UTILITY MODE
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SYNTHESIZER SETUP
The Synthesizer Setup function lets you determine master tuning, keyboard velocity
settings and controller settings.
ACCESSING SYNTHESIZER SETUP
To access the Synthesizer Setup function, from within the
Utility Mode main menu screen, position the cursor over
INITIALIZE and press ENTER, or simply press [F4]
( Synth ). The Synthesizer Setup screen will appear.
MASTER TUNE (-63 ~ + 63) - For adjusting the
overall fine tuning of the W5/W7 in steps of 1.17 cents.
The master tune setting affects only the W5/W7 s
internal tone generator, and has no effect on the note
numbers transmitted from MIDI OUT. (NOTE: You can
adjust the tuning of specific voices in the Voice Edit
Mode. For information, see page 118.)
VELOCITY (off, 1 ~ 127) - For adjusting the velocity
sensitivity response of the W5/W7s keyboard. (NOTE:
The velocity settings affect only the W5/W7 s keyboard,
and not the internal sequencer or incoming MIDI data.)
1 ~ 127 - When Velocity is set to a specified velocity
value, all notes will be fixed to the same velocity
value regardless of your true playing velocity.
Output
Fixed value
Key velocity
FIXED VELOCITY=1~127
When playing the sound of an instrument that
normally does not respond to key velocity (such as
organ or harpsichord) it s effective to use a fixed
velocity value. It is preferable, however, to set all
velocity sensitivity parameters of the voice to 0 (in
Voice Edit Mode) since this will leave all other voices
at their normal velocity settings.
OFF - When Velocity is turned off, the W5/W7 tone
generator will respond to playing velocity in accor-
dance with the specified Velocity Curve setting.
VELOCITY CURVE (0: normal, 1: soft-1, 2: soft-2,
3: easy, 4: wide, 5: hard, 6: cross-1, 7: cross-2) -
The specified Velocity Curve setting determines the way
the W5/W7 s tone generator responds to playing
velocity when the Velocity parameter is set to off (see
Velocity, above).
The Velocity Curve setting affects only notes played on
the W5/W7 s keyboard, and can also be transmitted
from MIDI OUT. The curve setting has no effect on the
incoming note messages transmitted from external
device and received at MIDI IN.
NORMAL - Setting the Velocity Curve to Normal
means the W5/W7 s keyboard will respond to
playing speed at its basic velocity input level, as
determined by the voice s key velocity setting. (For
more information, see Voice Edit Mode, Amp
function, page 113.)
Output
Key velocity
0. Normal
SOFT-1 AND SOFT-2 - Velocity Curves 1 (soft-1)
and 2 (soft-2) allow you to increase sound output to
greater and lesser degrees at slower slower key
velocities.
Output
Key velocity
1. Soft-1
Output
Key velocity
2. Soft-2
EASY - Velocity Curve 3 (easy) allows you to slightly
increase output with faster and slower key velocities,
while producing a normal velocity curve with key
velocity values between the two extremes.
Output
Key velocity
3. Easy
...is the Normal
velocity curve
Output
Key velocity
FIXED VELOCITY=Off