Yamaha S30 Basic Operations, Selecting a Mode

Basics Section

Basic Operations

This section gives some basic explanations about operating the synthesizer.

Selecting a Mode

There are several operation Modes — Voice Play Mode, Performance Play Mode, etc. — each of which enables you to work efficiently with the synthesizer’s various functions.

An overview of each Mode is given on Page 30.

There are separate Play Modes for Voices and Performances. To enter each of these Modes, use the appropriate MODE key ([VOICE] for Voice Play Mode, [PERFORM] for Performance Play Mode). There are also separate Edit and Job Modes for Voices and Performances. To enter Edit or Job Mode, simply press the [EDIT] or [JOB] key while in each respective Play Mode.

Similarly, pressing the [STORE] key in Voice or Performance Mode takes you into Store Mode where you can store Voices or Performances.

Other Modes include Utility Mode where you can specify system settings, Card Mode where you can perform tasks related to the Memory Card, and Sequence Mode where you can play back MIDI song files or create a sequence chain. (Press the [UTILITY] key for Utility Mode, the [CARD] key for Card Mode and the [SEQ] key for Sequence Mode.)

MODE

VOICE PERFORM STORE

1 2 8

UTILITY CARD SEQ

PLAY

5 6 7

EDIT	JOB	PLAY/
		STOP

COMPARE

Play Modes

1Voice Play Mode (Page 59) Press the [VOICE] key (its LED will light) to enter Voice Play Mode. To exit to another Mode, simply press the respective key for that Mode.

VCE Play) PRE1:001(A01)[Sq:Generation]

EQLow-G EQMid-G EQHi-G FLT-Rez

HPF

2Performance Play Mode (Page 102)

Press the [PERFORM] key (its LED will light) to enter Performance Mode. To exit to another Mode, simply press the respective key for that Mode.

PFM Play) INT:001(A01)[--:Init Perf ] EQLow-G EQMid-G EQHi-G ------- -------

Edit Modes

When in each Play Mode, you can swiftly switch to each respective Edit Mode by simply pressing the [EDIT] key (its LED will light).

3Voice Edit Mode (Page 63) Press the [EDIT] key in Voice Play Mode. To exit to another Mode, simply press the respective key for that Mode or press the [EXIT] key to return to Voice Play Mode.

GEN Name) Ctgry	a-Z	0-?	Cursor
C 1234		[Pf:Init	Voice]

3Performance Edit Mode (Page 106)

Press the [EDIT] key while in Performance Play Mode. To exit to another Mode, simply press the respective for that Mode or press the [EXIT] key to return to Performance Play Mode.

GEN Name) Ctgry	a-Z	0-?	Cursor
Common		[--:Init	Perf ]