parameter for the reverb and chorus sections, and store them with each voice. For the variation effect, the effect type and the various effect parameters can be set, as well...

  • Page 48: Using The Jobs

    48 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using the jobs using the jobs you can perform various operations (jobs) in the job mode. For example, you can initialize voices/multis to their original settings (including those currently being edited) or copy elements/parts. Job (page) the numbers ...

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    49 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using the jobs 2 destination element/drum key set the element/drum key of the voice that is to be the destination for the copy. ❏ settings: normal voice: e1 ~ e4 (element 1 ~4) drum voice: c#-1 ~ g5 (drum key c#-1 ~ g5) multi cpyvar (copy variation e...

  • Page 50: Saving The Settings (Store)

    50 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix saving the settings (store) saving the settings (store) you can store (save) your original parameter settings for up to 128 normal voices, 2 drum voices and 32 multis to user memory. The procedure is as follows. When you perform this, the settings fo...

  • Page 51: Playing The Songs

    51 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix playing the songs playing the songs you can directly play back the song files stored on memory card. Up to 100 song files can be played back end-to-end by using the chain step feature. This chain step data can also be saved to memory card. N a memory...

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    52 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix playing the songs changing the tempo this determines the playback tempo for the song at the currently selected chain step. When the song is played back, the tempo setting made here automatically takes precedence over the original tempo setting of the...

  • Page 53: Using The Memory Card

    53 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using the memory card using the memory card in the card mode, you can use a memory card (commercially available smartmedia™ cards) for saving and loading data from/to the instrument, as well as perform other data-exchange operations. With the include...

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    54 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using the memory card saving the s08 data to memory card (save) you can save files to memory card as follows. 1 press the [card] button. Card mode screen appears. 2 use the [ ] button to select the save screen. 3 to overwrite an existing file, use th...

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    55 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using the memory card renaming the files (renam) you can rename files using up to eight alphabetic and numeric characters. N only s08 format files (saved by the s08) can be renamed. 1 press the [card] button. The card mode screen appears. 2 use the [...

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    56 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix using the memory card 5 use the [dec/no] and [inc/yes] buttons to select the data you wish to import. When selecting “all” here, go to step 8. N when selecting the “all voice,” the data below will be imported. •user normal voice 1 to 128 •user drum v...

  • Page 57: Touch Sensitivity

    57 basics section quick guide refer ence appendix touch sensitivity touch sensitivity six different types of keyboard sensitivity can be selected to match different playing styles and preferences. 1 press the [controller] button to enter the controller mode. 2 use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select t...

  • Page 58: Reference (Function List)

    58 basics section quick guide reference appendix reference (function list) this list clearly and concisely explains the function of every parameter. Following the table are various footnotes, providing further details and explanations for those items marked with an asterisk (*). The “related page” c...

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    59 basics section quick guide reference appendix 12 chorussend chorus send determines the send level of the chorus effect. 47 13 sndcho →rev send chorus to reverb determines the send level of the signal sent from the chorus effect to the reverb effect. 47 14 varef variation effect type (variation ty...

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    60 basics section quick guide reference appendix 11 -1 pegsclsns peg rate scaling sensitivity determines the sensitivity of the peg rate settings (the speed of the peg change) to note position. 39, 43 *6 11 -2 pegsclcn peg rate scaling center note deermines the basic pitch (note number) used by the ...

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    61 basics section quick guide reference appendix amp (amplitude) 23 -1 aegatkr aeg attack rate determines the transition in volume (amp) from the moment a note is pressed on the keyboard to the point at which the sound stops. This let you reproduce many characteristics of natural acoustic instrument...

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    62 basics section quick guide reference appendix ■ voice edit (drum) common... Settings that apply to all drum keys [voice] → → → → drum voice selection → → → → [edit] → → → → [+]&[-] (press simultaneously) settings...Midi data table 2-11 in the separate data list general name name (name 1-8/categor...

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    63 basics section quick guide reference appendix ■ voice job [voice] → → → → voice selection → → → → [job] 1 init initialize resets (initializes) all parameters of a voice to their default settings. The [dec/no] and [inc/yes] buttons can be used to select the parameter type to be initialized. 48 2 c...

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    64 basics section quick guide reference appendix 18 sndvar → rev send variation to reverb determines the send level of the signal sent from the variation effect to the reverb effect. 47 *20 19 sndvar → cho send variation to chorus determines the send level of the signal sent from the variation effec...

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    65 basics section quick guide reference appendix 13 -1 pegintl pitch eg initial level controls how the pitch changes from the moment a note is pressed on the keyboard to the moment it is released or the point at which the level has faded to zero. . *26 13 -2 pegatktm pitch eg attack time 13 -3 pegre...

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    66 basics section quick guide reference appendix ■ multi store [multi] → → → → [store] stores your original parameter settings. 50 ■ sequence play [seq play] seq sequence chain determines the setting of chained playback (chain step). (tempo) tempo determines the playback tempo. 28 ■ sequence play jo...

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    67 basics section quick guide reference appendix midi setup 12 local sw local switch when this is set to “off,” the keyboard and controllers are internally disconnected from the synthesizer’s tone generator section. 15 *32 13 hostselect host select switch determines which physical input/output termi...

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    68 basics section quick guide reference appendix *1 changes to velocity curve according to veldepth (with offset set to 64) velsnsdpt changes to velocity curve according to veloffset (with depth set to 64) velsnsofs *2 depending on the selected lfo wave type and the amplitude modulation depth settin...

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    69 basics section quick guide reference appendix basics section quick guide reference appendix *11 level (amplitude) scaling settings by way of example, you could set the levels (offsets) and break points (bp1 to 4) as follows. Here, the current amplitude is 80. The offsets are-4 at bp1 (set to note...

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    70 basics section quick guide reference appendix *19 the function of the variation effect changes depending on this setting, as do the types of parameter changes. *20 this can be set only when variation connection (page 15)is set to “sys.” when variation connection is set to “ins,” “***” appears in ...

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    71 basics section quick guide reference appendix *27 vib rate determines the speed of pitch modulation. Vib depth determines the depth or degree of pitch modulation. Vib delay determines the amount of time that elapses from when a key is played to when the vibrato effect starts. The higher the value...

  • Page 72: Appendix

    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 72 about midi appendix about midi midi is an acronym that stands for musical instrument digital interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible note, control change, program chan...

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    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 73 about midi midi messages transmitted/ received by the s08 midi messages can be divided into two groups: channel messages and system messages. Below is an explanation of the various types of midi messages which the s08 can receive/transmit. Channel me...

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    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 74 about midi release time (control #072) messages which adjust the aeg release time set for each part. The value set here is an offset value which will be added to or subtracted from the voice data. Attack time (control #073) messages which adjust the ...

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    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 75 about midi rpn (registered parameter number) lsb (control #100) rpn (registered parameter number) msb (control #101) messages which offset, or add or subtract values from a part’s pitch bend sensitivity, tuning, or other parameter settings. First sen...

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    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 76 about midi system messages system messages are the data related to the overall system of the device. ■ system exclusive messages system exclusive messages control various functions of the s08, including master volume and master tuning, tone generator...

  • Page 77: Display Messages

    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 77 display messages display messages message meanings relevant sequencer operations or standard midi file playback !Can’topen can’t find the specified type of file. !Can’tplay can’t play the sequencer in these operating conditions. !Illglfile the specif...

  • Page 78: Troubleshooting

    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 78 troubleshooting troubleshooting the following table provides troubleshooting hints and page references for some common problems. Most problems may be simply the result of incorrect settings. Before calling for professional service, refer to the troub...

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    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 79 troubleshooting relevant settings in the song data and on connected midi devices ● when playing multis using a midi sequencer, have the transmit channels for each sequencer track and the receive channels for each part in the multi been set correctly?...

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    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 80 troubleshooting cannot find the drum voice. ● drum voices are selected differently than normal voices. (page 30) edits made to the drum voice have no effect. ● has the part mode parameter been set correctly? (page 22) cannot play or edit drum voice s...

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    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 81 troubleshooting checking the midi cable here’s a quick way to check a midi cable, to make sure it’s properly conducting signals. N before starting this, set the s08 to voice mode and make sure that the s08 is properly outputting sound when you play t...

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    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 82 troubleshooting files cannot be transferred using the card filer. ● the maximum usable capacity of a memory card is 128 mb. Make sure to use memory cards of a capacity of 128 mb or less. ● the access speed of your particular computer to the memory de...

  • Page 83: Specifications

    Basics section quick guide refer ence appendix 83 specifications specifications keyboard 88 keys with initial touch (balanced hammer effect keyboard) tone generator awm2 polyphony 64 notes multi timbre 16 wave 521 waveforms voice normal voice preset 128 user 128 gm2/xg 493 drum voice user 2 gm2/xg 2...

  • Page 84: Index

    84 index symbols [ ]/[ ] buttons .................................................. 11, 26 [ ]/[ ] buttons .................................................. 11, 26 [ + ]/[ – ] buttons ....................................................... 11, 26 a about eg rate and time (voice mode)..................

  • Page 85

    85 filter cutoff scaling bp 1-4 ............................................60 filter cutoff scaling flag ................................................60 filter cutoff scaling sensitivity ......................................60 filter envelope generator .............................................

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    86 play ...................................................................................51 playing in multi mode .....................................................32 playing the songs ............................................................51 playing voices ...................................

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    For details of products, please contact your nearest yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. Die einzelheiten zu produkten sind bei ihrer unten...

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    This document is printed on chlorine free (ecf) paper with soy ink. Yamaha web site (english only) www.Yamahasynth.Com yamaha manual library (english versions only) http://www2.Yamaha.Co.Jp/manual/english/ m.D.G., pro audio & digital musical instrument division, yamaha corporation © 2002 yamaha corp...