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MONTAGE Reference Manual

Basic Structure

Functional blocks

Tone Generator block

A/D Input block

Sequencer block

Arpeggio block

Motion Sequencer block

Effect block

Envelope Follower block

Controller block

Internal Memory

Re ference

Display (touch panel) config.

Performance Play (Home)

Normal Part (AWM) Edit

Drum Part Edit

Normal Part (FM-X) Edit

Common/Audio Edit

Category Search

Utility

Live Set

iPhone/iPad connection

For details on the Motion Control, refer to the website below:

http://www.yamaha.com/montage/

Motion Control System Structure

• Continuous control of

Motion changes

• Switch between Motions

• Trigger, Hold

Control the Motion
Sequencer in real time

AUDIO

BEAT

• Part 1 – 16
• A/D Input Part

• Audio Beat Sync
• External MIDI
• Internal Tempo

Envelope Follower

Motion Sequencer

Super Knob

Rhythmic change

Automation

Multi-dimensional

sonic change

Tone generator

Effect

Summary of Contents for 8

Page 1: ... 21 Knobs Control Sliders 22 Super Knob 22 Internal Memory 22 Reference 24 Display touch panel configuration 24 Performance Play Home 26 Motion Control 28 Mixing 44 Scene 49 Play Rec 54 Normal Part AWM2 Edit 58 Element Common Edit Common 58 Element Edit Element 94 Element All All Element 117 Drum Part Edit 119 Key Common Edit Common 119 Key Edit Key 126 Normal Part FM X Edit 131 Operator Common Ed...

Page 2: ...t relate to Yamaha synthesizers Data List PDF document Provides lists such as the Waveform List Performance List Effect Type List Arpeggio Type List as well as reference materials such as the MIDI Implementation Chart Using the Reference Manual Using the display name tabs along the upper part of each page from the Reference section you can jump to the page for parameter explanations of the corresp...

Page 3: ...sampled waves sound material and is used in many Yamaha synthesizers For extra realism each AWM2 Voice uses multiple samples of a real instrument s waveform Furthermore a wide variety of parameters envelope generator filter modulation and others can be applied MIDI IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT MIDI OUT USB TO HOST MIDI OUT USB TO HOST MIDI IN USB TO HOST A D INPUT L MONO R USB TO HOST OUTPUT L MONO R ASS...

Page 4: ...and Drum Parts Normal Parts AWM2 are mainly pitched musical instrument type sounds that can be played over the full range of the keyboard Normal Parts FM X are also mainly pitched musical instrument type sounds using FM synthesis Drum Parts are mainly percussion drum sounds that are assigned to individual notes A Normal Part AWM2 can consist of up to eight Elements a Normal Part FM X can consist o...

Page 5: ...tandard pitches sounding for each key generated by FM synthesis The sound for a Normal Part FM X is created by modulating a frequency of a fundamental waveform with another waveform An operator that generates a fundamental waveform is a carrier and an operator that modulates these waveforms is a modulator The combination of a number of Operators is called Algorithm When the waveform output from th...

Page 6: ...nds while you play using the ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 buttons and the XA Control parameter settings A SW1 On A SW2 On and A SW Off NOTE You can turn the ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 button on or off also by transmitting the Control Change number specified in the Common Audio Edit display Control Control Number page 153 from an external device New sounds and new styles of playing The highly versatile functions above...

Page 7: ...art Edit Normal Part FM X Edit Common Audio Edit Category Search Utility Live Set iPhone iPad connection For details on the Motion Control refer to the website below http www yamaha com montage Motion Control System Structure Continuous control of Motion changes Switch between Motions Trigger Hold Control the Motion Sequencer in real time AUDIO BEAT Part 1 16 A D Input Part Audio Beat Sync Externa...

Page 8: ...pitch changes over time Pitch related parameters can be set as follows For Normal Parts AWM2 and Drum Parts EDIT Part selection Element selection Osc Tune page 94 page 126 For Normal Parts FM X EDIT Part selection ELEMENT OPERATOR COMMON Pitch Filter page 134 Parameters related to Pitch EG can be set as follows For Normal Parts AWM2 EDIT Part selection Element selection Pitch EG page 98 For Normal...

Page 9: ...create effects such as vibrato wah and tremolo There are two LFO types Part LFO which is common to all Elements Operators and Element LFO which is unique for each Element Parameters related to Part LFO can be set as follows For Normal Parts AWM2 EDIT Part selection ELEMENT OPERATOR COMMON Mod Control Part LFO page 85 For Normal Parts FM X EDIT Part selection ELEMENT OPERATOR COMMON Mod Control Par...

Page 10: ...GAIN knob on the panel Moreover the on off setting of the audio signal from the A D INPUT L MONO R jacks can be turned on off via the A D INPUT ON OFF button UTILITY Settings Audio I O A D Input page 168 Sequencer Block This lets you create Songs by recording and editing your performances as MIDI data from the controller block or an external device allowing you to play the data back with the tone ...

Page 11: ... on instrument type Sub categories The Arpeggio categories are divided into the sub categories listed below Because the sub categories are listed based on the music genre it is easy to find the sub category appropriate for your desired music style NOTE In the Category Search display the Sub Categories marked with an asterisk are displayed only when Control Hybrid Seq is selected as the Category ty...

Page 12: ...he end of the type name example Electro Pop AF1 When these Arpeggios are played both of ASSIGN 1 and ASSIGN 2 buttons are automatically turned ON and the phrase starts playback Arpeggio types with Mg at the beginning of the type name example Mg HardRock1 These Arpeggios are for using with a Mega Voice The Arpeggio Type List in the Data List PDF document contains the following columns NOTE Note tha...

Page 13: ... appropriate for the Arpeggio Type 1 The Loop parameter is set as follows EDIT Part Selection ELEMENT OPERATOR COMMON Arpeggio Common page 73 Arpeggio related settings There are several methods for triggering and stopping the Arpeggio playback In addition you can set whether or not SFX sounds and special Accent Phrases are triggered along with the normal sequence data The following three settings ...

Page 14: ... Accent Velocity Threshold parameter is set as follows EDIT Part Selection ELEMENT OPERATOR COMMON Arpeggio Advanced page 77 NOTE For information on Arpeggio types that use this function refer to the Arpeggio Type List in the Data List PDF document Some Arpeggio types feature a Random SFX function which will trigger special sounds such as guitar fret noises when the note is released The following ...

Page 15: ...h this playback type have _C at the end of the type name NOTE When the Key Mode parameter is set to Sort or Sort Drct the same sequence is played back no matter what order you play the notes When the Key Mode parameter is set to Thru or Thru Drct a different sequence is played back depending on the order you play the notes NOTE Since these types are programmed for Normal Parts using them with Drum...

Page 16: ...ful Motion Sequencer feature lets you dynamically change sounds by operating Parameters depending on sequences created in advance It provides real time control for changing sounds depending on various sequences such as Tempo Arpeggio or the rhythm of external connected devices You can assign up to eight desired Sequence types for one Lane You can also set up to four Lanes corresponding to the Moti...

Page 17: ...ges in the sound For details regarding the effect of the Knobs see Quick Edit page 31 You can create a custom Motion Sequence consisting of up to sixteen steps For details about Editing see page 83 In this instrument Motion Sequencer is considered as a virtual controller and can be selectable in the Source parameter The target parameter you want to control by Motion Sequencer is set in the Destina...

Page 18: ...ut from the Variation You can get a natural effect by applying Reverb depth to the Variation sound with the same level as that of the dry sound Insertion Effects can be applied individually to each of specified parts before merging signals of all parts It should be used for sounds for which you want to drastically change the character You can set different Effect types to the Insertion Effects A a...

Page 19: ...y formants harmonic content The Vocoder effect extracts the filter characteristics of the voice from the microphone input and recreates the vocal formants by the use of multiple band pass filters The machine like robot voice is created by passing the pitched sounds of musical instruments such as a synthesizer sound through the filters About Effect categories Effect types and Effect parameters For ...

Page 20: ...ower AD However the signal output from each Envelope Follower can be another input source for any desired destination such as each Part or even the entire Performance For example you can modify the sound of Part 2 by using the Envelope Follower for Part 1 EnvFollower 1 as the Source The Envelope Follower as the Source and the target parameter to be controlled by the Envelope Follower which is call...

Page 21: ...eturn to normal pitch when released The Pitch Bend Range setting can be changed in Part Edit Part Settings Pitch page 60 Functions other than Pitch Bend can be assigned to the Pitch Bend wheel in the Part Edit Mod Control Control Assign page 89 page 139 Modulation wheel Even though the Modulation wheel is conventionally used to apply vibrato to the sound many of the preset Performances have other ...

Page 22: ...ry The MONTAGE creates a variety of different kinds of data including Performances Live Sets and Songs This section describes how to maintain the various types of data and use the memory devices media for storing them Preset Memory Preset Memory is memory designed specifically for reading out data such as Preset Performance Arpeggio and Audition Phrase You cannot overwrite the data in Preset Memor...

Page 23: ...r memory User data edited in the Edit buffer and utility settings for the entire system are stored in the dedicated area in the User memory Up to eight Library files X7L read from the USB flash memory device are loaded in the dedicated area in the User memory This is read write memory and the data will be kept even after the power is turned off Recall buffer and Compare buffer If you ve selected a...

Page 24: ...en any of the Effect blocks Insertion System or Master is off 5 QUICK SETUP icon Displays the settings of Local Control ON OFF and MIDI IN OUT The keyboard shaped icon lights up when Local Control is set to ON and turns off when Local Control is set to OFF When MIDI is set as the MIDI IN OUT setting a MIDI connector shaped icon appears When USB is set as the MIDI IN OUT setting a USB connector sha...

Page 25: ...erence 9 Pop up List Displays setting values for parameters When the setting values are displayed in multiple pages you will need to use the Scroll buttons to scroll through the pages or the Display All button to display all of the setting values 9 Scroll buttons Display All Display All button ...

Page 26: ...formance Name 2 Part indicator When the cursor is on the Performance name or on Parts 1 8 this indicates whether Parts 9 16 are used or not When the cursor is on Parts 9 16 it indicates whether Parts 1 8 are used or not If Parts 9 16 are not in use this indicator is not shown 3 Flag Indicates the tone generation attributes of the currently selected Performance See chart below 4 Knob functions Indi...

Page 27: ...f When all Lane switches of the Part are off this switch is not shown Settings Off On 9 Note Limit Determines the lowest and highest notes in the Part s note range For example setting a Note Limit of C5 C4 lets you hear the Part by playing notes in the two ranges of C 2 to C4 and C5 to G8 notes played between C4 and C5 have no sound For details about the Note Limit setting see the Owner s Manual S...

Page 28: ...Motion Sequencer Super Knob Knob Auto The Overview display indicates the illustration of the connection between Controllers and Parts You can confirm the current settings here Part Indicates the currently selected Part To confirm a Part s connections select the Part here Settings Common Part 1 16 Edit Common Control Settings Edit Part Control Settings Calls up the Control Assign display for the se...

Page 29: ...e connection between Assignable and Part is shown The Assignable here refers to Assignable Knobs 1 8 Settings Off On Fader Determines whether or not the illustration of the connection between Fader and Part is shown The Fader here refers to Control sliders 1 8 Settings Off On Super Knob Determines whether or not the illustration of the connection between Super Knob and Part is shown The Super Knob...

Page 30: ...ge 105 of the Element Operator Common Settings 64 63 Edit Master EQ Calls up the Master EQ display page 159 for Common Audio Edit Edit All Arp Edit All Arpeggio Calls up the Arpeggio display page 35 for Motion Control Edit Common MS Edit Common Motion Sequencer Calls up the Motion Sequencer Lane display page 151 for Common Audio Edit Cutoff Cutoff Frequency Determines the Cutoff Frequency for the ...

Page 31: ... Drum Key Operator Settings 64 63 Low Gain Maser EQ Low Gain Determines the level gain of the Master EQ Low band Settings 12dB 12dB Lo Mid Gain Master EQ Low Mid Gain Determines the level gain of the Master EQ Low Mid band Settings 12dB 12dB Mid Gain Master EQ Mid Gain Determines the level gain of the Master EQ Mid band Settings 12dB 12dB Hi Mid Gain Master EQ High Mid Gain Determines the level ga...

Page 32: ...on Seq Amplitude which is also the offset value for the Lane Amplitude This results in that both of the Common and Part MS Amplitudes offset the Amplitude setting in the Lane only when MS FX is set to on for the Lane Settings 64 63 Common Motion Seq Shape Common Motion Sequencer Pulse Shape Determines the Pulse Shape of the Motion Sequencer for the entire Performance This changes the step curve sh...

Page 33: ...dicating more detailed types of instruments Settings See the Data List PDF document Part Name Enters the desired name for the Part Part names can contain up to 20 characters Touching the parameter calls up the input character display The parameters below are same as the ones when Part is set to Common page 30 FEG Atk FEG Attack Time FEG Decay FEG Decay Time FEG Rel FEG Release Time Cutoff Resonanc...

Page 34: ...verb effect Settings 0 127 Part Clock Swing Part Swing Delays notes on even numbered beats backbeats to produce a swing feel 1 and higher Delay the Arpeggio notes 1 and lower Advance the Arpeggio notes 0 Exact timing as set by Arpeggio Motion Sequencer Grid Value resulting in no swing Judicious use of this setting lets you create swing rhythms and triplet feels such as shuffle and bounce Settings ...

Page 35: ...lue for the Lane Motion Seq Smoothness page 83 when MS FX is set to on for the Lane Settings 64 63 Part Motion Seq Random Determines the Random of the Motion Sequencer for the selected Part Random is the degree to which the Step Value of the Sequence is randomly changed Settings 0 127 From the Arpeggio display you can set Arpeggio related parameters for multiple Parts Touching the Arpeggio Type na...

Page 36: ...e Arpeggio for each Part is on or off This setting is applied to the Number C 1 8 buttons on the panel in the Part Control status Settings Off On Arp Select Arpeggio Select Determines the Arpeggio Types This setting is applied to the Number C 1 8 buttons on the panel in the Performance Control status Settings 1 8 View Determines which information regarding Arpeggio Type is displayed Settings Categ...

Page 37: ...Name Arpeggio Name Settings See the Data List PDF document Velocity Limit Arpeggio Velocity Limit Determines the lowest and highest velocity which can trigger Arpeggio playback For details on settings of Velocity Limit see the Owner s Manual Settings 1 127 Note Limit Arpeggio Note Limit Determines the lowest and highest notes in the Arpeggio s note range For details on settings of Note Limit see t...

Page 38: ... Determines whether the Motion Sequencer is on or off for each Part all Parts This setting is applied to the corresponding Number B 1 8 button on the panel in the Part Control status Also you can turn the Motion Sequencer for Common AD Part on or off by operating the ELEMENT OPERATOR COMMON button on the panel Please note that you cannot use the panel buttons when all Lane switches for the Part ar...

Page 39: ...ding Knob When you operate the Super Knob the Assignable Knob value varies within the specified range Settings 0 127 Assignable Knob 1 8 Value Determines the value for the Assignable Knobs 1 8 Settings 0 127 Super Knob Super Knob Value Determines the value of the Super Knob Settings 0 127 LED Pattern Super Knob LED Pattern Determines the lighting pattern of the Super Knob Settings Type 1 Type 2 1 ...

Page 40: ... Motion Sequencer Switch Turns the Motion Sequencer applied to the Super Knob on off Settings Off On MS FX Super Knob Motion Sequencer FX Receive Determines whether or not the Motion Sequencer is affected by the knob operation when the corresponding Knob Function ARP MS FX button is set to on Settings Off On Trigger Super Knob Motion Sequencer Trigger Receive Determines whether the signal from the...

Page 41: ...ngs 0 127 Unit Multiply Super Knob Motion Sequencer Unit Multiply Adjusts the Super Knob Motion Sequencer playback time This parameter is active when the Super Knob Motion Sequencer Sync is Off Settings 50 6400 Common 200 The playback time will be doubled and the tempo is halved 100 The normal playback time 50 The playback time will be halved and the tempo doubled Common The value set in the Unit ...

Page 42: ...pe This setting is applied to the Number B 1 8 buttons on the panel in the Performance Control status Settings 1 8 Polarity Super Knob Motion Sequencer Polarity Determines the Sequence Polarity Settings Unipolar Bipolar Unipolar Unipolar changes only in a positive direction from a base parameter value according to the Sequence Bipolar Bipolar changes in both of positive and negative directions fro...

Page 43: ...ence Hold For User Bank User 1 32 When a Library file is read Curves in Library 1 8 Direction Super Knob Motion Sequencer Step Curve Direction Determines the Direction of the Step Curve for the Motion Sequence Settings Forward Reverse Prm1 Prm2 Super Knob Motion Sequencer Step Curve Parameter Adjusts the shape of the Step Curve for the Motion Sequence This parameter is not available depending on t...

Page 44: ...the Mixing display you can adjust the volume and effect settings for each Part NOTICE The settings in the Mixing display are stored as part of Performance data Part 1 16 Audio Switch Switches between the displays of the Mixing settings for Parts 1 16 or the Mixing settings for Parts 1 8 the Audio Part the Digital Part and the Master Settings Part 1 16 Audio Mixing Operation PERFORMANCE Mixing Part...

Page 45: ...setting for each Part 1 16 Part Category Indicates the Main category for the Part Settings See the Data List PDF document Function Switch Determines the Mute Solo setting and the Keyboard Control settings for the selected Part 1 16 Settings Mute Solo Kbd Ctrl When Mute Solo is selected Mute Solo Part Mute Solo Turns the Mute Solo function on off for the selected Part 1 16 When the function is on t...

Page 46: ...ff for the selected Part 1 8 When the function is on this button lights Settings Off On 3 band 2 band Switch 3 band EQ 2 band EQ Switch Switches between the displays of the 3 band EQ or the 2 band EQ for Parts 1 16 Settings 3 band 2 band EQ Equalizer Displays the 3 band EQ or the 2 band EQ depending on the 3 band 2 band setting Touching the button calls up the menu of Part EQ Edit Rev Send Reverb ...

Page 47: ...ettings 0 127 When AD Audio Part or Digi Digital Part is selected Determines the Mixing setting of the Audio Digital Part A D Part EQ Audio Part Equalizer Displays the 2 band parametric EQ Touching the button calls up the menu of Common Audio Part EQ Edit A D Part Rev Send Audio Part Reverb Send Digital Part Rev Send Digital Part Reverb Send Adjusts the Reverb send level of the Audio Part Digital ...

Page 48: ... Audio Part Digital Part Settings 0 127 When Mst Master Part is selected Determines the Master Mixing settings Master EQ Master Equalizer Displays the 5 band parametric EQ Touching the button calls up the menu of Master EQ Edit Rev Return Reverb Return Var Return Variation Return Determines the return level of the Reverb Variation effect Settings 0 127 Pan Performance Pan Determines the stereo pan...

Page 49: ...responding knob slider and press one of the SCENE 1 8 buttons while holding down the SHIFT button Scenes 1 to 8 are assigned to each button Scene Select Switches Scenes by selecting tabs This setting is applied to the SCENE 1 8 buttons on the panel Settings 1 8 Memory Memorize Switch Determines whether or not to memorize each parameter such as Arpeggio Motion Sequencer Super Knob Mixing Amplitude ...

Page 50: ...ttings 1 8 When the Super Knob tab is selected and the corresponding Memorize Switch is set to ON Super Knob Super Knob Value Determines the Super Knob Value for the selected Scene Settings 0 127 When the Mixing 1 tab is selected and the corresponding Memorize Switch is set to ON Rev Send Reverb Send Adjusts the Reverb Send level of each Part in the selected Scene Settings 0 127 Var Send Variation...

Page 51: ...gs L63 C R63 Volume Part Volume Determines the volumes of each Part in the selected Scene Settings 0 127 When the Mixing 2 tab is selected and the corresponding Memorize Switch is set to ON Cutoff Determines the Cutoff frequency for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 64 63 Res Resonance Determines the resonance for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 64 63 FEG Depth Determines the Filte...

Page 52: ...tack Time Determines the AEG Attack Time for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 64 63 Decay AEG Decay Time Determines the AEG Decay Time for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 64 63 Sustain AEG Sustain Level Determines the AEG Sustain Level for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 64 63 Release AEG Release Time Determines the AEG Release Time for each Part in the selected Scene Set...

Page 53: ... Gate Time Rate of Arpeggio for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 0 200 Velocity Velocity Rate Determines the Velocity Rate of Arpeggio for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 0 200 When the Arp MS FX 2 tab is selected and the corresponding Memorize Switch is set to ON Amp Motion Sequencer Amplitude Determines the Amplitude of Motion Sequencer for each Part in the selected Scene For de...

Page 54: ...l as your keyboard playing to the specified Track as MIDI events Playback and Playback Standby Song Name Indicates the selected Song Name Touching the parameter calls up the menu for Load and Rename Performance Name Indicates the selected Performance Name Time Signature Indicates the meter of the Song Position Song Position Determines the starting position of Recording Playback The indicator also ...

Page 55: ...h as a USB flash memory device is not connected Song Length Indicates the length of the entire sequence Track Play Switch Switches the playback for each track on off Settings Off On Record and Record Standby Time Signature Determines the meter of the Song Settings 1 16 16 16 1 8 16 8 1 4 8 4 Rec Quantize Record Quantize Quantization is the process of adjusting the timing of note events by moving t...

Page 56: ...fied before recording Punch In Determines the starting point measure and beat for recording This parameter is available only when punch is selected for Record Type Punch Out Determines the ending point measure and beat for recording This parameter is available only when punch is selected for Record Type NOTE For details about the Punch In Out setting see the Owner s Manual Undo The Undo Job cancel...

Page 57: ...tandby Recordable Audio Recordable Time Indicates available recording time This parameter is displayed only during recording standby Trigger Level Determines the method of starting recording This parameter is displayed only during recording standby If you set the trigger level to manual recording will begin whenever you press the R Play button Alternatively if you set a value between 1 and 127 rec...

Page 58: ...art AWM2 Edit displays Element Common Edit display for editing settings common to all eight Elements and Element Edit display for editing individual Elements Element Common Edit Common From the General display you can set various parameters such as Part Name Volume and Pan Part Category Main Part Main Category Part Category Sub Part Sub Category Determines the Main category and the Sub category fo...

Page 59: ...ic is for playing multiple simultaneous notes Settings Mono Poly Key Assign Key Assign Mode Determines the playing method when the same notes are received continuously and without corresponding note off messages For details refer to the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Settings Single Multi Single Double or repeated playback of the same note is not possible The first note will be stopped ...

Page 60: ... based on this setting value allowing you to automatically compensate for playing too strongly or too softly Settings 0 127 From the Pitch display you can set Pitch related parameters for the Part Portamento Master SW Portamento Master Switch Portamento is used to create a smooth transition in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to the next The Portamento Master Switch determines whet...

Page 61: ...at the specified rate Time 1 Pitch changes in the specified time Rate 2 Pitch changes at the specified rate within an octave Time 2 Pitch changes in the specified time within an octave Portamento Legato Slope Determines the speed of the attack of legato notes when Mono Poly is set to Mono Legato notes overlap each other the next being played before the previous is released Settings 0 7 Note Shift ...

Page 62: ...ype Filter EG Scale Amplitude Level Pan Amp EG Scale Element LFO Element EQ All Element Osc Balance 62 Reference Edit User Tuning Calls up the User Micro Tuning Setting display Tuning No Micro Tuning Number Indicates the selected User Micro Tuning Number Settings 1 8 Tuning Name Micro Tuning Name Determines the name of the selected User Micro Tuning Touching the parameter calls up the input charac...

Page 63: ...dvanced then set Zone Master to ON For details refer to the Owner s Manual Zone Zone Switch Determines whether the Zone function is used on or not off When this is set to off all of the following parameters are not available Settings Off On Int SW Internal Switch Determines whether MIDI messages generated by playing the keyboard in the range of the selected Zone are transmitted to the internal ton...

Page 64: ...ether Pan messages are transmitted to the external tone generator or not This is not available when the Transmit Channel is set to off Settings Off On MIDI Bank MSB LSB Bank Select MSB LSB Determines the Bank numbers to be transmitted to the external tone generator when selecting the Performance The Bank consists of MSB and LSB values This is not available when Transmit Bank Select is set to off S...

Page 65: ...to ON For details refer to the Owner s Manual Pgm Change Transmit Program Change Determines whether Program Change messages are transmitted to the external tone generator or not Settings Off On Bank Select Transmit Bank Select Determines whether Bank Select MSB LSB messages are transmitted to the external tone generator or not This is not available when the Transmit Control Change is set to off Se...

Page 66: ...al Foot Switch are transmitted to the external tone generator or not This is not available when the Transmit Control Change is set to off Settings Off On A SW1 A SW2 Transmit Assignable Switch Determines whether MIDI messages generated by pressing the ASSIGN 1 and ASSIGN 2 buttons are transmitted to the external tone generator or not This is not available when the Transmit Control Change is set to...

Page 67: ...ype for the selected Effect Settings For details on the editable Effect categories and types see the Data List PDF document Also for details on the description for each Effect type see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Preset Allows you to call up pre programmed settings for each Effect type designed to be used for specific applications and situations You can change how the sound is af...

Page 68: ...nd level of the signal sent from Insertion Effect A B or the bypassed signal to the Variation effect This is available only when Part Output is set to MainL R Settings 0 127 Part Output Part Output Select Determines the specific audio output Settings MainL R AsgnL R USB1 2 USB29 30 AsgnL AsgnR USB1 30 Off MainL R Outputs in stereo two channels to the OUTPUT L MONO R jacks AsgnL R Outputs in stereo...

Page 69: ...ion Effect A Insertion Effect B display you can set parameters related to Insertion Effect Insertion FX Switch Insertion Effect Switch Determines whether the selected Insertion Effect is active or not Category Effect Category Type Effect Type Determines the category and type for the selected Insertion Effect Settings For details on the editable Effect categories and types see the Data List PDF doc...

Page 70: ...lected Part or the audio input signal can control the specified Effect This may not be active depending on the particular Effect Type Here you can determine the Part used for the Side Chain Modulator This is not available when you select the same Part or Master as the Modulator Part Settings Part 1 16 A D Master Off Effect Parameter Active Effect parameters differ depending on the selected Effect ...

Page 71: ...his display you can make 3 band EQ settings EQ Low Gain 3 band EQ Low Gain Determines the level gain of the Low band Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Mid Gain 3 band EQ Middle Gain Determines the level gain of the Mid band Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Hi Gain 3 band EQ High Gain Determines the level gain of the High band Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Low Freq 3 band EQ Low Frequency Determines the frequency for the Low ban...

Page 72: ...ow Shelf Hi Shelf Peak Dip Thru This setting bypasses the equalizers leaving the entire signal unaffected LPF HPF This setting only passes signals below or above the Cutoff Frequency Low Shelf Hi Shelf This setting attenuates boosts the signal at frequencies above or below the specified Frequency setting Peak Dip This setting attenuates boosts the signal at the specified Frequency setting EQ 1 Gai...

Page 73: ...nt Output Level 2 band Output Level Determines the Output level of the 2 band EQ Settings 12dB 12dB From the Common display you can set Arpeggio related parameters for the Part Arp Part Part Arpeggio Switch Determines whether the Arpeggio for the selected Part is active or not Settings Off On Arp Master Arpeggio Master Switch Determines whether the Arpeggio for the entire Performance is active or ...

Page 74: ...cording to the Sort setting and the notes played are also sounded Thru Drct The Arpeggio plays back according to the Thru setting and the notes played are also sounded Velocity Velocity Rate Determines how much the velocity of Arpeggio playback is offset from the original value If the resulting Velocity value is 0 it will be set to 1 If the resulting Velocity value is greater than 128 it will be s...

Page 75: ...el 1 and higher Delay the Arpeggio notes 1 and lower Advance the Arpeggio notes 0 Exact timing as set by Arpeggio Motion Sequencer Grid Value resulting in no swing Judicious use of this setting lets you create swing rhythms and triplet feels such as shuffle and bounce Settings 120 120 Velocity Limit Arpeggio Velocity Limit Determines the minimum and maximum Velocity values in which the Arpeggio re...

Page 76: ... Sync Quantize Sync Quantize Value Same as in the Common display Arp Arpeggio Select Selects the desired Arpeggio stored as Arpeggio Select Settings 1 8 Category Arpeggio Category Indicates the selected Arpeggio Category Settings See the Arpeggio Category List on page 11 Sub Arpeggio Sub Category Indicates the selected Arpeggio Sub Category Settings See the Arpeggio Sub Category List on page 11 Na...

Page 77: ...r If it is difficult to play at velocities necessary to trigger the Accent Phrase set the Accent Vel Threshold Accent Velocity Threshold parameter to a lower value NOTE For information on Arpeggio types that use this function refer to the Data List PDF document Settings off 1 127 Accent Start Quantize Determines the start timing of the Accent Phrase when the Velocity specified in Accent Velocity T...

Page 78: ...hen this is set to Gate pressing the note starts Arpeggio playback and releasing the note stops it When this is set to Toggle pressing the note starts stops Arpeggio playback and releasing the note does not affect Arpeggio playback Settings Gate Toggle From the Common display you can set the parameters related to Motion Sequencer for the Part Common Clock Swing Common Swing Determines the Swing of...

Page 79: ...Lane only when MS FX is set to on for the Lane and Control is set to on for the parameter Settings 100 100 Common Motion Seq Smooth Common Motion Sequencer Smoothness Determines the Smoothness of the Motion Sequencer for the entire Performance Smoothness is the degree to which the time of the Motion Sequence is smoothly changed This is the offset value for the Part Motion Seq Smoothness which is a...

Page 80: ... for the Lane Settings 64 63 Part Motion Seq Shape Part Motion Sequencer Pulse Shape Determines the Pulse Shape of the Motion Sequencer for the selected Part This is the offset value for the Lane Motion Seq Step Curve Parameter page 84 when MS FX is set to on for the Lane and Control is set to on for the parameter Settings 100 100 Part Motion Seq Smooth Part Motion Sequencer Smoothness Determines ...

Page 81: ...r for the selected Part is active or not Settings Off On Lane SW Lane Switch Determines whether each Lane is active or not Up to four Lanes of Motion Sequencer can be used for one Part and up to eight Lanes can be used at the same time for the entire Performance When this is set to off parameters related to the corresponding Lane will not be displayed Settings Off On MS FX Lane Motion Sequencer FX...

Page 82: ... Arp 200 The playback time will be doubled and the tempo is halved 100 The normal playback time 50 The playback time will be halved and the tempo doubled Common The value set in the Unit Multiply common to the all Parts will be applied Arp The value set in the Arpeggio Unit Multiply for the selected Part will be applied Key On Reset Lane Motion Sequencer Key On Reset Determines whether or not the ...

Page 83: ...esired step length for the Motion Sequence Settings 1 16 Amplitude Lane Motion Sequencer Amplitude Determines how the entire Motion Sequence changes Settings 0 127 Smooth Lane Motion Sequencer Smoothness Determines the smoothness of the time change of the Motion Sequence Settings 0 127 Sequence Select Lane Motion Sequence Select Determines the Motion Sequence Select Settings 1 8 Polarity Lane Moti...

Page 84: ... set here is used for each step Settings For Preset Bank Standard Sigmoid Threshold Bell Dogleg FM AM M Discrete Saw Smooth Saw Triangle Square Trapezoid Tilt Sine Bounce Resonance Sequence Hold For details see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document For User Bank User 1 32 When a Library file is read Curves in Library 1 8 Direction Lance Motion Sequencer Step Curve Direction Determines the ...

Page 85: ...le Amplitude Level Pan Amp EG Scale Element LFO Element EQ All Element Osc Balance 85 Reference From the Part LFO display you can set the LFO related parameters for the Part LFO Wave Selects the LFO waveform Settings Triangle Triangle Saw Up Saw Down Squ1 4 Squ1 3 Square Squ2 3 Squ3 4 Trapezoid S H1 S H2 User Tempo Sync LFO Tempo Sync Determines whether or not the LFO is synchronized to the tempo ...

Page 86: ...andom Settings 0 127 When Tempo Sync is set to ON Tempo Speed LFO Tempo Speed This parameter is available only when Tempo Sync above has been set to ON It allows you to make detailed note value settings that determine how the LFO pulses in sync with the Arpeggio Settings 1 16 1 8 Tri eighth note triplets 1 16 Dot dotted sixteenth notes 1 8 1 4 Tri quarter note triplets 1 8 Dot dotted eighth notes ...

Page 87: ...h note you play and starts a waveform at the phase specified by the Phase parameter 1st On The LFO resets with each note you play and starts a waveform at the phase specified by the Phase parameter If you play a second note while the first is being held the LFO continues cycling according to the same phase as triggered by the first note in other words the LFO only resets if the first note is relea...

Page 88: ...Amplitude Level Pan Amp EG Scale Element LFO Element EQ All Element Osc Balance 88 Reference Edit User LFO Calls up the User LFO Setting display You can create a custom LFO wave consisting of up to sixteen steps Cycle Selects the desired step length for the LFO Settings 2 steps 3 steps 4 steps 6 steps 8 steps 12 steps 16 steps Slope Determines the slope or ramp characteristics of the LFO wave Sett...

Page 89: ...n obtain the same result by pressing the CONTROL ASSIGN button Settings Off On Display Filter Determines the Controller to be displayed Settings PitchBend Modwheel AfterTouch FootCtrl 1 FootCtrl 2 FootSwitch Ribbon Breath AsgnKnob 1 8 AsgnSw 1 AsgnSw 2 MS Lane 1 4 EnvFollow 1 16 EnvFollowAD EnvFollowMst Display Name Determines the name of each Assignable Knob 1 8 which is displayed in the Performa...

Page 90: ...nSw 1 AsgnSw 2 MS Lane 1 4 EnvFollow 1 16 EnvFollowAD EnvFollowMst Element SW Element Switch Selects whether the controller will affect each individual Element On or not Off This is available only when Element related parameters are set in Destination Settings Off On Curve Type Determines the Curve type of the parameter set in Destination In the illustrations below the vertical axis indicates the ...

Page 91: ...i Bipolar changes in both of positive and negative directions from a base parameter value Ratio Curve Ratio Determines the Curve Ratio Settings 64 63 Param 1 Param 2 Curve Parameter Adjusts the Curve shape This is not available depending on the Curve Type Destination to Name Copies the Parameter name from Destination to Display Name This is available only when Source is set to AsgnKnob 1 8 Delete ...

Page 92: ... Control Change here is set to OFF parameters related to Control Change are not available Pgm Change Receive Program Change Determines whether Program Change messages are received or not Settings Off On Bank Select Receive Bank Select Determines whether Bank Select MSB LSB messages are received or not This is not available when the Receive Control Change is set to Off Settings Off On Pitch Bend Re...

Page 93: ...ether MIDI messages generated by pressing the optional Foot Switch are received or not This is not available when the Receive Control Change is set to Off Settings Off On A SW1 A SW2 Receive Assignable Switch Determines whether MIDI messages generated by pressing the ASSIGN 1 and ASSIGN 2 buttons are received or not This is not available when the Receive Control Change is set to Off Settings Off O...

Page 94: ...r the currently selected Element is on or off Settings Off On XA Control Determines the functioning of the Expanded Articulation XA feature of an Element The XA feature is sophisticated tone generator system that allows you to more effectively recreate realistic sound and natural performance techniques It also provides other unique modes for random and alternate sound changes as you play For detai...

Page 95: ...h of each Element in semitones Settings 48 48 Fine Fine Tune Determines the fine tuning for the pitch of each Element Settings 64 63 Pitch Vel Pitch Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the pitch of the selected Element responds to velocity Settings 64 63 Positive values The harder you play the keyboard the more the pitch rises Negative values The harder you play the keyboard the more the pitch fal...

Page 96: ...nd highest notes of the keyboard range for each Element Each Element will only sound for notes played within its specified range If you first specify the highest note and then the lowest note for example C5 to C4 then the note range covers both C 2 to C4 and C5 to G8 Settings C 2 G8 Pitch Key Pitch Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the Key Follow effect the pitch interval of adj...

Page 97: ...gory Sub Category Waveform Sub Category Determines the Main category and the Sub category for the selected Waveform Settings See the Data List PDF document Name Waveform Name Determines the selected Waveform Waveform names can contain up to 20 characters Touching the parameter calls up the input character display Number of Keybank Number of Key Bank Indicates the number of Key Banks in the selecte...

Page 98: ...emitones Settings 64 63 Tune Fine Fine Tune Determines the fine tuning for the pitch of the selected Key Bank Settings 64 63 Delete Keybank Delete Key Bank Deletes the selected Key Bank Add Keybank Add Key Bank Adds new Key Bank to the selected Waveform From the Pitch EG display you can make all time and level settings for the Pitch EG which determine how the pitch of the sound changes over time f...

Page 99: ... the Segment and then set its Time Vel parameter Settings Time Vel 64 63 Positive values High Velocities result in a fast PEG transition speed while low Velocities result in a slow speed Negative values High Velocities result in a slow PEG transition speed while low Velocities result in a fast speed 0 The PEG transition speed does not change regardless of the Velocity Settings Segment Attack Atk D...

Page 100: ...PF High Pass Filter BPF Band Pass Filter and BEF Band Elimination Filter For details on settings see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Settings LPF24D LPF24A LPF18 LPF18s LPF12 HPF12 LPF6 HPF12 HPF24D HPF12 BPF12D BPFw BPF6 BEF12 BEF6 DualLPF DualHPF DualBPF DualBEF LPF12 BPF6 Thru LPF LPF24D A dynamic 24 dB oct Low Pass Filter with a characteristic digital sound Compared to the LPF24A...

Page 101: ...12 dB oct High Pass Filter connected in serial When this Filter Type is selected HPF Cutoff and HPF Key Follow Sensitivity can be set HPF24D A dynamic 24 dB oct High Pass Filter with a characteristic digital sound This filter can produce a pronounced Resonance effect HPF12 12 dB oct dynamic High Pass Filter BPF BPF12D The combination of a 12 dB oct HPF and LPF with a characteristic digital sound B...

Page 102: ... Filter and a 6 dB oct Band Pass Filter connected in parallel You can edit the distance between the two Cutoff Frequencies Cutoff Cutoff Frequency Determines the cutoff frequency for the Filter This is used as the basic frequency for the selected Filter Type Settings 0 255 Cutoff Vel Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the Cutoff Frequency responds to Velocity or the strength with which you...

Page 103: ... Cutoff Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the degree to which the notes specifically their position or octave range affect the Cutoff Frequency above The Center Key next parameter is used as the basic Cutoff Frequency for this parameter Settings 200 200 Positive values The Cutoff Frequency drops for lower notes and rises for higher notes Negative values The Cutoff Frequency rises for lower notes a...

Page 104: ... HPF Cutoff Key parameters HPF Cutoff High Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency Determines the central frequency for the Key Follow parameter below of the HPF This parameter is available only when one of the filter types LPF12 HPF12 or LPF6 HPF12 is selected Settings 0 255 HPF Cutoff Key High Pass Filter Cutoff Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the degree to which the notes specifically their position or ...

Page 105: ...s are shown in the chart below as they appear in the display Settings Time 0 127 Level 128 127 Time Key FEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the degree to which the notes specifically their position or octave range affect the Filter EG Times The basic speed of change for the FEG is at the note specified in Center Key below Settings 64 63 Positive values High notes result in a high FEG transi...

Page 106: ...ion speed while low Velocities result in a fast speed 0 The pitch transition speed does not change regardless of the Velocity Settings Segment Attack Atk Dcy Attack Decay Decay Atk Rls Attack Release All Attack Time Vel parameter affects Attack time Atk Dcy Time Vel Value affects Attack Decay1 time Decay Time Vel parameter affects Decay Time Atk Rls Time Vel Value affects Attack Release time All T...

Page 107: ...the notes on the keyboard Break Point 1 4 Determines the four Break Points by specifying the respective note numbers Settings C 2 G8 NOTE Break Points 1 to 4 will be automatically be arranged in ascending order across the keyboard Cutoff Offset 1 4 Determines the offset value to the Cutoff Frequency at each Break Point Settings 128 127 NOTE Regardless of the size of these Offsets the minimum and m...

Page 108: ...he level specified by the Level Vel If the result is higher than 127 the velocity is set to 127 The Curve parameter lets you select from five different preset velocity curves graphically indicated in the display that determine how velocity affects the actual Velocity In the illustrations below the vertical axis indicates the actual resulting Velocity and the horizontal axis indicates Velocity with...

Page 109: ...The Pan setting above is used as the Center Pan position Settings 0 127 Scaling Pan Determines the degree to which the notes specifically their position or octave range affect the Pan position left and right of the selected Element At note C3 the main Pan setting above is used for the basic Pan position Settings 64 0 63 Positive values Moves the pan position to the left for lower notes and to the ...

Page 110: ...the Amplitude EG Times The Center Key parameter below is used as the basic amplitude for this parameter Settings 64 63 Positive values High notes result in a fast Amplitude EG transition speed while low notes result in a slow speed Negative values High notes result in a slow Amplitude EG transition speed while low notes result in a fast speed 0 The Amplitude EG transition speed does not change reg...

Page 111: ...lues High Velocities result in a slow AEG transition speed while low Velocities result in a fast speed 0 The amplitude transition speed does not change regardless of the Velocity Settings Segment Attack Atk Dcy Attack Decay Decay Atk Rls Attack Release All Attack Time Vel parameter affects Attack Time Atk Dcy Time Vel Value affects Attack Decay1 Time Decay Time Vel parameter affects Decay Time Atk...

Page 112: ...splay you can make Amplitude Scale settings for each Element Amplitude Scale function controls the Amplitude output level according to the positions of the notes on the keyboard Break Point 1 4 Determines the four Amplitude Scale Break Points by specifying their respective note numbers Settings C 2 G8 NOTE Break Points 1 to 4 will be automatically be arranged in ascending order across the keyboard...

Page 113: ...nal from the LFO can be used to modulate the pitch filter and amplitude LFO Wave Selects the LFO waveform that is used to vary the sound Settings Saw Triangle Square Speed LFO Speed Adjusts the speed frequency of LFO variation The larger the setting the faster the speed Settings 0 63 Key On Reset LFO Key On Reset Determines whether or not the LFO is reset each time a note is played Settings Off On...

Page 114: ...LFO waveform varies modulates the Filter Cutoff frequency Settings 0 127 Amp Mod LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth Determines the amount depth by which the LFO waveform varies modulates the amplitude or volume of the sound Settings 0 127 From the Element EQ display you can make EQ related settings for each Element EQ Type Element EQ Type Determines the Equalizer Type Settings 2 band P EQ Parametric E...

Page 115: ...le Element LFO Element EQ All Element Osc Balance 115 Reference When EQ Type is set to 2 band EQ Low Gain Element EQ Low Gain Determines the level gain of the Low band Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Hi Gain Element EQ High Gain Determines the level gain of the High band Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Low Freq Element EQ Low Frequency Determines the frequency for the Low band Settings 50 1Hz 2 00kHz EQ Hi Freq Eleme...

Page 116: ...Amp EG Scale Element LFO Element EQ All Element Osc Balance 116 Reference When EQ Type is set to P EQ EQ Gain Element EQ Gain Determines the level gain of the frequency set in EQ Freq Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Freq Element EQ Frequency Determines the frequency to be attenuated boosted Settings 139 7Hz 12 9kHz EQ Q Element EQ Q This varies the signal level at the Frequency setting to create various fre...

Page 117: ...le Switch 1 ON A SW2 On Assignable Switch 2 ON A SW Off Assignable Switch 1 OFF Normal The Element sounds normally each time you play the note Legato When the Mono Poly parameter is set to Mono this Element will be played in place of the one which is set to Normal of the XA Control parameter when you play the keyboard in legato fashion playing the next note of a single note line or melody before r...

Page 118: ... and 93 to 127 Settings 1 127 Note Limit Determines the lowest and highest notes of the keyboard range for each Element Each Element will only sound for notes played within its specified range If you first specify the highest note and then the lowest note for example C5 to C4 then the note range covers both C 2 to C4 and C5 to G8 Settings C 2 G8 From the Balance display you can set parameters rela...

Page 119: ...his section explains the parameters for Key Common Edit and Key Edit Key Common Edit Common Part Category Main Part Main Category Part Category Sub Part Sub Category Determines the Main category and the Sub category for the selected Part Settings See the Data List PDF document Part Name Determines the Part name of the selected Part Part names can contain up to 20 characters Touching the parameter ...

Page 120: ...ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L jack AsgnR Outputs in mono one channel to the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT R jack USB1 30 Outputs in mono Channels 1 30 to the USB TO HOST terminal Off No audio signal for the Part is output Drum Drum Key Out is displayed to determine the specific output for each Drum Key Note Shift Determines the pitch key transpose setting for each Part in semitones Settings 24 0 24 Detune Determines th...

Page 121: ...e actual resulting velocity effect This lets you raise or lower all velocities based on this setting value allowing you to automatically compensate for playing too strongly or too softly Settings 0 127 Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts AWM2 page 63 Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts AWM2 page 65 Zone Settings Zone Transmit 127 0 127 When Offset be...

Page 122: ...category and type for the selected effect Settings For details on the editable Effect categories and types see the Data List PDF document Also for details on the description for each Effect type see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Preset Allows you to call up pre programmed settings for each Effect type designed to be used for specific applications and situations Settings For a list ...

Page 123: ... R Outputs in stereo two channels to the OUTPUT L MONO R jacks AsgnL R Outputs in stereo two channels to the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L R jacks USB1 2 USB29 30 Outputs in stereo Channels 1 2 29 30 to the USB TO HOST terminal AsgnL Outputs in mono one channel to the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L jack AsgnR Outputs in mono one channel to the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT R jack USB1 30 Outputs in mono Channels 1 30 to the USB T...

Page 124: ... Thru and the Part Output Drum Key Output is set to MainL R Settings 0 127 Drum Key Out Drum Key Output Select Determines the specific output for the individual Drum Key This is displayed only when the Part Output is set to Drum Settings MainL R AsgnL R USB1 2 USB29 30 AsgnL AsgnR USB1 30 MainL R Outputs in stereo two channels to the OUTPUT L MONO R jacks AsgnL R Outputs in stereo two channels to ...

Page 125: ...for Normal Parts AWM2 page 77 except for the additional parameter below Fixed SD BD When this parameter is set to On C1 will be used as the note of the Bass Drum and D1 will be used as the note of the Snare Drum in Arpeggio playback Settings Off On Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts AWM2 page 78 Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts AWM2 page 81 Same ...

Page 126: ...is used or not Settings Off On Assign Mode Key Assign Mode Determines the playing method when the same notes are received continuously and without corresponding note off messages Settings Single Multi Single Double or repeated playback of the same note is not possible The first note will be stopped then the next note will be sounded Multi All notes are sounded simultaneously This allows playback o...

Page 127: ...ssigned The Parts to which the same number is assigned here cannot sound simultaneously This setting helps to reproduce the sounds of a real drum kit in which some drum sounds cannot physically be played simultaneously such as open and closed hi hats Settings off 1 127 KeyRev Drum Key Reverb Send KeyVar Drum Key Variation Send Determines the level of the Drum key sound the bypassed signal that is ...

Page 128: ...toff Low Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency Use this parameter to set the cutoff frequency for the low pass filter Settings 0 255 Cutoff Vel Low Pass Filter Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity Set the velocity sensitivity of the Low Pass Filter Cutoff frequency Positive settings will cause the Cutoff Frequency to rise the harder you play the keyboard A negative setting will have the opposite effect Settings 64 ...

Page 129: ...ong the various sounds of the Drum Key Settings 0 127 Level Vel Level Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the output level of the Drum Key responds to Velocity Settings 64 63 Positive values The more strongly you play the keyboard the more the output rises Negative values The more softly you play the keyboard the more the output rises 0 The output level does not change Pan Sets the pan position st...

Page 130: ...ter Level Pan Element EQ 130 Reference Alternate Pan Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected Drum key is panned alternately left and right for each note you press The Pan setting above is used as the basic Pan position Settings L64 C R63 Random Pan Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected Drum Key is panned randomly left and right for each note you press The Pan se...

Page 131: ...ent Common Edit display for Normal Parts AWM2 page 58 except the following additional parameters as bellows Random Pan Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected Operator is panned randomly left and right for each note you press The Pan setting is used as the Center Pan position Settings 0 127 Alternate Pan Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected Operator is panned a...

Page 132: ...es the timing of Key On Delay when KeyOnDly Sync is set to on Settings 1 16 1 8 Tri eighth note triplets 1 16 Dot dotted sixteenth notes 1 8 1 4 Tri quarter note triplets 1 8 Dot dotted eighth notes 1 4 1 2 Tri half note triplets 1 4 Dot dotted quarter notes 1 2 Whole Tri whole note triplets 1 2 Dot dotted half notes 1 4 x 4 quarter note quadruplets four quarter notes to the beat 1 4 x 5 quarter n...

Page 133: ...eceive SW Operator Form Freq Level 133 Reference Algorithm Search Calls up the Algorithm Search display From this display you can search for desired Algorithms by filtering the number of Carriers or the maximum length of the serial connection of Operators Chain Filters the Algorithms by the maximum length of serial connection of Operators Settings 1 8 Carrier Filters the Algorithms by the number o...

Page 134: ...below as they appear in the display Settings Time 0 99 Level 50 50 PEG Depth Determines the pitch range for Pitch EG Settings 8 oct 2 oct 1 oct 0 5 oct Depth Vel PEG Depth Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the pitch range will be generated according to the Velocity strength with which you play notes on the keyboard Settings 0 7 Time Key PEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the degree to wh...

Page 135: ...ne apart 0 All notes have the same pitch as the Center Key Negative values The settings are reversed Center Key Pitch Key Follow Sensitivity Center Key Determines the central note or pitch for the Key Follow effect on pitch Settings C 2 G8 Pitch Vel Pitch Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the pitch responds to velocity Settings 64 63 Positive values The harder you play the keyboard the more the ...

Page 136: ...r Parameter Manual PDF document Preset Allows you to call up pre programmed settings for each Effect type designed to be used for specific applications and situations Settings For a list of all Preset Effects see the Data List PDF document Side Chain Modulator Side Chain Modulator Part Determines the Part used for the Side Chain Modulator This is not active depending on Effect Types For details on...

Page 137: ...channels to the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L R jacks USB1 2 USB29 30 Outputs in stereo Channels 1 2 29 30 to the USB TO HOST terminal AsgnL Outputs in mono one channel to the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L jack AsgnR Outputs in mono one channel to the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT R jack USB1 30 Outputs in mono Channels 1 30 to the USB TO HOST terminal Off No audio signal for the Part is output Same as the Element Common Edit pa...

Page 138: ...m Settings Triangle Saw Down Saw Up Square Sine S H NOTE When Sine is selected two waves will be shown in the diagram on the display because of the phase shift of the Amplitude Modulation wave Key On Reset 2nd LFO Key On Reset Determines whether or not the 2nd LFO is reset each time a note is pressed Settings Off On Speed 2nd LFO Speed Adjusts the speed frequency of the 2nd LFO variation Settings ...

Page 139: ...epth by which the 2nd LFO waveform varies modulates the Filter Cutoff frequency Settings 0 99 Pitch Modulation Operator Depth Ratio 2nd LFO Pitch Modulation Operator Depth Ratio Adjusts the amount depth which is determined in the 2nd LFO Pitch Modulation Depth for each Operator Settings 0 7 Amplitude Modulation Operator Depth Ratio 2nd LFO Amplitude Modulation Operator Depth Ratio Adjusts the amou...

Page 140: ...LFO 2nd LFO Control Assign Receive SW Operator Form Freq Level 140 Reference Operator Rate Determines the sensitivity of the Controller in changing the parameter set in Destination for each Operator This is available only when Destination is set to OP Freq or OP AEG Offset Settings Off On SW Rate Operator Switch Operator Rate Switch Switches displays between Operator Switch and Operator Rate This ...

Page 141: ... display Settings Time 0 99 Level 50 50 Spectral Spectral Form Determines the spectral form of the selected Operator Settings Sine All 1 All 2 Odd 1 Odd 2 Res 1 Res 2 Skirt Spectral Skirt Determines the spread of the skirt at the bottom of the formant harmonics curve Higher values produce a wider skirt and smaller values produce a narrower skirt This is not available when Spectral is set to Sine S...

Page 142: ...the basic wave Resonance 99 The Center frequency is the 100th harmonic Key On Reset Oscillator Key On Reset Determines whether or not the oscillation of the Operator is reset each time a note is pressed Settings Off On Pitch Vel Pitch Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the pitch of the selected Operator responds to velocity This is available only when Freq Mode is set to Fixed Settings 7 7 Positi...

Page 143: ...r Even if the same parameter value is set for both Coarse Tune and Fine Tune the Detune lets you slightly raise or lower the pitch of each Operator allowing you to add an extra dimension to the sound and enhance the spatial characteristics Settings 15 15 Pitch Key Pitch Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the Key Follow effect the degree depending on their position or octave range...

Page 144: ...less of the played note Break Point Determines the Amplitude Scale Break Points by specifying their respective note numbers Settings A 1 C8 Curve Lo Low Curve Curve Hi High Curve Determines the curve for Amplitude scaling Settings Linear Exp Exp Linear Lvl Key Lo Low Depth Lvl Key Hi High Depth Determines the curve degree of the curve above Settings 0 99 The keyboard is divided in two at the break...

Page 145: ...ontrol Flag Determines whether or not to add the Motion Control attribute to the selected Performance When this is set to on the MC icon is displayed in the Performance Play display page 26 The Performance can be filtered as MC in the Performance Category Search display page 161 Settings Off On Tg Flag Tone Generator Flag Determines the attribute by the Tone Generator of the selected Performance T...

Page 146: ... the Portamento Part SW is set to on for the Part Settings Off On Portamento Time Determines the pitch transition time or rate when Portamento is applied Settings 64 63 RB Mode Ribbon Controller Mode Determines how the Ribbon Controller responds when released Settings Hold Reset Hold When set to Hold releasing your finger from the Ribbon Controller maintains the value at the last point of contact ...

Page 147: ... R Mono L R Mono Stereo L Mono Only the L channel is used R Mono Only the R channel is used L R Mono The L and R channels are mixed and processed in mono Stereo Both the L and R channels are used NOTE The sound input only from the L MONO channel is processed in mono Volume A D Part Volume Digital Part Volume Determines the output level of the A D Part Digital Part Settings 0 127 Pan A D Part Pan D...

Page 148: ... the USB TO HOST terminal AsgnL Outputs in mono one channel to the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L jack AsgnR Outputs in mono one channel to the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT R jack USB1 30 Outputs in mono Channels 1 30 to the USB TO HOST terminal Off No audio signal for the Part is output From the Routing display you can determine the Effect connections for the A D Part Insertion FX Switch Insertion Effect Switch Determ...

Page 149: ... Part Output is set to MainL R Settings 0 127 Var Send Variation Send Determines the Send level of the signal sent from Insertion Effect A B or the bypassed signal to the Variation effect This is available only when Part Output is set to MainL R Settings 0 127 Envelope Follower Calls up the Envelope Follower setting display For details see the Routing display page 68 of Normal Part AWM2 Edit This ...

Page 150: ...e original one Settings 50 400 200 The playback time will be doubled and the tempo is halved 100 The normal playback time 50 The playback time will be halved and the tempo doubled Common Arp Gate Time Common Arpeggio Gate Time Determines the Gate Time Rate length of the Arpeggio for the entire Performance This is the offset value for the Gate Time Rate of the Arpeggio for each Part Settings 100 10...

Page 151: ...of the Common and Part MS Smoothnesses offset the Smoothness setting for the parameter in the Lane only when MS FX is set to on for the Lane Settings 64 63 Common Motion Seq Random Common Motion Sequencer Random Determines the Random of the Motion Sequencer for the entire Performance Random is the degree to which the Step Value of the Sequence is randomly changed This is the offset value for the P...

Page 152: ... parameters for Normal Parts AWM2 page 89 except for the following parameters Destination When Source is set to AsgnKnob 1 8 Part 1 16 Assign 1 8 are added as this parameter values In this case Curve Type and Curve Ratio are not selectable Settings See the Control List in the Data List PDF document Source When Destination is set to Part 1 16 Assign 1 8 only AsgnKnob 1 8 can be set for this paramet...

Page 153: ...ernal equipment such as a Breath Controller Even when the instrument receives MIDI message with the same Control Change Number specified here from the external equipment the instrument assumes that the message is generated by operating the Breath Controller Settings Off 1 95 Foot Ctrl 1 Foot Ctrl 2 Foot Controller 1 Control Number Foot Controller 2 Control Number Determines the Control Change Numb...

Page 154: ...g the MOTION SEQ TRIGGER Motion Sequencer Trigger button Even when the instrument receives MIDI messages with the same Control Change Number specified here from the external equipment the instrument assumes that the message is generated by operating the MOTION SEQ TRIGGER Motion Sequencer Trigger button Settings Off 1 95 Assign Knob 1 8 Assignable Knob 1 8 Control Number Determines the Control Cha...

Page 155: ... be used for specific applications and situations Settings For a list of all Preset Effect Types see the Data List PDF document Side Chain Modulator Variation Master Effect Side Chain Modulator Part Determines the Part used for Side Chain Modulator for Variation Master Effect This is not available when you select the same Part or Master as the Modulator Part Settings Part 1 16 A D Master Off Var R...

Page 156: ...each Effect type see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Preset Variation Preset Allows you to call up pre programmed settings for each Effect type designed to be used for specific applications and situations Settings For a list of all Preset Effect Types see the Data List PDF document Side Chain Modulator Variation Effect Side Chain Modulator Part Determines the Part used for Side Chain...

Page 157: ...r details on the editable Effect categories and types see the Data List PDF document Also for details on the description for each Effect type see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Preset Reverb Preset Allows you to call up pre programmed settings for each Effect type designed to be used for specific applications and situations Settings For a list of all Preset Effect Types see the Data...

Page 158: ...Effect type see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Preset Master Effect Preset Allows you to call up pre programmed settings for each Effect type designed to be used for specific applications and situations Settings For a list of all Preset Effect Types see the Data List PDF document Side Chain Modulator Master Effect Side Chain Modulator Part Determines the Part used for Side Chain Mod...

Page 159: ...2dB 12dB Lo Mid Gain Master EQ Low Mid Gain Determines the level gain of the Master EQ Low Mid band Settings 12dB 12dB Mid Gain Master EQ Mid Gain Determines the level gain of the Master EQ Mid band Settings 12dB 12dB Hi Mid Gain Master EQ High Mid Gain Determines the level gain of the Master EQ High Mid band Settings 12dB 12dB High Gain Master EQ High Gain Determines the level gain of the Master ...

Page 160: ...ter EQ Low Shape below is set to Peak Settings 0 1 12 0 Lo Mid Q Master EQ Low Mid Q Determines the EQ bandwidth of the Master Low Mid band Settings 0 1 12 0 Mid Q Master EQ Mid Q Determines the EQ bandwidth of the Master Mid band Settings 0 1 12 0 Hi Mid Q Master EQ High Mid Q Determines the EQ bandwidth of the Master High Mid band Settings 0 1 12 0 High Q Master EQ High Q Determines the EQ bandw...

Page 161: ...ary Name when the Library file is read Attribute Performance Attribute Filters the Performance List by Attribute page 145 This is not available for Part Category Search Settings All AWM2 FM FM X AWM2 MC SSS Single Multi Name Search Performance Name Search Searches the Performance by inputting a part of the Performance Name Settings See the Data List PDF document Main Performance Main Category Sett...

Page 162: ...rch Solo Solo Switch Determines the Solo function is active On or not Off When this is set to on and any sound is assigned to the Part only the Part will be sounded Settings Off On Param with Part Parameter with Part Determines whether or not to read and use the parameter values for the next Performance When the set of parameters is set to off the current setting values are continuously used even ...

Page 163: ...DF document Main Arpeggio Category Settings See the Arpeggio Category List page 11 Sub Arpeggio Sub Category Settings See the Arpeggio Sub Category List page 11 Sort Sort Order Determines the Sort Order of the Arpeggio Type List Settings Default Name Date Name Sorts by name When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order A to Z When the upper arrow is displayed the List i...

Page 164: ... PDF document Main Waveform Category Settings See the Data List PDF document Sub Waveform Sub Category Settings See the Data List PDF document Sort Sort Order Determines the Sort Order of the Waveform List Settings Default Name Date Name Sorts by name When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order A to Z When the upper arrow is displayed the List is arranged in descendin...

Page 165: ...fine tuning of the instrument s overall sound in 0 1 cent steps Settings 102 4 102 3 Sustain Pedal Footswitch Sustain Pedal Select Selects the Footswitch type connected to the FOOT SWITCH SUSTAIN jack on the rear panel When the FC3 or FC3A is used When you connect an optional FC3 or FC3A equipped with the half damper feature for producing the special half damper effect as on a real acoustic piano ...

Page 166: ...ixed Normal This linear curve produces one to one correspondence between the strength of your keyboard playing velocity and the actual sound change Soft This curve provides increased response especially for lower velocities Hard This curve provides increased response especially for higher velocities Wide This curve accentuates your playing strength by producing lower velocities in response to soft...

Page 167: ...e 169 The default settings for Quick Setups are as follows Standalone Use this setting when this instrument is to be used alone or as the master clock source for other equipment MIDI Rec on DAW Use this setting when recording this instrument s performance not including Arpeggio data to the DAW software Arp Rec on DAW Use this setting when recording this instrument s performance including Arpeggio ...

Page 168: ...hesizer or CD player NOTE A guitar or bass having active pickups can be directly connected However when using passive pickups connect the instrument via an effect device Audio I O Mode Determines the Output mode of the Audio signal input from the USB TO HOST terminal To activate this setting the instrument needs to be rebooted Settings 16 Stereo 44 1kHz 4 Stereo 44 1 192kHz 16 Stereo 44 1kHz Audio...

Page 169: ...t to on the audio signal which is output via the Main L R USB Out or USB 1 30 channels is also output to the OUTPUT BALANCED L MONO R jacks and PHONES jack When the external device is not connected via USB cable the Direct Monitor Switch is automatically turned on Settings Off On From the MIDI I O display you can set parameters related to MIDI Input and Output MIDI IN OUT Determines which physical...

Page 170: ...top of Song will be received via MIDI or not Settings Off On Transmit Transmit Sequencer Control Determines whether the Sequencer Control signals start and stop of Song will be transmitted to MIDI or not Settings Off On Controller Reset Determines the status of the controllers Modulation Wheel Aftertouch Foot Controller Breath Controller Knobs etc when switching between Performances When this is s...

Page 171: ...ernal MIDI device when transmitting receiving bulk data parameter changes or other System Exclusive messages Settings 1 16 All Off Bank Select This switch enables or disables Bank Select messages both in transmission and reception When this is set to on this synthesizer responds to incoming Bank Select messages Settings Off On Pgm Change Program Change This switch enables or disables Program Chang...

Page 172: ...ted in the Advanced display NOTICE When the Initialize operation is executed the target data and system settings you edited will be erased Make sure you are not overwriting any important data Be sure to save all important data to your USB flash memory device before executing this procedure From the System display you can make global system settings for the instrument Power on Mode Determines the s...

Page 173: ...r Knob Settings 0 128 Half Glow LED Half Glow Brightness Controls the dimming of the button lamps Settings Off 1 4 1 2 Calibrate Touch Panel Calls up the Calibration display for the Touch Panel Calibration of the touch panel may be necessary if the touch panel does not respond correctly Initialize All Settings Initializes all system settings you created on the Utility display Initialize User Data ...

Page 174: ...t this display Settings The file types which can be loaded as follows Contents Load Operation UTILITY Contents Load File Types Device Type Extension Description User File File X7U Files of the User File type saved to USB flash memory can be loaded and restored to the dedicated area in the User Memory of the instrument page 22 User File Type data is as follows Performance Arpeggio Motion Sequence C...

Page 175: ...f Content Number This is available only for Song and Song Perf type Files Page Page Select When Files in File Select are displayed in multiple pages you will need to use this button to scroll through the pages Job Job Switch Determines whether the Job function is active On or not Off When this parameter is turned on touching the File Folder Content in File Select calls up the menu to select Rename...

Page 176: ...l data or the specified data to the instrument or USB flash memory This parameter determines which specific data will be stored saved The editable setting value differs depending on how you arrive at this display Settings The Content Types which can be stored saved are as follows File Type on MOTIF XF Extension on MOTIF XF Contents All X3A User Voice User Arpeggio User Waveform AllVoice All Voice ...

Page 177: ...not available for Performance and Motion Seq type files Date Sorts in order of storing When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in descending order newer to older When the upper arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order This is available only for Performance and Motion Seq type files Page Page Select When files in File Select are displayed in multiple pages you will ...

Page 178: ...tility display you can control Files and data in the User Memory Folder List Current Folder Name Indicates the Current Folder Name Job Job Switch Determines whether the Job function is active On or not Off This parameter is available only for the Waveform folder on this display When the parameter is turned on touching Waveform folder calls up the menu to select Optimize Settings Off On Folder Sele...

Page 179: ...he Sort Order of the Files in File Select Settings Name Size Date Number Name Sorts by name When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order A to Z When the upper arrow is displayed the List is arranged in descending order Size Sorts in order of data size When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order small to large When the upper arrow is displa...

Page 180: ... is set to MIDI and the instrument is synchronized to an external device NOTE When MIDI Sync is set to A D In the tempo search starts by touching this parameter MIDI Sync Determines parameters related to MIDI clock and synchronization Determines whether Arpeggio Motion Sequencer Song playback will be synchronized to the instrument s internal clock an external MIDI clock or the Audio signal input f...

Page 181: ...at Determines which beats the metronome click will sound Settings 1 16 16th notes 1 8 8th notes 1 4 quarter notes 1 2 half notes Whole whole notes Type Click Type Determines the click sound type Settings 1 10 Sync Quantize Sync Quantize Value Determines the actual timing at which the next Arpeggio playback starts when you trigger it while the Arpeggio of multiple Parts is played back When set to o...

Page 182: ... made on this display will be stored When the instrument is restarted the parameter values are also initialized Insertion FX Insertion Effect Switch Determines whether the Insertion Effect is active or not Settings Off On System FX System Effect Switch Determines whether the System Effect is active or not Settings Off On Master FX Master Effect Switch Determines whether the Master Effect is active...

Page 183: ... Set Bank Settings Preset User 1 8 default Library Name when the Library file is read Page Live Set Page Select Determines the Live Set Page Settings Live Set page 1 16 default Performance List Indicates the Performances registered in the selected Live Set Category Search Calls up the Performance Category Search display page 161 Current Performance Name Indicates the selected Performance Name regi...

Page 184: ...rameter calls up the input character display Done Touching this parameter finishes the Live Set Editing and returns to the Live Set display Performance List Indicates the Performances registered in the selected Live Set Delete Deletes the Performance from the selected Slot Slot Name Enters the desired name of the selected Slot The names can contain up to 20 characters Touching the parameter calls ...

Page 185: ...ed on or off You can switch settings between Slots For instructions on the Swap function see the Owner s Manual Settings Off On Copy Copy Switch Determines whether the Copy function is turned on or off You can copy the setting to another Slot Settings Off On When an empty Slot is selected Add Touching this button allows you to register the selected Performance in the Slot ...

Page 186: ...Preset Bank and Library Bank cannot be selected for this parameter Settings User 1 8 default Page Live Set Page Select Determines the Live Set Page for registering Performances Settings Live Set Page 1 16 default Slot Select Determines the Slot for registering Performance When the Slot containing the Performance is selected and press the ENTER button or touch the Slot again on the display the Perf...

Page 187: ... compatible with the MONTAGE provide many more convenient enjoyable ways to use this musical instrument For details on how to connect the devices refer to the iPhone iPad Connection Manual which is available from the Yamaha web site NOTE For audio signal transfer refer to the connection using Lightning to USB Camera Adapter Details of compatible smart devices and apps can be found on the following...

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