Yamaha EX5, EX5R, EX7

Introductory

Section

MODE

VOICE

PERFORMANCE

SONG PATTERN SAMPLE

EDIT JOB STORE UTILITY DISK

FWDREWTOP

KNOB MODE

ARPEGGIO

COMPARE

KEYMAP EF BYPASS REC STOP PLAY

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8

1 2 3 4 5 6

CANCEL

CURSOR

DATA

DECNO INCYES

EXIT

SHIFT

EX5/7 % MODE Keys

The MODE keys select the corresponding

EX modes, or appropriate sub-modes. The

upper row of MODE keys engage the

primary modes, and have LED indicators

to show which mode(s) are currently

active. The lower row of MODE keys

select secondary or utility modes.

You can not enter Pattern mode when

[ARPEGGIO] key or [KEYMAP] key is turned on.

! [ARPEGGIO] Key

([ARPEG] on the EX5R)

This key turns the advanced automatic

arpeggiator on or off. When the

arpeggiator is turned on, the Voice or

Performance Edit mode Arpeggiator edit

display will appear.

➡ See page 238 for more information.

[ARPEGGIO] key functions (can be turned on or

off) when in Voice mode, Performance mode and

Song Play mode.

@ [KEY MAP] Key

Engages the Key Map mode in which

samples, entire patterns, or pattern

tracks can be individually assigned to

separate keys on the keyboard.

➡ See page 72 for more information.

[KEYMAP] key functions (can be turned on or

off) when in Voice mode, Performance mode

and Song mode.

# [EF BYPASS] Key

([BYPASS] on the EX5R)

Turns the type of effects specified in the

Utility mode Other Setup display on or

off. When engaged (i.e. when the

indicator is lit) the specified effects are

bypassed.

➡ See page 276 for more information.

$ Sequencer Keys

The sequencer keys control recording and playback in the Song, Pattern, and Arpeggio modes, and allow you to

locate a specific measure within a song or pattern. Their layout and functions are similar to the transport controls

on a tape recorder.

) [KNOB MODE] Key

([KNOB] on the EX5R)

The six Controller Knobs, described

below, can function either as sound

controllers or data entry knobs. In the

Song, Pattern, Sample, Edit, Job, Store,

Utility and Disk modes the [KNOB

MODE] key switches between data entry

and sound control, allowing you to try out

the effect of knob-related settings without

having to exit from the Edit mode. The

knobs function only as sound controllers

in the Voice and Performance modes.

[

] REC

] STOP

] START

[ ] TOP

[G] REW

[H] FWD

Press this key to engage the record ready mode. You have to press the

START key to actually start recording.

Press to stop recording or playback.

Press to start recording or playback.

This key takes you directly to the first measure (the “top”) of the current song

or pattern.

Press briefly to move back one measure, or hold for continuous scrolling.

Press briefly to move forward one measure, or hold for continuous scrolling.

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