Yamaha VL1 Rear Panel

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Getting Started

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The Controls & Connectors

Rear Panel

@1 AC Power Cord Socket

Be sure to plug the VL1’s AC power cord into this socket before plugging the

power cord into an AC outlet.

☛ Getting Started page 22.

@2 POWER Switch

Press to turn power ON or OFF.

@3 OUTPUT L and R Jacks

These are the main stereo outputs from the VL1. Be sure to connect both outputs to

the appropriate channels of a stereo sound system in order to appreciate the full quality of

the VL1 sound and effects.

☛ Getting Started page 24.

@4 FOOT CONTROLLER 1 and 2 Jacks

These jacks accept Yamaha FC7 Foot Controllers which can be used to control any

of the VL1’s controller parameters. One FC7 Foot Controller is supplied with the VL1,

and this should normally be plugged into the FOOT CONTROLLER 2 jack. The second

FC7 foot controller is optional.

☛ Getting Started page 23.

@5 FOOT SWITCH 1 and 2 Jacks

An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be connected to one or both of

these jacks for sustain, portamento, and other control functions.

☛ Getting Started page 23.

@6 MIDI IN, OUT and THRU Connectors

The MIDI IN connector receives the data from an external sequencer or other MIDI

device which is to control or transmit data to the VL1. The MIDI THRU connector

simply re-transmits the data received at the MIDI IN connector, allowing convenient

chaining of MIDI devices. The MIDI OUT connector transmits data corresponding to all

VL1 performance operations, or bulk data when one of the MIDI data transmission

functions are activated.

☛ Getting Started page 24.

THRU OUT

MIDI

IN RL

OUTPUT

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FOOT CONTROLLER

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FOOT SWITCH

YAMAHA

MODEL VL1

AC INLET

POWER

ON / OFF

@1

AC Power Cord

Socket

@2 POWER Switch

@4

FOOT CONTROLLER 1 and 2 Jacks

@3

OUTPUT L and R Jacks

@5

FOOT SWITCH 1 and 2 Jacks

@6

MIDI IN, OUT and

THRU Connectors

Contents

Main Page Contents About the Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 VL1 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 The Controls & Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Voice Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 The Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Mixing & The Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Precautions !! PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE PROCEEDING !! Location Power Supply Turn Power OFF When Making Connections Handle Floppy Disks and the Disk Drive With Care Service and Modification Third-party Software About the Manuals The VL1 comes with two manuals Getting Started and Feature Reference. The Getting Started Manual The Feature Reference Manual Conventions Buttons & Controls Parameter Names Parameter Ranges T VL1 Basics T What Are the Advantages? The VL1 Model T The Instrument Drivers Pipes/String The Controllers The Modifiers Harmonic Enhancer Dynamic Filter Frequency Equalizer Impulse Expander Resonator Theres More I The Controls & Connectors The Controls & Connectors A Brief Introduction To the VL1 Interface EFFECT ON / OFF ELEMENT ON / OFFELEMENT SELECT !1 Front Panel q w This button is used to copy voice parameters for fast, efficient editing. Feature Reference page 25. r t y u i !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 Rear Panel @1 @2 @3 @4 Page Setting Up MODULATION 1MODULATION 2 Breath ControllerHeadphones PITCH Setting Up Audio System Connections & Preparation Power Supply OCTAVE Controllers Audio Connections Stereo Sound System MIDI Connections Power-on Procedure Play the Demo 1. 2. Page Page Breath Controller Calibration 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Load the Pre-programmed Voice Data 1. 2. 3. Page 7. 8. About the VL1 Data Disk Voice Selection Selecting & Playing the VL1s 128 Voices 1. 2. Alternate Voice Selection Methods 3. Using the Voice Directory Voice Selection Voice Selection The Pre-programmed VL1 Voices Heres an abbreviated voice list for easy reference. A more detailed voice list is provided in the Voice List & MIDI Data Format. The Controllers The Controllers The Controllers Physical Controllers changes First, heres a list of the physical controllers available for use with the VL1: The Controllers VL1 Controller Parameters Controller Views Some Exercises With the AltoSax Controllers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Controller Envelopes Other Controller Views Mixing & The Modifiers Mixing An Exercise: Remix the Pan Pipes Voice 1. 2. 3. 4. Return To the PLAY Mode When Done The Modifiers Harmonic Enhancer Mixing & The Modifiers Mod Crr The Modulator Parameter Page The Carrier Parameter Page Page Dynamic Filter The Dynamic Filter Parameter Page Frequency Equalizer The Equalizer Auxiliary Parameter Page The Equalizer Band Parameter Page Impulse Expander The Impulse Expander Parameter Page Resonator The Resonator Parameter Page The Impulse Expander & Resonator Setting Page (IE = Impulse Expander, RSN = Resonator) Effects Modulation Effects Feedback Delay Effects Effects The Time Calculation Pop-up Page Reverb Effects Page 62 D E Index A B C 63 F G H I 64 P Q R S