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Yamaha SPX900 Operation Manual
Summary of SPX900
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Yamaha authorized product manual professional multi-effect processor.
Page 2: Operation Manual
Yamaha professional multi-effect processor operation manual.
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Introduction congratulations on your acquisition of a yamaha spx900 professional multi-effect processor. The spx900 is a highly sophisticated digital reverberation and effects system which offers 50 preset effect programs including accurate simulations of natural rever- beration and early-reflection...
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Table of contents precautions 1: controls and connections 3 the front panel 3 the connector panel 5 2: general operation 6 memory configuration 6 selecting an effect/memory location 6 bypassing the effect 6 accessing & editing the program parameters 6 storing effects 7 external control assignment 8 ...
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Precautions 1. Avoid excessive heat, humidity, dust and vibration keep the unit away from locations where it is likely to be exposed to high temperatures or humidity – such as near radiators, stoves, etc. Also avoid locations which are subject to excessive dust accumulation or vibration which could ...
Page 6: The Front Panel
1: controls and connections the front panel power on/off switch press to turn power on, press again to turn power off. When the power is turned on, the last program and parameter selected will be automatically recalled. Input level control this control varies the input level of the input from approx...
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Program select and keys these keys are used to select any of the spx900’s memory locations. The key increments (increases) the memory location number while the key decrements (decreases) the memory location number. Holding either key down causes continuous scrolling in the specified direction. Detai...
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The connector panel (us & canada model) input connector and level switch remote connector the input jack is standard 1/4” monaural phono type. The the optional yamaha rcx1 remote control unit can be level switch selects either -20 db or +4 db nominal input plugged in here (cable supplied with rcx1) ...
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2: general operation memory configuration the spx900 has a total of 99 internal memory locations. Locations 1 through 50 are read-only memory containing 50 preset effect programs. These locations cannot be written to or changed in any way. The preset effect programs contained in memory locations 1 t...
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To call a specific group of parameters for the currently selected effect program, press the appropriate parameter select key. The next parameter within the group is called each time the parameter select key for that group is pressed. In any parameter group. The scroll back key can be used to scroll ...
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External control assignment the spx900 allows two different parameters of a selected effect to be controlled by optional foot controllers (yamaha fc7) connected to the front-panel ext ctrl/foot vol1 and 2 jacks. The ext ctrl assign key is used to assign the desired effect parameters to the foot cont...
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3: the programs & parameters parameters provided for all programs level parameters (accessed via level key) effect/direct signal balance (balance): 0 – 100% this parameter adjusts the balance between the direct sound and effect signals. At 100% only the effect sound is delivered from the spx900 outp...
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Filter type (flt type): lpf, hpf, bpf, peq bandwidth (q): low, high determines the response of the dynamic filter: sets the bandwidth of the dynamic filter. Lpf = low pass filter hpf = high pass filter bpf = band pass filter peq = parametric eq center frequency (f center): 32 hz – 16 khz sets the st...
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Reverberation is the warm musical “ambience” you experience when listening to music in a hall or other properly- designed acoustic environment. The spx900 offers several different reverb effects, simulating types of reverberation you would experience in halls, in smaller rooms, reverb effects ideall...
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Midi trigger (midi trg.): off, on when this parameter is turned on, a key on event message from an external midi keyboard can be used to trigger the gate. A key on event message is transmitted whenever a note on a midi keyboard is played. Note: this effect can also be triggered by the front-panel tr...
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Height fine: -100 – +100 this sets the value specified with height as the reference value (0) and is the parameter for further fine adjustment. Depth fine: -100 – +100 this sets the value specified with depth as the reference value (0) and is the parameter for further fine adjustment. Wall vary fine...
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High-pass filter frequency (hpf frq.): thru, 32 hz – 1.0 khz permits rolling off the low-frequency content of the reverb signal above the set frequency. The hpf is off when set to thru. Low-pass filter frequency (lpf frq.): 1.0 – 16 khz, thru permits rolling off the high-frequency content of the rev...
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Left channel feedback gain (lch f. B): -99% – +99% right channel feedback gain (rch f.B): -99% – +99% individually set the amount of the left or right channel delay signal fed back to the input of the processor. The higher the feedback gain setting, the greater the number of delayed repeats produced...
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Parameters accessed by the param key please note that stereo phasing does not have the f.B gain parameter listed below, while tremolo and symphonic have only the mod frq and mod depth parameters. Modulation frequency (mod. Frq): 0.05 hz – 40.0 hz sets the speed of modulation, and hence the rate at w...
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Midi trigger (midi trg.): off, on when this parameter is turned on, a key on event message from an external midi keyboard can be used to trigger the gate. A key on event message is transmitted whenever a note on a midi keyboard is played. Note: this effect can also be triggered by the front-panel tr...
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Left feedback gain (l.F.B.): -99 – +99% right feedback gain (r. F. B): -99 – +99% when this parameter is set to 0, only a single pitch-shifted sound is produced after the delay time has elapsed. As the value of this parameter is increased, however. More and more delayed repeats are produced. Each pi...
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As shown in the illustration below. If the base key parameter is set off, pitch cannot be controlled via the midi in terminal. Freeze program n n 32. Freeze the freeze program allows sampling (digital recording) and playback of sounds received at the spx900’s inputs. The freeze program allows sampli...
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Playback end point (end): 0 – 1350.0 milliseconds this parameter determines at what point playback will end. If the end point is set to a time earlier than the start point (above), the sampled sound will be played back in reverse. Playback pitch (pitch): -24 – +24 determines the pitch of the playbac...
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Pan type (type): l r, l r, l r, l-turn, r-turn determines the direction in which the sound sweeps across the stereo sound field. The l-turn and r-turn parameters produce a pan which seems to rotate toward and away from the listener in the specified direction. Pan speed (pan speed): 0.05 – 40.00 hz s...
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Higher signal level + left- or right-channel + is used for gain control. Parameters accessed by the param key attack time (attack): 1 – 40 milliseconds determines how long it takes for full compression to be reached after the effect is triggered (i.E. The threshold level is exceeded). The right atta...
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Parameters accessed by the param key distortion (distortion): 0 – 100% this parameter sets the “degree” of distortion produced. A setting of 0 produces a perfectly clean sound, while a setting of 100 produces the most heavily distorted sound. Midrange eq frequency (mid frq): 250 hz – 5.6 khz sets th...
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Compressor threshold (co. Thrsld): -42 – - 12 db, refer to compressor on page 22. Compressor ratio (co. Ratio): refer to compressor on page 22. Distortion (di. Dist): refer to distortion on page 23. N 40. Multi(cho&rev) 1 n n 41. Multi(cho&rev) 2 n n 42. Multi(cho&rev) 3 distortion mid frequency (di...
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Reverb mix level (rv. Mix): refer to multi(ech&rev) on page 24. N 46. Multi(exc&rev) 1 n 47. Multi(exc&rev) 2 the compressor. Distortion and reverb parameters for this program are the same as for multi (cho&rev) and multi (sym+rev), described above. When the exciter (ex) effect is turned on, the fol...
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Parameters accessed by the param key echo left channel delay (lfb dly): 0.1– 350.0 ms, refer to stereo echo on page 15. Early reflection type (er type): refer to percussion er on page 13. Early reflection room size (room size): 0.1 – 10.0, refer to percussion er on page 13. Early reflection liveness...
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4: utility functions the spx900 utility key provides access to a number of important functions. Each press on the utility key advances to the next function until the utility mode is exited: title edit digital in att. User er edit memory protect midi control midi pgm change midi ctrl assign bulk out ...
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Memory protect the memory protect function must be off prior to performing a store operation. If you attempt to execute a store while memory protect is on. The “protected” display will appear and the store operation will be aborted. 1. Press the utility key a few times until the memory protect funct...
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Midi ctrl assign this function makes it possible to use midi control change message to control the parameters assigned to the ext ctrl/ foot vol 1 and 2 controllers (see “external control assignment” on page 8). 1. Use the utility key to call the midi ctrl assign function. 2. The underline cursor sh...
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*a bulk dump will only be received by the spx900 if its memory protect function is off and the midi channel is the same as that of the transmitting equipment. Since bulk data from a second spx900, for example, is loaded into the memory location(s) that it was transmitted from, make sure that those l...
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5: data & specifications rom contents and controllable parameters.
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A d d - 2.
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Add-4 e s i e o e o g 0 111 a:.
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Midi data format 1. Transmitting conditions 2. Transmitting data 2.1 system information 1) system exclusive messages memory bulk data midi data format transmission is enabled on the midi channel of the currently selected bank. Data is transmitted when bulk out 1 is displayed and bulk out is executed...
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Bank program change chart bulk data transmission is enabled on the midi channel of the currently selected bank. Data is transmitted when bulk out 1 is displayed and bulk out is executed, and when the program change chart bulk dump request message is received. The data to be transmitted is the progra...
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User er pattern bulk data transmission is enabled on the midi channel of the currently selected bank. Data is transmitted when bulk out 2 is displayed and bulk out is executed, and when the user er pattern bulk dump request message is received. The data to be transmitted is that of the indicated pat...
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System setup bulk data transmission is enabled on the midi channel of the currently selected bank. Data is transmitted when bulk out 2 is displayed and bulk out is executed, and when the system setup data dump request message is received. Donées en bloc de configuration du système la transmission es...
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49 speicher/alle bänke/alle er-speicher/system-daten als block die Übertragung erfolgt auf dem kanal der gerade angewählten bank. Die daten werden nur gesendet, wenn “bulk out 1” angezeigt und wenn der befehl “all bulk out” ausgeführt wird. Es werden folgende daten übertragen: ram-speicher 51~99, al...
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Data check sum eox 11110111(f7h) status eox status eox status eox 11110000(f0h) bank b 11110111(f7h) 11110000(f0h) bank c 11110111(f7h) 11110000(f0h) bank d 11110111(f7h) status id no. Sub status format no. Byte count byte count 11110000(f0h) 01000011(43h) 0000nnnn(0nh) n=0(channel no.1)~15(channe1 ...
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Status 11110000 id no. 01000011 sub status 0000nnnn format no. 01111110 byte count 00000000 byte count 00011001 01001100 01001101 00100000 00100000 00111000 00110110 00110011 00110110 data name 01010011 00100000 soft version no. 0vvvvvvv soft version no. Orrrrrrr 0ddddddd 0ddddddd check sum 0eeeeeee...
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3.Receiving conditions 4. Reception data 4-1. Channel information 1) channel voice messages note on reception is enabled on the midi channel of the currently selected bank. For programs of memory nos. 1 - 13, 27, and 34, if the parameter of midi trg. Is on, this is received as a trigger. For program...
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Status 1001nnnn (9nh) n=0(channel no.1)~15(channel no.16) note no. 0kkkkkkk k=0(c-2)~127 (g8) velocity ovvvvvvv v=0~127 note off this message is used when playback of the memory no. 32 freeze 2 is finished. The velocity value is ignored. The reception conditions are the same as in note on. Note désa...
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Status 1100nnnn (cnh) n=0(channel no.1)~15(channel no.16) program no. 0ppppppp p=0~127 4-2. System information 1) system exclusive messages memory bulk dump request reception is enabled on the midi channel of the currently selected bank. When this message is received, bulk out is executed for the pr...
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N=0(channel no.1)~15(channel no.16) status 11110000 (f0h) id no. 01000011 (43h) sub status 0010nnnn (2nh) format no. 01111110 (7eh) 01001100 (4ch)“l” 01001101 (4dh)“m” 00100000 (20h)space 00100000 (20h)space 00111000 (38h)“8” 00110110 (36h)“6” 00110011 (33h)“3” 00110110 (36h)“6” data name 01010100 (...
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Systemblockdaten er empfang erfolgt auf dem kanal der gerade angewählten bank. Die daten werden nur gesendet, wenn ein systemdaten-abwurfbefehl (system setup data dump request) eingeht. Status 11110000 (f0h) id no. 01000011 (43h) sub status 0010nnnn (2nh) n=0(channel no.1)~15(channel no.16) format n...
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Bank program change chart bulk data same as “bank program change chart bulk data” for transmission. Données en bloc des tables de changements de programme du bank idem que pour la transmission blockdaten der programmwechsel-zuordnungstabelle einer bank siehe die “blockdaten der programmwechsel-zuord...
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Yamaha [ professional multi-effect processor ] date : 11/4, 1988 model spx900 midi implementation chart version : 1.0 function ... Transmitted recognized remarks basic default x 1- 16, off memorized channel changed x 1- 16, off default x omnioff/omnion memorized mode messages x x altered x note x 0 ...
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Block diagram add-37.
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Dimensions add-38.
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Specifications electrical characterristics freq. Response dynamic range distortion input number of channels nominal level impedance level control a/d conversion number of channels sampling freq. Quantization d/a conversion number of channels sampling freq. Quantization output number of channel nomin...
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Effect mode single (no. 1 ~ 37) multi (no. 38 ~ 47) no.38 ~ 39 multi(ech&rev) no.40 ~ 42 multi(cho&rev) no.46 ~ 47 multi(exc&rev) no.43 ~ 45 multi(sym+rev) dual (no. 48 ~ 50).
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User programming table date: programmer: memory program title memory no. Program title memory no. No. Program title 1 rev1 hall 34 triggered pan 67 2 rev2 hall &gate 35 compressor 68 3 rev3 room 1 36 distortion 69 4 rev4 room 2 37 exciter 70 5 rev5 room 3 38 multi(ech&rev)1 71 6 rev6 white room 39 m...
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User programming table memory no.: date: program title: programmer: function key parameter.
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Midi program change number vs memory (program) number bank: ch= date: programmer: pgm 1 mem pgm 44 mem pgm 87 mem pgm 2 mem pgm 45 mem pgm 88 mem pgm 3 mem pgm 46 mem pgm 89 mem pgm 4 mem pgm 47 mem pgm 90 mem pgm 5 mem pgm 48 mem pgm 91 mem pgm 6 mem pgm 49 mem pgm 92 mem pgm 7 mem pgm 50 mem pgm 9...
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