Yamaha VL1 Index

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Getting Started

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Index

Conventions ©7

Copy button ©17

Copy function ƒ25

Crossfade speed ƒ85

Cursor buttons ©18

D

Damping ƒ80

Data dial ©18, 35. ƒ16

Decrement & increment buttons ©18, 35. ƒ16

Demo playback ©26. ƒ175

Device number ƒ155

Disk format ƒ171

Disk status ƒ163

Disk, delete file ƒ170

Disk, load from ƒ164

Disk, rename file ƒ168

Disk, save to ƒ166

Display mode ƒ158

Distortion ƒ51

Dynamic filter ©54. ƒ77, 115

Dynamic filter key scaling ƒ117-118

E

Edit compare function ƒ24

Edit recall ƒ173

Effect control ƒ45

Effect on/off ƒ23

Effects ©58

Element detune ƒ37

Element level ƒ38

Element names ƒ31

Element note shift ƒ37

Index

This index covers both the VL1 Getting Started and Feature Reference manuals for

easy cross-referencing. Page numbers in the Getting Started manual are preceded by

“©”, and page numbers in the Feature Reference manual are preceded by “ƒ”.

A

Absorption ƒ81

Aftertouch curve ƒ157

Amplitude & filter envelope ƒ143

Amplitude & filter key scaling ƒ146-150

Amplitude ƒ71

Assign mode ƒ35

B

Backup battery ©4

Bank buttons ©19, 34. ƒ15

Breath attack gain ƒ36

Breath attack time ƒ36

Breath control curve ƒ157

Breath controller calibration ©29

Breath controller ©23

Breath controller jack ©19

Breath noise ƒ73, 86

Breath noise key scaling ƒ88-90

Bulk dump, MIDI ƒ161

C

Common miscellaneous ƒ34

Confirm mode ƒ158

Continuous slider assignment ƒ43

Continuous sliders ©18, 47. ƒ19

Controller envelopes ©46

Controller search & replace ƒ82

Controller parameters ©40

Controller views ©41, 47. ƒ17

Controllers ©12, 38

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