Yamaha P50-m Operation Guide

OPERATION GUIDE

Operation Guide

Voice Controls

Selecting a Voice

The P50-m has 28 different piano and other keyboard Voices.

(See list on page 30.) These can be selected either from the

panel controls or remotely from a connected MIDI device.

Range: 01 — 29

1. Press the SELECT button.

2. Use the DATA dial to change the Voice number.

Play this new Voice from the connected keyboard (or other

device). Try selecting other Voices and playing them as well.

(For a list of all available Voices, see page 30.)

The polyphony (maximum simultaneous notes) of the P50-m is 32.

However, for two-layered Voices (see page 30), this is reduced to 16.

Voice number (program number)

Lamp lights.

Contents

Main FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A) * NEDERLAND NETHERLAND ADVARSEL! VARNING VAROITUS SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL Welcome to the P50-m Unpacking iii Table of Contents OPERATION GUIDE APPENDIX SOUND LISTS & MIDI DATA How to Use This Manual 1) Precautions 2) The Controls of the P50-m 3) Setting Up and Playing Your P50-m 4) Operation Guide Precautions LOCATION USE THE CORRECT POWER ADAPTOR MAKE SURE POWER IS OFF WHEN MAKING OR REMOVING CONNECTIONS HANDLE THE INSTRUMENT WITH CARE Page The Controls of the P50-m Front Panel TONE Controls TUNE Controls UTILITY Controls Rear Panel Setting Up and Playing Your P50-m What Youll Need 2. 1. An amplifier/speaker system, preferably stereo. Alternately, you Page Using in Larger MIDI Systems Powering Up and Playing the Demo Song Page Playing all Demo Songs Operation Guide Voice Controls Selecting a Voice 1. 2. Page Tone Controls Changing the Brightness of a Voice 1. 2. Page Page Tune Controls Changing the Master Tune Setting 1. 2. Page Utility Controls Changing the Touch Sensitivity 1. 2. Changing the MIDI Receive Channel 1. 2. Advanced Functions Program Change Table 2. 1. Changing the Device Number 1. 2. Page Changing the MIDI OUT Setting all 2. 1. Factory Set APPENDIX Troubleshooting Page Error Messages Specifications Index Page Page 30 Voice List Effect Lists Effect Type List REVERB CHORUS WHITE ROOM, TUNNEL, BASEMENT Effect-Data Assignment Table table#1 LFO Frequency (Hz) table#2 Modulation Delay Offset (msec) table#3 EQ Frequency (Hz) table#4 Reverb Time (sec) MIDI Data Format 1. Channel voice messages 1.1 Note Off 1.2 Note On / Note Off 1.3 Polyphonic Aftertouch 34 1.5 Program Change 1.6 Channel Aftertouch 1.7 Pitch Bend Change 2. Channel Mode Messages 2.1 All Sound Off 2.2 Reset All Controllers 2.3 All Note Off 2.4 Omni Off 36 3.2 Bulk Dump 4. Realtime Messages 4.1 Active Sensing 5. MIDI thru out 5.1 When MIDI OUT=ot1 5.2 When MIDI OUT=ot2 38 < Table 1-2 > MIDI Parameter Change table ( SYSTEM ) [XG] < Table 1-3 > MIDI Parameter Change table ( EFFECT 1) [XG] < Table 1-4 > MIDI Parameter Change table ( PART ) [XG] 40 < Table 2-2 > MIDI Parameter Change table ( SYSTEM ) [P50-m] Parameter Change Address (H) (M) (L) Address P50-m SYSTEM 00 00 00 < Table 2-1> < Table 2-3 > MIDI Parameter Change table ( REMOTE SWITCH ) [P50-m] MIDI Implementation Chart