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Congratulations!
Your Yamaha WX5 is a state-of-the-art Wind MIDI Controller which takes wind MIDI control to
new levels of performance and playability. With precise, responsive wind and lip sensors, a choice of
single-reed or recorder type mouthpieces, and a range of fingering modes, the WX5 makes expressive
wind control more accessible than ever before. While it gives experienced wind players a new medium
and vastly expanded sonic possibilities in a familiar format, it is playable enough that beginners can
become proficient in a relatively short time. The WX5 also provides expressive control and nuances that
are simply not available with keyboards or other MIDI controllers. Although it is ideal for use with just
about any MIDI tone generator or synthesizer, combined with a state-of-the-art tone generator such as
the Yamaha VL70-m V irtual Acoustic Tone Generator, the WX5 is capable of expressive depth and tonal
subtlety that rival the finest acoustic instruments.
Refer to this owner’s manual while becoming familiar with the many functions and features pro-
vided by the WX5, and keep it in a safe place for later reference.
The WX5 Controls & Connectors...................................... 6
Setting Up ............................................................................... 8
Power Supply...................................................................... 8
AC Adaptor ..................................................................... 8
Batteries.......................................................................... 8
Connecting to a Tone Generator................................... 9
Connecting to a Tone Generator with a WX Connector.. 9
Connecting to a Standard MIDI Tone Generator.............9
Preparing to Play ................................................................ 10
Turning the Power On................................................... 10
Selecting a Mouthpiece ................................................ 10
Selecting a Lip Mode: Tight Lip or Loose Lip................ 10
About the Wind and Lip Sensors .................................. 11
Basic Playing Techniques................................................. 12
Fingering Modes........................................................... 12
Octave Shift .................................................................. 13
Pitch Bend Wheel ......................................................... 13
Key Hold ....................................................................... 14
Program Change Control .................................................. 16
Changing Voices........................................................... 16
Bank Number Transmission.......................................... 17
Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel........................... 18
Parameter Reset........................................................... 18
Mono/Poly & Portamento Switching.............................. 19
Using the Setup Button..................................................... 20
Sensitivity (Software Wind Gain) .................................. 20
Octave Transpose......................................................... 21
Audition Function On/Off .............................................. 21
Setup Switch Settings .......................................................22
Wind and Lip Sensor Adjustment................................... 25
Wind Zero & Wind Gain Ajustment............................... 25
Lip Zero & Lip Gain Adjustment.................................... 26
Tuning .................................................................................... 27
● Tone Generator Setting........................................................ 27
Maintenance ........................................................................ 28
MIDI System Setup Examples........................................... 29
Foot Control.................................................................. 29
Sequencer Recording & Playback................................ 29
Troubleshooting.................................................................. 30
Index....................................................................................... 31
WX5 Fingering.......................................................................... 32
MIDI Data Format...................................................................... 38
WX5 Specifications.................................................................. 40
Key Operation Chart / MIDI Message Assignments ................. 41
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