Yamaha MX88 Manuals

Contents Using the Manuals 2 Basic Structure 3 Structure of the MX49, MX61, or MX88 ......................3 Controller Block...........................................................3 Keyboard.................................................................................. 3 Pitch Bend wheel ..................................................................... 3 Modulation wheel ..................................................................... 4 Knobs ....................................................................................... 4 Tone Generator Block .................................................5 AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2)........................................ 5 Voices....................................................................................... 5 Memory structure of the Voices ............................................... 8 Performances ........................................................................... 9 Performance memory structure.............................................. 10 Editing a Performance and the Voices................................... 10 Effect Block................................................................11 Effect structure ....................................................................... 11 Effect connections and settings............................................. 12 Arpeggio Block ..........................................................13 Arpeggio categories .............................................................. 13 About the Arpeggio type list .................................................. 14 Arpeggio playback types....................................................... 14 Relation between played notes and Arpeggio types............. 15 Song/Pattern Playing Block......................................16 Rhythm Pattern....................................................................... 16 Song ....................................................................................... 16 Internal Memory .........................................................17 Internal memory of the instrument.......................................... 17 MIDI/Audio Signal Flow .............................................18 Using a Connected Computer 19 Connecting to a computer ........................................19 Creating a Song with a computer.............................22 Recording your performance on the instrument to DAW software as MIDI data........................................................................... 22 Recording your performance on the instrument to DAW software as audio data ......................................................................... 27 Recording Arpeggio phrases of the instrument to DAW software as MIDI data........................................................................... 28 Remote-controlling DAW software or VSTi (software instruments) from the instrument.................................................................31 Remote Control Assignments .................................................35 Using iOS Applications 39 Reference 40 Performance...............................................................40 Performance Play....................................................................40 Performance Select ................................................................41 Performance Part Select.........................................................41 Performance Edit ....................................................................43 Performance Job ....................................................................54 Performance Store..................................................................56 Supplementary Information.....................................................56 Song/Pattern settings................................................58 Song........................................................................................58 Pattern.....................................................................................59 File...............................................................................60 Terminology in the File operation............................................60 File display..............................................................................61 Utility...........................................................................64 Utility Job ................................................................................68 Remote mode.............................................................70 Remote display.......................................................................70 Switching the functions for Knobs [A] – [D]............................71 Switching the Control Template..............................................71 Utility settings..........................................................................71 Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to update or modify this manual at any time without prior notice. The most up-to-date version is freely available for download from the following website. http://download.yamaha.com/ Reference Manual MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual 2 Using the Manuals Your MX49, MX61, or MX88 synthesizer comes with four different reference guides—the Owner’s Manual, the Reference Manual (this document), the Synthesizer Parameter Manual, and the Data List. While the Owner’s Manual is packaged together with the synthesizer as a hardcopy booklet, this Reference Manual, Synthesizer Parameter Manual, and the Data List are provided as PDF documents from the Yamaha Downloads web page. Owner’s Manual (hardcopy booklet) Describes how to set up your instrument and how to perform basic operations. It also has some useful, informative appendices for the instrument. This manual explains the following operations. Reference Manual (this PDF document) Describes the internal design of your instrument, how to use a connected computer, and all parameters that can be adjusted and set. Synthesizer Parameter Manual (PDF document) Explains the voice parameters, effect types, effect parameters, and MIDI messages that are used for synthesizers incorporating the Yamaha AWM2 sound generators. Read the Owner’s Manual and Reference Manual first and then use this parameter manual, if necessary, to learn more about parameters and terms that relate to Yamaha synthesizers. Data List (PDF document) Provides lists such as the Voice List, Performance List, Arpeggio Type List, Effect Type List, as well as reference materials such as the MIDI Implementation Chart and Remote Control Function List. Using the Reference Manual • Using the major function tabs along the upper part of each page from the Reference section, you can jump to the page for parameter explanations of the corresponding function. The list indicated at the right of each page in the selected function is equivalent to the function tree. By clicking the desired item from this list, you can jump to the page for the corresponding function’s explanations. • You can click on any page number from the Table of Contents or within descriptive text to jump to the corresponding page. • You can also click on desired items and topics you want to refer to in the “Bookmarks” index to the left of the main window, and jump to the corresponding page. (Click the “Bookmarks” tab to open the index if it is not displayed.) • If you want to find information on a specific topic, function or feature, select “Find” or “Search” from the Adobe Reader “Edit” menu and enter a key word to locate the related information anywhere in the document. NOTE The most-recent version of Adobe Reader can be downloaded from the following web page. http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/ NOTE The names and positions of menu items may vary according to the version of Adobe Reader being used. Information • The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this Reference Manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument. • Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation in the United States and other countries. • Apple, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. • All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. • Setting up • Basic operation and displays • Playing the Voices • Changing the tonal qualities of the Voice with the Controllers • Using the Arpeggio function • Keyboard Octave/Transpose settings • Playing the Performances • Playing the Rhythm Patterns • Playing the Songs • Creating an original Performance • Switching Voices during live performance without the sound cutting off • Making global System settings • Exchanging files with USB flash memories • Connecting external MIDI instruments • Shift Function list • Display messages • Troubleshooting • Specifications Song/Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General Name Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select RcvSwitch Voice Edit Voice Insert Eff / DrumKit Insert Eff Voice LFO Voice Ctrl Set / DrumKit Ctrl Set Voice Name / DrumKit Name Voice Job Voice Store Performance Job Initialize Recall Copy Bulk Performance Store Supplementary Information 40 Reference Performance A Performance is typically made up of multiple Voices, allowing you to sound them together in various ways. For example, you can play a richly textured sound on the keyboard by combining two Voices (of Parts 1 and 2), or play multiple Parts simultaneously by using an external sequencer or MIDI data. This section explains all the Performance parameters, divided into six categories (Performance Play, Performance Select, Performance Part Select, Performance Edit, Performance Job, and Performance Store). Performance Play This corresponds to the top or main display of the instrument. In this display, you can select/play Part 1 or Part 2, play different Voices of Parts 1 and 2 together in a layer (Layer function), or play one Voice of Part 2 with your left hand while you play a different Voice of Part 1 with your right (Split function). 1 Performance number The selected Performance number is always displayed in this three-digit display. When editing Performance parameters, a dot (.) is shown in the lower right of the screen. This provides a quick confirmation that the current Performance has been modified but not yet stored. When you want to store the current status, execute the Performance Store function (page 56). 2 Voice of Part 1 3 Voice of Part 2 Indicates/determines the Voice assigned to Parts 1 and 2 of the selected Performance. The Voice category, Voice number, Voice name are displayed in order from left to right. User Voices are indicated by a “u” mark at the beginning of the Voice name. When a category contains User Voices, the User Voices are listed after the Preset Voices of the category. A cursor (>) is displayed between the Voice category and number of the selected Part. 4 2 (Edit) indicator When the Voice assigned to Part 1 or Part 2 has been modified, this indicator appears to the right of the Voice name. This gives a quick confirmation that the Voice has been modified but not yet stored. When you want to store the current status, execute the Voice Store function (page 53). 5 Keyboard icon When playing the keyboard, this icon appears to the right of the Part that is currently sounding. When the Layer function is active, this icon appears to the right of both Parts, since both Parts will sound. When the Split function is active, the icon appears at Part 1 when you play the right side of the keyboard (right of the Split Point; page 45), and appears at Part 2 when you play the left side. Operation Call up Performance Play display by pressing [EXIT] repeatedly  Select Part 1/2 with Cursor [u]/[d] buttons  Select Voice with [DATA] dial. AP STR:081:AmbmPizza 001:CncrtGrand c n 2 2 n 2 3 1 5 4 Select a major function Select a function MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Basic Structure Using a Connected Computer Using iOS Applications Basic Structure Controller Block Tone Generator Block Effect Block Arpeggio Block Song/Pattern Playing Block Internal Memory MIDI/Audio Signal Flow Connecting to a computer Creating a Song with a computer Reference Performance Song/Pattern File Utility Remote 3 Basic Structure Structure of the MX49, MX61, or MX88 The MX49, MX61, or MX88 system consists of five main functional blocks: Controller, Tone Generator, Effect, Arpeggio, and Song/Pattern Playing. Controller Block This block generates/transmits note on/off, velocity (strength) and other playing information to the synthesizer’s tone generator block when you play notes. If the Arpeggio function is available, this block also transmits the playing information to the Arpeggio block. Keyboard The keyboard transmits note on/off messages to the Tone Generator Block (for sounding the Voices). The keyboard is also used for triggering Arpeggio playback. The default note numbers assigned to the keyboard range from C2 – C6 (MX49), C1 – C6 (MX61), and A-1 – C7 (MX88). You can change the note range of the keyboard in octaves by using the OCTAVE [-]/[+] buttons, or transpose the notes by using the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons. Pitch Bend wheel Use the Pitch Bend wheel to bend the pitch of the notes up (roll the wheel up away from you) or down (roll the wheel down toward you) while playing the keyboard. This wheel is self-centering and will automatically return to normal pitch when released. Each preset Voice has its own default Pitch Bend Range setting. The Pitch Bend Range setting can be changed in the Play Mode display (page 47) of Part Edit. Functions other than Pitch Bend can be assigned to the Pitch Bend wheel in the Ctrl Set display (page 52) of Voice Edit. Controller Block Arpeggio Block Song/Pattern Playing Block Tone Generator Effects Playback Pitch up Pitch down