233Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE

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• You use this page to edit the sound characteristics of the
voice(s) played on the selected track. You can make sepa-
rate edit settings for each track.
• Settings do not apply to the voices themselves, but only to
the track. If the track’s voice changes, the settings operate
on the new voice. If you use the same voice on different
tracks with different edit settings, the sound characteristics
may be quite different.
• These settings are applied as offsets to the voice’s original,
internal settings.
1. At the PATCH screen, press 2 (Voice).
▼The Pattern Voice Setup page appears.
2. If necessary, press 2 (VoicEdit) to select the Voice
Edit page.
3. Press u or d as necessary to
select the track.
4. Move the cursor to the parameter values you want to
change, and set the values using the data dial, n/
y, or the numeric keypad.
5. When you have finished editing, press e to re-
turn to the PATCH screen.
• The playback keys (p, s, t, r/f) continue to
function while you are adjusting the settings, so that you
can monitor the results of your changes as you make them.
The first three parameters listed in the table above (“data display,”
“location,” and “track number”) are the same as on the Mixer page;
refer to page 228. The remaining parameters are described below.
4. Filter cutoff, and filter resonance
• The CUTOFF value sets the cutoff frequency for the
QY700’s low-pass filter. Adjusting this value changes the
voice’s timbre. Settings are stored separately for each track.
• Note that the filter is a low-pass type: it filters out the fre-
quencies above (higher than) the cutoff point.
• Setting the cutoff to a high value will allow the high-fre-
quency harmonics (overtones) to pass, producing a relatively
bright sound that is true to the voice’s waveform.
• Setting the cutoff to a low value will block out the higher
harmonics, producing a darker and smoother sound.
• The RESONANCE value sets the resonance for the low-
pass filter. As with the CUTOFF value, the RESONANCE
setting affects the voice’s timbre. Again, you can set the
value separately for each track.
• The term resonance here refers to the amplification (boost)
applied to the frequencies in the vicinity of the cutoff point.
A boost to the overtones within this range can have a sig-
nificant impact on the sound. With careful adjustment, you
can get very effective resonance characteristics – such as
the body resonance of a string instrument, or the distinctive
slur of an analog synthesizer.
3. Pattern Voice submode
Filter cutoff Filter resonance
Frequency
Loudness
Cutoff frequency
Harmonics
These compo-
nents pass.
These components
are eliminated.
Cutoff frequency
Resonance
Frequency
Volume