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Getting Started Contents Precautions 4 About the Manuals 6 s The Getting Started Manual (this manual 6 s The Feature Reference Manual 7 s Conventions 7 VL1 Basics 8 Essential Concepts for the VL1 User s What Are the Advantages 9 s The VL1 Model 10 The Instrument 10 The Controllers 12 The Modifiers 13 s There's More 15 The Controls & Connectors 16 A Brief Introduction To the VL1 Interface s Front Panel 17...
Getting Started Contents Precautions 4 About the Manuals 6 s The Getting Started Manual (this manual 6 s The Feature Reference Manual 7 s Conventions 7 VL1 Basics 8 Essential Concepts for the VL1 User s What Are the Advantages 9 s The VL1 Model 10 The Instrument 10 The Controllers 12 The Modifiers 13 s There's More 15 The Controls & Connectors 16 A Brief Introduction To the VL1 Interface s Front Panel 17...
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... & Connectors [≥ Page 16] Brief descriptions of the VL1. 2. The Controllers [≥ Page 38] The VL1 controllers and how they can use to add depth and ambience to select and play the VL1's 128 voices. 5. The Getting Started Manual (this way, you go through the chapters in future. ...6 Voice Selection [≥ Page 34] Several ways to the VL1 sound. We recommend that you will need only the VL1 Feature Reference manual in sequence and actually try out the various operations described. Setting Up [≥ Page 22] System connections...
... & Connectors [≥ Page 16] Brief descriptions of the VL1. 2. The Controllers [≥ Page 38] The VL1 controllers and how they can use to add depth and ambience to select and play the VL1's 128 voices. 5. The Getting Started Manual (this way, you go through the chapters in future. ...6 Voice Selection [≥ Page 34] Several ways to the VL1 sound. We recommend that you will need only the VL1 Feature Reference manual in sequence and actually try out the various operations described. Setting Up [≥ Page 22] System connections...
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...177] Once you should only need to refer to the Feature Reference manual from time to time to indicate a range of a hyphen or dash for the VL1, individually describing its own table of the manual. Parameter Ranges An ellipsis is used to get details on functions you.... Conventions The following conventions are used on the VL1 display are printed in capital letters within a particular VL1 edit or utility mode. 1. Utility Mode [≥ Page 151] 5. Getting Started The Feature Reference Manual The Feature Reference manual is divided into five main sections, each describing ...
...177] Once you should only need to refer to the Feature Reference manual from time to time to indicate a range of a hyphen or dash for the VL1, individually describing its own table of the manual. Parameter Ranges An ellipsis is used to get details on functions you.... Conventions The following conventions are used on the VL1 display are printed in capital letters within a particular VL1 edit or utility mode. 1. Utility Mode [≥ Page 151] 5. Getting Started The Feature Reference Manual The Feature Reference manual is divided into five main sections, each describing ...
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...of voice data. A utility "Octave Hold" function (page 153 of the Feature Reference manual) provides two modes: shift only while the button is used to remove disks from ... elements, an to release. Feature Reference page 15. !3 Voice Number 1 through h Buttons The VL1 has 128 internal voice memory locations arranged in progress). MIDI note output data is both velocity and ... external amplification equipment. ☛ Getting Started page 23. !9 Breath Controller Jack Plug the Yamaha BC2 Breath Controller supplied with the bank buttons to remove a disk or turn effects and ...
...of voice data. A utility "Octave Hold" function (page 153 of the Feature Reference manual) provides two modes: shift only while the button is used to remove disks from ... elements, an to release. Feature Reference page 15. !3 Voice Number 1 through h Buttons The VL1 has 128 internal voice memory locations arranged in progress). MIDI note output data is both velocity and ... external amplification equipment. ☛ Getting Started page 23. !9 Breath Controller Jack Plug the Yamaha BC2 Breath Controller supplied with the bank buttons to remove a disk or turn effects and ...
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... and expressive features. Also avoid MIDI cables that both the VL1 and your Yamaha dealer or music equipment store. It is also possible to connect the VL1 outputs directly to the line inputs of the Feature Reference manual. the same signal appears at the L and R outputs - You might...corresponding settings of the Feature Reference manual. MIDI Connections Like any other MIDI instrument the VL1 can be used with MIDI tone generators, sequencers, computer software, and controllers for example, like to control it from 1 to 128. Voice numbers from a Yamaha wind controller such as the ...
... and expressive features. Also avoid MIDI cables that both the VL1 and your Yamaha dealer or music equipment store. It is also possible to connect the VL1 outputs directly to the line inputs of the Feature Reference manual. the same signal appears at the L and R outputs - You might...corresponding settings of the Feature Reference manual. MIDI Connections Like any other MIDI instrument the VL1 can be used with MIDI tone generators, sequencers, computer software, and controllers for example, like to control it from 1 to 128. Voice numbers from a Yamaha wind controller such as the ...
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Adjust the Breath Controller Gain Place the breath controller mouthpiece in more detail on page 157 of the Feature Reference manual. 6. This completes the gain adjustment. Rotate the breath controller GAIN trimmer counter-clockwise as far as it will go (don't force it!) then, while blowing ...
Adjust the Breath Controller Gain Place the breath controller mouthpiece in more detail on page 157 of the Feature Reference manual. 6. This completes the gain adjustment. Rotate the breath controller GAIN trimmer counter-clockwise as far as it will go (don't force it!) then, while blowing ...
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...Voice Data Although the factory pre-programmed voices, performance combinations, and patterns are stored in the VL1 internal memory when the instrument is initially shipped, there is always a possibility that is in the VL1 internal memory, so if you can re-load all or part of the disk should go in... the time the instrument gets to you. Select the Utility Mode System Page Press the U button to call the "Miscellaneous" function page. Feature Reference manual, page 166. 1. Insert the Voice Disk Insert the voice disk into the disk drive. Here's how you have any other data that all the ...
...Voice Data Although the factory pre-programmed voices, performance combinations, and patterns are stored in the VL1 internal memory when the instrument is initially shipped, there is always a possibility that is in the VL1 internal memory, so if you can re-load all or part of the disk should go in... the time the instrument gets to you. Select the Utility Mode System Page Press the U button to call the "Miscellaneous" function page. Feature Reference manual, page 166. 1. Insert the Voice Disk Insert the voice disk into the disk drive. Here's how you have any other data that all the ...
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... below the display: ¡ through •. Getting Started q Voice Selection Voice Selection Selecting & Playing the VL1's 128 Voices One of the first things you how to do with your VL1 is ON. Reverb is select and play some of its indicator lights and the word "PLAY" appears in ... amount of the LCD panel. Play mode. Select the Play Mode Press the P button so that . 1. These will be covered later in the manual. Many of the functions relating to the name of 128). The abbreviations in use: Pitch Change, Feedback Delay off and Studio type reverb. Stereo output...
... below the display: ¡ through •. Getting Started q Voice Selection Voice Selection Selecting & Playing the VL1's 128 Voices One of the first things you how to do with your VL1 is ON. Reverb is select and play some of its indicator lights and the word "PLAY" appears in ... amount of the LCD panel. Play mode. Select the Play Mode Press the P button so that . 1. These will be covered later in the manual. Many of the functions relating to the name of 128). The abbreviations in use: Pitch Change, Feedback Delay off and Studio type reverb. Stereo output...
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... and several reed characteristics. The sound of the breath noise itself can only be assigned to control any of the VL1's controller parameters: Pressure Embouchure Pitch Vibrato Tonguing Amplitude Scream Breath Noise Growl Throat Formant Dynamic Filter Harmonic Enhancer Damping Absorption...vibrato effects. Changes the length of the air column, and thereby the pitch of parameters allow remarkably realistic effects. Feature Reference manual page 73. The Harmonic Enhancer can be achieved with physical modeling technology. The Harmonic Enhancer also includes parameters that can be...
... and several reed characteristics. The sound of the breath noise itself can only be assigned to control any of the VL1's controller parameters: Pressure Embouchure Pitch Vibrato Tonguing Amplitude Scream Breath Noise Growl Throat Formant Dynamic Filter Harmonic Enhancer Damping Absorption...vibrato effects. Changes the length of the air column, and thereby the pitch of parameters allow remarkably realistic effects. Feature Reference manual page 73. The Harmonic Enhancer can be achieved with physical modeling technology. The Harmonic Enhancer also includes parameters that can be...
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..." and "Embouchure", and the modulation wheel (MODULATION 1) controls "Vibrato". The remaining parameters are currently "off" and therefore have no effect on page 47 of this manual. 41 NOTES s The ∞ ("Cnt5") and § ("CS") function buttons access controller views that the breath controller is empty. In this example only uses one...
..." and "Embouchure", and the modulation wheel (MODULATION 1) controls "Vibrato". The remaining parameters are currently "off" and therefore have no effect on page 47 of this manual. 41 NOTES s The ∞ ("Cnt5") and § ("CS") function buttons access controller views that the breath controller is empty. In this example only uses one...
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...got the idea, flip through 150 of the Feature Reference manual. 10.Return to simulate this with different voices. Note that can be saved either to an internal memory location or to "controller" changes, the VL1 includes a range of controller envelopes that the voice has been...can be lost. When you're ready to recall the last version of the Feature Reference manual, respectively. Getting Started q The Controllers 9. Experiment! To confirm this, try this type of response. The VL1 provides programmable envelopes for the "Pressure", "Embouchure/Pitch", "Vibrato", "Growl", and "...
...got the idea, flip through 150 of the Feature Reference manual. 10.Return to simulate this with different voices. Note that can be saved either to an internal memory location or to "controller" changes, the VL1 includes a range of controller envelopes that the voice has been...can be lost. When you're ready to recall the last version of the Feature Reference manual, respectively. Getting Started q The Controllers 9. Experiment! To confirm this, try this type of response. The VL1 provides programmable envelopes for the "Pressure", "Embouchure/Pitch", "Vibrato", "Growl", and "...
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...assigned to which controller as well as those discussed in the Feature Reference manual (pages listed below). Polyphony Sustain This line shows which parameters are affected. (≥ Feature Reference manual, page 35) The VL1 offers a choice of the related parameters will be affected by the ...individually preset for control by using the "Continuous Slider" assignment function described on or off. (≥ Feature Reference manual, page 35) Pitch Bend The VL1 has three different pitch bend modes - When the Normal mode is assigned for each voice. All of portamento modes...
...assigned to which controller as well as those discussed in the Feature Reference manual (pages listed below). Polyphony Sustain This line shows which parameters are affected. (≥ Feature Reference manual, page 35) The VL1 offers a choice of the related parameters will be affected by the ...individually preset for control by using the "Continuous Slider" assignment function described on or off. (≥ Feature Reference manual, page 35) Pitch Bend The VL1 has three different pitch bend modes - When the Normal mode is assigned for each voice. All of portamento modes...
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... variation by the Harmonic Enhancer is modulated directly. NOTES s Refer to achieve both natural and unprecedented timbral variations across the range of the Feature Reference manual for the modulator block only. This makes it possible to page 107 of the keyboard. HPF Cutoff Overdrive Phase Both the modulator and carrier blocks...
... variation by the Harmonic Enhancer is modulated directly. NOTES s Refer to achieve both natural and unprecedented timbral variations across the range of the Feature Reference manual for the modulator block only. This makes it possible to page 107 of the keyboard. HPF Cutoff Overdrive Phase Both the modulator and carrier blocks...
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... conventional synthesizers. NOTES s Refer to the dynamic filters found in octaves. parameter), or the "KeyTrack" mode in which the cutoff frequency of the Feature Reference manual for broad tonal control. Getting Started q Mixing & The Modifiers Dynamic Filter The Dynamic Filter stage is "Resonance" - a parameter that produces a variable resonant peak at the...
... conventional synthesizers. NOTES s Refer to the dynamic filters found in octaves. parameter), or the "KeyTrack" mode in which the cutoff frequency of the Feature Reference manual for broad tonal control. Getting Started q Mixing & The Modifiers Dynamic Filter The Dynamic Filter stage is "Resonance" - a parameter that produces a variable resonant peak at the...
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... be used to create a bandpass response. Auxiliary and Band - Getting Started q Mixing & The Modifiers Frequency Equalizer The Frequency Equalizer stage consists of the Feature Reference manual for full details on the Frequency Equalizer parameters. 55 The "Input Gain" parameter adjusts the level of the signal applied to page 122 of two...
... be used to create a bandpass response. Auxiliary and Band - Getting Started q Mixing & The Modifiers Frequency Equalizer The Frequency Equalizer stage consists of the Feature Reference manual for full details on the Frequency Equalizer parameters. 55 The "Input Gain" parameter adjusts the level of the signal applied to page 122 of two...
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... box. Other important effects are the ability to diffuse sharp attack sounds and to give depth and realism to page 125 of the Feature Reference manual for full details on uniformly sustained sounds.
... box. Other important effects are the ability to diffuse sharp attack sounds and to give depth and realism to page 125 of the Feature Reference manual for full details on uniformly sustained sounds.
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... completely off when not needed. s The Impulse Expander & Resonator Setting Page (IE = Impulse Expander, RSN = Resonator) NOTES s Refer to page 126 of the Feature Reference manual for all voices and can often bring a not-quite-right voice to 41.45 milliseconds). Like the Impulse Expander, the Resonator is moved around the...
... completely off when not needed. s The Impulse Expander & Resonator Setting Page (IE = Impulse Expander, RSN = Resonator) NOTES s Refer to page 126 of the Feature Reference manual for all voices and can often bring a not-quite-right voice to 41.45 milliseconds). Like the Impulse Expander, the Resonator is moved around the...
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... offers transistor, vintage tube, fuzz and other distortion types, a variety of speaker types, and a comprehensive range of the Feature Reference manual for full details on certain voices, and maybe not all the time. The delayed signal is then added to page 46 of other ...distinct repeat delays or echoes. Effects Getting Started q Effects Modulation Effects Although "modulation" usually implies some sort of cyclical variation, the VL1 Modulation stage allows selection of Flanger, Pitch Change, and Distortion effects (only Flanger fits the traditional definition of effect is created by ...
... offers transistor, vintage tube, fuzz and other distortion types, a variety of speaker types, and a comprehensive range of the Feature Reference manual for full details on certain voices, and maybe not all the time. The delayed signal is then added to page 46 of other ...distinct repeat delays or echoes. Effects Getting Started q Effects Modulation Effects Although "modulation" usually implies some sort of cyclical variation, the VL1 Modulation stage allows selection of Flanger, Pitch Change, and Distortion effects (only Flanger fits the traditional definition of effect is created by ...