Yamaha AN200 Analog Physical Modeling Synthesis and the AN200

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Analog Physical Modeling Synthesis and the AN200

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Analog Physical Modeling Synthesis and the AN200

At the heart of the AN200’s stunning, dynamic analog-like sound is a highly sophisticated

and versatile tone generating method — the Analog Physical Modeling Synthesis system.

We won’t try to explain how Analog Physical Modeling works — that would take several

pages. Besides, you can hear for yourself the enormous power and punch this system

delivers. In this section, we’ll just brieﬂy outline the structure of the AN200, and show you

what happens to the sound within the AN200 system as it’s generated, processed and

enhanced.

■ Oscillators, Filters and Ampliﬁers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Very simply, there are three basic elements of sound: pitch, tone (or timbre) and volume (or “amplitude” in

synth-speak). Within the AN200, these three elements are created or controlled by the VCO (oscillator), VCF

(ﬁlter), and VCA (ampliﬁer).

And that’s basically how the AN200 creates sound. Of course, there are a few other elements in the system

— as you can see here:

Control blocks in italics are functions that can only be changed or adjusted by using the

included AN200 Editor software. They cannot be controlled from the panel of the AN200

itself.

VCO VCF VCA OUT

The oscillator creates the source pitch

(and also the basic timbre, depending on the waveform)

The amplifier determines the volume

The filter controls the timbre

FEG AEG

Distortion

Effects

3-Band EQ

VCF

VCO1

Oscillator Sync

FM Oscillator

Sync

MIXER

LFO1,

LFO2

Ring Modulator

Noise

Feedback

Slave

VCO2

Master

PEG

VCA

Contents

Main SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION WARNING: PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: NOTICE: FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) ADVARSEL! VARNING VAROITUS NEDERLAND / THE NETHERLANDS PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNING CAUTION Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha AN200 Desktop Control Synthesizer! Packing List Contents Pattern Basics........................ 15 Song Playback......................... 19 The Keyboard..........................20 Scene Basics...........................22 Contents Pattern Recording...................68 Song Recording .......................81 Speed Tips for Power Users.... 90 Real World Tips .......................92 How to Use This Manual Page Panel Controls Main Keyboard Control Voice Quick Start Guide Parameter Structure Pattern Select Setup Song 1 User Pattern 128 Song 10 Page This is NOT an owners manual! Chapter 1 Pattern Basics 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tap the [TAP] button three or four times at the desired speed. 6 7 Chapter 2 Song Playback 8 Chapter 3 The Keyboard 9 1 Press [KEYBOARD]. 2 Play the keyboard. 10 1 While the [KEYBOARD] button is lit, press [OCT >>]. 11 1 With the [KEYBOARD] button lit, press [RHYTHM TRACK]. 2 Play the keyboard. 12 2 Use the [DATA] knob to change the value. Scene Basics 13 14 Chapter 5 Effects 15 16 1 Select the Effect type. 2 Adjust the Effect depth. Page 17 1 Press the DIST [SWITCH] button. (The lamp turns on.) 2 Adjust the balance with the [DATA] knob. Chapter 6 Filter (VCF) 18 19 Chapter 6 Filter (VCF) VCF Type 20 Chapter 7 Nuts and Bolts 21 Chapter 7 Nuts and Bolts 3 Press the [EXIT] button to return to normal operation. 22 3 Press the [EXIT] button to return to normal operation. 2 Turn the knob or press the button of the parameter whose value or set- ting youd like to see. Chapter 7 Nuts and Bolts 23 Select a different Pattern. Press the [EXIT] button. Turn off the power. 24 Chapter 8 Pattern Playback 25 26 27 28 29 3 Do the same with the Rhythm Tracks as well. 30 1 Select a Pattern and start it. 2 Lets try changing the Pan position rst. 3 Now, work with the Volume. 31 Chapter 9 LFO Modulation 32 33 1 Press [DETAIL] until Fmd (Filter Modulation Depth) appears briey in 2 Use the [DATA] knob to set the value to around -34. 3 Press [KEYBOARD] to use the keyboard, and hold down one of the keys. 34 35 1 Press [DETAIL] until UA<E (Wave) appears briey in 2 Use the [DATA] knob to set the Wave to trGL (Trian- gle). Pitch Modulation Depth 1, 2 Wave Page Chapter 10 EG Basics 36 Chapter 10 EG Basics 5 Next, play with the [DECAY] knob and hear how that affects the sound. 6 Now, on to the [RELEASE] knob. Chapter 10 EG Basics EG Select FEG and AEG EG Controls 37 38 39 Chapter 11 Advanced Sound Shaping Controls 40 41 1 To start out, select a Pattern. 2 Turn the [VCO 1/2] knob all the way left. 3 Set the [FM DEPTH] knob to 12:00 (around 0). 42 1 Select and play a Pattern. 2 Turn the [VCO 1/2] knob all the way left and play the keyboard. 3 Next, turn [VCO 1/2] all the way in the other direction so that only VCO 2 sounds this time. 43 44 VCO 1, VCO 2 Wave 45 1 Call up a Pattern and press [KEYBOARD]. 3 Press [KEY ASGN] again to call up Legato (LGto). 4 Use the [DATA] knob to call up the hidden Mono (mono) setting. 46 Notice how the basic pitch and the harmonics shift radically as you tweak the knob. 5 Change the SYNC MODE setting to VCO 2>1 and play with SYNC PITCH again. Sync Pitch Sync Mode 47 them 3 While holding down [STORE], press SCENE button [1]. Scene 1 has just been stored. Now lets go on to Scene 2. 4 Do the same operation for Scene 2 repeating Steps 1 - 3 above with SCENE button [2] this time. Free EG 48 Chapter 12 Free EG 3 Start the Pattern, and make your moves. 4 To stop recording, press the Start/Stop button. Free EG Type and Trigger Chapter 12 Free EG 49 Chapter 13 Pattern Power Tips 50 51 52 53 54 1 While the Pattern is stopped, simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press [13] (MOVE/PITCH). 2 If you want, select the particular track (Synth or Rhythm) you want to transpose. 3 Set the pitch change of the tracks by using the [DATA] knob. 4 Transpose the Pattern. 55 1 First, select the source Pattern the one that has the Sequence you like. 2 Simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press [12] (COPY SEQ/VOICE). 3 Next, select the destination Pattern. 4 Copy the Sequence. Pattern Recording 56 57 1 Simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press [16] (UTILITY SETUP). 2 Use the DATA knob to change the setting. 58 7 Start recording. 8 Delete your mistakes or unwanted notes. 9 Stop recording. 10 Finally, save your precious work to the AN200s internal memory with the Store function. 59 1 Select a Pattern and clear it. 2 Make the Beat setting for the new Pattern: 16, 12, or 8. 3 Here, youll be recording the Synth part, so select the Synth track. Page Page 15 Set the knobs as shown. The Basics Rhythm Track 1 18 Turn on the Steps you want to record. 19 Select the Instrument Select parameter. 20 Enter a bass drum sound for all the steps. Rhythm Tracks Page Fine Tuning Your Tracks Pitch, Gate Time, and Velocity 24 Last and cer tainly not least save your work. 60 1 Simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press [16] (UTILITY SETUP). 2 If Memory Protect is set to on, use the DATA knob to change it to off (oFF). Page Chapter 15 Song Recording 61 62 1 Call up the Song mode and clear a Song. 2 Call up the Song Edit mode. 3 Select the measure to which you want to record. 4 Press the Start/Stop button. 7 To end the Song, record the End mark. 10 Last and most impor tant dont forget to store your new Song. 63 1 Enter the Song Edit mode. 2 Select the desired measure. 3 Play back the Pattern. 4 Call up the BPM setting. 64 Page 65 Taking Patterns out of your Song Delete Pattern 1 First, select the measure that contains the Pattern you want to delete. 2 Call up the Delete Pattern function. 3 Delete the Pattern. 67 Chapter 16 Speed Tips for Power Users 68 and bounds! Chapter 16 Speed Tips for Power Users 69 70 3 Hold down [SHIFT] and turn the knob corresponding to the rst step in the group. Chapter 17 Real World Tips 71 72 73 1 Select and play a Pattern. 2 Call up Transpose. 3 Now, play the pitch changes from the keyboard. 74 75 76 77 78 Chapter 18 Master Class 1 Onstage 79 4 Start song or sequence playback on the other device. 80 2 Change the channel with the [DATA] knob. 81 82 1 Connect the AN200 and the DX200 as shown. 2 Set the Clock on the AN200 to Internal. 3 Set the Clock on the DX200 to External. 83 84 85 Page Chapter 19 Master Class 2 Advanced Music Production 86 87 88 1 Connect the AN200 and the external sequencer as shown. 2 Set up the sequencer appropriately for receiving the control data and for playing the AN200. 3 While listening to the playback, tweak the knobs of the AN200. 4 Stop the song and play it back to hear your recorded changes. 89 90 2 Use the [DATA] knob to make the desired setting: On, Out, In, or Off. 91 1 Set up the AN200 and the recording device. 2 Call up the Bulk Send setting on the AN200. 3 Select the type of data to be saved Pattern, Song, or All. 4 Go back to the connected device and start recording. 92 1 Set up the AN200 and the recording device. 2 Make sure the AN200 is set to Pattern mode. 3 Start the Bulk Send (or other appropriate) operation on the connected device. Function Index A B C D Function Index R S T U About the Included CD-ROM For Windows Me/98/95 Users Installing Softwares Acrobat Reader 4.0 XGworks lite About the Included CD-ROM For Macintosh Users Acrobat Reader 4.0 Open Music System (OMS) 2.3.8 Installing Softwares Specications Error Messages Err1 Specications Error Messages Display indication Message Comment Err2 time, causing the unit to stop processing data. Troubleshooting Analog Physical Modeling Synthesis and the AN200 Feedback 3-Band EQ LFO2 Ring Modulator Analog Physical Modeling Synthesis and the AN200 MIDI Data Format 1. Channel messages 2. System exclusive messages Page 3. Realtime Messages 4. System Common Messages Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Rhythm Track Instrument List Pattern List Preset Bank 1 (Bank MSB=63, LSB=0, Pgm#1-64) Preset Bank 1 (Bank MSB=63, LSB=0, Pgm#65-128) Preset Bank 2 (Bank MSB=63, LSB=1, Pgm#1-64) Pattern List Preset Bank 2 (Bank MSB=63, LSB=1, Pgm#65-128) Song 1 : Demo 1 ( trance/breaks ) Song 2 : Demo 2 ( triphop ) Song 3 : Demo 3 ( ambient ) User Bank (Bank MSB=63, LSB=2, Pgm#1-64) User Bank (Bank MSB=63, LSB=2, Pgm#65-128) SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT SOFTWARE-LIZENZVEREINBARUNG CONTRAT DE LICENCE DE LOGICIEL CANADA U.S.A. MEXICO BRAZIL NORTH AMERICA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST ASIA OCEANIA