Yamaha VL70-M The VL70-mModel

The VL70-m Model

The overall VL70-m model or “algorithm” consists of three main blocks: the instrument, controllers, and modifiers. In schematic form these blocks

are arranged as follows:

Controllers (also envelopes)
Instrument	Modifiers	Sound out

Virtual Acoustic Synthesis

Contents

Page FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL Page About the Manual Conventions Contents Filter & Envelope Generator Editing Other Edit Parameters The Store Function Effects & Effect Editing Breath Settings Precautions ■Cleaning ■Electrical Interference ■Data Backup ■Service and Modification ■Third-partySoftware Virtual Acoustic Synthesis VA Advantages The VL70-mModel The Instrument The Controllers The Modifiers There’s More … The Controls & Connectors Front Panel !2[MIDI/WX] Button !3[ENTER] Button !4[EXIT] Button !5PART [-]and [+] Buttons !6SELECT [<] and [>] Buttons Rear Panel Setting Up Power Supply MIDI Connections Breath Controller WX-seriesWind MIDI Controller G50 Guitar MIDI Converter Connecting to a Personal Computer Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series Computer Connecting to an IBM PC/AT Series Computer Connecting to an NEC PC-9801/9821Series Computer Audio Connections Power-onProcedure Play the Demo The Supplied Demo Disk The VL70-mVoice Editing Software — What It Is & Where To Get It — Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes Voice Organization The VL70-mSound Module Modes The VOICE Mode The VL-XGMode Selecting the VOICE or VL-XGSound Module Mode ■VL Extension for XG The VOICE PLAY Mode The VOICE PLAY Main Control Mode DevNo. (Device Number) (Bank Number) (Program Number) Volume Pan ChoRtn (Chorus Return) VarRtn (Variation Return) SysTran (System Transpose) The VOICE PLAY Sub-controlMode (Bank Pointer) (Program Pointer) RevSend (Reverb Send) ChoSend (Chorus Send) VarSend (Variation Send) The VL-XGPLAY Mode ●A Simple XG System Incorporating the VL70-m The VL-XGPLAY Main Control Mode Expresn (Expression) Page The VL-XGPLAY Sub-controlMode M.Volum (Master Volume) Trans (Transpose) Controllers & Control Editing ●Physical Controllers Page ●VL70-mController Parameters Accessing & Editing the Control Parameters 6.Repeat As Necessary 7.Exit When Done The Control Edit Parameters ●VOICE Sound Module Mode Control Edit Parameters Page ●VL-XGSound Module Mode Control Edit Parameters Page ●Control Edit Parameter Descriptions Modulation Wheel Aftertouch 04(04): MWLFO PMod 06(06): ATFil Ctrl 05(05): MWLFO FMod Assignable Controller 08(08): AC1 CC No 09(09): AC1FilCtrl 10(10): AC1AmpCtrl 11(11): AC1LFOPMod Pressure 13(12): Prs CC No Prs Curve 14(13): PrsCtrlDpt 16: Fil CC No FilCtrlDpt Fil Curve Amplitude Amp CC No AmpCtrlDpt Amp Curve Embouchure 22(14): Emb CC No EmbUpprDpt 24: EmbLowrDpt ●VL-XGMODE 15: EmbCtrlDpt Tonguing 26(16): Tng CC No 27(17): TngCtrlDpt Tng Curve Scream 29(18): Scr CC No 30(19): ScrCtrlDpt Scr Curve Breath Noise 32(20): Bnz CC No 33(21): BnzCtrlDpt Bnz Curve Growl 35(22): Grl CC No 36(23): GrlCtrlDpt Grl Curve Throat Formant 38(24): Thr CC No Thr Curve 39(25): ThrCtrlDpt 41(26): Hrm CC No 42(27): HrmCtrlDpt Hrm Curve Damping 44(28): Dmp CC No 45(29): DmpCtrlDpt Dmp Curve Absorption 47(30): Abs CC No 48(31): AbsCtrlDpt Abs Curve Filter & Envelope Generator Editing ●Amplitude & Filter EG ●Pitch & Embouchre EG Accessing & Editing the Filter & EG Parameters Page The Filter & EG Edit Parameters ●VOICE Sound Module Mode Filter & EG Edit Parameters ●VL-XGSound Module Mode Filter & EG Edit Parameters ●Filter & EG Edit Parameter Descriptions 06(04): Bass 07(05): Treble Amplitude & Filter Envelope 08(06): Attack Time 09(07): Decay Time 10(08): ReleaseTime AmpLvlScBP AmpLvlScDpt Pitch & Embouchure Envelope 13(09): PEGInitLvl 14(10): PEGAtakTime 15(11): PEGReleLvl 16(12): PEGReleTime Other Edit Parameters Accessing & Editing the “Others” Parameters Page The “Others” Edit Parameters ●VOICE Sound Module Mode “Others” Edit Parameters ●VL-XGSound Module Mode “Others” Edit Parameters ●“Others” Edit Parameter Descriptions Assignment & Expansion 06(05): Mono/Poly AssignMode PolyExpnd Note Limits Velocity Sensitivity 09(06): VelSensDpt 11(08): NoteLimitL 12(09): NoteLimitH Portamento Porta Mode 14(10): Porta Sw 15(11): Porta Time Dry Level & Voice Name Voice Name The Store Function Storing an Edited Voice 5.Press [ENTER] to Store Effects & Effect Editing Effect Signal Flow ●When the Variation Stage is an Insertion Effect ● When the Variation Stage is a System Effect Accessing & Editing the Effect Parameters Page The Reverb Parameters The Chorus Parameters The Variation Parameters Var Pan SendVar➔Cho SendVar➔Rev VarConnect The Distortion Parameters Breath Settings The Breath Parameters The Utility Mode The System Parameters Contrast DumpIntrval NoteFilter The Dump Out Function ●DUMPOUT Operation 2.Press [ENTER] 3.Select “ALL” or a Single Voice for CUSTOM or INTERNL 4.Press [ENTER] to Dump The Initialize Function Appendix Show Control Change Show Exclusive The Message Window ■Message Window Data Format Bitmap Window ■Bitmap Window Data Format ■Creating Bitmap Data Checksum Troubleshooting Page Page Answers to Some Common Questions Page Error Messages Specifications Index