Yamaha VL70-M Controllers & Control Editing, Physical Controllers, VL Controller Parameters

Controllers & Control Editing

If you’ve read the “Virtual Acoustic Synthesis” section (if you haven’t, please do so — page 6) you should understand the concept of “controllers” as applied to the VL70-m. The “controller parameters” correspond to simulated characteristics of the instrument model — e.g. breath pressure, embouchure or tonguing. Any of these can be controlled by you via “physical controllers” — e.g. a breath controller or modulation wheel — assigned to the required controller parameter.

Physical Controllers

•Breath Controller

•Foot Controller

•Etc.

"Physical controllers" such as the Breath or Foot Controller can be assigned to "controller parameters" such as Pressure or Embouchure.

VL Controller Parameters

•Pressure

•Embouchure

•Etc.

The effectiveness of the VL70-m as a musical instrument depends to a great deal on how well you learn to use these controllers. Since the VL70-m sound is produced by a computer-based physical model rather than a oscillator-based tone generator, there are no hard-and-fast rules as to how any controller will actually affect the sound. There are guidelines, based on the rule of the corresponding controller parameter within the physical model, but proficiency with the VL70-m depends more on experience and practice — just as it does in any acoustic instrument.

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