Yamaha QY 300 14

Always use high-quality MIDI cables when connecting MIDI de- vices, and avoid cables longer

than about 15 meters — longer cables can pick up electrical noise that can cause data errors.

Although it has a built-in tone generator, the QY300 can drive external tone generators and synthesizers just like any other MIDI sequencer or music com- puter. You can even combine the internal voices with those produced by external equipment. Connect the QY300 MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of a single external device, or the first in a “chain” of devices you want to control. The MIDI THRU connector of the first device in the chain should then be connected to the MIDI IN connector of the second device, and so on. It’s a good idea not to chain more than four or five external devices without the use of a MIDI distributor or “thru box”, to prevent data delays from having an audible effect on the sound.

Contents

Page FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A) SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Note: Track Muting, Effect Bypass, & Input Direct Save & Load From the Song, Pattern Page YAMAHA is not responsible for damage caused by improper handling or operation Page Sequencer Functions Accompaniment Sequencing Voices & Effects Power Supply Setting Up Your System The Connectors MIDI IN & OUT Connectors L/MONO & R OUTPUT Jacks PHONES Jack Audio Connections MIDI Connections Page Page Mode Keys Numeric Keypad & Enter Key Data and Shuttle Dials Function & [SHIFT] Keys [SHIFT] [EDIT] and [JOB] Keys Play the Demo Song Select Song Number Play the Demo Song Location The Measure/Beat Parameter The Shuttle Dial The Mark/Jump Function Tempo Control Transposition Track Muting Effect Bypass Keyboard Track Voices, Assignment & Effects Try Out the Voices The Pan Pots The Faders Reverb Coarse & Fine Tuning Pitch Bend Range Channel Assignments Playback Effects Quantization "Val “Str” Swing Transpose & Clock Shift Gate Time & Velocity Modify The “Per Track” Display Select a Song Make the Required Voice Assignment(s) Select the Track to Record Engage the Record Ready Mode Select the Realtime Record Mode Select the Record Tempo and Time Signature Record Stop Recording Record Other Tracks As Required Punch-inRecording Select the Punch-inRecord Mode Specify the Punch-in& Punch-outPoints Start the Punch-inRecord Operation Stop the Punch-inRecord Operation Multi-channelRecording Step Recording Select the Step Record-Mode Set the Time Signature (new songs only) Set the Note Parameters as Required Enter a Note Page Drum Assignment & Used Memory Displays [JOB] “Quantize” “Strength” Quantize Values Value Effect “Sens.” “Swing Rate” “Gate Time” “Velocity” “rate” “offset” New Velocity = Original Velocity x rate/100 + offset New Gate Time = Original Gate Time x rate/100 + offset “Range” “Transpose” Page “Clock” 08: Chord Sort “Type” 09: Copy Event “TR” 10: Erase Event 11: Extract Event NOTE PRGM P.BEND CTRL 12: Thin Out CH A.T POLY A.T 13: Create Measure “Meas” 14: Delete Measure 15: Copy Track 16: Mix Track 17:Clear Track “TR” 18: Expand Backing [ENTER] 19: Init Play Effect: 20: Normalize Effect 21: Copy Song 22: Clear Song 23: Song Name Lower-case Characters Upper-case [OCT DOWN] Defining "Patterns", "Styles", & "Sections Loading the Pre-programmedPatterns From Disk Insert the Supplied Disk Select the Disk Mode, Select “Load” & “All Data” [DISK] Press [ENTER] & Select the “DEMO” File Press [ENTER] Press [+1/YES] to Confirm & Load the Data Selecting & Playing Patterns Select the STYLE Mode [PATTERN] Select a Style Number Start Select Different Styles & Sections Stop Playback When Done Changing Chords add9 dim M7(9) 7(#5) aug [OCT DOWN/ON BASS] [OCT UP/ORG BASS] Try Out the Various Chords With Different Styles Track Muting & Effect Bypass Voices, Assignment & Effects Effect: Quantization Effect: Swing Effect: Transpose & Clock Shift Page Realtime Accompaniment Recording Select the SONG Mode & an Empty Song [SONG] Select the “Pat” Track to Record Style & Section Changes Select the Starting Style, Section, Chord, & Tempo Engage Record Ready Again and Select “Chd” [REC] Listen to the Results Step Accompaniment Recording Select a Song to Record Engage the Record Ready Mode Select the Step record Mode Select the “Pat” or “Chd” Track “Pat” — Step Record Pattern Changes Page “Chd” — Step Record Chord Changes [OCT DOWN/ON BASS] [OCT UP/ORG BASS] [OCT DOWN] The Preset Phrases Category Beat Type Combining Phrases In the Pattern Mode Select the PATTERN Mode, a Style, & a Section Set the Pattern Length & Time Signature Engage the Patch Mode Enter the Required Phrase Numbers Exit From the Patch Mode When Done Repeat for the Other Sections Realtime Phrase Recording Select the Record Tempo, Time Signature, and Phrase Length Select a Voice Select the Source Chord Delete Mistakes as Required Step Phrase Recording Set Time Signature and Phrase Length (new phrases only) [0] Page Complete the Phrase [JOB] [SHIFT] [ENTER] 01: Copy Pattern “Section” “Track” “Section” 02: Append Pattern “Style” 03: Split Pattern 04: Init Play Effect 05: Clear Pattern 06: Style Name Page Page “Phrase” “Quantize” Quantize Values Value Effect “Strength” Sens New Velocity = Original Velocity x rate/100 + offset New Gate Time = Original Gate Time x rate/100 + offset “M” Page Page 08:Copy Phrase 09: Append Phrase 10: Split Phrase 11: Get Phrase “Song” 12: Put Phrase 13: Clear Phrase 14: Phrase Name Engaging the Edit Mode & Moving Around [EDIT] Moving Around Change Mode Editing nDeleting Events nChanging Tracks nAssigning a Track Name Select the Type of Event to be Inserted Set the Event Parameters Page Page Enter the Specified Event Return to the Change Edit Mode Exit From the Edit Mode Editing the Tempo Track (SONG mode) [EDIT] Engage the CHAIN Mode [CHAIN] Program the Chain Play the Chain Deleting Songs From the Chain Inserting New Songs In the Chain Master Tuning nMIDI Synchronization MIDI Control nEcho Back Interval Time Note Bend Fingered Chord Zone Assignment Page Direct Save & Load From the Song, Pattern, Phrase, & Chain Modes Mode Data Saved or Loaded SONG PATTERN Direct Save Direct Load Page Save & Load Delete Rename Format Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Page [OCT DOWN] or [OCT UP] has been set Monitor MIDI DISK System etc Specifications No. of Trackes Data Capacity Preset Phrases 3093 phrases Record Modes Index