Yamaha VL1 2.

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Getting Started

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Voice Selection

Voice Selection

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2. Select a Voice

The VL1’s 128 voices are organized into 8 banks of 16 voices each (8 x 16 = 128).

Any voice can be selected by specifying its bank using the bank buttons (a through

h), and its number using the voice number buttons (1 through ^).

To select voice “B2”, for example, first press the bank b button and then the

voice number 2 button. The bank b button indicator will flash until the voice number

2 button is pressed and the B2 voice is actually engaged.

Note that when you select a different bank (or even press the current bank button)

the voice directory for the selected bank will appear on the display, showing the names

of all voices in that bank with the cursor located at the currently selected voice number.

The VL1 returns to the normal voice display as soon as you specify the voice number.

You can also press the [ button if you want to stay with the same voice number.

To select a different voice within the same bank it is only necessary to press the

appropriate voice number button. To select a different bank, however, you’ll always have

to press both a bank button and a voice number button (or the [ button). This

prevents unwanted voices from being selected until you’ve actually specified both the

bank and number of the voice you want to use.

Alternate Voice Selection Methods

● The - and = Buttons are best used for small, step-wise changes

— e.g. selecting adjacent voice numbers, or numbers that are only a few

steps away. Press the = or - button briefly to

decrement or increment the voice number by

one, or hold either button for continuous

decrementing or incrementing in the corre-

sponding direction. The bank will switch

automatically if you cross a bank voice-

number boundary.

● The Data Dial provides a fast, efficient way to cover a broad range of

voice numbers when, for example, you’re looking for a voice but don’t

know the voice number. Simply rotate the data

dial clockwise for higher voice numbers or

counter-clockwise for lower voice numbers

while watching the display.

The banks are automatically switched

when necessary as the voice numbers are

changed.

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