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Yamaha VL70-M Musical Instrument User Manual

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1. Virtual Acoustic Synthesis TI The Controls amp 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 O POWER VOL Control Press to turn power ON or OFF Rotate to adjust overall output volume clockwise to increase the volume O Breath Controller Jack An optional Yamaha BC3 BC2 or BC1 Breath Controller can be plugged in here D page 17 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 D page 18 PHONES Jack Accepts a standard pair of stereo headphones stereo mini phone plug for headphone monitor ing 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 Display 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 gt page 31 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 gt pag
2. High note limit 11 08 NoteLimitL e Low Note Limit e Settings C 2 G8 FOTHERS 11 HoteLimitL C 2 308 Specifies the lowest note that will be produced by the VL70 m This and the NoteLimitH param eter below specify the VL70 m note range Y 12 09 NoteLimitH e High Note Limit e Settings C 2 G8 FOTHERS 12 HoteLimitH G5 D 8 8 stir Specifies the highest note that will be produced by the VL70 m This and the NoteLimitL parameter above specify the VL70 m note range _ A Other Edit Parameters 81 13 Porta Mode voice mode only e Portamento Mode e Settings Full Fngr OTHERS 13 Forta Made Ful 1 HO Portamento produces a slide effect between subsequently played notes The Portamento Mode parameter determines how the portamento slide is produced When Full is selected the portamento slide will occur between any two subsequent notes when the 14 10 Porta Sw parameter below is on even if the first note is released before the second is played When Fngr Fingered is selected the portamento slide will only occur if the first note is still held when the second note is played e Portamento may not produce a perfectly smooth slide with voices in which the driver character istics affect pitch brass instruments for example 14 10 Porta Sw e Portamento Switch e Settings off on
3. 27 29 N Specifications 0c eee eee eee 113 NEC PC 9801 9821 connecting to 21 Stereo sound system aa 22 Note shift uui LAG ager baa a ayer 35 39 Store function a 84 System exclusive receive aa 98 Oo System transpose eee 33 Other Edit Parameters a 75 OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks ssssss 14 T Throat Formant Control Change Number 62 P Throat Formant Control Depth 62 Pan scc rer a etes a ed TOR 32 38 Throat Formant Curve 00 cece ee eae 62 PART buttons ie or eR a ea SM otis 13 Throat formant reida 2 0 ce eee eee eee 45 Personal computer connecting to 20 TO HOST connectors 0020 0 eee eee eee 14 PHONES jack otrora oia 12 TONQUING vu cv A fagen m we 45 Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Attack Time 74 Tonguing Control Change Number 58 Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Initial Level 73 Tonguing Control Depth suse 59 Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Release Level 74 Tonguing Curve 59 Pitch 4 Embouchure Envelope Release Time 74 TFranspose eis csesesni cR iu a a XA ESSE E E 41 Pitch amp embouchure EG 0 ee ee eee 66 Treble Tone Control a 72 Pitch Bend Control a 52 Troubleshooting eee eee eee 107 GE Index 115 U UTIL button ida sear i wes reb ave CD 12 Utility mo
4. o EE 36 The VL XG PLAY Mode The VL XG PLAY Main Control Mode This mode is initially engaged when the VL XG sound module mode is selected If the sub control mode is active see page 40 the main control mode can be selected by simultaneously pressing the PART and buttons The VL XG PLAY main control mode display looks like this BC San FE l P11 HIDI PGH Ld wx Hi Bi Li b PART MIDI BANK PGM VOL EXP PAN REV CHO VAR KEY e Part Number L e Note Shift e Receive Channel e Variation Send e Bank Number e Chorus Send e Program Number e Reverb Send e Volume e Pan e Expression The various parameters in this mode are selected via the SELECT 4 and B buttons The name of the currently selected parameter appears in the upper right corner of the display when the bank and program number parameters are showing a solid triangular pointer indicates which of the two parameters is selected A small triangular pointer appears above the icon corresponding to the selected parameter in the bottom line of the display Once the desired parameter has been selected it s value can be set as required via the VALUE and buttons The VL XG PLAY Mode 37 Rcv CH Receive Channel Settings 01 16 OFF BC ni PE Bi B1 Sets the MIDI receive channel on which the VL70 m will receive data from your keyboard or other controller The r
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6. Voice Selection The PRESET 1 PRESET 2 CUSTOM and INTERNAL voices can be indi vidually selected by the VL70 m panel VALUE and buttons or appropri ate MIDI program change numbers and bank numbers received from your keyboard or controller see the Voice Organization section above Voice Editing In the VOICE mode the INTERNAL voices can be individually edited via the VL70 m panel controls Each voice has its own edit parameters which can be stored with the voice are recalled whenever the voice is selected In fact the edited data must be stored with the voice before a new voice is selected other wise the edited data will be lost Effects Each voice has its own effect settings which are recalled whenever the voice is selected so that effects become an important part of the individual sound of each voice As with edited voice data edited effect data must be stored with the voice before a new voice is selected otherwise the edited effects data will be lost MIDI Output Normally MIDI data received at the VL70 m MIDI IN connector is re transmit ted as is via the MIDI OUT connector The Note Filter function described on page 99 can be used to filter out i e block note data transmission on specified channels SSS ee e ni Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes 27 The VL XG Mode In this mode the VL70 m functions as an XG expansion tone generator module The VL XG mode sh
7. gg qe Effects amp Effect Editing 91 The Variation Parameters The variation stage includes reverb delay echo modulation distortion wah and a range of other effects Type e Variation Type e Settings NO EFFECT HALL 1 HALL 2 ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 STAGE 1 STAGE 2 PLATE DELAY LCR DELAY L R ECHO CROSSDELAY ER1 ER2 GATE REV REVRS GATE KARAOKE 1 KARAOKE 2 KARAOKE 3 CHORUS 1 CHORUS 2 CHORUS 3 CELESTE 1 CELESTE 2 CELESTE 3 FLANGER 1 FLANGER 2 SYMPHONIC ROTARY SP TREMOLO AUTO PAN PHASER DISTORTION OVERDRIVE AMP SIM 3 BAND EQ 2 BAND EQ AUTO WAH PITCH CHNG AURAL EXCT TOUCH WAH WAH DIST COMPRESSOR NOISE GATE THRU RUARIATION EDIT eT yre CELAY L R Selects the variation type or NO EFFECT if no variation effect is required Refer to the separate List Book for brief descriptions of each of the variation types Aural Exciter is a registered trademark of and is manufacutured under license from Aphex Systems Ltd Type Specific Variation Parameters e See separate List Book RUARIATION EDIT Loh Dela s 47H 04 Each of the variation types selected via the Type parameter above has a different set of parameters that specify the actual variation effect sound Refer to the separate List Book for information on the individual parameters for each variation type AT VarCtrl e Aftertouch Variation Control e Settings 64 63 P
8. K THEFS 14 Forta 5w orn KA Os Turns portamento on or off When on the portamento effect will produced as determined by the 13 Porta Mode and 15 Porta Time parameters This parameter also selects the single trigger or multi trigger mode Refer to 06 05 Mono Poly on page 80 ib 15 11 Porta Time e Portamento Time e Settings 000 127 OTHERS 15 Forta Time ll ru ru El The Time parameter sets the portamento time i e the length of the slide between notes A setting of 000 produces the fastest portamento time 127 produces the longest portamento slide effect Dry Level 8 Voice Name 16 12 Dry Level e Dry Output Level e Settings 000 127 FOTHERS 16 0r39 Level 2127 Sets the output level of the VL70 m dry i e without effects sound The higher the value the higher the dry output level Increased dry levels produce a relative reduction in the perceived depth of any applied effects This parameter display will not appear when the VARIATION EDIT mode VarConnect parameter is set to INS Insertion Effect a 82 Other Edit Parameters 17 Voice Name VOICE mode only e Voice Name e Settings A voice name of up to 8 characters OTHERS 17 Uoice Hamel J E KG Os To enter a voice name first select the Voice Name parameter and press the ENTER button The current
9. 2 page 16 TO HOST Connector 8 HOST SELECT Switch This jack and selector switch allow direct connection to a personal computer for sequenc ing and other music applications without the need for a separate MIDI interface 2 page 20 mana MID e00 00 HOST SELECT QUTPUT OO Ii Y vel hae TO HOST DC IN R L MONO SER NO L E I4 The Controls amp Connectors Setting Up Power Supply Your VL70 m comes supplied with a Yamaha PA 3B AC adaptor Plug the DC output cable from the AC adaptor into the DC IN jack on the rear panel then plug the adaptor into a convenient wall AC power socket It is also a good idea to clip the adaptor s DC cable into the cable clip on the VL70 m rear panel to minimize the possibility of accidentally unplugging the cable during opera tion E CAUTION e Do not attempt to use an AC adaptor other than the supplied unit or an appropriate replacement provided by your Yamaha dealer to power the VL70 m The use of an incompatible adaptor may cause irreparable damage to the VL70 m and might pose a serious shock hazard e Be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the AC mains socket when the VL70 m is not in use DC IN HOST SELECT OUTPUT mat ve QO PC 2 PC 1 TO HOST DC IN R L MONO 4 SER NO L NENNEN Setting U
10. Mono Poly e Monophonic Polyphonic Mode e Settings mono poly OTHERS AG ta hono Pols monos A HOPE er 1 Selects the VL70 m monophonic or polyphonic note mode When the mono mode is selected note output will always be generated as long as a MIDI note on message is being received For example if you play key A on your keyboard and then while still holding A play key B note B will sound but will switch back to note A the instant key B is released In the poly mode however sound output will stop the instant key B is released When mono is selected and the 14 10 Porta Sw parameter is turned on the single trigger mode is engaged i e the EG is not re triggered if a new note is played while a previous note is held In all other cases e g the poly mode is selected or the 14 10 Porta Sw parameter is turned off the multi trigger mode is engaged and the EG will be re triggered every time a note is played 07 AssignMode VOICE mode only Assign Mode Settings Botm Top Last OTHERS AY 0221 9nMode Last Determines which note will be played when more than one note is played at a time When Botm Bottom is selected only the lowest note in a group of notes played simultaneously will sound When Top is selected only the highest note in a group of notes played simultaneously will sou
11. When the Expd mode is selected the expanded pitch bend data is also transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector The Expd setting is recommended when using a WX controller in the tight lip mode The Norm setting is recommended when using the WX controller loose lip mode MIDI WX SETTING When the VL70 m is connected to a WX controller and a computer via the TO HOST connector and the HOST SELECT switch is set to any position other than MIDI the front panel MIDIAWX button must be used to select the WX mode a small WX icon will appear on the left side of the display in order for the VL70 m to recognize data from the WX controller When the HOST SELECT switch is set to MIDI the VL70 m accepts both MIDI and WX data both the MIDI and WX icons appear on the display and the MIDI WX button has no effect E I8 Setting Up G50 Guitar MIDI Converter The Yamaha G50 is a high performance Guitar MIDI Converter designed to work in conjunction with the Yamaha GID Divided Pickup Unit installed on an electric or steel string acoustic guitar The G50 offers unprecedented MIDI guitar synthesizer performance with exceptionally fast response and a range of advanced features that bring the true creative potential of MIDI control to guitar players for the first time Naturally the VL70 m is an ideal tone generator for use with a MIDI guitar system based on the G50 Guitar G50 MIDI OUT
12. assign able controller 1 has no effect Dist Part e Distortion Part e Settings off on PDISTORTION EDIT Dist Part off s EEI Turns the distortion effect stage on or off HERE E RENI 94 Effects amp Effect Editing Breath Settings The Breath Setting includes a number of setting that determine how the VL70 m responds to breath control from a breath controller a Yamaha WX series Wind MIDI controller or MIDI Accessing amp Editing the Breath Parameters The BREATH parameters can be accessed and edited from the PLAY mode as follows 1 Press BREATH Press the BREATH button to go to the Breath Setting breath Mode lelacita4 ubi Ld wx 2 Select a Parameter Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select the parameter you want to edit see The Breath Parameters below The name of the currently selected parameter and its current setting will appear on the top line of the display while the parameter s current setting appears on the second line An arrow to the left and or right of the parameter name indicates that the SE LECT lt d and or P buttons can be used to select more parameters in the indicated direction tEreath Control BC MIDI b EEI d 3 Edit the Selected Parameter Use the VALUE and buttons to set the value of the selected parameter as required 4 Repeat As Necessary Repeat steps 2 and 3 to edit as many
13. lating the pitch embouchure and pressure parameters 02 02 Vib Depth e Vibrato Depth e Settings 64 63 FOTHERS B2 Jib Derth s408 Sets the depth of the vibrato effect The higher the value the greater the vibrato depth Positive values produce greater vibrato depth while negative values result in reduced vibrato depth 03 03 Vib Delay e Vibrato Delay e Settings 64 63 OTHERS AS ib Delay 06 Sets the delay time between the beginning of a note and the beginning of the vibrato effect Positive values produce longer delays while negative values result in shorter delays Detune amp Voice Level 04 04 Detune e Detune e Settings 12 8 12 7 Hz OTHERS tDetune 44 BHH aq zh d The Detune parameter allows the pitch of the VL70 m to be shifted slighlty upward or down ward to produce detune effects in relation to other VL70 m units or other tone generators being used with the VL70 m Positive values shift the pitch upward by the indicated amount in Hertz and negative values shift the pitch downward 05 Voice Level VOICE mode only Voice Level Settings 000 127 OTHERS AS ellaiceleus l 2BH3BH 53008 511 Sets the level volume of the voice The higher the value the higher the volume The minimum setting of 000 will result in no sound maa Other Edit Parameters 79 Assignment amp Expansion 06 05
14. 70 The Variation Parameters 92 m Filter 8 EG Edit Parameter The Distortion Parameters 94 Descriptions 20 0 0005 71 e Filter acia oes erus 71 Breath Settings 95 e Amplitude amp Filter Envelope 72 e Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope 73 Accessing Editing the Breath Parameters 95 The Breath Parameters 96 Other Edit Parameters 75 The Utility Mode 97 Accessing amp Editing the Others n Parameters o 75 The System Parameters 98 The Others Edit Parameters 77 The Dump Out Function 100 m VOICE Sound Module Mode e DUMPOUT Operation 100 Others Edit Parameters 77 The Initialize Function 102 m VL XG Sound Module Mode Others Edit Parameters 78 Appendix 103 m Others Edit Parameter Descriptions 79 O 79 Show Control Change 103 Detine amp Voice Level it ro 79 Show Exclusive 000e ee eeee 103 e Assignment amp Expansion 80 The Message Window 104 e Velocity Sensitivity 81 e Message Window Data Format 104 Paa AA 81 Bitmap Window lessen 105 ePortamento 82 e Bitmap Window Data Format 105 e Dry Level amp Voice Name 82 e Creating Bitmap Data 105 Checksum a 106 The Store Function 84 Troubleshooting DIE 107 Ans
15. HT i Deal Growl produces a periodic pressure modulation which produces the growl effect often heard in wind instruments The Grl CC No parameter specifies the controller to be used for growl control When set to off no growl variation can be produced via a controller but a continuous growl value is determined by the 36 23 GrlCtrlDpt parameter below negative values increase the grow level e The GrlCtrlDpt parameter below must be set to an appropriate value higher than 01 or lower than 01 for growl control to have any effect 36 23 GrICtrIDpt e Growl Control Depth e Settings 127 127 VL XG Mode 64 63 KCOHTROL EDIT 36 Gr 1Ctr1lbrt 1154 O gt m e J Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to growl The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause an increase in growl effect in response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause a decrease in growl effect in response to higher controller values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents growl 37 Grl Curve VOICE mode only e Growl Curve e Settings 16 16 KEOHTROL EDIT 37 earl Curve 908 Oe ett Determines the relatio
16. J e Please note that accurate keyboard pitch is produced only at when absorption is maximum The AbsCtrlDpt parameter below must be set to an appropriate value higher than 01 or lower than 01 for absorption control to have any effect 4831 AbsCtrIDpt e Absorption Control Depth e Settings 127 127 VL XG Mode 64 63 CONTROL EDIT 48 eHbsCctmlDEt 2469 Ozas Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to absorption The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause a decrease in absorption in response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause an increase in absorption in response to higher controller values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents absorption HEEL ET 64 Controllers amp Control Editing 49 Abs Curve VOICE mode only e Absorption Curve e Settings 16 16 CONTROL EDIT 43 Abs Curve 15 s emn b Ost Determines the relationship between the controller value and absoprtion When set to 00 the relationship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corresponding change in absorption As the curve value increases the lower end of the controller range has relatively lit
17. Positive values cause an increase in filter cutoff frequency in response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause a decrease in filter cutoff frequency in response to higher controller values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents filter cutoff frequency e The effect of the filter may be barely noticeable on some voices In some cases it may be necessary to lower the cutoff frequency to produce the desired effect 18 Fil Curve VOICE mode only e Filter Curve e Settings 16 16 FCOHTROL EDIT 18 Fil Curve 12 b C at 1 z Fru Determines the relationship between the controller value and dynamic filter cutoff frequency When set to 00 the relationship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corre sponding change in frequency As the curve value increases the lower end of the controller range has relatively little effect on the sound while higher controller values produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically at low controller values while higher values produce relatively little effect The Curve setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the
18. and buttons at this point to specify whether you want to transmit ALL voices from the CUSTOM or INTERNAL bank or a single voice when the CUSTOM data type is specified select C1 through C6 or when the INTRNL data type is specified select 101 through 164 Dumr Internal Te Are You Sure com KHA 4 Press ENTER to Dump Press the ENTER button to begin actual data transmission or EXIT to abort Transmitting will appear on the display while the data is being transmitted then the display will return to the data type menu 5 Exit When Done Press the EXIT button to return to the UTILITY mode menu or PLAY to return directly to the PLAY mode when done AAA CV The Utility Mode 101 The Initialize Function The VL70 m Initialize function includes two sub modes Factory Set and System Initialize Factory Set initialization restores all VL70 m data to the initial factory settings including all Custom and Internal voices System Initialize restores all system setup parameters page 98 to their default settings 1 Select an Initialize Sub mode Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select Factory Set or System Initialize pFact5et Poys Init Press ENTER Press the ENTER button to go to the confirmation display for the selected sub mode Factory Set Are You sure 7 Press ENTER to Initialize Press the EN
19. below is set to Min n J VL XG MODE In the VL XG sound module mode page 28 the EmbUpprDpt and EmbLowrDpt parameters are replaced by a single EmbCtrIDpt parameter as follows 15 EmbCtrIDpt e Embouchure Control Depth e Settings 64 63 KCOMTROL EDIT 15 eEnbCtolDbEt 2t 13 Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to embouchure The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause an increase in embou chure in response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause an decrease in embouchure in response to higher controller values 25 Emb Mode VOICE mode only Embouchure Mode Settings Cntr Min KCOMTR L EDIT 25 Emb Mod Cntr Osa et 1 Selects the controller value position which will produce normal embouchure When set to Cntr Center a central controller position will produce normal embouchure allowing both downward and upward variation A setting of Min Minimum will produce normal embouchure when the control ler is set to its minimum position allowing only upward variation 26 16 Tng CC No e Tonguing Control Change Number e Settings off 95 AT VEL PB PCONTROL EDIT 76 Tna CE Ho aff uS Dagat Tonguing simulates the half tonguing technique used by saxophone players by chan
20. 13 09 07 01 require a checksum a data byte which is 70 OC 03 00 00 70 7C 72 79 48 48 48 79 72 7C 70 00 00 00 40 20 00 00 00 00 40 20 40 00 00 00 00 used to check for errors during MIDI data transfer The checksum is calculated using the system exclusive message start address and data data size A method of calculating the checksum is given below using a simple data format as an example 5 Plug the data derived from the bitmap design into the xx xx xx xx portion of the bitmap window data format and you have the data stream required to display the design on the VL70 m display g play 1 Convert the hexadecimal start address and data bytes underlined in the example to decimal format using the chart below Each two digit hexadecimal byte becomes a decimal number e mm the Model ID is 57 when the VOICE sound module mode is selected and 4C when the VL XG sound module mode is selected Device number Checksum FO 43 On mn ss ss ss xx xx ee xx xx CS F7 Model ID Data size Start address HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC 00 O 10 16 20 32 30 48 01 1 11 17 21 33 31 49 02 2 12 18 22 34 32 50 03 3 13 19 23 35 33 51 04 4 14 20 24 36 34 52 05 5 15 21 25 37 35 53 06 6 16 22 26 38 36 54 07 7 17 23 27 39 37 55 08 8 18 24 28 40 38 56 09 9 19 25 29 4 39 57 OA 10 1A 26 2A 42 3A 58 OB 11 1B 27 2B 43 3B 59 0c 12 1C 28 2C 44 3C 60 OD 13 1D 29 2D 45 3D 61 OE 14 1E 30 2E 46 3E 62 OF 15
21. 15 16 Divide the design horizontally into three sections two seven columns and one two columns in width Add one column of squares the left of each section and 5 columns to the right of the 2 column section as shown in the example below You now have 48 rows each 8 columns in width 2 34 5 6 7 0 3 2 34 5 8 7 columns Use the chart below to convert the ones and zeroes in each row from binary format to hexadecimal format The bits in columns 0 through 3 become the first digit and the bits in columns 4 through 7 become the second digit of each hexadecimal byte For example the 11th row in the example forms the binary byte 01000011 Columns 0 through 3 form 0100 which using the chart becomes hexadecimal digit 4 Columns 4 through 7 form 0011 which using the chart becomes hexadecimal digit 3 The 11th row in the design can therefore be represented by hexadecimal byte 43 binary hexadecimal binary hexadecimal format format format format 0000 0 1000 8 0001 1 1001 9 0010 2 1010 A 0011 3 1011 B 2 Filled squares will be represented by ones 0100 4 1100 C and empty squares by zeroes 0101 5 1101 D 0110 6 1110 E 0111 7 1111 F aaa Appendix 105 After converting all 48 rows in the example we Checksum have the following hexadecimal bytes f Some VL70 m system exclusive message 01 OE 30 40 00 01 07 09 13 22 43 23
22. 1F 31 2F 47 3F 63 106 Appendix 2 Add all the converted numbers 3 Divide the total by 128 and note the remain der 4 Subtract the remainder from 128 The result is the checksum 5 Convert the decimal checksum back to hexadecimal format using the above chart HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC 40 64 50 80 60 96 70 112 41 65 51 81 61 97 71 113 42 66 52 82 62 98 72 114 43 67 53 83 63 99 73 115 44 68 54 84 64 100 74 116 45 69 55 85 65 101 75 117 46 70 56 86 66 102 76 118 47 71 57 87 67 103 77 119 48 72 58 88 68 104 78 120 49 73 59 89 69 105 79 121 4A 74 5A 90 6A 106 7A 122 4B 75 5B 91 6B 107 7B 123 4C 76 5C 92 6C 108 7C 124 4D 77 5D 93 6D 109 7D 125 4E 78 5E 94 6E 110 7E 126 4F 79 5F 95 GF 111 7F 127 Troubleshooting The VL70 m is a very versatile tone generator with many features and functions that affect operation In many cases what appears to be a fault with the VL70 m can actually be traced to an improperly set parameter or something as simple as bad connection Here s how to determine if the problem is internal e g parameter settings or external e g connec tions amplifier etc Listen via headphones Plug a pair of head phones into the VL70 m and play If the headphone sound is OK then the problem is most likely in the amplifier or mixer you are using or the audio connection cables Try adjusting all operational controllers modulation wheels
23. Control Change Number 45 DmpCtrIDpt Damping Control Depth 46 Dmp Curve Damping Curve Absorption oae veretur E RI 64 47 Abs CC No Apsorption Control Change Number 48 AbsCtrlDpt Absorption Control Depth 49 Abs Curve Absorption Curve E6c Controllers amp Control Editing 49 VL XG Sound Module Mode Control Edit Parameters Refer to the page numbers listed for full details on each parameter Pitch Bend e ede en duod 52 01 PB Ctrl Pitch Bend Control 02 PB LowCtrl Pitch Bend Low Control 03 PBLFO PMod Pitch Bend LFO Pitch Modulation Modulation Wheel sseseeseeeenn 53 04 MWLFO PMod Modulation Wheel LFO Pitch Modulation 05 MWLFO FMod Modulation Wheel LFO Filter Modulation Afterto ch EL uL 53 06 ATFil Ctrl Aftertouch Filter Control 07 ATLFO PMod Aftertouch LFO Pitch Modulation Assignable Controller 11111107777777r eener enre een reeereee rreren 54 08 AC1 CC No Assignable Controller 1 Control Change Number 09 AC1FilCtrl Assignable Controller 1 Filter Control 10 AC1AmpCtrl Assignable Controller 1 Amplitude Control 11 AC1LFOPMod Assignable Controller 1 LFO Pitch Modulation POSSUM AA 55 12 Prs CC No Pressure Control Change Number 13 PrsCtrIDpt Pressure Control Depth Embou ch re 5 ecce e en cba diete deta eed KANNADA 57 14 Emb CC No Embouchure Control Change Number 15 EmbCt
24. Generator The VL70 m is a monophonic tone generator incor porating Yamaha s revolutionary Virtual Acoustic Synthesis tone generation system based on the most advanced computer physical modeling technology Virtual Acoustic Synthesis produces sound that is more realistic more expressive and more musical than any other system available at this time The VL70 m includes 256 preset voices from super realistic to innovative that can add a new dimen sion to your sound whether you play a keyboard wind controller MIDI guitar synthesizer or use a sequencer to create music Please read this owner s manual carefully and follow the instructions within in order to ensure proper operation Also keep this manual in a safe place for later reference About the Manual The VL70 m is a very unique tone generator that operates on totally new principles that were simply unheard of until Yamaha released the worlds first Virtual Acoustic synthesizer based on computer physical modelling If you ve had some experience with the Yamaha VL1 VLI m VL 7 or their Version 2 upgrades you will have very little trouble understanding the VL70 m If you are new to VA synthesis however you will need a little background before attempt ing to edit and modify voices We urge you to read the following section of this manual Virtual Acoustic Synthesis before getting into the details It will make a huge difference in how quickly y
25. It also provides a certain degree of compatibility to allow playback of VL XG song data on existing tone generators which do not feature the VL XG extension Specifically to switch the VL70 m to the mono mode a mono mode command control change no 126 value 0 16 is embedded in the song data which when received by a 32 note or 64 note polyphonic XG tone generator switches the appropriate parts to the mono mode The same will apply to future polyphonic VL series tone generators so no changes will be required The VL70 m therefore has a poly which is automatically selected when a MIDI XG on system exclusive message is received 2 Can the Treble and Bass parameters be edit during performance or playback In fact they are a valuable expressive tool Although the Treble and Bass parameters are basically similar in effect to the corresponding controls on an amplifier for example their actual effect varies slightly from voice to voice In many cases they also affect the critical mid frequency range making it possible to give a voice extra presence as required The Bass parameter in particular can be used to bring a voice forward in an ensemble 3 Why do some voices sound as if they are in the original octave even when shifted down an octave This is because Virtual Acoustic synthesis accurately simulates the acoustic behaviour of a pipe or string Simply stated the harmonic balance of the voic
26. ON or OFF The VL70 m is programmed to receive this data and respond accordingly so it is prefer able to turn the VL70 m ON before turning the controlling device ON Setting Up 23 Play the Demo Once you ve set up your VL70 m system you might like to play the pre programmed demo sequence to hear how some of the voices sound This process will also help to familiarize you with some of the VL70 m s selection and editing procedures E NOTES e When the demo is played all system setup parameters and current voice are initialized If your VL70 m memory contains data you want to keep be sure to use the bulk dump function page 100 to save the data to an external MIDI data recorder or other appro priate storage device before playing the demo 1 Select the Utility Mode Press the UTILITY button to select the utility mode PS STEM PUMPOUT PINITIAL DEMO 2 Select the Demo Mode Use the SELECT lt d and gt buttons to select the DEMO mode 3 Press ENTER and Confirm Press the ENTER button if it s OK to go ahead with the demo The VL70 m will ask you to confirm press ENTER again to proceed to the demo song select display or EXIT to abort DEMO Bi hMad Tube ENTER to start 4 Select a Song Use the VALUE and buttons to select the demo song number you want to start with 5 Run the Demo Press the ENTER button to run the demo Playback will start with the se
27. The VL70 m OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks can be connected directly to musical instrument amplifiers designed for keyboard use or to the line inputs of a mixing console It is also possible to connect the VL70 m outputs directly to the inputs of a multitrack or stereo tape recorder E NOTES If you need to drive a mono amp or other device connect only the L MONO output jack The left and right channel signals are automatically combined and delivered via the L MONO jack when a single phone plug is inserted in this jack and the R output jack is left unconnected e Make sure that both the VL70 m and your sound system are turned OFF when making connections E 22 Setting Up Power on Procedure Always follow proper procedure when powering up a sound system to minimize the possibility of damage to the equipment and your ears 1 Make sure your sound system s main level volume control s and the VL70 m volume control are turned all the way down prior to turning power on 2 Turn on the VL70 m 3 Turn on your MIDI controller and computer sequencer if used 4 Turn on the sound system 5 Raise the sound system volume to a reasonable level 6 Gradually raise the VL70 m VOLUME control while playing the MIDI controller to set the desired listening level E NOTES e Some keyboards and other MIDI controllers automatically transmit MIDI control change data corresponding to their control status when the power switch is turned
28. The name of the currently selected parameter and its current setting appear on the second line of the display An arrow to the left and or right of the parameter name value indicates that the SELECT 4 and or PP buttons can be used to select more parameters in the indicated direction KkEFEUEFE EDIT tReverbTime 2 14 5 Edit the Selected Parameter Use the VALUE and buttons to set the value of the selected parameter as required ERA 88 Effects 2 Effect Editing 6 Repeat As Necessary Repeat steps 4 and 5 to edit as many parameters as required 7 Exit When Done Press ther EXIT button to return to the EFFECT sub mode menu or the PLAY button to return to the PLAY mode when you re finished editing Bl IMPORTANT If you want to keep the changes you made in the VOICE EDIT mode be sure to store the edited voice to an appropriate INTERNAL voice number before selecting a new voice All edited data will be lost if you select a new voice before storing the edited voice ie Effects amp Effect Editing 89 The Reverb Parameters The reverb effects are essential to give your sound ambience and a sense of dimension adding warmth and depth to an otherwise dry sound Type e Reverb Type e Settings NO EFFECT HALL 1 HALL 2 ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 STAGE 1 STAGE 2 PLATE WHITE ROOM TUNNEL CANYON BASEMENT RFREWERE EDIT aTare HALL 1 MID b EEI Selects the reverb
29. as an insertion effect See the signal flow diagrams below for the different between system and Inser tion effects E NOTES e When the VOICE sound module mode is selected page 27 effect edits can be stored with each individual voice Effect Signal Flow The following diagrams should help you to understand how the VL70 m effect stages relate to overall signal flow When the Variation Stage is an Insertion Effect Monaural ma Stereo g Distortion e Variation Tone b generator Dry Wet Dry Wet RevPan RevRtn lt SendCho gt Rev Chorus gt Output ChoRtn ChoSend ChoPan DryLine In this case the output from the tone generator is first sent to the distortion stage and the distortion effect signal is then mixed back into the main signal line via the corresponding Dry Wet parameter Next is the variation stage with the same Dry Wet mixing capability In this connection mode the distor tion and variation stages are both functioning as insertion effects After the insertion effects the signal can be sent to the reverb and chorus stages via the RevSend and ChoSend parameters available in the PLAY mode pages 35 and 39 The output from both of these stages is stereo and the effect signal can be mixed back in with the main signal line via the RevRtn and ChoRtn Rasa 86 Effects 2 Effect Editing parameter
30. controller value and the vertical axis represents filter cutoff frequency Amplitude 19 Amp CC No VOICE mode only Amplitude Control Change Number Settings off 95 AT VEL PB PCORNTROL EDIT 1 Ane CE Ho UEL E Ossett Unlike pressure Amplitude controls the volume of the sound without varying timbre or pitch The Amp CC No parameter specifies the controller to be used for amplitude control When set to off maximum volume is produced at all times The AmpCtrlDpt parameter below must be set to an appropriate value higher than 01 or lower than 01 for amplitude control to have any effect 20 AmpCtrIDpt voice mode only e Amplitude Control Depth e Settings 127 127 PCORNTROL EDIT 24 AnrCtrlibrt 50 s set Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to amplitude The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause an increase in amplitude in response to higher controller values e g increased breath L4 lb 1 ES SESE 56 Controllers amp Control Editing pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause a decrease in amplitude in response to higher controller values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents amplitude 21 Amp Curve VOICE
31. kFIL amp EG EDIT ar Treble HH MIDI EEI Boosts or cuts the high frequencies Positive values boost the highs while negative values cut the highs A setting of 00 produces no boost or cut Amplitude amp Filter Envelope level Attack Decay Release time time time Note Note on off 08 06 Attack Time e Amplitude Filter Envelope Attack Time e Settings 64 63 kFIL amp EG EDIT as eH Lack Time 004 Com K Fa nr Sets the attack time of the amplitude amp filter envelope generator Attack time refers to the length of time it takes for the envelope to reach maximum level from the instant a note is played Positive values produce a slower attack while negative values produce a faster attack 09 07 Decay Time Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Decay Time Settings 64 63 kFIL amp EG EDIT 43 Decas Time SB a Es Sets the decay time of the amplitude amp filter envelope generator Decay time refers to the length of time it takes for the envelope to fall to the sustain level after the maximum attack level has been reached Positive values produce a slower decay while negative values produce a faster decay nr uu 72 Filter amp Envelope Generator Editing 10 08 ReleaseTime Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Release Time Settings 64 63 kFIL amp EG EDIT 1 tReleaseTime 44 Ki Qe est
32. menu a second menu appears which allows you to choose the type of data to be trans mitted SYSTEM CURRENT CUSTOM or INTERNL From this menu PS STEM CURRENT PCUSTOM PINTERNL 1 Select a Data Type Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select SYSTEM CURRENT CUSTOM or INTERNL The icon to the left of the name of the selected data type will flash when selected SYSTEM All system data including system setup and breath setting data CURRENT Transmits the currently selected voice i e the voice that was selected immediately prior to engaging the UTILITY mode CUSTOM Transmits all 6 CUSTOM bank voices or a single specified CUSTOM bank voice When ALL is selected all 6 CUSTOM voices are transmitted and when C1 through C6 is selected the corresponding single CUSTOM voice is transmitted INTERNL Transmits all 64 INTERNAL bank voices or a single specified INTERNAL bank voice When ALL is selected all 64 INTERNAL voices are transmitted and when 101 through 164 is selected the corresponding single INTERNAL voice is transmitted SEES 100 The Utility Mode 2 Press ENTER Press the ENTER button to go to the confirmation select display for the selected data type Dumr Internal ALL Are You Sure Em EZI 3 Select ALL or a Single Voice for CUSTOM or INTERNL If you have selected the CUSTOM or INTERNL data type you can use the VALUE
33. mode only e Amplitude Curve e Settings 16 16 PCONTROL EDIT Zi Ane Curve 16 Osas Determines the relationship between the controller value and amplitude When set to 00 the relationship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corresponding change in amplitude As the curve value increases the lower end of the controller range has relatively little effect on the sound while higher controller values produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically at low controller values while higher values produce relatively little effect The Curve setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents amplitude 22 14 Emb CC No e Embouchure Control Change Number e Settings off 95 AT VEL PB CONTROL EDIT 22 Emnb CC Ho 281 Oz s st 1 Embouchure corresponds to the tightness of the lips against the reed or against each other In a string instrument voice embouchure corresponds to how strongly the bow is pressed against the string Affects both pitch and timbre The Emp CC No parameter specifies the controller to be used for embouchure control When set to off medium embouchure is applied at all times Please note that with many voices accurate keyboard controller pitch is produced only at medium embouc
34. particular voice kk Appendix 111 Error Messages When an operational error or other problem occurs the VL70 m will display one of the following error messages to inform you of the problem Battery Low The internal backup battery needs to be replaced Have the battery replaced by qualified Yamaha service personnel Illegal Data A data error has occurred durinng MIDI data reception Try receiving the data again MIDI Buffer Full The MIDI receive buffer is full Reduce the amount of data being transmitted to the VL70 m HOST is Offline The cable connection to the host computer has been broken or the computer power is off Also check for proper operation of the computer driver and MIDI application software SysEx Adrs ERROR The received system exclusive message address is wrong SysEx Data ERROR The received system exclusive message data is wrong SysEx Size ERROR The received system exclusive message size is wrong Check Sum ERROR An error has been detected in the received MIDI data Check the transmitting device MIDI cables MIDI data and Check Sum and try again This Parameter isn t Excl Data The parameter selected for viewing using the Show Exclusive function can not be controlled via system exclusive data No Parameter The parameter selected for viewing using the Show Exclusive or Show Control Change function is not available Rev CH is OFF Since the part receive cha
35. physical modelling technology Damping amp Absorption Simulate the effects of air friction in the pipe or on the string and of high frequency losses at the end of the pipe or string Virtual Acoustic Synthesis 9 The Modifiers The modifiers block consists of 4 sections as shown in the diagram Although these may appear to be simple effects they are actually intimately related to the VL70 m s sound producing model and have a significant effect on the sound the VL70 m has a separate effects stage with reverb chorus variation and distortion effects see page 86 Harmonic Enhancer The Harmonic Enhancer determines the harmonic structure of the sound to the Harmonic extent that it can produce radical timbral Enhancer variations within an instrument family e g saxes The harmonic enhancer param Dynamic eters can be accessed via the Yamaha VL70 Filter m Expert Editor software page 25 i Dynamic Filter Frequency This section is similar to the dynamic filters Equalizer found in many conventional synthesizers with high pass bandpass band elimination Resonator and low pass modes Some filter parameters are available via the VL70 m controls but detailed editing of parameters such as the filter type requires the Yamaha VL70 m Expert Editor software page 25 Frequency Equalizer This is a 5 band p
36. pitch and embou chure at the same time Since the embouchure component of the pitch bend behaves with characteristics acoustic unpredictability precise pitch bends are not always produced If you want the kind of pitch bend precision produced by conventional synthesizers select the VOICE sound module mode go to the CONTROL EDIT mode and set the Embouchure Depth and Embouchure Depth parameters to 00 Then set the pitch bend range to the desired value Other controller parameers assigned to pitch bend can affect pitch bend accuracy so check to make sure that none are assigned 8 Why do some voices not respond as expected to EG edits The effect of editing envelope generator parameters may not always be as expected particularly with plucked string instrument voices such as guitar or bass This is because the VL70 m actually simulates the plucking free oscillation and muting of the strings rather than simply using an EG to approximate these events If the sound of a string voice decays naturally for example setting a long release time will have little or no effect on the actual sound of the voice Since the attack and decay portions of the voice also have natural timbre variations these can be unnaturally altered by inappropriate EG settings which is OK if you re trying to produce an unnatural effect Trial and experimentation and the only sure ways to determine how the EG parameters are going to affect a
37. selected parameter in the bottom line of the display Once the desired parameter has been selected it s value can be set as required via the VALUE and buttons The VOICE PLAY Mode 31 DevNo Device Number Settings 001 016 all LITE ni PE bDeuNo 311 llall e 55O 5 5 910 The Device Number parameter must be set prop erly when you want to transmit or receive MIDI system exclusive data to or from another VL70 m or other MIDI device system exclusive data includes voice parameters system setup param eters etc The VL70 m Device number must be set to the same number as the Device Number of the external device Select a device number from 001 to 016 or all When all is selected MIDI system exclusive data can be received on all device numbers but transmission occurs via device number 001 Bank Number Settings Pr1 Pr2 Cst Int OT Mad Tube PE FPr1 Peel v lla11 Selects the VL70 m PRESET 1 Pr1 PRESET 2 Pr2 CUSTOM Cst or INTERNAL nt voice bank see Voice Organization on page 26 Program Number Settings 001 128 LIT M FB v lla11 Selects the voice to played on the VL70 m The PRESET 1 and PRESET 2 banks each have voice numbers from 001 to 128 while the INTER NAL bank has voice numbers from 001 to 064 and the CUSTOM bank has voice numbers from 0
38. sent from the output of the variation effect stage back to the input of the chorus effect stage see diagram on page 87 The higher the value the more variation signal is sent to the chorus stage If this parameter and the PLAY mode VarRtn parameter are both set to values higher than 001 the output of the variation stage will be sent in corresponding amounts to the input of the chorus stage and the main outputs This parameter becomes available when the VarConnect parameter is set to SYS i e when the variation stage is connected as a system effect SendVar gt Rev e Variation to Reverb Send Level e Settings 000 127 RUARIATION EDIT tSendUlar Rey 405H Sets the amount of signal sent from the output of the variation effect stage back to the input of the reverb effect stage see diagram on page 87 The higher the value the more variation signal is sent to the reverb stage If this parameter and the PLAY mode VarRtn parameter are both set to values higher than 001 the output of the variation stage will be sent in corresponding amounts to the input of the reverb stage and the main outputs This parameter becomes available when the VarConnect parameter is set to SYS i e when the variation stage is connected as a system effect VarConnect Variation Connection Mode Settings INS SYS KUBFIHTIOH ED WarConnect 5 HIDI EZI IT YZ og Determi
39. set to an appropriate value higher than 01 or lower than 01 for throat formant control to have any effect Throat Formant only applies to some reed type voices 3905 ThrCtrIDpt Throat Formant Control Depth Settings 127 127 VL XG Mode 64 63 CONTROL EDIT 39 ThrCtrlDrt 127 Oz z st Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to throat formant The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause an increase in throat formant effect in b response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause a decrease in throat formant effect in response to higher control ler values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents throat formant depth 40 Thr Curve VOICE mode only Throat Formant Curve Settings 16 416 KCOHTRE L EDIT 4 amp 8 Thr Curve 12 rm Ld Ossett Determines the relationship between the controller value and throat formant depth When set to 00 the relationship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corresponding change in throat formant depth As the curve value in creases the lower end of the controller range has relatively little effect on the sound while higher controller val
40. software page 25 Very little filter processing is used on some voices In such cases the effect of the filter may be barely noticeable The effect of editing the Amplitude amp Filter envelope generator parameters may not always be as expected particularly with plucked string instrument voices such as guitar or bass This is because the VL70 m actually simulates the plucking free oscillation and muting of the strings rather than simply using an EG to approximate these events Pitch amp Embouchre EG The Pitch EG controls both the pitch of the note and the embouchre applied to the note from attack to release Initial level attack time release level and release time parameters make it possible to produce a wide range of pitch variations at note attack and release EH NOTES e Pitch control alone may not always produce the expected result with voices in which the internal parameters emphasize embouchure rather than pitch For detailed editing of all VL70 m parameters use the VL70 m Expert Editor software page 25 aa UR ERE RNC RR 66 Filter amp Envelope Generator Editing Accessing amp Editing the Filter amp EG Param eters The FILTER amp EG EDIT mode can be accessed from the PLAY mode as follows 1 Press EDIT Press the EDIT button to go to the EDIT sub mode menu PCONTROL PEIL amp EG POTHERS PSTORE 550 est 2 Select the FIL amp EG Sub mode Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select
41. the FIL amp EG sub mode if necessary The icon to the left of FIL amp EG on the display will flash when the FIL amp EG sub mode is selected L4 3 Press ENTER Press the ENTER button to go to the FILTER amp EG EDIT mode FIL amp EG EDIT will appear at the top of the display along with the number of the currently selected control parameter kFIL amp EG EDIT Al eCuLofTFres h 4 Select a Parameter Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select the parameter you want to edit see The Filter amp EG Edit Parameters below The name of the currently selected parameter and its current setting appear on the second line of the display An arrow to the left and or right of the parameter name value indicates that the SELECT 4 and or P buttons can be used to select more parameters in the indicated direction FFIL amp EG EDIT 8r Treble SHA HA nr J O bo A A Filter 8 Envelope Generator Editing 67 5 Edit the Selected Parameter Use the VALUE and buttons to set the value of the selected parameter as required FFILEEG EDIT B Treble 6 5 ZOOs y Et m e J 6 Repeat As Necessary Repeat steps 4 and 5 to edit as many parameters as required 7 Exit When Done Press the EXIT button to return to the EDIT sub mode menu or the PLAY button to return to the PLAY mode when you re finished editing Bl IMPORTANT If you want to keep the c
42. the specified channel from being re transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector Select the channel to be filtered out or Thru to allow all data to pass When the VL XG sound module mode is selected and a program change number correspond ing to a VL70 m voice is received the NoteFilter parameter is automatically set to the channel on which the program change number was received This does not occur in the VOICE sound module mode When the VL70 m MIDI receive channel is changed via the panel controls pages 34 and 38 the NoteFilter parameter is automatically set to the same channel if it is initially set to 01 16 but not when it is set to Thru This does not occur when the MIDI receive channel is changed via a MIDI system exclusive message mema The Utility Mode 99 The Dump Out Function The Dump Out function allows VL70 m setup and system exclusive data to be transmitted to a second VL70 m or an external MIDI storage device such as the Yamaha MDF2 MIDI Data Filer via the MID OUT or TO HOST connec tor E NOTES e The MIDI Device Number of the receiving device must the same as that set via the VL70 m PLAY mode DevNo parameter pages 32 and 41 e You might have to try a few different Dumplntrval parameter page 99 settings before the receiving device will receive the data from the VL70 m without errors DUMPOUT Operation When the DUMPOUT sub mode is selected from the UTILITY mode
43. to the previous display Show Exclusive This function displays the MIDI system exclusive data string required to control the currently displayed parameter from an external MIDI device The MIDI data is displayed in hexadecimal format To engage the Show Exclusive function first select the desired parameter then double click the ENTER button i e press the ENTER button twice in rapid succession The Show Exclusive display will appear MIDI exclusive message FH 431657 msan23 42 Fr D 8 stir Depending on the selected parameter control change data may be displayed in place of system exclusive data This variation is described in the preceding section The Show Control Change Function While the Show Exclusive function is engaged the VALUE and buttons can be used to change values and the SELECT 4 and BB buttons can be used to select different parameters Press the EXIT button to return to the previous display With the VL70 m it is possible to control just about any parameter via MIDI system exclusive messages from an external MIDI device This makes it possibe for example to change filter or EG settings while playing to change the sound as required You could also change effect settings the pitch of individual drum instruments or just about any ohter parameter to add life and variety to your music Until now however the process of using this capability has been r
44. type or NO EFFECT if no reverb effect is required Refer to the separate List Book for brief descriptions of each of the reverb types Type Specific Reverb Parameters e See separate List Book RFREWERE EDIT Reverb Time 2 14 Each of the reverb types selected via the Type parameter above has a different set of parameters that specify the actual reverb sound Refer to the separate List Book for information on the individual parameters for each reverb type Rev Pan e Reverb Pan e Settings L63 C R63 RFREWERE EDIT Rey Pan C Sets the pan position of the reverb sound i e the perceived position of the reverb sound within the stereo sound field A setting of L63 sets the reverb sound full left R63 sets the sound full right and C places the sound in the center Intermediate settings pan the reverb sound to corresponding positions in the stereo sound field aaa 90 Effects amp Effect Editing The Chorus Parameters The VL70 m chorus stage actually includes a number of modulation type effects that can be used to give your sound extra animation and life Type e Chorus Type e Settings NO EFFECT CHORUS 1 CHORUS 2 CHORUS 3 CELESTE 1 CELESTE 2 CELESTE 3 FLANGER 1 FLANGER 2 SYMPHONIC PHASER CHORUS EDIT eT SrPe FLAHGER 1 Selects the chorus type or NO EFFECT if no chorus effect is required Refer to th
45. 01 to 006 Volume Settings 000 127 UTE P PB 1 ib J Fille 1 Sets the volume of the current voice The higher the value the louder the volume Pan Settings Rnd L63 C R63 UT Farn PB UU po Ll al Fille Sets the pan position of the current voice i e the position of the voice between left and right in the stereo sound field A setting of L63 sets the pan position full left C sets the pan at center and R63 sets the pan full right In between settings produce corresponding intermediate pan positions The Rnd setting produces a randomly generated pan position RevRtn Reverb Return Settings 000 127 WTS PR PE lla11 Adjusts the level of the signal returned from the VL70 m reverb effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the reverb signal a 32 The VOICE PLAY Mode ChoRtn Chorus Return Settings 000 127 JT mui FChoRtR PB 064 uj 4 ag lla11 Adjusts the level of the signal returned from the VL70 m chorus effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the chorus signal VarRtn Variation Return Settings 000 127 JUT mu FWarktr PB lla11 Adjusts the level of the signal returned from the VL70 m variation effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the variation
46. 1 Growl Control Depth aaa 61 Growl CUNG cuco cue ebay PAP epa ede 61 D ond I14 Index H Pitch Bend LFO Pitch Modulation 52 Harmonic Enhancer Control Change Number 62 Pitch Bend Low Control a 52 Harmonic Enhancer Control Depth 63 Pitch bend wheel 2 43 Harmonic Enhancer Curve a 63 PLAY BUTTON naan pa da AP PANANDA 12 Harmonic enhancer cece eee 45 Polyphonic Expansion sees 80 H adplion s mua dace rk eo ares Meee amahan 22 Portamento Mode 0 00e eee eeeeee 82 High Note Limit 00 000 cece eee eee 81 Portamento Switch cece eens 82 HOST SELECT switch 0 eee eee ee eee 14 Portamento Time ee eee eee eee ee 82 Power supply i seriis cee eee eee eee eee 15 l Power on procedure aan 23 IBM PC connecting to eee ee eee 21 POWER VOL control 0 00000 cece ee ee eee 12 Initialize function 102 Precautions ru EC NANANA 4 Instrument ec Se ead eee ean tne ITE 8 Preset voice banks 00 eee eee ee o 26 Internal voice bank a 26 dg AA ade ER 45 Pressure Control Change Number 55 L Pressure Control Depth aa 55 Lip mod bio to AA EAR E E OUR RE RR 18 Pressure Curve eren 55 Low Note Limit lessen RII 81 Program number lsss lille lesse 32 38 Program pointer lee 35 M Macintosh connecting
47. 1 100th of a semitone The maximum minus and plus settings produce a downward or upward pitch shift of just over a semitone A setting of 000 0 produces no pitch change RevSysExcl e System Exclusive Receive e Settings off on lt SYSTEM gt tEcuSasExcl on This parameter determines whether or not the VL70 m will receive MIDI system exclusive messages System exclusive data is received when this parameter is on and ignored when this parameter is off TransmitCH e MIDI Transmit Channel e Settings 1 16 lt SYSTEM gt tTran m1t H 1 Selects the MIDI channel via which data corre sponding to operation of a breath controller connected to the VL70 m will be transmitted WX Lip e WX Lip Mode e Settings Norm Expd SYSTEM es Lir Nor r WX series Wind MIDI Controllers produce pitch bend data ranging from 16 to 32 in response to lip reed pressure The WX Lip parameter determines whether these values are used as is Norm or expanded to a full 64 through 63 range Expd When the Expd mode is selected the expanded pitch bend data is also transmitted via the MIDI OUT and TO HOST connector The Expd setting is recommended when using a WX controller in the tight lip mode The Norm setting is recommended when using the WX controller loose lip mode WX LipLock e WX Lip Lock
48. 27 BC ni PE KUarFtn e Fille 1 Adjusts the level of the signal returned from the VL70 m variation effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the variation signal This parameter is not available will appear in place of the VarRtn value when the variation stage is connected as an insertion effect page 86 X t jj uj 4 E Trans Transpose Settings 24 0 24 EC FT PB lla 1 Transposes the pitch of the entire VL70 m system a single setting applies to all voices down or up in semitone steps over a 2 octave range 00 corresponds to standard pitch Each increment corresponds to a semitone A setting of 12 for example transposes the pitch down one octave aaa The VL XG PLAY Mode 41 Controllers amp 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 character istics 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 Physical controllers such as e Breath Controller the Breath or Foo
49. 70 m with other MIDI equipment it is a good idea to refer to the MIDI specifications implementation chart MIDI data format of the equipment used to ensure compatibility EENEEEEEEEIN I6 Setting Up Breath Controller If you will be using the VL70 m with a keyboard a breath controller is an essential expressive tool both for realistic expression with wind instru ment voices and unprecedented expressive control with string voices Plug an optional Yamaha BC3 BC2 or BC1 Breath Controller into the front panel breath controller jack If the controlling MIDI keyboard has a breath controller jack it might be more convenient to plug the breath contoller in there rather than directly into the VL70 m The Breath Controller is ideal for controlling parameters that would normally be affected by a wind player s breath dynam ics timbre pitch and others Bl IMPORTANT e If you will be using a BC3 BC2 or BC1 breath controller plugged into the BREATH jack the Breath Mode parameter must be set to BC WX page 96 This is also necessary if you plug the breath controller into the keyboard s breath controller jack T In I Iii Ii TET MIDI keyboard MIDI IN YAMAHA aman asotea rere nem VL ZO m Do BREATH BC3 NENNEN Setting Up 17 WX series Wind MIDI Control
50. EPLACE THE BACKUP BATTERY YOURSELF B Service and Modification The VL70 m contains no user serviceable parts Opening it or tampering with it in any way can lead to irreparable damage and possibly electric shock Refer all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel Wi Third party Software Yamaha can not take any responsibility for software produced for this product by third party manufacturers Please direct any questions or com ments about such software to the manufacturer or their agents YAMAHA is not responsible for damage caused by improper handling or operation Precautions 5 Virtual Acoustic Synthesis Unlike previous tone generation systems which use oscillators function genera tors preset waveforms or samples to produce sound Yamaha Virtual Acoustic VA Synthesis applies sophisticated computer based physical modeling technology to musical sound synthesis In the same way that computer models are used to simulate weather systems or the flight characteristics of aircraft in the design stage the VL70 m simulates the very complex vibrations reso nances reflections and other acoustic phenomena that occur in a real wind or string instrument KU VA Advantages The VL70 m offers many advantages in terms of musical performance Not just in terms of sound but also in terms of the behavior that makes acoustic instruments so well musical Yamaha Virtual Acoustic Synthe
51. Editor voice editing software provides full access to the complete range of physical modeling parameters It can be used alone to create new voices or edit voices loaded from the VL70 m The VL70 m Expert Editor is basically a refined version of the editing software Yamaha voicing profession als use to create original voices for VL series synthesizers and tone generators It therefore gives you full professional level programming power and potential Another handy VL editing software is the VL Visual Editor The VL Visual Editor makes it easy for anyone to create new VL voices via a graphic easy to use editing interface The VL70 m Expert Editor can read voice files created by the VL Visual Editor allowing further in depth programming The VL Voice Editing Software can be obtained via Yamaha s XG home page on the World Wide Web http www yamaha co jp english xg htm1 libhm htm1 mma Setting Up 25 Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes Voice Organization The VL70 m voices are organized into four main banks Additional banks are used when the VL70 m is set to operate in the VL XG sound module mode page 29 The four main banks are as follows PRESET 1 The PRESET 1 bank contains 128 preset voices which have been created primarily to be played via a keyboard PRESET 2 The PRESET 2 bank contains 128 preset voices which have been created to provide maximum expressive capability when played with a breath contro
52. FORE using Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only No other uses are recommended NOTICE Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufac turer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibil ity Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the following Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargeable bat tery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years When replacement becomes necessary contact a quali fied service representative to perform the replacement This product may also use household type batteries Some of these may be rechargeable Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged When installing batteries do not mix batteries with new or with batteries of a different type Batteries MUST be in stalled correctly Mismatches or incorrect installation may res
53. OL PE Ctrl EDIT ai 02 EO This parameter sets the maximum amount of pitch bend which will occur when the pitch controller is set to its maximum position e g when the pitch bend wheel on a keyboard is rolled all the way up Minus setting produce a downward pitch bend Each increment corresponds to a semitone A setting of 12 for example results in maximum upward pitch bend of one octave This setting automaically switches the plus minus status of the PB LowCtrl parameter below If PB Ctrl is set to a value PB LowCtrl is automatically switched to a value and vice versa Natural acoustic musical instruments have no pitch parameter Pitch is determined by the properties of the instrument s resonant body as well as the condition of the instrument s driver The same applies to Virtual Acoustic Synthesis in the VL70 m pitch bend is simulated by manipulating the appropriate pipe string length and driver characteristics As a result the pitch bend range may not always be mathemati cally accurate 0202 PB LowCtrl e Pitch Bend Low Control e Settings 24 24 FCOHTROL EDIT B2 PB LowCtr15 03 Qee stir PB LowCtrl sets the maximum amount of pitch bend which will occur when the pitch controller is set to its lowest position e g when the pitch bend wheel on a keyboard is rolled all the way down Plus settings produce an upward pitch be
54. Other Edit Parameters 77 VL XG Sound Module Mode Others Edit Parameters Refer to the page numbers listed for full details on each parameter ViDa MGA eee NA ee 79 01 Vib Rate Vibrato Rate 02 Vib Depth Vibrato Depth 03 Vib Delay Vibrato Delay Detuine aaa AN RAR AN 79 04 Detune Detune Assignment AN GANANG desde a eR aps 80 05 Mono Poly Monophonic Polyphonic Mode Velocity Sensitivity sssssssssssseeeeeeenen 81 06 VelSensDpt Velocity Sensitivity Depth 07 VelSensOfs Velocity Sensitivity Offset Not Limits ica do do edil taii 81 08 NoteLimitL Low Note Limit 09 NoteLimitH High Note Limit Portamento eim recess tii 82 10 Porta Sw Portamento Switch 11 Porta Time Portamento Time PIAM Inte eene re vb en dh rated ds 82 12 Dry Level Dry Output Level Teee 78 Other Edit Parameters Others Edit Parameter Descriptions The small parameter numbers in parentheses apply in the VL XG sound module mode 01 01 Vib Rate e Vibrato Rate e Settings 64 63 K THERS Al Bib Rate HH Qes st 1 The vibrato effect produces a cyclic variation in pitch and embouchure The Vib Rate parameter sets the speed of the vibrato effect Positive values produce a faster vibrato while negative values produce a slower vibrato In the VL70 m extremely realistic vibrato effects are produced by simultaneously modu
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56. TER button to begin actual initialization or EXIT to abort Executing will appear on the display while the data is being initialized then the display will return to the Initialize sub mode menu Exit When Done Press the EXIT button to return to the UTILITY mode menu or PLAY to return directly to the PLAY mode when done pp 102 The Utility Mode Appendix Show Control Change This function displays the MIDI control change data string required to control the parameter currently displayed in the PLAY mode from an external MIDI device The MIDI data is displayed in hexadecimal format To engage the Show Control Change function first select the desired parameter in the PLAY mode then double click the ENTER button i e press the ENTER button twice in rapid succession The Show Control Change display will appear MIDI channel message control change Il eir LNG BH Ar 64 144 B1 al MIDI channel Current parameter name amp value Part number Depending on the selected parameter system exlusive data may be displayed in place of control change data This variation is described in the next section The Show Exclusive Function While the Show Control Change function is engaged the VALUE and buttons can be used to change values and the SELECT 4 and gt buttons can be used to select different param eters Press the EXIT button to return
57. UARIATION EDIT AT Warltrl 88 This parameter only becomes available when the VarConnect parameter page 93 is set to INS i e when the variation stage is connected as an insertion effect Aftertouch variation control allows one of the selected variation effect param eters to be controlled in real time via keyboard aftertouch pressure The parameter which can be controlled is individually preset for each variation effect type see the separate List Book The AT VarCtrl parameter determines to what degree the effect parameter is affected by aftertouch pressure For example if the TREMOLO effect is selected aftertouch controls the LFO Frequency param eter In this case higher positive AT VarCtrl values cause increased aftertouch pressure to increase the LFO speed while higher negative values cause increased aftertouch pressure to decrease the LFO speed If this parameter is set to 00 aftertouch control has no effect AC1VarCtrl e Assignable Controller 1 Variation Control e Settings 64 63 PUARIATION EDIT ACiVarCtrl 88 This parameter only becomes available when the VarConnect parameter page 93 is set to INS i e when the variation stage is connected as an insertion effect Assignable Controller variation aaa 92 Effects amp Effect Editing control allows one of the selected variation effect parameters to be controlled in real t
58. YAMAHA Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator VL 70 m Owner s Manual f or XG FCC INFORMATION U S A 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority granted by the FCC to use the product 2 IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s supplied with this product MUST be used Follow all installation in structions Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA 3 NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regula tions Part 15 for Class B digital devices Compli ance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices tee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interfer ence which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON pleas
59. a Entry MSB 07 Volume Control 08 09 Unassigned 10 Panpot 11 Expression 12 31 Unassigned eee Controllers amp Control Editing 43 Control No Controller off 32 off used by Bank Select LSB 33 37 Unassigned 38 Data Entry LSB 39 63 Unassigned 64 Hold1 65 Portamento Switch 66 Unassigned 67 Soft Pedal 68 70 Unassigned 71 Harmonic Content 72 Release Time 73 Attack Time 74 Brightness 75 90 Unassigned 91 Effect Send Level Reverb Effect 92 Unassigned 93 Effect Send Level 3 Chorus Effect 94 Effect Send Level 4 Variation Effect 95 Unassigned AT After Touch VEL Velocity PB Pitch Bend 44 Controllers amp Control Editing O VL70 m Controller Parameters Any of the physical controllers listed above can be assigned to control any of the VL70 m s controller parameters Pressure The amount of breath pressure applied to a reed or mouthpiece or the speed of the bow applied to a string Pressure variations affect both volume and timbre Embouchure The tightness of the lips against the reed or against each other In a string instrument voice Embouchure corresponds to how strongly the bow is pressed against the string Affects both pitch and timbre Tonguing Simulates the half tonguing technique used by saxophone players by changing the slit of the reed The slit is the space between the tip of the reed and the mouthpiece Amplitude Un
60. al pitch to be reached after a note is released A setting of 00 produces normal pitch Positive values raise the final pitch while negative values lower the final pitch in relation to normal pitch 16 12 PEGReleTime e Pitch 4 Embouchure Envelope Release Time e Settings 64 63 a FFILZEG EDIT 1 PEGFeleTime 44 d Sets the release time of the pitch amp embouchure envelope generator Release time refers to the length of time it takes for the pitch envelope to reach the release level specified by the PEGReleLvl parameter above after a note is released Positive values produce a slower release while negative values produce a faster release E NOTES The effect of the Pitch amp Embouchure EG settings may be less noticeable on voices in which the embouchure is changed GT5T5Z 74 Filter amp Envelope Generator Editing Other Edit Parameters The OTHERS EDIT mode provides access to a range of editable voice param eters that do fall into the CONTROLLER or FILTER amp EG categories Accessing amp Editing the Others Param eters The OTHERS EDIT mode can be accessed from the PLAY mode as follows 1 Press EDIT Press the EDIT button to go to the EDIT sub mode menu PCONTROL PEILEEG POTHERS PSTORE Essen L4 2 Select the OTHERS Sub mode Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select the OTHERS sub mode if necessary The icon to the l
61. alue ranges are also different the differences will be listed with the actual parameter descriptions VOICE Sound Module Mode Control Edit Parameters Refer to the page numbers listed for full details on each parameter Pitch Bend amma eee im 52 01 PB Ctrl Pitch Bend Control 02 PB LowCtrl Pitch Bend Low Control 03 PBLFO PMod Pitch Bend LFO Pitch Modulation Modulation Wheel sse 53 04 MWLFO PMod Modulation Wheel LFO Pitch Modulation 05 MWLFO FMod Modulation Wheel LFO Filter Modulation Aftettou ch nca A ee ee Ue aa 53 06 ATFil Ctrl Aftertouch Filter Control 07 ATLFO PMod Aftertouch LFO Pitch Modulation Assignable Controller sssssssssesseseeeee 54 08 AC1 CC No Assignable Controller 1 Control Change Number 09 AC1FilCtrl Assignable Controller 1 Filter Control 10 ACTAmpCtrl Assignable Controller 1 Amplitude Control 11 AC1LFOPMod Assignable Controller 1 LFO Pitch Modulation EXPLOSION ier te doe de oed ania das 54 12 Exp Mode Expression Mode dicil NA NANANA BALAAN 55 13 Prs CC No Pressure Control Change Number 14 PrsCtrIDpt Pressure Control Depth 15 Prs Curve Pressure Curve Filter mienne a NAAN aa 55 16 Fil CC No Filter Control Change Number 17 FilCtrIDpt Filter Control Depth 18 Fil Curve Filter Curve Amplitude 1 on eee D dete elt arai ea Dan re aae 56 19 Amp CC No Amplitude Con
62. ameter to Last Velocity Sensitivity 0906 VelSensDpt e Velocity Sensitivity Depth e Settings 000 127 OTHERS Ba elalS5ensbrL2H64d Qes sti Determines how the VL70 m responds to keyboard velocity When set to 000 keyboard velocity i e how fast or hard the keyboard is played has no effect on the sound At values higher than 001 however high keyboard velocities will increase the level of the sound and low keyboard velocities will decrease the level of the sound The higher the value the greater the effect of keyboard velocity on the voice level The graph at the bottom of the display indicates the current velocity sensitivity response as determined by the 09 06 VelSensDpt and 10 07 VelSensOfs parameters The horizontal axis represents keyboard velocity and the vertical axis represents output level 1007 VelSensOfs e Velocity Sensitivity Offset e Settings 000 127 OTHERS 1 elle Sens0155664 Specifies an offset value that will apply to the lowest keyboard velocity level The graph at the bottom of the display indicates the current velocity sensitivity response as determined by the 09 06 VelSensDpt and 10 07 VelSensOfs parameters ca Ld Ld The horizontal axis represents keyboard velocity and the vertical axis represents output level Note Limits no sound note range no sound MALAM Low note limit
63. amplitude and or pitch modulation as specified by the AC1FilCtrl AC1AmpCtrl and ACILFOPMod parameters below For example if this parameter is set to 04 Foot Controller then a MIDI foot controller can be used to control any of the parameters just mentioned 09 09 ACTFilCtrl e Assignable Controller 1 Filter Control e Settings 64 63 CONTROL EDIT m9 ACIFilCtrl 86 Qes st 1 Determines the degree to which the filter is affected by Assignable Controller 1 see AC1 CC No above Plus settings cause the cutoff fre quency of the filter to increase in response to increasing controller values while minus values cause the filter frequency to decrease in response to increasing controller values 10 10 AC1AmpCtrl Assignable Controller 1 Amplitude Control e Settings 64 63 KCOHTROL EDIT 16 AC1AmeCtr1 88 530 8 et Determines the degree to which amplitude vol ume is affected by Assignable Controller 1 see AC1 CC No above Plus settings cause the amplitude to increase in response to increasing controller values while minus values cause the amplitude to decrease in response to increasing controller values 11 11 ACILFOPMod e Assignable Controller 1 LFO Pitch Modulation e Settings 000 127 KCOHTROL EDIT 11 HCiLF PMad ama 5308 411 Sets the amount of LFO pitch modulation applied by Assignable Controller 1
64. an 01 or lower than 01 for pressure control to have any effect 14 13 PrsCtrIDpt e Pressure Control Depth e Settings 127 127 VL XG Mode 64 63 CONTROL EDIT 14 PrsCte 1 OGFRt 4 1 274 Dagat Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to pressure The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause an increase in pressure in response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause a decrease in pressure in response to higher controller values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents pressure Set this parameter to 00 if do not intend to control pressure via a controller Ld 15 Prs Curve VOICE mode only Pressure Curve Settings 16 16 PCONTEOL EDIT 15 Prs Curve 18 i Ozas Determines the relationship between the controller value and pressure When set to 00 the relation ship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corresponding change in pressure As the curve value increases the lower end of the controller range has relatively little effect on the sound while higher controller values produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically
65. ange number 11 expression is used for breath control This setting also affects both MIDI and HOST output from the VL70 m Breath Curve Settings 16 16 Breath Curve AA MIDI Ld wx Ld Determines the relationship between breath control data received from a breath controller W X series Wind MIDI Controller or via the MIDI IN connec tor and the actual amount of breath variation applied Minus settings result in a large breath variation with a relatively small amount of breath pressure applied to the controller while plus settings required a greater range of input breath control values to produce the same degree of breath variation The graph at the bottom of the display represents this relationship the horizontal axis is input breath pressure and the vertical axis is actual breath variation Breath Setting Lock off on Breath Set Locks off cyn Ld wx When this parameters is off the VL70 m Breath Mode parameter above will be automatically set to BC WX whenever a MIDI XG SYSTEM ON or VOICE MODE ON message is received At the same the Breath Control parameter above is set to BC and the Breath Curve parameter also above is set to 00 Turn this parameter on if you do not want received MIDI messages to affect the breath setting parameters ss 96 Breath Settings The Utility Mode The UTILITY mode provi
66. arametric equalizer with frequency Q bandwidth and level control The equalizer also has pre EQ high and low pass filters as well as key scaling capability for precise response control throughout the instrument s range Although only simplified treble and bass parameters are available via the VL70 m controls the full range of equalizer parameters can be accessed via the Yamaha VL70 m Expert Editor software page 25 Resonator The Resonator uses simulated resonator pipes or strings and delays to produce a woody resonance effect although it has little or no effect on some voices The resonator parameters can be accessed via the Yamaha VL70 m Expert Editor software page 25 EN IO Virtual Acoustic Synthesis There s More In this brief introduction to VL70 m basics we ve only looked at the central physical model which is the key the VL70 m s unprecedented sound and musical performance There s actually much more to it There s also an exten sive range of other functions and features that are similar to those you may be familiar with from conventional synthesizers There are for example program mable envelopes that can be applied to most of the controllers in addition to real time player control And of course there s a comprehensive selection of utility functions that give the VL70 m maximum versatility and convenience Now that you understand the basics dive in and find out what the VL70 m can really do
67. at low controller values while higher values produce relatively little effect The Curve setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents pressure 16 Fil CC No VOICE mode only e Filter Control Change Number e Settings off 95 AT VEL PB KCOHTROL EDIT 16 Fil CC Ho off UU UU ag Li l The Fil CC No parameter specifies the control ler to be used for filter cutoff frequency control page 45 When set to off no filter frequency variation can be applied via a controller The FilCtrIDpt parameter below must be set to an appropriate value higher than 01 or lower than 01 for filter control to have any effect Most voices use the low pass filter type but some use the bandpass high pass or band Ccc Controllers amp Control Editing 55 eliminate types Some voices use very little filter processing at all Changing the filter settings may not produce a particularly notice able effect For detailed filter parameter pro gramming use the VL70 m Expert Editor software page 25 17 FilCtriDpt voice mode only e Filter Control Depth e Settings 127 127 KCOHTROL EDIT 17 F11CtrlDPt 54 Osas Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to dynamic filter The higher the value the greater the variation
68. ather tedious find the required parameter in the MIDI documentation figure out what data string is required to perform the desired operation and so on The VL70 m Show Exlusive function shows the required data string for the selected parameter immediately Appendix 103 The Message Window The VL70 m Message Window function makes it possible to display text messages up to 32 characters in length on the VL70 m display in the PLAY mode The messages can be transmitted in the form of a data string from an external MIDI device and will appear on the VL70 m display for about 3 seconds A message could be placed at the beginning of a song data file for example so that the title of the song and other information appears on the display at the beginning of the song Message HELLO WLPa m PaM Ld il Message Window Data Format The format for message window data is as follows hexadecimal format F0 43 1n 4C 06 00 00 xx xx xx xx F7 n is the device number minus one If the VL70 m device number is set to 1 for example n should be 0 xx XX XX XX is the text data Each character is represented by a single ASCII code byte 2 hexadecimal digits Refer to the chart below for the ASCII code for each displayable character The numbers in the top row are the first digit and the numbers in the leftmost column are the second digit in the byte representing each charac
69. b Qo Sooo E EUE cip MIDI IN YAMAHA ccc oe VLZO am o 005 VL70 m Since the G50 produces MIDI output the standard MIDI connection rules that apply to a keyboard or any other MIDI controller also apply when connecting the G50 to the VL70 m page 16 Setting Up 19 Connector Pin Numbers mini Din 8 pin LI 34 5 12 D SUB 9 pin 938 768 D SUB 25 pin 12345678 910111213 14 1516 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 Connecting to a Personal Computer Although the VL70 m can be connected to a personal computer via the MIDI IN OUT connectors and a MIDI interface the TO HOST connector and selector switch allow direct connection to Apple Macintosh IBM PC AT or NEC PC 9801 9821 series personal computers for sequencing and other music applications without the need for a separate MIDI interface Bl IMPORTANT e If the VL70 m is to be connected to a computer via the TO HOST connector and a MIDI controller via the MIDI IN connector the echo back function of the music software or sequencer you are using must be turned on so that the MIDI note data from the controller is returned to the VL70 m and any subsequent devices connected to the VL70 m MIDI OUT connector umm 222 wm Ca MIDI IN TO HOST Personal computer Oo Q YAMAHA Connecting to a
70. de naaa GG cmd vee eee eS 97 V VALUE buttons lees 13 Variation connection mode 93 Variation pan 2c se ssa lie beeen a 93 Variation parameters type specific 92 Variation return 2 ee 33 41 Variation senda iis OD ae REN en 35 39 Variation stage as insertion effect 86 Variation stage as system effect 87 Variation type iren re a e a eee 92 Variation to chorus send level 93 Variation to reverb send level 93 Velocityz g Ra nerd aie Baws tara Kian dis aca 43 Velocity Sensitivity Depth 81 Velocity Sensitivity Offset 81 Vibrato Delay 0 00 cee 79 Vibrato Depth eere dae e Y UY Ys 79 Vibrato Rate sessio serre a 79 Virtual Acoustic Synthesis a 6 VL Extension for XG 0c eee eee eee 30 VL XG play main control mode 37 VL XG play mode 2 36 VL XG play sub control mode 40 VL XG sound module mode 2 5 28 VL70 m model Lo 7 Voice Level ve be daa ande 79 Voice NAME cla AN ANG MLAKI 83 Voice organization a 26 Voice play main control mode 31 Voice play mode cece eee eee 31 Voice play sub control mode 34 Voice sound module mode 27 aTa ETa aI A ita orte act va ete a edd 32 38 Ww WoC IN Jack tia s EL ra hr pee
71. des access to a range of parameters that affect basic operation of the VL70 m and some functions that contribute to system flexibil ity Select the UTILITY sub mode menu from the PLAY mode by pressing the UTILITY button Four sub modes are available SYSTEM The SYSTEM sub mode includes parameters that affect overall operation of the VL70 m Page 98 DUMPOUT The Dump Out function allows VL70 m setup and system exclusive data to be transmitted to a second VL70 m or an external MIDI storage device such as the Yamaha MDF2 MIDI Data Filer via the MIDI OUT or TO HOST connector Page 100 INITIAL The VL70 m Initialize function includes two sub modes Factory Set and System Initialize Factory Set initialization restores all VL70 m data to the initial factory settings includ ing all Custom and Internal voices System Initialize restores all system setup parameters page 98 to their default settings Page 102 DEMO A demonstration function demonstrates some of the VL70 m voices and capabilities The DEMO function is described in detail on page 24 The Utility Mode 97 The System Parameters The UTILITY SYSTEM sub mode includes parameters that affect overall operation of the VL70 m M Tune e Master Tuning e Settings 102 4c 102 3c lt SYSTEM gt Tune 34086 Ac Fine tunes the overall pitch of the VL70 m in 0 1 cent steps a cent is
72. e The Control Edit Parameters below The name of the currently selected parameter and its current setting appear on the second line of the display An arrow to the left and or right of the parameter name value indicates that the SELECT 4 and or PP buttons can be used to select more parameters in the indicated direction CONTROL EDIT Hr ATLFO PhMad ama D 8 8 s 1 5 Edit the Selected Parameter Use the VALUE and buttons to set the value of the selected parameter as required CO M e S 46 Controllers amp Control Editing 6 Repeat As Necessary Repeat steps 4 and 5 to edit as many parameters as required 7 Exit When Done Press ther EXIT button to return to the VOICE EDIT sub mode menu or the PLAY button to return to the VOICE PLAY mode when you re finished editing Bl IMPORTANT If you want to keep the changes you made in the VOICE EDIT mode be sure to store the edited voice to an appropriate INTERNAL voice number before selecting a new voice All edited data will be lost if you select a new voice before storing the edited voice Controllers amp Control Editing 47 The Control Edit Parameters Please note that a number of CONTROL EDIT parameters which are avail able in the VOICE sound module mode are not available in the VL XG sound module mode page 28 The parameter numbers are therefore different in each mode Some of the v
73. e 31 EDIT Button Activates the VL70 m EDIT mode in which voices can be edited to create new sounds gt page 46 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 gt page 97 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 D page 88 MODE Button Accesses the VL70 m sound module mode selection function D page 29 D 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 D page 95 12 The Controls amp Connectors D MIDI WX Button Pressing this button alternately selects the VL70 m MIDI and WX control modes when the rear panel HOST SELECT switch is set to Mac PC 1 PC 2 D page 18 B ENTER Button The ENTER button is used to engage sub modes confirm input and execute certain operations Double clicking this button 1 e press the button twice in rapid succession provides access to the SHOW CONTROL and SHOW EXCLUSIVE page 103 modes D page 24 QD EXIT Button This button is used to exit from sub modes and cancel certain operations No matter where you are in the VL70
74. e Expression parameter set properly page 38 e Are the filter and EG attack times set to unusually long values page 72 Are the high and low note limit parameters in the Others edit mode set to appropriate values page 81 e Is the Voice Level parameter in the Others edit mode set to an appropriate value page T9 e Is the Breath Mode parameter set properly page 96 Ifa WX series Wind MIDI Controller is unplugged from the VL70 m while no breath is applied to the controller the breath value can get stuck at O resulting in no sound output Symptom e Volume too low Possible Causes Is the PLAY mode Volume parameter set properly pages 32 and 38 e Is the PLAY mode Expression parameter set properly page 38 Is the PLAY mode Master Volume parameter set properly page 41 e Is the Voice Level parameter in the Others edit mode set to an appropriate value page 79 e Are the Others edit mode Velocity Depth and Velocity Offset parameters set to appropriate values page 81 Symptom e Distorted sound Possible Causes Is the VL70 m connected to a high sensitivity microphone or instrument input on your amplifier or mixer Try turning the VL70 m DOWN controls down to avoid overloading the amplifier mixer inputs Isa distortion type effect being used page 94 Symptom Wrong pitch Possible Causes Is the master tune parameter set properly page 98
75. e Modes page 27 pressing the PLAY button engages the VL70 m VL XG PLAY mode In this mode the VL70 m can be used as an XG expansion tone generator module with other XG tone generators synthesizers to play music data created for tone generators complying with the Yamaha XG format see VL Extension for XG page 30 Like the VOICE PLAY mode the VL XG PLAY mode also provides access to several important performance parameters via two control modes the main control mode and the sub control mode When the VL XG sound module mode is selected the PART and buttons select the XG part to be played Either button can be pressed briefly for single stepping in the specified direction or held for continuous scrolling XG parts 01 to 16 can be selected or the part parameter can be turned Of off No sound will be produced when Of is selected E NOTES e When selecting an XG part from the external MIDI device specify the part number and transmit ON message using NOTE ASSIGN of the Current Voice Common Part param eter see page 34 in the separate List Book If the external MIDI device transmits OFF message Of is selected A Simple XG System Incorporating the VL70 m XG tone generator MIDI IN mn Modem or Printer port EI E B 7 MIDI OUT E a x MIDI IN Lj MIDI OUT TO HOST Personal m s computer
76. e Settings off on SYSTEM ella LirPLock 2aff When this parameters is off the VL70 m WX Lip parameter above will be automatically set to Norm whenever a MIDI XG SYSTEM ON or VOICE MODE ON message is received Turn this parameter on if you do not want received MIDI messages to affect the WX Lip setting EEE 98 The Utility Mode Contrast e Display Contrast e Settings 1 8 lt SYSTEM gt Contrast 2 Sets the contrast of the VL70 m display for optimum visibility The best setting will depend on your viewing angle and the ambient lighting conditions A setting of 1 produces the strongest contrast while a setting of 8 produces the softest contrast Dumpintrval MIDI Bulk Dump Interval Settings 50 100 150 200 300 SYSTEM tDunrIntrual 154 Sets the length of time intervals to be inserted between data blocks during a Dump Out opera tion page 100 The required interval will depend on the receiving MIDI device The settings are in milliseconds i e 50 milliseconds 100 millisec onds etc Try adjusting this parameter if the receiving MIDI device generates an error message while receiving a bulk dump from the VL70 m NoteFilter e MIDI Note Filter e Settings ch01 ch16 Thru lt SYSTEM gt HoteFilter Threus This parameter can be used to prevent MIDI note on off messages received on
77. e VL ZO m pay cor qa BI ANO A 1 forxa i O 1 i i 1 UTIL EFFECT ENTER SELECTO VELOGITY 3 O PHONES POWER VOL TOUCH EG MODE BREATH EXIT SVALUEG VOICE I VEXG I I L PART MIDI BANK PGM V EXP PAN REV CHO VAR KEY PUSH PN OFF Mey The Controls amp Connectors 13 Rear Panel B DC IN Connector The DC output cable from the Yamaha PA 3B AC Power Adaptor supplied with the VL70 m is plugged in here gt page 15 OUTPUT L MONO and R Jacks These are the main stereo outputs from the VL70 m Be sure to connect both outputs to the appropriate channels of a stereo sound system in order to appreciate the full quality of the VL70 m sound and effects The L MONO jack can be used alone when connecting to a mono sound system e g a musical instrument amplifier gt page 22 20 MIDI IN OUT and THRU Connectors The MIDI IN connector receives the data from an external sequencer or other MIDI device which is to control or transmit data to the VL70 m The MIDI THRU connector simply re transmits the data received at the MIDI IN connector allowing convenient chaining of MIDI devices The MIDI OUT connector transmits data corresponding to VL70 m Breath Controller operation or bulk data when one of the MIDI data transmission functions are acti vated The MIDI OUT connector can also be used to echo re transmit data received via the MIDI IN or TO HOST connectors
78. e eee eee eee 32 41 Display nauna eee ied ede ne hs Be Rear RUE eS 12 Display contrast lille ee eee 99 Distortion control aftertouch 94 Distortion control assignable controller 1 94 Distortion parameters type specific 94 Distortion part sie m eSI AR DP hae 94 Distortion type 02 cece eee eee 94 Dry Output Level 00000 c eee eee 82 Dump out function 100 E EDIT buttoli is cre dentia 12 Editing software lesse 25 EFFECT button coto io RI e nS 12 Effect editing namamana NEA rRID RR 86 Effect signal flow a 86 Embouchure ii s sius e ek gei kr Rs 45 Embouchure Control Change Number 57 Embouchure Lower Control Depth 58 Embouchure Mode 2 2 2 58 Embouchure Upper Control Depth 57 ENTER b tton Ls Ere IDA p 13 Error messages sese 112 EXIT button cissek b nie ed Sates ve eee 13 Expression 4i ete dee SEA Eu ees RE a ek 38 Expression Mode cree eee 54 F Filter ocacion cee ee eet eee de eee BALENG 45 Filter and envelope generator editing 66 Filter Control Change Number 55 Filter Control Depth a 56 Filter Curve eee eee eee 56 Filter Envelope Generator Depth 71 G G50 MIDI Guitar Converter sess 19 GROW denia Seca ads a AM crt elo ad ano NGA ao 45 Growl Control Change Number 6
79. e minimum wire size for a 25 cord or less is 18 AWG NOTE The smaller the AWG number the larger the current handling capacity For longer extension cords consult a local electrician This product should be used only with the components supplied or a cart rack or stand that is recommended by Yamaha If a cart etc is used please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing However Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units This product either alone or in combination with an ampli fier and headphones or speaker s may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hear ing loss DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should consult an audiologist IMPORTANT The louder the sound the shorter the time period before damage occurs Some Yamaha products may have benches and or accessory mounting fixtures that are either supplied with the product or as optional accessories Some of these items are designed to be dealer assembled or installed Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures where applicable are well secured BE
80. e separate List Book for brief descriptions of each of the chorus types Type Specific Chorus Parameters e See separate List Book CHORUS EDIT LFO Fre4 8 B2Hz4 Each of the chorus types selected via the Type parameter above has a different set of parameters that specify the actual chorus sound Refer to the separate List Book for information on the individual parameters for each chorus type Cho Pan e Chorus Pan e Settings L63 C R63 CHORUS EDIT Cho Pan Sets the pan position of the chorus sound i e the perceived position of the chorus sound within the stereo sound field A setting of L63 sets the chorus sound full left R63 sets the sound full right and C places the sound in the center Intermediate settings pan the chorus sound to corresponding positions in the stereo sound field SendCho gt Rev e Chorus to Reverb Send Level e Settings 000 127 PCHORUS EDIT tSendtho Rey 45Hn Sets the amount of signal sent from the output of the chorus effect stage back to the input of the reverb effect stage see diagram on pages 86 and 87 The higher the value the more chorus signal 1s sent to the reverb stage If this parameter and the PLAY mode ChoRtn parameter are both set to values higher than 001 the output of the chorus stage will be sent in corresponding amounts to the input of the reverb stage and the main outputs
81. e try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satis factory results please contact the local retailer au thorized to distribute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate retailer please contact Yamaha Corporation of America Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those prod ucts distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries Compliance with FCC regulations does not guaran This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA NEDERLAND NETHERLAND Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen back up This apparatus contains a lithium battery for memory back up Raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de batterij op het moment dat u het apparaat ann het einde van de levensduur afdankt of de volgende Yamaha Service Afdeiing Yamaha Music Nederland Service Afdeiing Kanaalweg 18 G 3526 KL UTRECHT Tel 030 2828425 For the removal of t
82. e when played in the normal octave is retained even when the voice is shifted down an octave The change in timbre can be greater or less depending on the se lected voice Why does portamento produce more of a glissando effect on some voices Trumpets and some other brass instruments tend to exhibit this phenomenon more than others In a S VA tone generator portamento is produced by lengthening or shortening the instrument s pipe or string and changing the Embouchure A trumpet is designed to empha size the modes of the pipe s to produce notes over a wide range using only three valves When portameto is applied to a trumpet voice the pitch tends to jump from mode to mode thus producing the observed glissando effect The same effect occurs with some flute voices Saxophone modes are not nearly as strong as trumpet modes but some sax voices do have two definite modes which when spanned by a portamento slide can produce irregularities Why do the filter EG and other parameters have more effect on some voices than oth ers Most voices use the low pass filter type but some use the bandpass high pass or band eliminate types Some voices use very little filter processing at all Changing the filter settings may not produce a particularly notice able effect Also the internal Breath Noise Throat Formant Growl Harmonic Enhancer and Pitch EG parameter settings can have a significant effect on how much the param
83. eceive channel must be set to the same channel that the controlling device is trans mitting on 01 through 16 When OFF is selected the VL70 m will not receive any data from external MIDI devices Bank Number Settings 112 119 Pr1 Pr2 Cst Int EC ni PE Ai 61 Selects the VL70 m voice bank 112 through 119 PRESET 1 Pr1 PRESET 2 Pr2 CUSTOM Cst or INTERNAL Int See Voice Organiza tion on page 26 Program Number Settings 001 128 EC nil PE Bini Selects the voice to played on the VL70 m Banks 112 through 119 allow selection of voice numbers from 022 to 128 although some voice num bers are skipped since the VL70 m does not have a full basic XG voice set The PRESET 1 and PRESET 2 banks each have voice numbers from 001 to 128 while the CUSTOM bank has voice numbers from 001 to 006 and the INTERNAL bank has voice numbers from 001 to 064 Volume Settings 000 127 EE Fu PE 1 J X Sets the volume of the current voice The higher the value the louder the volume Expresn Expression Settings 000 127 BC PE PE 1 Sets the expression level of the current voice The higher the value the higher the expression level Pan Settings Rnd L63 C R63 BC Pan PB UU or nm neg a1 61 Sets the pan posi
84. eee 12 Breath control 96 Breath controller 0 aaa 17 43 Breath controller jack 0000 eee eee 12 Breath curve 2 0 e eee eee eee eee 96 Breath mode 000 a 18 96 Breath Noise Control Change Number 60 Breath Noise Control Depth 60 Breath Noise Curve aa 60 Breath noise eese 45 Breath setting lock a 96 Breath settings a 95 C Checks m 2 uL ia di da 106 Ghiorus PAN naa cr aNG alesis RD deine gine 91 Chorus parameters type specific 91 Chorus return ee ee 33 41 Chorus send o 35 39 Ghorus type c date ria ur he eee 91 Chorus to reverb send level 91 Control change number assignments 43 Control editing cece eee eee 42 Control parameters accessing and editing 46 Controller parameters a 45 Controllers 0 0 0 ccc eee 9 42 Custom voice bank aan 26 Cutoff Frequency 0c cee eee eee 71 Cutoff Scaling Breakpoint 71 Cutoff Scaling Depth 00 aaa 71 D Dampitig de cruris EI 45 Damping Control Change Number 63 Damping Control Depth 2 055 63 Damping Curve cee eee eee 64 DC IN connector 0 00 cece eee eee 14 Demo disk 525 nl BANANA 25 Demo playback 2 esses 24 DETUNG eere di Sar ie AG 79 Device number 0 000 ce
85. eft of OTHERS on the display will flash when the OTHERS sub mode is selected 3 Press ENTER Press the ENTER button to go to the OTHERS EDIT mode OTHERS will appear at the top of the display along with the number of the currently selected control parameter OTHERS Al Bib Rate HH Oe eet 4 Select a Parameter Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select the parameter you want to edit see The Others Parameters below The name of the currently selected parameter and its current setting appear on the second line of the display An arrow to the left and or right of the parameter name value indicates that the SELECT 4 and or PP buttons can be used to select more parameters in the indicated direction K THEFS ar 6221 9nMode Last UU 3 ney nag kal Other Edit Parameters 75 5 Edit the Selected Parameter Use the VALUE and buttons to set the value of the selected parameter as required KOTHERS Di H5519nModesBot mb sss 6 Repeat As Necessary Repeat steps 4 and 5 to edit as many parameters as required 7 Exit When Done Press ther EXIT button to return to the EDIT sub mode menu or the PLAY button to return to the PLAY mode when you re finished editing Bl IMPORTANT If you want to keep the changes you made in the VOICE EDIT mode be sure to store the edited voice to an appropriate INTERNAL voice number before selecting a new voice All edited data w
86. ent effect settings are retained no matter what voice is selected This allows the same reverb and other ambience defining settings to be retained while switching to different voices MIDI Output Only MIDI messages which are not used by the VL70 m are re transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector The Note Filter function described on page 99 can be used to filter out i e block note data transmission on specified channels qe A 28 Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes Selecting the VOICE or VL XG Sound Module Mode The current sound module mode is indicated by the triangular pointer in the lower right corner of the display in the PLAY mode UT Imm PB a i DU E ra ram lla1 1 EC mn PE O mu mt Dl VOICE FF FIN r Hp HL LU i Bini VL XG The VOICE or VL XG sound module mode is selected as follows 1 Press the MODE Button Press the MODE button access the VL70 m sound module modes selection function Sound Module JOICE rmm Ka 2 Select the VOICE or VL XG Mode Use the VALUE and buttons to select the VOICE or VL XG sound module mode as required 3 Press EXIT or PLAY When Done Press the EXIT or PLAY button to return to the PLAY mode when the desired sound module mode has been selected s 3 Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes 29 E VL Extensio
87. esonance Passband sayan B Passband frequency frequency Cutoff frequency Cutoff frequency 01 01 CutoffFreq Cutoff Frequency Settings 64 63 kFIL amp EG EDIT Al eCuLofTFres h EEOess Sets the cutoff frequency of the VL70 m filter Lur 02 02 Resonance e Resonance e Settings 64 63 kFIL amp EG EDIT A tResonarnce HA This parameter produces a resonant peak at the filter s cutoff frequency thereby emphasizing frequency components at that frequency When Resoance is set to its minimum value the filter response rolls off sharply at the cutoff point As the resonance value is increased however a peak of correspondingly increasing amplitude is produced at the cutoff frequency 03 03 FIlEG Dept e Filter EG Depth e Settings 64 63 KFIL amp EG EDIT amp 3 FilEG Dert 488 The FilEG Dept parameter determines to what degree the amplitude filter envelope generator see 08 06 Attack Time 09 07 Decay Time and 10 08 ReleaseTime below affects the filter s cutoff frequency Higher values allow the envelope generator to vary the filter cutoff frequency over a wider range 04 CutoffScBP VOICE mode only Cutoff Scaling Breakpoint Settings C 2 G8 KFIL amp EG EDIT m4 eCutaffScBP C3 D 8 8 e 1 Filter cutoff frequency scaling or key scal ing produces natural timbre var
88. eters accessible via the VL70 m controls actually affect the sound For detailed programming of all S VA parameters use the VL70 m Expert Editor software page 25 o0 aaa IIO Appendix 6 Why do some bowed string instrument voices tend to squeek As anyone who has played or tried to play a real violin knows these instruments naturally tend to squeek if not properly controlled The same occurs with S VA synthesis As with a real bowed string instrument bow speed and pressure must be properly controlled in the VL70 m to produce the desired sound Bow speed is usually controlled either via breath control or an expression pedal Bow pressure is controlled via control number 13 64 is medium pressure lower values produced reduced bow pressure and higher values produce increased bow pressure Why are pitch bends produced by a pitch bend wheel not always accurate Natural acoustic musical instruments have no pitch parameter Pitch is determined by the properties of the instrument s resonant body as well as the condition of the instrument s driver The same applies to Virtual Acoustic Synthesis in the VL70 m pitch bend is simulated by manipulating the appropriate pipe string length and driver characteristics As a result the pitch bend range may not always be mathemati cally accurate With reed instruments such as saxophone or clarinet highly realistic pitch bends are pro duced by controlling both
89. foot controllers etc In some cases extreme controller settings can cause unexpected sound or pitch or even no sound at all Try selecting different voices If the problem occurs only on one voice then the voice param eters are most likely at fault If the problem occurs on all voices then a utility parameter should be suspected The following are some common problems and probable causes Symptom No power Possible Causes e Is the AC adaptor properly connected to both the VL70 m and an AC wall outlet page 15 e If the AC apaptor is connected to a switched AC outlet on another piece of equipment an amplifier for example is that devide switched on NENNEN Appendix 107 Symptom No sound Possible Causes Is the amplifier mixer power turned on Is the amplifier mixer volume set to an appro priate level Is the VL70 m volume control set to an appro priate level Are the VL70 m outputs properly connected to the amplifier mixer inputs e Are the connection cables shorted open or otherwise faulty e Is the HOST SELECT switch set appropriately for your system page 20 e Is the echo back or MIDI THRU function on your computer or sequencer set properly Is the VL70 m MIDI receive channel set properly pages 34 and 38 e Is the PLAY mode Volume parameter set properly pages 32 and 38 Is the PLAY mode Master Volume parameter set properly page 41 e Is the PLAY mod
90. ging the slit of the reed The slit is the space between the tip of the reed and the mouthpiece The Tng CC No parameter specifies the controller to be used for tonguing control When set to off no tonguing is applied Please note that accurate keyboard pitch is produced only when maximum tonguing is applied or the tonguing controller is turned off The TngCtrlDpt parameter below must be set to an appropriate value higher than 01 or lower than 01 for tonguing control to have any effect n J Ea 58 Controllers amp Control Editing 27 17 TngCtrlDpt e Tonguing Control Depth e Settings 127 127 VL XG Mode 64 63 CONTROL EDIT 7 eTrhactelbEt 2 75 4 Os Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to tonguing The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause an decrease in tonguing in response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause an increase in tonguing in response to higher controller values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents tonguing Ld gir EA 28 Tng Curve VOICE mode only e Tonguing Curve Settings 16 16 CONTROL EDIT 28 Tna Curve 16 Osee Determi
91. hanges you made in the VOICE EDIT mode be sure to store the edited voice to an appropriate INTERNAL voice number before selecting a new voice All edited data will be lost if you select a new voice before storing the edited voice a 68 Filter amp Envelope Generator Editing The Filter amp EG Edit Parameters Please note that a number of FIL amp EG EDIT parameters which are available in the VOICE sound module mode are not available in the VL XG sound module mode page 28 The parameter numbers are therefore different in each mode VOICE Sound Module Mode Filter amp EG Edit Parameters Refer to the page numbers listed for full details on each parameter Filter 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 CutoffFreq Cutoff Frequency Resonance Resonance FilEG Dept Filter Envelope Generator Depth CutoffScBP Cutoff Scaling Breakpoint CutoffScDpt Cutoff Scaling Depth Bass Bass Tone Control Treble Treble Tone Control Amplitude amp Filter Envelope 11111111777 7777m reee 72 08 09 10 11 12 Attack Time Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Attack Time Decay Time Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Decay Time ReleaseTime Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Release Time AmpLvIScBP Amplitude Level Scaling Breakpoint AmpLvIScDpt Amplitude Level Scaling Depth Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope seseeesssses 73 13 14 15 16 PEGInitLvl Pi
92. he Modifiers 10 The VL XG PLAY Main Control Mode 37 There s More 2 cece eese 11 The VL XG PLAY Sub control Mode 40 The Controls amp Connectors 12 Controllers amp Control Editing 42 m Front Panel 1 0 0 0 cece eee eee 12 e Physical Controllers 43 m Rear Panel 00 ccc eens 14 e VL70 m Controller Parameters 45 Accessing amp Editing the Control Setting Up 15 Parameters visu Sicha peo de 46 The Control Edit Parameters 48 Power Supply 000eeeeeeeee 15 VOICE Sound Module Mode Control MIDI Connections 000005 16 Edit Parameters cccccue 48 Breath Controller 17 VL XG Sound Module Mode Control WX series Wind MIDI Controller 18 Edit Parameters 50 G50 Guitar MIDI Converter 19 m Control Edit Parameter Descriptions 52 Connecting to a Personal Computer 20 ePitch Bend 52 m Connecting to an Apple Macintosh e Modulation Wheel 53 Series Computer 20 O Aftertouch 53 m Connecting to an IBM PC AT Series e Assignable Controller 54 Computer sia aka a 21 O Expression s esses 54 m Connecting to an NEC PC 9801 9821 O Pressure cece eee eee eae 55 Series Computer 21 A ce na 55 Audio Connections 0 occoocoooooooo 22 e Amplitude 2 56 o Headphones aaa 22 eEmbo
93. he TO HOST connector of the VL70 m to the RS 232C port on your NEC computer using a standard 8 pin MINI DIN 25 pin D SUB cross cable Set the TO HOST selector to the PC 1 position Refer to your software owner s manual for information on any settings you might have to make on the computer side E NOTES e f your system doesn t work properly with the connections and settings listed above your software may require different settings Check your software operation manual and set the HOST SELECT switch to the position the provides the appropriate data transfer rate O PC 1 Cable Connections q EES mini Din 8 pin D SUB 25 pin e 8 pin mini DIN gt 25 pin D SUB cable Use a PC 2 type cable if your computer uses a 9 pin serial port e Data transfer rate 31 250 bps Setting Up 2r Audio Connections Bi Headphones For private listening and practice headphones are ideal You don t have to hook up and complete sound system and you won t disturb the neighbors no matter how loud or late you play Any standard pair of stereo headphones with a stereo mini phone plug and an impedance of between about 8 and 150 ohms can be used Wi Stereo Sound System The VL70 m voices and effects are designed to sound their best in stereo so you should always use a stereo sound system to appreciate the full impact of the VL70 m voices and expressive features
94. he VL70 m is set to the VOICE sound module mode page 29 e The factory preset CUSTOM and INTERNAL voices can be restored by using the Factory Set BANK MSB LSB Initialize function described on page 102 PRESET 1 33 0 e Refer to the separate List Book for a com kapain 2 E plete listing of the VL70 m voices INTERNAL 33 3 e Use the MIDI bank MSB control number 00 BANK 112 97 or 81 112 and LSB control number 32 numbers listed at BANK 113 97 or 81 113 right to select VL70 m banks from an external BANK 114 97 or 81 114 MIDI device In the VOICE sound module mode BANK 115 97 or 81 115 the MSB is ignored recognized as 33 and only BANK 116 97 or 81 116 LSB numbers O through 3 are recognized p 37 or 81 tana BANK 118 97 or 81 118 BANK 119 97 or 81 119 Mu Sy 26 Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes The VL70 m Sound Module Modes The VL70 m has two main Sound Module Modes VOICE and VL XG It is important to understand the difference between these modes because they determine how the VL70 m responds to MIDI program change and bank num bers received from a MIDI keyboard or other controller and how the internal effects relate to the individual voices The VOICE Mode In this mode the VL70 m functions as a standard tone generator module The VOICE mode should be used when the VL70 m is being used alone or with other non XG tone generators synthesizers see VL Extension for XG page 30
95. he battery at the moment of the disposal at the end of the service life please consult your retailer or Yamaha Service Center as follows Yamaha Music Nederland Service Center Address Kanaalweg 18 G 3526 KL UTRECHT Tel 030 2828425 Gooi de batterij niet weg maar lever hem in als KCA Do not throw away the battery Instead hand it in as small chemical waste ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig handtering Udskiftning ma kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lev r det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandoren VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anvand samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anvant batteri enlight fabrikantens instruktion VAROITUS Paristo voi rajahtaa jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin Havita kaytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply adapter DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual on the name plate or specifically recommended by Yamaha WARNING Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on trip over or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind The use of an extension cord is not recommended IF you must use an extension cord th
96. hure The EmbUpprDpt and EmbLowrDpt parameters below must be set to appropriate values higher than 01 or lower than 01 for embouchure control to have any effect 23 EmbUpprDpt VOICE mode only Embouchure Upper Control Depth Settings 127 127 KCOMTR L EDIT 23 tEnbllrerrbrpt 125 Os et Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to embouchure when the controller is set to its maximum position e g a modulation wheel rolled all the way up The higher the value the greater the variation Positive n J values cause an increase in embouchure in re sponse to higher controller values while minus values cause a decrease in embouchure in response to higher controller values eee Controllers amp Control Editing 57 24 EmbLowrDpt voice mode only e Embouchure Lower Control Depth e Settings 127 127 CONTROL EDIT 24 EnbLlouwrebet 1 27 Ki sss Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to embouchure when the controller is set to it minimum position e g a modulation wheel rolled all the way down The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause an increase in embouchure in re sponse to lower controller values while minus values cause a decrease in embouchure in response to lower controller values The EmbLowrDpt parameter has no effect when the Emb Mode parameter
97. i B Ld Sets the release time of the amplitude amp filter envelope generator Release time refers to the length of time it takes for the envelope to fall to zero level after the note has been released Positive values produce a slower release while negative values produce a faster release 11 AmpLvIScBP voice mode only Amplitude Level Scaling Breakpoint Settings C 2 G8 kFIL amp EG EDIT 11 AnPLyulScBP 203 Ossa Amplitude level scaling or key scaling produces natural level variations across the VL70 m note range by allowing an increasing or decreas ing amplitude depth curve to be applied above or below a specified breakpoint note The AmpLvIScBP parameter specifies the breakpoint note 12 AmpLvIScDpt voICE mode only e Amplitude Level Scaling Depth e Settings 64 63 FFILEEG EDIT 2 1 AnePLv15cDPt 44 D 5 8 sti This parameter specifies the amount of amplitude level key scaling to be applied above or below the breakpoint note specified by the AmpLvIScBP parameter above A setting of 00 produces no key scaling Positive values apply scaling to notes below the breakpoint i e on a keyboard notes to the left of the breakpoint producing a gradual lowering of amplitude level down the scale Negative values apply scaling to notes above the breakpoint i e on a keyboard notes to the right of the breakpoint p
98. i PB Bini Transposes the pitch of the current voice down or up in semitone steps over a 2 octave range 00 corresponds to standard pitch Each increment corresponds to a semitone A setting of 12 for example transposes the pitch down one octave BB HAI The VL XG PLAY Mode 39 The VL XG PLAY Sub control Mode The sub control mode can be selected from the main control mode by simultaneously pressing the PART and buttons The VL XG PLAY sub control mode display looks like this EC n FM lolum FB l 1 T I lla11 444 E PART MIDI BANK PGM VOL EXP PAN REV VAR o T o KEY ES e Transpose e Variation Return e Chorus Return e Reverb Return e Device Number e Master Volume When you enter the VL XG sub control mode from the main control mode ALL is automatically selected for the part by simultaneously pressing the PART and buttons ALL The various parameters in this mode are selected via the SELECT 4 and B buttons The name of the currently selected parameter appears in the upper right corner of the display A small triangular pointer appears above the icon corre sponding to the selected parameter in the bottom line of the display Once the desired parameter has been selected it s value can be set as required via the VALUE and buttons 40 The VL XG PLAY Mode DevNo Device Nu
99. iations across the VL70 m note range by allowing an increasing or decreasing filter depth curve to be applied above or below a specified breakpoint note The CutoffScBP parameter specifies the breakpoint note 05 CutoffScDpt VOICE mode only e Cutoff Scaling Depth e Settings 64 63 kFIL amp EG EDIT tCutofrTacDPt 4 i HOPE RS This parameter specifies the amount of filter cutoff frequency key scaling to be applied above or below Bu E Ld Filter amp Envelope Generator Editing 71 the breakpoint note specified by the CutoffScBP parameter above A setting of 00 produces no key scaling Positive values apply scaling to notes below the breakpoint i e on a keyboard notes to the left of the breakpoint producing a gradual lowering of the cutoff frequency down the scale Negative values apply scaling to notes above the breakpoint i e on a keyboard notes to the right of the breakpoint producing a gradual lowering of the cutoff frequency up the scale Higher positive or negative values produce a greater variation in the filter cutoff frequency 06 04 Bass e Bass Tone Control e Settings 64 63 FFILZEG EDIT AG Bass HH Boosts or cuts the low frequencies Positive values boost the lows while negative values cut the lows A setting of 00 produces no boost or cut 07 05 Treble e Treble Tone Control e Settings 64 63
100. ic Enhancer Control Depth e Settings 127 127 VL XG Mode 64 63 PCONTROL EDIT 42 eHrnctolbEt 45 Dagat Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to the harmonic enhancer The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause an increase in harmonic enhancer depth in response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause a decrease in harmonic enhancer depth in response to higher controller values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents harmonic enhancer depth 43 Hrm Curve VOICE mode only e Harmonic Enhancer Curve e Settings 16 16 PCONTEOL EDIT 43 Hrm Curse 16 Oe sett Determines the relationship between the controller value and harmonic enhancer depth When set to 400 the relationship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corresponding change in harmonic enhancer depth As the curve value increases the lower end of the controller range has relatively little effect on the sound while higher controller values produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically at low controller values while higher values produce relatively little effect The Curve set
101. ill be lost if you select a new voice before storing the edited voice 76 Other Edit Parameters The Others Edit Parameters Please note that a number of OTHERS EDIT parameters which are available in the VOICE sound module mode are not available in the VL XG sound module mode page 28 The parameter numbers are therefore different in each mode VOICE Sound Module Mode Others Edit Parameters Refer to the page numbers listed for full details on each parameter Vibrato aaah iE Ee toe 79 01 Vib Rate Vibrato Rate 02 Vib Depth Vibrato Depth 03 Vib Delay Vibrato Delay Detune amp Voice Level sseseeee 79 04 Detune Detune 05 VoiceLevel Voice Level Assignment amp Expansion ooococococccccnoccconoonccoonncnnonrcnnnonncnrnnncnnnnnnnnnns 80 06 Mono Poly Monophonic Polyphonic Mode 07 AssignMode Assign Mode 08 PolyExpnd Polyphonic Expansion Velocity Sensitivity 1 111 aanak 81 09 VelSensDpt Velocity Sensitivity Depth 10 VelSensOfs Velocity Sensitivity Offset Note limits nce Dur ai 81 11 NoteLimitL Low Note Limit 12 NoteLimitH High Note Limit Portamento 2 baa naan aaa ANA 82 13 Porta Mode Portamento Mode 14 Porta Sw Portamento Switch 15 Porta Time Portamento Time Dry Level amp Voice Name sanare aaaanaaaaasna asana 82 16 Dry Level Dry Output Level 17 Voice Name Voice Name maa
102. ime via assign able controller 1 page 54 The parameter which can be controlled is individually preset for each variation effect type see the separate List Book The ACIVarCtrl parameter determines to what degree the effect parameter is affected by the controller For example if the TREMOLO effect is selected the controller affects the LFO Frequency parameter In this case higher positive AC1VarCtrl values cause increased controller settings to increase the LFO speed while higher negative values cause increased controller settings to decrease the LFO speed If this parameter is set to 00 assignable controller 1 has no effect Var Pan Variation Pan Settings L63 C R63 KUBFIBHTIUH SLE tar Pan Sets the pan position of the variation effect sound 1 e the perceived position of the variation effect sound within the stereo sound field A setting of L63 sets the variation sound full left R63 sets the sound full right and C places the sound in the center Intermediate settings pan the variation effect sound to corresponding positions in the stereo sound field This parameter becomes avall able when the VarConnect parameter is set to SYS i e when the variation stage is connected as a system effect SendVar2 Cho e Variation to Chorus Send Level e Settings 000 127 KUBFIHTIOH EDIT Send Jar Cho hhh Sets the amount of signal
103. lected song then all other songs will be played in sequence The cycle will repeat until stopped 6 Stop the Demo Press the EXIT button to stop demo playback This will return you to the demo song select display 7 Return To the Play Mode When Done Press the PLAY button to return to the PLAY mode E 24 Setting Up The Supplied Demo Disk The VL70 m is supplied with a demonstration data disk which contains several songs which demonstrate some of the VL70 m s advanced musical capabilities The songs on this disk can be reproduced using any sequencer or computer based sequence software which can handle SMF Standard MIDI File format 0 song files All of the demo songs use the VL70 m for the main melody line while a second XG tone generator Yamaha MU50 or MU80 for example supplies the backing E NOTES e The supplied disk is a 2DD type 720 kilobytes using MS DOS format The disk can be read by Macintosh computers by using the PC Exchange application and an application such as ResEdit which can change the file s file type The VL70 m Voice Editing Software What It Is amp Where To Get It The range of parameters accessible via the VL70 m programming interface is limited to the simplest upper level of virtual acoustic synthesis parameters The core parameters which are the true foundation of physical modeling are extremely complex and were therefore not made directly accessible The VL70 m Expert
104. ler The VL70 m is an ideal tone generator for use with a Yamaha WX series Wind MIDI Controller such as the WX11 or WX7 In either case the con troller can be plugged directly into the WX IN connector on the VL70 m front panel without the need for a WT11 or BT7 wind controller interface WX11 VL70 m Special care must be taken with the following parameters and controls when using a WX series Wind MIDI Controller EH NOTES e If a WX controller is unplugged while the VL70 m power is on the breath level may remain fixed at O and subsequently played notes may not sound If this happens turn the VL70 m power off and then on again BREATH MODE The Breath Mode parameter page 96 must be set to BC WX in order for the VL70 m to recognize breath data from the controller SOUND MODULE MODE If you intend to drive additional MIDI devices via the VL70 m MIDI OUT connector when using a Wind MIDI Controller the VL70 m sound module mode should be set to VOICE page 29 When the VL XG mode is selected MIDI note data received via the MIDI IN connector is not re transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector LIP MODE WX series Wind MIDI Controllers produce pitch bend data ranging from 16 to 32 in response to lip reed pressure The WX Lip parameter page 98 determines whether these values are used as is Norm or expanded to a 64 through 63 range Expd
105. like Pressure this parameter simply controls the volume of the sound without varying timbre Scream Drives the entire system into chaotic oscillation creating effects that can only be achieved with physical modeling technology Breath Noise Adds breath noise to produce exceptionally realistic effects with many wind instruments Growl I A periodic pressure modulation which produces the grow effect often heard in wind instruments Throat Formant Controls the characteristics of the simulated player s lungs trachea and oral cavity Can add a realistic roughness to the sound Throat formant only applies to some reed type voices Filter Similar to the dynamic filters found in many conventional synthesizers the cutoff frequency can be varied to produce a wide range of timbral variations Most voices use the low pass filter type but some use the bandpass high pass or band eliminate types Some voices use very little filter processing at all Changing the filter settings may not produce a particularly noticeable effect For detailed filter parameter programming use the VL70 m Expert Editor software page 25 Harmonic Enhancer The Harmonic Enhancer can vary the harmonic structure of the sound over a wide range Since most VL70 m voices have sufficient natural harmonic content the Harmonic Enhancer is actually only used on a few voices Therefore changing the controller destination with many voices
106. ller or WX series Wind MIDI Controller CUSTOM The CUSTOM bank has 6 memory locations in which voices can be edited in detail via an appropriate personal computer and the Yamaha VL70 m Expert Editor application software page 25 When the VL70 m is initially shipped CUSTOM voice num bers 001 through 006 contain a selection of sound effect type voices from the PRESET banks INTERNAL The INTERNAL bank has 64 memory locations in which voices you have edited can be stored and easy recalled for use as required Unlike CUSTOM voices INTERNAL voices can be edited via the VL70 m panel controls When the VL70 m is initially shipped INTERNAL voice numbers 001 through 064 contain a selection of voices from the PRESET 1 and PRESET 2 banks set up to be played via a WX series Wind MIDI Controller Banks 112 through 119 become available when the VL70 m is set to the VL XG sound module mode page 29 In the VL XG sound module mode some voices from the PRESET 1 and PRESET 2 banks are assigned MIDI bank and program change numbers conforming to the Yamaha XG format Since the VL70 m does not have a full set of XG compatible voices however some voice numbers will be skipped e g 23 24 27 etc EH NOTES e PRESET 1 PRESET 2 and CUSTOM voices can be edited via the VL70 m panel controls but the edited voices cannot be stored to the PRESET 1 PRESET 2 or CUSTOM bank Edited voices can only be stored to the INTERNAL bank and only when t
107. llustration below In essence the controller parameters determine how the instrument plays All of these parameters can be assigned to any external controller that can be used with the VL70 m breath controller foot controller modulation wheel etc The pressure parameter for example will normally be assigned to a breath controller so the player can control the dynamics of the instrument by varying the breath pressure applied to the controller a natural instinctive way to play wind instrument voices At the same time the growl and throat parameters might also be assigned to the breath controller in order to achieve life like response and effects Embouchure Throat The tightness of the Controls the characteris lips against the reed T d tics of the player s or against each other throat or bowing arm or the force of the SY Pressure bow against the The amount of breath string pressure applied to the reed or mouthpiece or bow velocity applied to the string Tonguing Simulates the half tonguing technique used by saxophone players by changing the slit of the reed Growl A periodic pressure bow velocity modulation which produces the growl effect often heard in wind instru Pitch ments Changes the length of the air column or string and thereby the pitch of the sound Scream NG Ma Drives the entire system 2 into chaotic oscillation creating effects that can only be achieved with
108. m display structure pressing the EXIT button a number of times if necessary will eventually return you to the PLAY mode gt page 24 B PART and Buttons When the VL XG sound module mode is se lected page 28 these buttons select the part to be played Either button can be pressed briefly XG or VOICE sound module mode page 27 pressing both buttons simultaneously switches in and out of the PLAY mode sub control mode pages 34 and 40 When the EDIT mode is selected the PART buttons can be used to switch between param eters without having to return to the EDIT mode menu D page 36 D SELECT 4 and P Buttons These buttons are used to select sub modes or parameters In some cases the selection will be made from a menu displays and in others the SELECT buttons will actually switch display pages D page 31 B VALUE and Buttons Used to select voices and edit parameter values Either button can be pressed briefly for single stepping in the specified direction or held for continuous scrolling They also have a large step function which allows you to skip ahead or backward in larger increments when selecting voices or editing numeric parameters press either the or button while holding the other button for single stepping in the specified direction or D page 31 held for continuous scrolling In either the VL BREATH YAMAHA NI 70m tte 1 YAMAHA sssoesseoee
109. mber Settings 001 016 all EC ni PE kDevlo 311 llall The Device Number parameter must be set prop erly when you want to transmit or receive MIDI system exclusive data to or from another VL70 m or other MIDI device system exclusive data includes voice parameters system setup param eters etc The VL70 m Device number must be set to the same number as the Device Number of the external device Select a device number from 001 to 016 or all When all is selected MIDI system exclusive data can be received on all device numbers but transmission occurs via device number 001 X M Volum Master Volume Settings 000 127 BC ni PE FA Jo Lum 127 1 ib lla1 1 Sets the VL70 m master volume level The higher the value the louder the volume RevRtn Reverb Return Settings 000 127 EC ni PE kEeuFEtn 0654 Y ni 4 lla11 Adjusts the level of the signal returned from the VL70 m reverb effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the reverb signal nag nag ca w ChoRtn Chorus Return Settings 000 127 EC nib PB kChoERtn A64 Ch 4 nag CI llall Adjusts the level of the signal returned from the VL70 m chorus effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the chorus signal X VarRtn Variation Return Settings 000 1
110. n Apple Macintosh Series Computer Connect the TO HOST connector of the VL70 m to the modem or printer port on your Macintosh depending on which port your MIDI software is using for MIDI data communication using a standard Macintosh 8 pin system peripheral cable Set the TO HOST selector to the Mac position You may also have to make other MIDI interface settings on the computer side depending on the type of software you use refer to your software owner s manual In any case the clock speed should be set to 1 MHz Mac Cable Connections mini Din 8 pin mini Din 8 pin 8 pin system peripheral cable Data transfer rate 31 250 bps a 20 Setting Up Connecting to an IBM PC AT Series Computer Connect the TO HOST connector of the VL70 m to the RS 232C port on your IBM computer using a standard 8 pin MINI DIN gt 9 pin D SUB cross cable Set the TO HOST selector to the PC 2 position Refer to your software owner s manual for information on any settings you might have to make on the computer side O PC 2 Cable Connections papa mini Din 8 pin D SUB 9 pin 8 pin mini DIN gt 9 pin D SUB cable Use a PC 1 type cable if your computer uses a 25 pin serial port e Data transfer rate 38 400 bps Connecting to an NEC PC 9801 9821 Series Computer The NEC PC 9801 9821 computers are widely used in Japan Connect t
111. n for XG The VL Extension for XG VL Extension for XG is abbreviated to VL XG included in the VL70 m Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator significantly enhances and for XG expands the musical capabilities of the XG format with the superior sound and expressive potential of Yamaha Virtual Acoustic Synthesis A VL70 m can be used in conjunction with a Yamaha MU80 or MU50 XG tone generator for example the VL70 m providing supe rior wind and string instrument voices while the MU80 or MU50 supplies drums percussion keyboard and other voices The XG format is basically a set of rules describing how a tone generator will respond to MIDI data The current GM General MIDI format is a similar concept allowing GM music data to be reproduced accurately on any GM tone generator from any manufacturer GM however applies only to a limited set of parameters XG significantly expands on the basic GM format providing many more voices voice editing capability effects external input and other features that contribute to enhanced musical expression And since XG is totally upward compatible with GM GM data can be accurately reproduced on any XG tone generator The VL70 m does not contain the basic set for the XG format SSS maa 30 Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes The VOICE PLAY Mode When the VOICE sound module mode is selected see The VL70 m Sound Module Modes page 27 pressing the PLAY button engages
112. n response to higher controller values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents breath noise Ld lb 34 Bnz Curve VOICE mode only e Breath Noise Curve e Settings 16 16 PCONTROL EDIT 34 Enz Curve 98 Des D Determines the relationship between the controller value and breath noise When set to 00 the relationship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corresponding change in breath noise As the curve value increases the lower end of the controller range has relatively little effect on the sound while higher controller values produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically at low controller values while higher values produce relatively little effect The Curve setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis EE 60 Controllers amp Control Editing represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents breath noise The amount of breath noise produced also depends on pressure so the breath noise curve indicated by the graph at the bottom of the display may not always accurately reflect the perceived curve 35 22 Grl CC No e Growl Control Change Number e Settings off 95 AT VEL PB KCOHTROL EDIT 35 Gr1 CC Ha
113. nal sent to the VL70 m reverb effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the reverb send signal mr 1 m PAZ ui im 2 LL 2000000 u u uti I Fa T ChoSend Chorus Send Settings 000 127 Mad Tube k Prilia ei all Adjusts the level of the signal sent to the VL70 m chorus effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the chorus send signal wj i l VarSend Variation Send Settings 000 127 Mad Tube F Prilia ei Y ne uw Adjusts the level of the signal sent to the VL70 m variation effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the variation send signal NoteSft Note Shift Settings 24 0 24 Mad Tube Pr 1 881 all Transposes the pitch of the current voice down or up in semitone steps over a 2 octave range 00 corresponds to standard pitch Each increment corresponds to a semitone A setting of 12 for example transposes the pitch down one octave nw Pa HD Lact im Lu 4 Y Y E NOTES e The Reverb Send Chorus Send Variation Send Note Shift settings are actually voice parameters and are stored and recalled with each individual voice This means that any edits you make may change when a new voice is selected The VOICE PLAY Mode 35 The VL XG PLAY Mode When the VL XG sound module mode is selected see The VL70 m Sound Modul
114. nd The Last setting causes only the last note played to sound 08 PolyExpnd voice mode only e Polyphonic Expansion e Settings Off 02501 02502 03501 03502 03503 32532 OTHERS AS PolsExend 64 il 20D z y et This parameter is used when several VL70 m units are used together to increase the number of notes which can be played simultaneously polyphony The number preceding the gt should be set to correspond to the number of VL70 m units to be used The number following the 5 should be set to a different consecutive number for each VL70 m unit For example if you use four VL70 m units their PolyExpnd parameters should be set as follows n J VL70 m Unit No PolyExpnd Setting 04 gt 01 04 gt 02 04 gt 03 04 gt 04 BWN MIDI controller 2 s HERRERA MIDI y OUT MIDI IN 04501 MIDI IN Oo 04502 SD locos MIDI J THRU VL70 m 2nd MIDI IN E YAMAHA CL VL70 nm AG U SES 04 gt 03 o bm 0465 MIDI _J THRU VL70 m 3rd MIDI IN e CU Wa momma VEZUG Sel ESSE obw o O een 955 VL70 m Ath 80 Other Edit Parameters e Polyphonic Expansion will not function when the 06 05 Mono Poly parameter is set to mono When using Polyphonic Expansion be sure to set the 07 AssignMode par
115. nd Each increment corresponds to a semitone A setting of 12 for example results in maximum downward pitch bend of one octave 03 03 PBLFO PMod e Pitch Bend LFO Pitch Modulation e Settings 000 127 CONTROL EDIT amp PBLFO Piod 01616 D 8 stir Sets the amount of LFO pitch modulation applied by the pitch controller e g the pitch bend wheel on a keyboard The higher the value the greater the amount of pitch modulation produced by pitch controller operation A setting of 000 produces no pitch modulation e In the VL70 m pitch modulation produces extremely realistic vibrato effects by simulta neously modulating the pitch embouchure and pressure parameters CA aasa 52 Controllers amp Control Editing Modulation Wheel 04 04 MWLFO PMod e Modulation Wheel LFO Pitch Modulation e Settings 000 127 CONTROL EDIT amp MWULFO Phrod 0116 f Sets the amount of LFO pitch modulation applied by the modulation controller e g the modulation wheel on a keyboard MIDI control change number 01 The higher the value the greater the amount of pitch modulation produced by modula tion controller operation A setting of 000 produces no pitch modulation 05 05 MWLFO FMod e Modulation Wheel LFO Filter Modulation e Settings 000 127 CONTROL EDIT amp MULFO Fiod 01416 EFFERRE IG Sets the amount of LFO filter cutoff frequency modula
116. nected to a computer via the TO HOST connector make sure that the WX 1s selected via the MIDI WX button page 18 e If the VL70 m is connected to a computer via the TO HOST connector is the computer echo back function set properly page 20 Isthe Breath Mode parameter set properly page 96 e Is the breath control number set properly page 96 Are the parameters to be controlled by breath data from the WX series controller set properly page 48 e Is the receive channel parameter set properly pages 34 and 38 Symptom Cannot receive MIDI bulk data Possible Causes e Is the Receive System Exclusive parameter turned on page 98 Is the Device Number parameter set properly pages 32 and 41 Symptom Song data is not played properly Possible Causes Is the WX Lip Lock parameter set properly page 98 Is the Breath Setting Lock parameter set properly page 96 In some cases song data which has not been specifically created for playback via the VL70 m or song data which does not bear the VL Extension for XG logo will not play back properly on the VL70 m Appendix 109 Answers to Some Com mon Questions 1 The VL70 m is a monophonic tone generator Why is the poly mode initialy selected when the VL XG sound module mode is engaged This is to provide compatibility between the currrent XG format and future polyphonic VL series tone generators
117. nes the relationship between the controller value and tonguing When set to 00 the rela tionship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corresponding change in tongu ing As the curve value increases the lower end of the controller range has relatively little effect on the sound while higher controller values produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically at low controller values while higher values produce relatively little effect The Curve setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents tonguing Scream 29 18 Scr CC No e Scream Control Change Number e Settings off 95 AT VEL PB RFCOHTRFOL EDIT 78 5cr CE Ho oft Os et Scream drives the entire system into chaotic oscillation creating effects that can only be achieved with physical modeling technology The Scr CC No parameter specifies the controller to be used for scream control When set to off no scream variation can be produced via a controller but a continuous scream value is determined by the 30 19 ScrCtrIDpt parameter below negative values increase the scream level e The ScrCtrlDpt parameter below must be set to an appropriate value higher than 01 or lower than 01 for scream control to have any effec
118. nes whether the variation effects stage functions as an insertion effect INS or as a system effect SYS See the diagrams and explanations on pages 86 and 87 for the difference between these connection modes 8 Effects amp Effect Editing 93 The Distortion Parameters Distortion is an excellent way to drastically change a sound although subtle distortion settings can produce surprisingly delicate variations Type e Distortion Type e Settings THRU DISTORTION OVERDRIVE 3 BAND EQ FOISTORTION EDIT aTure zDISTORTIOHS Selects the distortion type or THRU if no distortion effect is required Refer to the separate List Book for brief descriptions of each of the distortion types Type Specific Distortion Parameters See separate List Book ROISTORTION EDIT Drive AJA Each of the distortion types selected via the Type parameter above has a different set of parameters that specify the actual distortion sound Refer to the separate List Book for information on the individual parameters for each distortion type AT DstCtrl e Aftertouch Distortion Control e Settings 64 63 DISTORTION EDIT AT DstEtrl 0 Aftertouch distortion control allows one of the selected distortion effect parameters to be con trolled in real time via keyboard aftertouch pres sure The parameter which can be controlled is individually p
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120. nnel for the parameter selected via the Show Control Change function is turned off the corresponding MIDI data could not be received Set an appropriate receive channel o0 aaa 112 Appendix Specifications E Tone Generator Type S VA Self oscillating Virtual Acoustic Synthesis VLR Algo rithm Modifiers Harmonic Enhancer Dynamic Filter Equalizer Resonator Effects Reverb 12 types Chorus 10 types Variation 44 types Distortion 3 types Polyphony note monophonic Sound Module Modes Voice Mode VL XG Mode VL extension for XG E Memory Preset 256 voices including 137 VL XG voices Custom 6 voices Internal 64 voices Bi Panel Switches PLAY EDIT UTIL EFFECT MODE BREATH MIDI WX ENTER EXIT PART SELECT lt 4 gt VALUE HOST SELECT rear panel B Display Custom backlit liquid crystal display 6 LED indicators E Connectors Front Panel PHONES stereo mini jack WX IN WX11 WX7 BREATH BC3 BC2 BC1 OUTPUT X 2 L MONO R MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI THRU TO HOST DC IN Rear Panel E Output Level Line 5 5 dBm into 10 kO Headphones 2 0 dBm into 33 Q Bi Power Requirements PA 3B AC Power Adaptor supplied Bi General Dimensions W x D x H 220 x 212 x 46 mm 8 11 16 x 8 3 8 x 1 13 16 Weight 1 3 kg 2 Ibs 14 oz E Accessories Owner s Manual List Book PA 3B AC Power Adaptor Demonstration Disk Demonstration Disk Song List Specifications subjec
121. nship between the controller value and growl When set to 00 the relation ship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corresponding change in growl As the curve value increases the lower end of the controller range has relatively little effect on the sound while higher controller values produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically at low controller values while higher values produce relatively little effect The Curve setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents growl g 83 Controllers amp Control Editing 61 Throat Formant 38 24 Thr CC No e Throat Formant Control Change Number e Settings off 95 AT VEL PB CONTROL EDIT 36 Ld ne J 2Qs lt st Throat Formant controls the characteristics of the simulated player s lungs trachea and oral cavity Can add a realistic roughness to the sound The Thr CC No parameter specifies the controller to be used for throat formant control When set to off no throat formant variation can be produced via a controller but a continuous throat formant value is determined by the 39 25 ThrCtrlDpt parameter below negative values increase the throat formant level The ThrCtrlDpt parameter below must be
122. ou understand the VL70 m system and how efficiently you will be able to edit voices to create the sound you re look ing for Other than the above the structure of the manual is fairly straightforward You can approach it in a linear manner reading through from beginning to end or on an on demand basis going directly to the information you need as you need it Use the table of contents at the beginning and the index at the end of the manual to find the information you need Conventions The following conventions are used through the VL70 m manuals to avoid confusion and make the text easier to read E Buttons amp Controls Button and control names used on the VL70 m panel appear in the text in capital letters within square brackets the ENTER button for example Ml Parameter Ranges An ellipsis is used to indicate a range of parameter values e g O 127 This minimizes the confusion sometimes caused by the use of a hyphen or dash for this purpose _ a IM About the Manual I Contents Precautions 4 The VOICE PLAY Mode 31 The VOICE PLAY Main Control Mode 31 Virtual Acoustic Synthesis 6 The VOICE PLAY Sub control Mode 34 VA Advantages aaa 6 The VL70 m Model u s 7 The VL XG PLAY Mode 3p m The Instrument nn 8 e A Simple XG System Incorporating m The Controllers 2 00 9 the VL70 m 2c eens 36 m T
123. ould be selected when the VL70 m is being used with other XG tone generators synthesizers to play music data created for tone generators complying with the Yamaha XG format see VL Extension for XG page 30 Voice Selection The PRESET 1 PRESET 2 CUSTOM and INTERNAL voices can be indi vidually selected by the VL70 m panel VALUE and buttons or appropri ate MIDI program change numbers and bank numbers received from your keyboard or controller see the Voice Organization section above In the VL XG mode banks 112 through 119 become available and some voices from the PRESET 1 and PRESET 2 banks are assigned MIDI bank and program change numbers conforming to the Yamaha XG format Since the VL70 m does not have a full set of XG basic voices however some voice numbers will be skipped e g 23 24 27 etc Voice Editing In the VL XG mode only one set of voice parameters is provided for all voices Voices can not be individually edited and stored in the INTERNAL bank as in the VOICE mode In fact the VL XG mode has no store function Any voice parameter edits are retained no matter what voice is selected This allows the same controller and other settings to be retained while switching to different voices Effects In the VL XG mode only one set of effect parameters is provided for all voices Effects can not be edited and stored with each individual voice in the INTER NAL bank as in the VOICE mode The curr
124. p I5 MIDI Connections The VL70 m can be used with virtually any type of MIDI controller key board wind controller sequencer etc To ensure reliable error free transfer of MIDI data always use high quality MIDI cables obtained from your Yamaha dealer or music equipment store Also avoid MIDI cables that are longer than about 15 meters since cables longer than this can pick up noise which can cause data errors The VL70 m MIDI receive channel and device number parameters are available via the PLAY mode display and PLAY mode sub control display pages 32 and 34 Make sure these parameters are set to match the corresponding settings of the MIDI controller used with the VL70 m The VL70 m receives the following MIDI data Note The played note and velocity values Control Change Modulation wheel breath controller foot controller sustain and other controller data Aftertouch Keyboard aftertouch pressure channel aftertouch only Pitch Bend Pitch bend wheel position Program Change Voice numbers and bank select messages 8 Bank Select System Exclusive Voice and system data transmitted in the form of bulk dumps EH NOTES e IMPORTANT The rear panel HOST SELECT switch must be set to MIDI when the VL70 m is not connected to a computer via the TO HOST connector e For detailed MIDI specifications refer to the MIDI Data Format on page 26 of the List Book e When using the VL
125. parameters as required 5 Exit When Done Press ther EXIT or PLAY button to return to the PLAY mode when you re finished editing Breath Settings 95 The Breath Parameters Breath Mode e Settings BC WX Velocity Touch EG Breath Mode Welocity MIDI Ld za Sets the control source to be used for breath control This parameter should be set to BC WX when a breath controller or Yamaha WX series Wind MIDI Controller is being used page 18 When set to Velocity breath variation is con trolled by keyboard initial touch response When Touch EG is selected breath variation is con trolled by a combination if initial keyboard touch response and aftertouch pressure Initial key velocity sets the initial breath level then aftertouch pressure determines the shape of the subsequent breath envelope The icon of the Breath Mode Breath Control and Breath Setting Lock parameters indicates which Breath Mode parameter setting is selected Breath Control e Settings BC Exp Breath Control BC rmm y za Specifies the MIDI control change number to be used for breath control when breath control is applied from a breath controller WX series Wind MIDI Controller or via the VL70 m MIDI IN connector When BC is selected control change number 02 breath control is used for breath copntrol When Exp is selected control ch
126. r ev Xr 12 WX palogk dius uic irem EE D Rm rnm 98 WX lip mode lsssssesel I 98 WX wind MIDI controller a 18 por 116 Index 117 For details of products please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgefiihrten Nie derlassung und bei Yamaha Vertragsh ndlern in den jeweiligen Bestimmungslandern erh ltlich Pour plus de d tails sur les produits veuillez vous adresser 4 Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante NORTH AMERICA CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd 135 Milner Avenue Scarborough Ontario MIS 3R1 Canada Tel 416 298 1311 U S A Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park Calif 90620 U S A Tel 714 522 9011 MIDDLE amp SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO Yamaha De Mexico S A De C V Departamento de ventas Javier Rojo Gomez No 1149 Col Gpe Del Moral Deleg Iztapalapa 09300 Mexico D F Tel 686 00 33 BRASIL Yamaha Musical Do Brasil LTDA Ave Reboucas 2636 S o Paulo Brasil Tel 011 853 1377 PANAMA Yamaha De Panama S A Edificio Interseco Calle Elvira Mendez no 10 Piso 3 Oficina 105 Ciudad de Panama Panama Tel 507 69 5311 OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES Yamaha Music Latin America Corp 6101 Blue Lagoon Drive Miami Florida 33126 U S A Tel 305 261 4111 EUROPE
127. r values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents damping 46 Dmp Curve VOICE mode only e Damping Curve Settings 16 16 CONTROL EDIT 46 0mF Curve 16 Ld sss Determines the relationship between the controller value and damping When set to 00 the rela tionship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corresponding change in damp ing As the curve value increases the lower end of the controller range has relatively little effect on the sound while higher controller values produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically at low controller values while higher values produce relatively little effect The Curve setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents damping 47 30 Abs CC No Absorption Control Change Number Settings off 95 AT VEL PB KCOHTREDOL EDIT 47 Abs CC Ho aoff VM Jazz st Absorption simulates the effect of high fre quency loss at the end of the air column or string The Abs CC No parameter specifies the control ler to be used for absorption control When set to off no absorption variation can be applied via a controller Ld m
128. rIDpt Embouchure Control Depth TONGUINY ann NANA GANAN GG GN DARNA 58 16 Tng CC No Tonguing Control Change Number 17 TngCtrIDpt Tonguing Control Depth A NAL olet di utu e EE te 59 18 Scr CC No Scream Control Change Number 19 ScrCtrIDpt Scream Control Depth Breath Noise ne ox eene med Ge tke ea Era eines id 60 20 Bnz CC No Breath Noise Control Change Number 21 BnzCtrIDpt Breath Noise Control Depth GFOWL iid A E Er ANAND 61 22 Grl CC No Growl Control Change Number 23 GriCtrIDpt Growl Control Depth LEE 50 Controllers amp Control Editing Throat Eorniant ona nen AG Ka diia 62 24 Thr CC No Throat Formant Control Change Number 25 ThrCtrlDpt Throat Formant Control Depth Harmonic Enhancer 1111111111117 7 7277 aasa 62 26 Hrm CC No Harmonic Enhancer Control Change Number 27 HrmCtrIDpt Harmonic Enhancer Control Depth DAM pling GATA dae rra GANAN 63 28 Dmp CC No Damping Control Change Number 29 DmpCtrIDpt Damping Control Depth Absorption 5 v dct ctt e deese 64 30 Abs CC No Apsorption Control Change Number 31 AbsCtrIDpt Absorption Control Depth Controllers amp Control Editing 5r Control Edit Parameter Descriptions The small parameter numbers in parentheses apply in the VL XG sound module mode Pitch Bend 01 01 PB Ctrl e Pitch Bend Control e Settings 24 24 FCOHTR
129. reset for each distortion effect type see the separate List Book The AT DstCtrl parameter determines to what degree the effect parameter is affected by aftertouch pressure For example if the OVERDRIVE effect is selected aftertouch controls the Drive parameter In this case higher positive AT DstCtrl values cause increased aftertouch pressure to increase the amount of drive while higher negative values cause increased aftertouch pressure to decrease the amount of drive If this parameter is set to 00 aftertouch control has no effect AC1DstCtrl e Assignable Controller 1 Distortion Control e Settings 64 63 KDISTORTIOHM EDIT eHCibstctel24 88 Assignable Controller variation control allows one of the selected distortion effect parameters to be controlled in real time via assignable controller 1 page 54 The parameter which can be controlled is individually preset for each distortion effect type see the separate List Book The AC1DstCtrl parameter determines to what degree the effect parameter is affected by the controller For ex ample if the OVERDRIVE effect is selected the controller affects the Drive parameter In this case higher positive AC1DstCtrl values cause increased controller settings to increase the amount of drive while higher negative values cause increased controller settings to decrease the amount of drive If this parameter is set to 00
130. roduce relatively little effect The Curve setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents scream Breath Noise 32 20 Bnz CC No e Breath Noise Control Change Number e Settings off 95 AT VEL PB FCOHTROL EDIT 32 Bnz CE Ho off EEI Osaa Breath Noise can be used to add the required amount of breath noise to a voice The Bnz CC No parameter specifies the controller to be used for breath noise control When set to off no breath noise variation can be produced via a controller but a continuous breath noise value is determined by the 33 21 BnzCtrlDpt parameter below negative values increase the breath noise level e The BnzCtrlDpt parameter below must be set to an appropriate value higher than 01 ro lower than 01 for breath noise control to have any effect 3301 BnzCtrlDpt Breath Noise Control Depth Settings 127 127 VL XG Mode 64 63 PCONTROL EDIT 33 tEnzCtr 1Drt 1 66 sss Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to breath noise The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause an increase in breath noise in response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause a decrease in breath noise i
131. roducing a gradual lowering of amplitude level up the scale Higher positive or negative values produce a greater variation in the amplitude level Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope pitch level Initial level Release level Attack Release y time i time Note Note on off 13 09 PEGInitLvl Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Initial Level Settings 64 63 KFIL amp EG EDIT 1 PEGInitLel 2 88 HOPE sl Sets the initial level of the pitch amp embouchure envelope generator A setting of 00 starts the pitch envelope at normal pitch Positive values raise the initial pitch while negative values lower the initial pitch in relation to normal pitch 3 Ld A 8 Filter amp Envelope Generator Editing 73 14 10 PEGAtakTime e Pitch 4 Embouchure Envelope Attack Time e Settings 64 63 FFIL amp EG EDIT 1 PEGAtakTime 4181 Qe e sl Sets the attack time of the pitch amp embouchure envelope generator In this case attack time refers to the length of time it takes for the pitch envelope to reach normal pitch 00 level from the instant a note is played Positive values pro duce a slower attack while negative values produce a faster attack El Ld 15 11 PEGReleLvl Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Release Level Settings 64 63 FFIL amp EG EDIT 1 PEGReleLy 498 zs z st Sets the fin
132. s available in the PLAY mode pages 32 and 41 The SendCho Rev parameter page 91 can be used to send some or all of the output from the chorus stage to the reverb stage If the the SendCho Rev parameter is set to maximum and the ChoRtn parameter is set to 000 the chorus stage and reverb stage are effectively connected in series When the Variation Stage is a System Effect Monaural mmm Stereo g Distortion Tone enerator 9 Dry Wet Reverb RevSend Chorus Output SendVar gt Rev Variation VarSend VarPan VarRtn DryLevel DryLine In this case the output from the tone generator is first sent to the distortion stage and the distortion effect signal is then mixed back into the main signal line via the corresponding Dry Wet parameter In this connection mode only the distortion stage is functioning as an insertion effect After the distortion stage the signal can be sent to the reverb chorus and variation stages via the RevSend ChoSend and VarSend parameters available in the PLAY mode pages 35 and 39 The output from all three of these stages is stereo and the effect signal can be mixed back in with the main signal line via the RevRtn ChoRtn and VarRtn parameters available in the PLAY mode pages 32 33 and 41 The SendCho Rev parameter page 32 can be used to send some or all of
133. s the transpose or system transpose parameter set properly pages 33 and 41 Is the note shift parameter set properly page 35 Is the Others edit mode Detune parameter set properly page 79 e Are inappropriate RPN Fine Tune or RPN Coarse Tune MIDI message being received from an external MIDI device Symptom Canonly play one note at a time i e no polyphony Possible Causes The VL70 m is a monophonic tone generator which is capable of producing only one note at a time NENNEN 108 Appendix Symptom No effects Possible Causes e Are the effect send levels set properly pages 35 and 39 e Are the effect return levels set properly pages 32 33 and 41 Is NO EFFECT or THRU selected as the effect type pages 90 92 and 94 e If distortion is being used is the distortion part turned off page 94 Symptom Aconnected breath controller has no effect Possible Causes Isthe Breath Mode parameter set properly page 96 Is the breath control number set properly page 96 Are the parameters to be controlled by the breath controller set properly page 48 e If the VL70 m is connected to a computer via the TO HOST connector is the computer echo back function set properly page 20 Is the receive channel parameter set properly pages 34 and 38 Symptom Aconnected WX series controller has no effect Possible Causes If the VL70 m is con
134. see AC1 CC No above The higher the value the greater the amount of pitch modulation produced by the controller A setting of 000 produces no pitch modulation 12 Exp Mode voice mode only e Expression Mode e Settings BC Vol PCORNTROL EDIT 12 Exe Mode o 5308 411 Determines whether expression control MIDI control change number 11 will function as volume control or as breath controller When set to Vol expression will affect volume but when set to BC expression will produce the same effect as a breath controller connected to the VL70 m BREATH jack affecting the same breath controlled parameters 54 Controllers amp Control Editing 13 12 Prs CC No e Pressure Control Change Number e Settings off 95 AT VEL PB CONTROL ECIT 13 Prs CE Ho Hl UU UU c I ag al Pressure corresponds to the amount of breath pressure applied to a reed or mouthpiece or the speed of the bow applied to a string Pressure variations affect both volume and timbre The Prs CC No parameter specifies the controller to be used for pressure control When set to off maximum pressure is applied at all times e Please note that pressure affects not only volume but timbre and pitch as well Accurate keyboard controller pitch is produced only at maximum pressure e The PrsCtriDpt parameter below must be set to an appropriate value higher th
135. selected A small triangular pointer appears above the icon corresponding to the selected parameter in the bottom line of the display Once the desired parameter has been selected it s value can be set as required via the VALUE and buttons Rcv CH Receive Channel Settings 01 16 all Mad Tube icy CH Pr1 BA1 all all Sets the MIDI receive channel on which the VL70 m will receive data from your keyboard or other controller The receive channel must be set to the same channel that the controlling device is trans mitting on 01 through 16 or all to allow reception on all channels Y 34 The VOICE PLAY Mode Bank Pointer Settings Pr1 Pr2 Cst dad Tube M Prisma F v IT Y all This parameter refers to the bank containing the selected voice in the VOICE PLAY main control mode It selects the VL70 m PRESET 1 Pr1 PRESET 2 Pr2 or CUSTOM Cst voice bank see Voice Organization on page 26 Program Pointer Settings 001 128 dad Tube M Prisma b all This parameter refers to the selected voice in the VOICE PLAY main control mode The PRESET 1 and PRESET 2 banks each have voice numbers from 001 to 128 and the CUSTOM bank has voice numbers from 001 to 006 IT UU ud yl utl I ra bd RevSend Reverb Send Settings 000 127 Mad Tube Pr 1 5081 all Adjusts the level of the sig
136. signal SysTran System Transpose Settings 24 0 24 UT nili Boys Tran PE l HA lla11 Transposes the pitch of the entire VL70 m system a single setting applies to all voices down or up in semitone steps over a 2 octave range 00 corresponds to standard pitch Each increment corresponds to a semitone A setting of 12 for example transposes the pitch down one octave E NOTES e The Volume Pan Reverb Return Chorus Return and Variation Return settings are actually voice param eters and are stored and recalled with each indi vidual voice This means that any edits you make may change when a new voice is selected O HU The VOICE PLAY Mode 33 The VOICE PLAY Sub control Mode The sub control mode can be selected from the main control mode by simultaneously pressing the PART and buttons The VOICE PLAY sub control mode display looks like this Mad Tube M Friii F all PART MIDI BANK PGM VOL EXP PAN REV CHO VAR KEY v e Receive Channel o E e Note Shift e Bank Pointer e Variation Send e Program Pointer e Chorus Send Reverb Send The various parameters in this mode are selected via the SELECT 4 and B buttons The name of the currently selected parameter appears in the upper right corner of the display when the bank and program pointer parameters are showing a solid triangular pointer indicates which of the two parameters is
137. sis is simply the most musical tone generation system ever created The VL70 m sounds better has more depth and is more realistic in the musical sense than any other tone generation system Simply playing a note in the same way does not always produce precisely the same sound The instrument is responsive and alive e Note to note transitions have the same continuity exhibited by acoustic instruments What goes on in between the notes is just as important musi cally as the notes themselves e It has extraordinary expressive capability Rather than simply controlling parameters like volume or pitch you can control characteristics such as breath and reed pressure with appropriate complex effects on the timbre of the sound EEE 6 Virtual Acoustic Synthesis 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 7 E NOTES The sound thus produced is amplified and sustained by the body of the instrument The pitch of the sound is determined by the length of the air column or string and the timbre is a complex product of the driving source reed lip air string the shape of the resonant cavity the materials from which the instr
138. t n J 30 19 ScrCtrlDpt e Scream Control Depth e Settings 127 127 VL XG Mode 64 63 FCOHTROL EDIT 38 5crCtr 1 Dp 4541094 Os et Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to scream The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause an increase in scream effect in response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause a decrease in scream effect in re sponse to higher controller values The Depth setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents scream Controllers amp Control Editing 59 31 Scr Curve VOICE mode only e Scream Curve Settings 16 16 CONTROL EDIT 31 5cr Curve A8 Dz e st Determines the relationship between the controller value and scream When set to 00 the relation ship is linear That is a change in the controller value produces a corresponding change in scream effect As the curve value increases the lower end of the controller range has relatively little effect on the sound while higher controller values produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically at low controller values while higher values p
139. t Controller Foot Controller can be assigned to controller Etc 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 corre sponding 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 a CR EET 42 Controllers amp Control Editing Physical Controllers First here s a list of some of the physical controllers you might want to use with the VL70 m MIDI control change no 02 Breath Controller A natural candidate for controlling pressure tonguing throat formant growl and other parameters Pitch Bend Wheel The pitch bend wheel on your keyboard or other MIDI device can be assigned to a range of parameters but it s standard function is pitch control A controller parameter such as Embou chure can also be assigned to the pitch bend wheel for more realistic pitch variations Modulation Wheel MIDI control change no 01 Since the modulation wheel on
140. t the STORE Sub mode Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select the STORE sub mode if necessary The icon to the left of STORE on the display will flash when the STORE sub mode is selected 3 Press ENTER Press the ENTER button to go to the STORE function Store Voice will appear at the top of the display along with the flashing number of the currently selected INTERNAL voice number Store Woice 1541 Are You sure 7 MIDI Ld Qes st 1 4 Select a Destination Voice Number Use the VALUE and buttons to select the number of the INTERNAL memory location you want to store the edited voice to 101 through 164 n J Baa 84 The Store Function Store Woice IH Are You sure 7 5 Press ENTER to Store Press the ENTER button to store the voice Executing will appear on the display briefly while the data is being stored then the VL70 m will return to the EDIT sub mode menu Press EXIT rather than ENTER if you want to abort the store operation The Store Function 85 Effects amp Effect Editing The VL70 m features a versatile internal effects system which consists of four independent effect stages REVERB CHORUS VARIATION and DISTOR TION Of these the REVERB and CHORUS stages function as system ef fects the VARIATION stage can be used either as a system or insertion effect and the DISTORTION stage always functions
141. t to change without notice NENNEN Appendix 113 Index A Absorption cessi Ene a PANER eas 45 Absorption Control Change Number 64 Absorption Control Depth 2 00 5 64 Absorption Curve 00 cece eee eee 65 Attertouch 3e viet vector aeons 43 Aftertouch Filter Control a 53 Aftertouch LFO Pitch Modulation 53 Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Attack Time 72 Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Decay Time 72 Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Release Time 73 Amplitude amp filter EG 0 0 66 Amplitude sell Rr RR Reve AEn 45 Amplitude Control Change Number 56 Amplitude Control Depth se 56 Amplitude Curve lille lees 57 Amplitude Level Scaling Breakpoint 73 Amplitude Level Scaling Depth 73 Answers to some common questions 110 Assign Mode 2 2 sees 80 Assignable Controller 1 Amplitude Control 54 Assignable Controller 1 Control Change Number 54 Assignable Controller 1 Filter Control 54 Assignable Controller 1 LFO Pitch Modulation 54 Assignable Controller 1 Variation control 92 Audio connections a 22 B Bank number a 32 38 Bank pointer le 24 Ges we t RR eee 35 Bass Tone Control 0 0 eee eee eee eee 72 Bitmap window cece eee eee 105 BREATH button 0 e eee eee
142. tch amp Embouchure Envelope Initial Level PEGAtakTime Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Attack Time PEGReleLvl Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Release Level PEGReleTime Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Release Time Filter amp Envelope Generator Editing 69 VL XG Sound Module Mode Filter amp EG Edit Parameters Refer to the page numbers listed for full details on each parameter File lia iio NAA E EE E EEA 71 01 CutoffFreq Cutoff Frequency 02 Resonance Resonance 03 FilEG Dept Filter Envelope Generator Depth 04 Bass Bass Tone Control 05 Treble Treble Tone Control Amplitude amp Filter Envelope c cccccccceeeceeeeeeneeeeeneeeeeeneeeees 72 06 Attack Time Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Attack Time 07 Decay Time Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Decay Time 08 ReleaseTime Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Release Time Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope 09 PEGInitLvl Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Initial Level 10 PEGAtakTime Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Attack Time 11 PEGReleLvl Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Release Level 12 PEGReleTime Pitch amp Embouchure Envelope Release Time 70 Filter amp Envelope Generator Editing Filter 8 EG Edit Parameter Descriptions The small parameter numbers in parentheses apply in the VL XG sound module mode Example low pass filter e Resonance minimum Resonance maximum level level i 1 R
143. ter The capital letter A for example is represented by hexadecimal byte 41 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 space O P p 1 1 A Q a q 2 2 B R b r 3 3 C S c S 4 4 D T d t 5 Yo 5 E U e u 6 8 6 F V f V 7 7 G W g w 8 8 H X h x 9 9 l Y i y A J Z j z B K k C L Y l i D M m E i gt N A n n F O o The message HELLO VL70 m would be dis played by transmitting the following data string to the VL70 m FO 43 1n 4C 06 00 00 48 45 4C 4C 4F 20 56 4C 37 30 2D 6D F7 HELLO V L70 m E 104 Appendix Bitmap Window The VL70 m Bitmap Window function makes it possible to display 16 x 16 dot icons and simple animation sequences on the VL70 m display in the PLAY mode The bitmap data can be transmitted in the form of a data string from an external MIDI device and will appear on the VL70 m display for about 3 seconds BE mmi Sau PE l Eid Bini lll Bitmap Window Data Format The format for message window data is as follows hexadecimal format F0 43 1n 4C 07 00 00 xx xx xx xx F7 n is the device number minus one If the VL70 m device number is set to 1 for example n should be O xx XX XX XX is the bitmap data consisting of a string of 48 2 digit hexadecimal bytes ll Creating Bitmap Data 1 Block out the desired design on a 16 x 16 grid as shown in the example below 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
144. the VL70 m VOICE PLAY mode This mode allows voices to be selected and played and thus is the mode you ll normally use when playing the VL70 m The VOICE PLAY mode also provides access to several important performance parameters including volume panning etc The VOICE PLAY mode actually has two control modes the main control mode and the sub control mode which provide access to different sets of parameters as described below The VOICE PLAY Main Control Mode This mode is initially selected when the VL70 m power is turned on If the sub control mode is active see page 34 the main control mode can be selected by simultaneously pressing the PART and buttons The VOICE PLAY main control mode display looks like this HT Ll PE TI i OW pari 10000001 9 inj u u r2 Y Ball PART MIDI BANK PGM VOL m X U E HI m lt O E o 5 D A m lt e Device Number e Bank Number e Program Number e System Transpose e Variation Return e Chorus Return e Volume e Reverb Return e Pan The various parameters in this mode are selected via the SELECT 4 and B buttons The name of the currently selected parameter appears in the upper right corner of the display when the bank and program number parameters are showing a solid triangular pointer indicates which of the two parameters is selected A small triangular pointer appears above the icon corresponding to the
145. the output from the chorus stage to the reverb stage If the SendCho Rev parameter is set to maximum and the ChoRtn parameter is set to 000 the chorus stage and reverb stage are effectively connected in series The Send Var 5Rev and Send Var 3Cho parameters page 93 can be used to send some or all of the output from the variation stage to the reverb and chorus stages respectively ee Effects amp Effect Editing 87 Accessing 8 Editing the Effect Parameters The EFFECT sub modes REV CHO VAR and DIST and the param eters they contain can be accessed from the PLAY mode as follows 1 Press EFFECT Press the EFFECT button to go to the EFFECT sub mode menu PRE PCHO PUAR PDIST 2 Select the Desired Sub mode Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select the REV reverb CHO chorus VAR variation or DIST distortion sub mode The icon to the left of the name of the selected sub mode will flash when the corresponding sub mode is selected 3 Press ENTER Press the ENTER button to go to the selected sub mode REVERB EDIT CHORUS EDIT VARIATION EDIT or DISTORTAION EDIT will appear at the top of the display depending on the selected sub mode RFREWERE EDIT aToare H LL 1 rmm Ka 4 Select a Parameter Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select the parameter you want to edit see the parameter descriptions below
146. ting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents harmonic enhancer depth 44 28 Dmp CC No e Damping Control Change Number e Settings off 95 AT VEL PB PCONTROL EDIT 44 0me CE Ho off Oz Damping simulates the effect of damping due to losses within the body of a wind instrument or in a string due to air friction Affects both pitch and timbre The Dmp CC No parameter specifies the controller to be used for damping control When set to off no damping variation can be applied via a controller e Please note that accurate keyboard pitch is produced only when damping is maximum The DmpCtrlDpt parameter below must be set to an appropriate value higher than 01 or lower than 01 for damping control to have any effect 45 29 DmpCtrIDpt e Damping Control Depth e Settings 127 127 VL XG Mode 64 63 KCOHTRE L EDIT 45 tDmrCtrlibrt 11 Osz Controllers amp Control Editing 63 Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to damping The higher the value the greater the variation Positive values cause a decrease in damping in response to higher controller values e g increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position while minus values cause an increase in damping in response to higher controlle
147. tion applied by the modulation controller e g the modulation wheel on a keyboard MIDI control change number 01 The higher the value the greater the amount of filter modulation pro duced by modulation controller operation A setting of 000 produces no filter modulation 06 06 ATFil Ctrl e Aftertouch Filter Control e Settings 64 63 KCOHTROL EDIT B6 ATFil Ctrl12488 HOPE stir Determines the degree to which the filter is affected by keyboard aftertouch Plus settings cause the cutoff frequency of the filter to increase in response to increasing aftertouch pressure while minus values cause the filter frequency to decrease in response to increasing aftertouch pressure 07 07 ATLFO PMod e Aftertouch LFO Pitch Modulation e Settings 000 127 CONTROL EDIT amp ATLFO Phiod 016161 550 est Sets the amount of LFO pitch modulation applied by keyboard aftertouch The higher the value the greater the amount of pitch modulation produced by aftertouch pressure A setting of 000 produces no pitch modulation kl eee Controllers amp Control Editing 53 Assignable Controller 0808 AC1 CC No e Assignable Controller 1 Control Change Number e Settings off 95 FCOHTROL EDIT 68 AC1 CC Ho 16 5502 set Assigns the specified control change number as Assignable Controller 1 The assigned controller can then be used to control filter
148. tion of the current voice i e the position of the voice between left and right in the stereo sound field A setting of L63 sets the pan position full left C sets the pan at center and R63 sets the pan full right In between settings produce corresponding intermediate pan positions The Rnd setting produces a randomly generated pan position TER 38 The VL XG PLAY Mode RevSend Reverb Send Settings 000 127 EC nil PE bReuSend AJA X Bini Adjusts the level of the signal sent to the VL70 m reverb effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the reverb send signal ChoSend Chorus Send Settings 000 127 EC nil PE ECho Send AAA ai 61 Adjusts the level of the signal sent to the VL70 m chorus effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the chorus send signal VarSend Variation Send Settings 000 127 on off when INS EC nil bar Send PE l off a1 61 ED n When the variation stage is connected as a system effect page 87 this parameter adjusts the level of the signal sent to the VL70 m variation effect stage The higher the value the higher the level of the variation send signal When the variation stage is connected as an insertion effect page 86 this parameter turns variation send on or off NoteSft Note Shift Settings 24 0 24 BC n
149. tle effect on the sound while higher controller values produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically at low controller values while higher values produce relatively little effect The Curve setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents absorption e Absorption control can have a significant effect on pitch Controllers amp Control Editing 65 Filter amp Envelope Generator Editing The VL70 m has two envelope generators which can be independently pro grammed to produce time based variations in the sound Amplitude amp Filter EG The Amplitude amp Filter Envelope Generator controls both the amplitude of the sound and the cutoff frequency of the VL70 m filter from note attack to release This envelope generator has three parameters which can be edited via the VL70 m panel attack time decay time and release time Amplitude control defines the basic shape of the notes produced while filter control makes it possible to create a variety of dynamic timbral sweeps E NOTES e Most voices use the low pass filter type but some use the bandpass high pass or band eliminate types The filter type cannot be edited via the VL70 m panel controls For detailed filter parameter programming use the VL70 m Expert Editor
150. to a a 20 R Manual about the sese 1 Receive channel 0 0 0 0 ccc eee eee eee 34 38 Master tuning 0 00 cee eee eee eee 98 RESONANCE sc oger dae vedi eee a la pe ga 71 Master Volume 2000 00 cece eee eee eee 41 Reverb pana secs Picea hee NAG BA a BA nab Karate 90 Message window 0000e cece eens 104 Reverb parameters type specific 90 MIDI bulk dump interval 0 05 99 Reverb return 1 0 0 0 0 cc eee eee eee eee 32 41 MIDI connections 0000 ce eee eee eee eee 16 Reverb send 0 ccc cece eee e 35 39 MIDI connectors 0 0000 e eee eee 14 Reverbstype uo ener e S ere 90 MIDI note filter eee 99 MIDI transmit channel slseeeseus 98 S MIDIAWX button 6 eee 13 Scream 2i d elu ERIS UP RA ETRAS REM 45 MIDIAWX setting 00 cee eee 18 Scream Control Change Number 59 MODE button lees 12 Scream Control Depth lslslssus 59 Modifiers ossis sorcas r RR EG Rb Rd 10 Scream Curve eee eee 60 Modulation Wheel LFO Filter Modulation 53 SELECT buttons iietra nrima 0 eee eee eee 13 Modulation Wheel LFO Pitch Modulation 53 Show control change aa 103 Modulation wheel 0 00 eee eee ee eee 43 Show exclusive eee eee eee eee 103 Monophonic Polyphonic Mode 80 Sound module mode annern 18 Sound module modes
151. trol Change Number 20 AmpCtrIDpt Amplitude Control Depth 21 Amp Curve Amplitude Curve gt _ gt 48 Controllers amp Control Editing Embou chure rad 57 22 Emb CC No Embouchure Control Change Number 23 EmbUpprDpt Embouchure Upper Control Depth 24 EmbLowrDpt Embouchure Lower Control Depth 25 Emb Mode Embouchure Mode TONGUING init c te Aha 58 26 Tng CC No Tonguing Control Change Number 27 TngCtrlDpt Tonguing Control Depth 28 Tng Curve Tonguing Curve AA AA E 59 29 Scr CC No Scream Control Change Number 30 ScrCtrIDpt Scream Control Depth 31 Scr Curve Scream Curve Breath Noise inde terc b pd b direi tee Deos lo Dubai 60 32 Bnz CC No Breath Noise Control Change Number 33 BnzCtrlDpt Breath Noise Control Depth 34 Bnz Curve Breath Noise Curve GROW iai ii ca eins tetuer etate Eb vc Ded a a dre ete 61 35 Grl CC No Growl Control Change Number 36 GrICtrIDpt Growl Control Depth 37 Grl Curve Growl Curve Throat Formarnt n na E ana dada 62 38 Thr CC No Throat Formant Control Change Number 39 ThrCtrlDpt Throat Formant Control Depth 40 Thr Curve Throat Formant Curve Harmonic Enhancer Irure ere entiendo 62 41 Hrm CC No Harmonic Enhancer Control Change Number 42 HrmCtrIDpt Harmonic Enhancer Control Depth 43 Hrm Curve Harmonic Enhancer Curve Damping AA AA AA Kia 63 44 Dmp CC No Damping
152. uchure 57 e Stereo Sound System 22 eTonguing 2 58 Power on Procedure 23 MR a ARO 59 Play the Demo 22 2 24 A A 60 The Supplied Demo Disk 25 ES RE d peice 61 The VL70 m Voice Editing Software 25 e Throat tae cae 62 7 MEN e Harmonic Enhancer 62 Voice Organization and Sound eDamping lees 63 Module Modes 26 e Absorption 00 64 Voice Organization 26 The VL70 m Sound Module Modes 27 m The VOICE Mode 27 m The VL XG Mode 28 m Selecting the VOICE or VL XG Sound Module Mode 29 e VL Extension for XG 30 EEEEEEEN 2 Contents Filter amp Envelope Generator Editing 66 e Amplitude amp Filter EG 66 Effect Signal Flow 86 e Pitch 4 Embouchre EG 66 e When the Variation Stage is Accessing amp Editing the Filter amp an Insertion Effect 86 EG Parameters 2000eeeaeee 67 e When the Variation Stage is The Filter amp EG Edit Parameters 69 a System Effect 87 m VOICE Sound Module Mode Filter amp Accessing amp Editing the Effect Parameters 88 EG Edit Parameters 69 The Reverb Parameters 90 m VL XG Sound Module Mode Filter 4 The Chorus Parameters 91 EG Edit Parameters
153. ues produce more dramatic changes Negative curve values have the opposite effect the sound changes dramatically at low controller values while higher values produce relatively little effect The Curve setting is reflected in the graph at the bottom of the display the horizontal axis represents the controller value and the vertical axis represents throat formant depth Harmonic Enhancer 41 26 Hrm CC No e Harmonic Enhancer Control Change Number e Settings off 95 AT VEL PB CONTROL EDIT 41 Ozas The Harmonic Enhancer can vary the harmonic structure of the sound over a wide range The Hrm CC No parameter specifies the controller to be used for harmonic enhancer depth wet dry balance control When set to off no harmonic enhancer depth variation can be applied via a controller The HrmCtriDpt parameter below must be set to an appropriate value higher than 01 SSS 62 Controllers amp Control Editing or lower than 01 for harmonic enhancer control to have any effect Since most VL70 m voices have sufficient natural harmonic content the Harmonic En hancer is actually only used on a few voices Therefore changing the controller destination with many voices will produce either no change in the sound or a simple change in amplitude For detailed harmonic enhancer programming use the VL70 m Expert Editor software page 25 42 27 HrmCtrlDpt e Harmon
154. ult in overheating and battery case rupture Warning Do not attempt to disassemble or incinerate any battery Keep all batteries away from children Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in your area Note Check with any retailer of household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information Disposal Notice Should this product become damaged beyond repair or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end please observe all local state and federal regula tions that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead batteries plastics etc If your dealer is unable to assist you please contact Yamaha directly NAME PLATE LOCATION The name plate is located on the top of the product The model number serial number power requirements etc are located on this plate You should record the model number serial number and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a per manent record of your purchase y WXN BREATH d i PHONES POWERNOL PUSHGNOFF YAMAHA vera acousre roe evar V L 7 O m MOU SPART PLAY EDIT WX ene EB OO UTIL EFFECT ENTER QSELECTO MODE BREATH EXT VALUES Model Serial No Purchase Date PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL The serial number of this product is shown at the rear panel Thank you for choosing a Yamaha VL70 m Virtual Acoustic Tone
155. ument is made etc The Instrument The key block in this algorithm is the instrument since it is here that the fundamental tone or timbre of the sound is defined The instrument model consists primarily of a driver the reed mouthpiece lip mouthpiece or bow string system and a resonant system corresponding to the tube and air column or string In all these instruments pressure applied here the driving point causes vibration which results in sound Reed vibration Lip vibration Air vibration String vibration One of the remarkable features of the VL70 m s Virtual Acoustic Synthesis system is that just about any driver can be used with any type of pipe or string Drivers Pipes String PU o No a ag 8 Virtual Acoustic Synthesis The Controllers The input to an acoustic wind instrument comes from the player s lungs tra chea oral cavity and lips In a string instrument it comes from the player s arm movement transmitted to the string via a bow These elements actually form an important part of the sound generating system and in the VL70 m model are included in the controllers block The player also influences the sound of the instrument by playing the keys tone holes or frets and this aspect of control constitutes another part of the controllers block These and other control param eters provided by the VL70 m are listed in the i
156. ure to use high quality cables made especially for MIDI data transmission Avoid MIDI cables longer than about 15 meters Longer cables can pick up electrical noise that can causes data errors B Handling and Transport e Never apply excessive force to the controls connectors or other parts of the instrument Always unplug cables by gripping the plug firmly not by pulling on the cable e Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument e Physical shocks caused by dropping bumping or placing heavy objects on the instrument can result in scratches and more serious damage aaa 4 Precautions E Cleaning Clean the cabinet and panel with a dry soft cloth A slightly damp cloth may be used to remove stubborn grime and dirt Never use cleaners such as alcohol or thinner E Electrical Interference This instrument contains digital circuitry and may cause interference if placed too close to radio or television receivers If this occurs move the instrument further away from the affected equipment B Data Backup The VL70 m contains a special long life battery that retains the contents of its internal memory even when the power is turned OFF The backup battery should last for several years When the backup battery needs to be replaced Battery Low will appear on the display when the power is turned on When this happens have the backup battery replaced by qualified Yamaha service personnel DO NOT ATTEMPT TO R
157. voice name will appear between square brackets on the display with the first character flashing the flashing character is selected for editing Use the VALUE and buttons to select a new character for the current edit location as required then use the SELECT 4 and or P buttons to move to the next character to be edited and repeat until done When the voice name is complete press EXIT to return to the OTHERS edit mode L4 ib Woice Mame Mad Tube Ossa Character List space amp 01234567 89 lt gt 0 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW XYZ Y 2_ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz i gt lt Pg Other Edit Parameters 83 The Store Function Once you ve created a new voice in the edit mode it s necessary to store the voice to one of the VL70 m INTERNAL memory locations otherwise the edited data will be lost when a new voice is selected EH NOTES e Any previous data in the memory location to which the new voice is stored will be erased If you want to keep the previous data save it to an external MIDI data storage device via the UTILITY mode DUMP OUT function page 100 e The STORE function is not available in the VL XG sound module mode Storing an Edited Voice The STORE function mode can be accessed from the VOICE PLAY mode as follows 1 Press EDIT Press the EDIT button to go to the EDIT sub mode menu PCONTROL PEIL amp EG POTHERS PSTORE sss 2 Selec
158. wers to Some Common Questions 110 Storing an Edited Voice 84 Error Messages aaa 112 Specifications 0 0 e cece eee 113 Index 114 EE Effects amp Effect Editing 86 Contents 3 Precautions PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE PROCEEDING E Location Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to avoid deformation discoloration or more serious damage Direct sunlight e g near a window High temperatures e g near a heat source outside or in a car during the daytime Excessive humidity Excessive dust Strong vibration B Power Supply Turn the power switch OFF when the instrument is not in use The power adaptor should be unplugged from the AC outlet if the instrument is not to be used for an extended period of time Unplug the instrument during electric storms Avoid plugging the instrument into the same AC outlet as appliances with high power consumption such as electric heaters or ovens Also avoid using multi plug adaptors since these can result in reduced sound quality and possibly damage Wi Turn Power OFF When Making Connections To avoid damage to the instrument and other devices to which it is con nected a sound system for example turn the power switches of all related devices OFF prior to connecting or disconnecting audio and MIDI cables E MIDI Connections When connecting the VL70 m to MIDI equipment be s
159. will produce either no change in the sound or a simple change in amplitude For detailed harmonic enhancer programming use the VL70 m Expert Editor software page 25 Damping Simulates the effect of damping due to losses within the body of a wind instrument or in a string due to air friction Affects both pitch and timbre Absorption Simulates the effect of high frequency loss at the end of the air column or string In the case of a wind instrument the Damping and Absorption parameters control the diameter and shape of the bell I Controllers amp Control Editing 45 Accessing amp Editing the Control Param eters The CONTROL EDIT mode can be accessed from the VOICE PLAY mode as follows 1 Press EDIT Press the EDIT button to go to the VOICE EDIT sub mode menu PCOHTROL PEIL amp EG POTHERS PSTORE SEOs 2 Select the CONTROL Sub mode Use the SELECT 4 and BB buttons to select the CONTROL sub mode if necessary The icon to the left of CONTROL on the display will flash when the CONTROL sub mode is selected 3 Press ENTER Press the ENTER button to go to the CONTROL EDIT mode CONTROL EDIT will appear at the top of the display along with the number of the currently selected control parameter KCOMTROL EDIT tl PE Ctrl h ib 4 Select a Parameter Use the SELECT 4 and P buttons to select the parameter you want to edit se
160. your keyboard or other MIDI device can be assigned to any controller parameter it can be an important tool for musical expression Use it in conjunction with a breath controller or a foot controller for broad expressive variation Foot Controller MIDI control change no 04 Like the modulation wheel a foot controller connected to your keyboard or other MIDI device can be assigned to any VL70 m controller parameter Aftertouch Keyboard aftertouch allows you to control any controller parameter by the pressure you apply to a key after it is initially pressed This is perhaps the most intimate type of keyboard expression control Velocity Although normally assigned to pressure particularly in plucked string voices keyboard velocity can also be assigned to any other controller parameter Others The MIDI protocol provides 119 control change numbers some of which are pre assigned to specific controllers as noted above 01 is Modulation Wheel for example 95 of these are available for assignments to the VL70 m controller param eters so any available MIDI control devices can be used to full advantage A complete list of the available MIDI control change numbers is given below MIDI Control Change Number Assignments Control No Controller off 00 off used by Bank Select MSB 01 Modulation Wheel 02 Breath Controller 03 Unassigned 04 Foot Controller 05 Portamento Time 06 Dat

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