Yamaha VL1 63, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O

63

Getting Started

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Index

Index

Element on/off ƒ22

Element pan ƒ38

Element random pitch ƒ37

Element select ƒ22

Embouchure & pitch envelope ƒ130

Embouchure & pitch envelope key scaling ƒ132-134

Embouchure ƒ66

Enter button ©18

Equalizer auxiliary ƒ119

Equalizer band ƒ122

Equalizer ©55

Equalizer key scaling ƒ120-121

Error messages ƒ180

Exit button ©18

F

Feedback delay effects ©59

Feedback delay ƒ53

Feedback delay/reverb mode ƒ45

Flanger ƒ47

Floppy disk drive ©19

Floppy disks & drive, handling ©5

Foot controller 2 assign ƒ156

Foot controller jacks ©20

Foot controllers ©23

Foot switches ©23

Foot switch assign ƒ156

Foot switch jacks ©20

Function buttons ©18

Functions & parameters, finding ƒ9

G

Greeting message ƒ158

Growl envelope ƒ141

Growl ƒ74

Growl speed key scaling ƒ142

H

Harmonic enhancer ©51. ƒ78, 107

Harmonic enhancer key scaling ƒ110-115

Headphones ©23

I

Impulse expander & resonator setting ƒ123

Impulse expander ©56. ƒ125

Initial edit page ƒ30

Interpolate speed ƒ85

K

Key mode ƒ31

Keyboard ©19

Keyboard transpose ƒ153

L

L,C,R delay ƒ57

L,R delay ƒ55

LCD display ©18

Local on/off ƒ155

M

Manuals, about the ©6. ƒ4

Master tuning ƒ154

Memory protect ƒ158

Micro tuning ƒ42

MIDI connections ©24

MIDI connectors ©20

MIDI settings ƒ155

Mixing ©48. ƒ98

Mixing key scaling ƒ100-105

Mode buttons ©17

Modes, the 3 main ƒ8

Modifier on/off ƒ23

Modifiers ©51

Modulation effect type ƒ46

Modulation effects ©59

Modulation wheel 2 assign ƒ156

Modulation wheels ©19

Mono delay ƒ53

N

Navigation aids ƒ11

O

Octave buttons ©19

Octave switch hold ƒ153

Output jacks ©20

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