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...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 ... s Power Supply 22 s Controllers 23 Breath Controller 23 Foot Controllers 23 Foot Switches 23 s Audio Connections 23 Headphones 23 Stereo Sound System 24 s MIDI Connections 24 s Power-on Procedure 25 s Play the Demo 26 s Breath Controller Calibration 29 s Load the ...
...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 ... s Power Supply 22 s Controllers 23 Breath Controller 23 Foot Controllers 23 Foot Switches 23 s Audio Connections 23 Headphones 23 Stereo Sound System 24 s MIDI Connections 24 s Power-on Procedure 25 s Play the Demo 26 s Breath Controller Calibration 29 s Load the ...
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... MIDI equipment, be replaced "Change battery!" If this happens, have the backup battery replaced by qualified Yamaha service personnel. s Data Backup • The VL1 contains a special long-life battery that can stick to be used for example), turn the power switches of all cables before moving ...further away from the AC outlet if the instrument is not to and discolor the surface). near a heat source, outside, or in reduced sound quality and possibly damage. s Handling and Transport • Never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors or other devices to which it ...
... MIDI equipment, be replaced "Change battery!" If this happens, have the backup battery replaced by qualified Yamaha service personnel. s Data Backup • The VL1 contains a special long-life battery that can stick to be used for example), turn the power switches of all cables before moving ...further away from the AC outlet if the instrument is not to and discolor the surface). near a heat source, outside, or in reduced sound quality and possibly damage. s Handling and Transport • Never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors or other devices to which it ...
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... Breath Controller, and loading the pre-programmed voices. 4. Mixing & The Modifiers [≥ Page 48] Customizing the sound to need to know to get the most out of the VL1 controls and connectors, and their functions. 3. Once you've gone through the chapters in future. 6 Getting Started ... own personal needs. 7. The Getting Started Manual (this way, you can be familiar enough with the VL1 to suit your VL1: 1. Voice Selection [≥ Page 34] Several ways to the VL1 sound. Getting Started and Feature Reference. Effects [≥ Page 58] An overview of the built-in digital...
... Breath Controller, and loading the pre-programmed voices. 4. Mixing & The Modifiers [≥ Page 48] Customizing the sound to need to know to get the most out of the VL1 controls and connectors, and their functions. 3. Once you've gone through the chapters in future. 6 Getting Started ... own personal needs. 7. The Getting Started Manual (this way, you can be familiar enough with the VL1 to suit your VL1: 1. Voice Selection [≥ Page 34] Several ways to the VL1 sound. Getting Started and Feature Reference. Effects [≥ Page 58] An overview of the built-in digital...
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...other acoustic phenomena that computer models are used to achieve the real-time sound generation capabilities exhibited by the ground-breaking VL1 Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer. 8 In the same way that occur in conventional ...VL1 represents the world's first practical application of the sound generation concepts employed in a real wind or string instrument. In fact, it uses none of computer-based "physical modeling" in an entirely new way. Getting Started VL1 Basics Essential Concepts for the VL1 User The Yamaha VL1 Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer produces sound in musical sound...
...other acoustic phenomena that computer models are used to achieve the real-time sound generation capabilities exhibited by the ground-breaking VL1 Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer. 8 In the same way that occur in conventional ...VL1 represents the world's first practical application of the sound generation concepts employed in a real wind or string instrument. In fact, it uses none of computer-based "physical modeling" in an entirely new way. Getting Started VL1 Basics Essential Concepts for the VL1 User The Yamaha VL1 Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer produces sound in musical sound...
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...• Simply pressing a key in the same way does not always produce precisely the same sound. Of course, the same applies to -note transitions have certain attributes - The Yamaha VL1 is just as important musically as breath and reed pressure with appropriate complex effects on the timbre ...by playing it . well, musical! A soloist's dream! • The VL1 sounds better, has more depth, and is not because someone has programmed a certain sound or pattern of the "behavior" that is its natural acoustic behavior the VL1 is responsive and "alive". • Note-to the design of a reed...
...• Simply pressing a key in the same way does not always produce precisely the same sound. Of course, the same applies to -note transitions have certain attributes - The Yamaha VL1 is just as important musically as breath and reed pressure with appropriate complex effects on the timbre ...by playing it . well, musical! A soloist's dream! • The VL1 sounds better, has more depth, and is not because someone has programmed a certain sound or pattern of the "behavior" that is its natural acoustic behavior the VL1 is responsive and "alive". • Note-to the design of a reed...
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... three instrument categories. These are primarily woodwind, brass, and string voices, since it unsuitable for user programming, so various instruments for the VL1 are arranged as follows: One VL "Element" (the VL has 2 of pre-programmed voices. q The Instrument The key block in ... tone or "timbre" of a driver - The extreme complexity of this algorithm is the instrument, since the VL1's physical model is capable of most accurately simulating the sound-generating mechanism of three main blocks: the instrument, controllers, and modifiers. and a resonant system corresponding to the...
... three instrument categories. These are primarily woodwind, brass, and string voices, since it unsuitable for user programming, so various instruments for the VL1 are arranged as follows: One VL "Element" (the VL has 2 of pre-programmed voices. q The Instrument The key block in ... tone or "timbre" of a driver - The extreme complexity of this algorithm is the instrument, since the VL1's physical model is capable of most accurately simulating the sound-generating mechanism of three main blocks: the instrument, controllers, and modifiers. and a resonant system corresponding to the...
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...) causes vibration which the instrument is that just about any driver can be used with any type of the instrument. Reed vibration. The sound thus produced is amplified and sustained by the length of the air column or string, and the timbre is a complex product of the ... shape of the resonant cavity, the materials from which results in sound. Drivers Pipes/String 11 Lip vibration. One of the remarkable features of the VL1's Virtual Acoustic Synthesis system is made, etc. Air vibration. The pitch of the sound is determined by the body of pipe or string. String vibration....
...) causes vibration which the instrument is that just about any driver can be used with any type of the instrument. Reed vibration. The sound thus produced is amplified and sustained by the length of the air column or string, and the timbre is a complex product of the ... shape of the resonant cavity, the materials from which results in sound. Drivers Pipes/String 11 Lip vibration. One of the remarkable features of the VL1's Virtual Acoustic Synthesis system is made, etc. Air vibration. The pitch of the sound is determined by the body of pipe or string. String vibration....
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... assigned to any of the external controllers that can control the dynamics of the instrument by changing the "slit" of the sound generating system and, in the VL1 model, are listed in the illustration below. Growl A periodic pressure (bow velocity) modulation which produces the "growl" effect ... provided by playing the keys, tone holes, or frets, and this aspect of control constitutes another part of the instrument by the VL1 are included in order to achieve life-like response and effects. In essence, the controller parameters determine how the instrument "plays". The...
... assigned to any of the external controllers that can control the dynamics of the instrument by changing the "slit" of the sound generating system and, in the VL1 model, are listed in the illustration below. Growl A periodic pressure (bow velocity) modulation which produces the "growl" effect ... provided by playing the keys, tone holes, or frets, and this aspect of control constitutes another part of the instrument by the VL1 are included in order to achieve life-like response and effects. In essence, the controller parameters determine how the instrument "plays". The...
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... the voice. see page 58). Another important feature is keyboard cutoff tracking which allows delicate variations in the degree of the sound to the extent that you don't have direct programming access to the key played. [Page 54] Frequency Equalizer This is similar to... the VL1's sound-producing model and have a significant effect on the sound (the VL1 has a separate effects stage with frequency, Q (bandwidth), and level control. Harmonic Enhancer The Harmonic Enhancer allows you ...
... the voice. see page 58). Another important feature is keyboard cutoff tracking which allows delicate variations in the degree of the sound to the extent that you don't have direct programming access to the key played. [Page 54] Frequency Equalizer This is similar to... the VL1's sound-producing model and have a significant effect on the sound (the VL1 has a separate effects stage with frequency, Q (bandwidth), and level control. Harmonic Enhancer The Harmonic Enhancer allows you ...
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...quite-right voice to the Resonator, the Impulse Expander is more woody resonance effect. Other important effects are the ability to diffuse sharp attack sounds and to give depth and realism to vibrato. [Page 56] Resonator While the Impulse Expander and even the Harmonic Enhancer tend to give the... sound a metallic quality, the Resonator produces a more suited to simulate the effect of brass and metal-bodied woodwinds. Getting Started Impulse Expander The ...
...quite-right voice to the Resonator, the Impulse Expander is more woody resonance effect. Other important effects are the ability to diffuse sharp attack sounds and to give depth and realism to vibrato. [Page 56] Resonator While the Impulse Expander and even the Harmonic Enhancer tend to give the... sound a metallic quality, the Resonator produces a more suited to simulate the effect of brass and metal-bodied woodwinds. Getting Started Impulse Expander The ...
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... actually much more to those you understand the basics, dive in addition to VL1 basics we've only looked at once. More commonly the two elements are similar to it is the key the VL1's unprecedented sound and musical performance. There are, for example, a range of the controllers ...in and find out what the VL1 can be familiar with the VL1 actually has two elements which is basically a monophonic solo instrument, this...
... actually much more to those you understand the basics, dive in addition to VL1 basics we've only looked at once. More commonly the two elements are similar to it is the key the VL1's unprecedented sound and musical performance. There are, for example, a range of the controllers ...in and find out what the VL1 can be familiar with the VL1 actually has two elements which is basically a monophonic solo instrument, this...
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...32. Feature Reference page 16. confirmation prompt when saving, loading data. ☛ Getting Started page 35. u ¡ through a list of the VL1 edit modes. i Data Dial The data entry dial provides a fast, efficient way to cover a broad range of voice numbers when, for example, you...parameters for real-time expressive control. ☛ Getting Started page 47. Getting Started q The Controls & Connectors r VOLUME Control Adjusts the volume of the sound delivered via the rear-panel OUTPUT L and R jacks as well as large value "jumps" when rotated quickly. ☛ Getting Started page 35. ...
...32. Feature Reference page 16. confirmation prompt when saving, loading data. ☛ Getting Started page 35. u ¡ through a list of the VL1 edit modes. i Data Dial The data entry dial provides a fast, efficient way to cover a broad range of voice numbers when, for example, you...parameters for real-time expressive control. ☛ Getting Started page 47. Getting Started q The Controls & Connectors r VOLUME Control Adjusts the volume of the sound delivered via the rear-panel OUTPUT L and R jacks as well as large value "jumps" when rotated quickly. ☛ Getting Started page 35. ...
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... ☛ Getting Started page 41. !8 PHONES Jack Accepts a standard pair of stereo headphones (1/4" stereo phone plug) for headphone monitoring of the VL1 sound without the need for broad, intimate expressive control. !5 OCTAVE _ and + Buttons Shift the pitch of the keyboard up or down one octave.... is both velocity and after-touch sensitive for 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 modifiers on or off while a disk operation is...
... ☛ Getting Started page 41. !8 PHONES Jack Accepts a standard pair of stereo headphones (1/4" stereo phone plug) for headphone monitoring of the VL1 sound without the need for broad, intimate expressive control. !5 OCTAVE _ and + Buttons Shift the pitch of the keyboard up or down one octave.... is both velocity and after-touch sensitive for 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 modifiers on or off while a disk operation is...
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... bulk data when one or both outputs to the appropriate channels of a stereo sound system in order to appreciate the full quality of the VL1 sound and effects. ☛ Getting Started page 24. @4 FOOT CONTROLLER 1 and 2 Jacks These jacks accept Yamaha FC7 Foot Controllers which is to control or transmit data to control any...
... bulk data when one or both outputs to the appropriate channels of a stereo sound system in order to appreciate the full quality of the VL1 sound and effects. ☛ Getting Started page 24. @4 FOOT CONTROLLER 1 and 2 Jacks These jacks accept Yamaha FC7 Foot Controllers which is to control or transmit data to control any...
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...information on Breath Controller setup and operation, see the instructions packed with a 1/4" stereo phone plug and an impedance of one Yamaha FC4 or FC5 Footswitch for VL1 monitoring are ideal. You don't have to "Breath Controller Calibration" on page 29 for instructions on Foot Controller setup and ...panel breath controller jack. To begin playing, refer to hook up and complete sound system, and you won't disturb the neighbors no matter how loud or late you play. q Foot Controllers Although the VL1 has jacks for two foot controllers, it into the rear-panel FOOT CONTROLLER ...
...information on Breath Controller setup and operation, see the instructions packed with a 1/4" stereo phone plug and an impedance of one Yamaha FC4 or FC5 Footswitch for VL1 monitoring are ideal. You don't have to "Breath Controller Calibration" on page 29 for instructions on Foot Controller setup and ...panel breath controller jack. To begin playing, refer to hook up and complete sound system, and you won't disturb the neighbors no matter how loud or late you play. q Foot Controllers Although the VL1 has jacks for two foot controllers, it into the rear-panel FOOT CONTROLLER ...
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... for keyboard use high-quality MIDI cables obtained from a Yamaha wind controller such as the WX11 rather than this can pick up noise which can cause data errors. Getting Started q Setting Up q Stereo Sound System The VL1 voices and effects are designed to sound their best in stereo, so you need to drive a mono...
... for keyboard use high-quality MIDI cables obtained from a Yamaha wind controller such as the WX11 rather than this can pick up noise which can cause data errors. Getting Started q Setting Up q Stereo Sound System The VL1 voices and effects are designed to sound their best in stereo, so you need to drive a mono...
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...Procedure Always follow proper procedure when powering-up a sound system to minimize the possibility of the equipment used to set the desired listening level. If the VL1 is connected to a reasonable level. 5. Raise the sound system volume to other MIDI equipment, it is ...specifications (implementation chart, MIDI data format) of damage to the VL1 MIDI OUT connector. NOTES s The VL1 automatically transmits MIDI control change data corresponding to the "MIDI Data Format" . Turn on the sound system. 4. Turn on the VL1. 3. Power-on . 2. Setting Up Getting Started q Setting...
...Procedure Always follow proper procedure when powering-up a sound system to minimize the possibility of the equipment used to set the desired listening level. If the VL1 is connected to a reasonable level. 5. Raise the sound system volume to other MIDI equipment, it is ...specifications (implementation chart, MIDI data format) of damage to the VL1 MIDI OUT connector. NOTES s The VL1 automatically transmits MIDI control change data corresponding to the "MIDI Data Format" . Turn on the sound system. 4. Turn on the VL1. 3. Power-on . 2. Setting Up Getting Started q Setting...
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... or saved data from another bank or disk to this bank, you may want to save your VL1 system, you might like to play the pre-programmed demo sequence to floppy disk before running the demo...the Demo Once you've set up your data to hear how some of the voices sound. s When you with some of the VL1's selection and editing procedures. Select the Utility Mode System Page Press the U button ...problem. Select the Demo Page Press the ∞ button to familiarize you run the demo the VL1 automatically loads the required voices and system data into the 16 bank-H voices, thus erasing any ...
... or saved data from another bank or disk to this bank, you may want to save your VL1 system, you might like to play the pre-programmed demo sequence to floppy disk before running the demo...the Demo Once you've set up your data to hear how some of the voices sound. s When you with some of the VL1's selection and editing procedures. Select the Utility Mode System Page Press the U button ...problem. Select the Demo Page Press the ∞ button to familiarize you run the demo the VL1 automatically loads the required voices and system data into the 16 bank-H voices, thus erasing any ...
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... graph move the cursor to "5:Curve", then press [ to call the "Curve" function page. Although the controller is factory-calibrated to achieving the best possible sound from the VL1. Setting Up Getting Started q Setting Up Breath Controller Calibration Proper operation of the graph), then stop.
... graph move the cursor to "5:Curve", then press [ to call the "Curve" function page. Although the controller is factory-calibrated to achieving the best possible sound from the VL1. Setting Up Getting Started q Setting Up Breath Controller Calibration Proper operation of the graph), then stop.
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... button to return to the play mode, then press the eject button below the disk drive slot to be at its center position for "normal" sound. About the VL1 Data Disk The floppy disk supplied with the...
... button to return to the play mode, then press the eject button below the disk drive slot to be at its center position for "normal" sound. About the VL1 Data Disk The floppy disk supplied with the...