The Controls & Connectors

The following brief descriptions of the VL70-m controls and connectors should help you to understand the overall logic of the interface.

Front Panel

q [POWER/VOL] Control

Press to turn power ON or OFF. Rotate to adjust overall output volume (clockwise to increase the volume).

w Breath Controller Jack

An optional Yamaha BC3, BC2 or BC1 Breath Controller can be plugged in here.

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e WX IN Jack

Allows direct connection of a Yamaha WX- series Wind MIDI Controller such as the WX11 or WX7, without the need for a WT11 or BT7 wind controller interface.

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r PHONES Jack

Accepts a standard pair of stereo headphones (stereo mini phone plug) for headphone monitoring of the VL70-m sound without the need for external amplification equipment. The volume of the headphone sound is adjusted via the [POWER/VOL] control.

tDisplay

This large backlit liquid crystal display panel shows all parameters and prompts necessary for easy, efficient operation and programming of the VL70-m. The display contrast can be adjusted as described on page 99.

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y [PLAY] Button

Press this button to select the VL70-m PLAY mode in which voices can be selected and played. If the PLAY mode is already selected,

pressing the [PLAY] button causes the currently selected voice to sound — a convenient test feature.

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u [EDIT] Button

Activates the VL70-m EDIT mode in which voices can be edited to create new sounds.

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i [UTIL] Button

Selects the VL70-m UTILITY mode. The UTILITY mode includes a range of important utility functions that affect operation of the VL70-m: SYSTEM SETUP, DUMP OUT, INITIALIZE, and DEMO SONG.

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o [EFFECT] Button

Selects the VL70-m EFFECT mode in which the built-in reverb, chorus, variation, and distortion effects can be assigned and edited as required.

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!0[MODE] Button

Accesses the VL70-m sound module mode selection function.

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!1[BREATH] Button

Selects the BREATH SETTING which includes parameters that determine how the VL70-m responds to control from a breath controller, WX-series Wind MIDI Controller, or similar device.

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12The Controls & Connectors