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Specifications

KEYBOARD

61 keys with Initial Touch

TONE GENERATOR

AWM2 (Wave ROM 16MB)

POLYPHONY

64 notes

MULTI TIMBRE

16 (DVA)

PERFORMANCE

256 Presets, 256 Users

VOICE

Normal Voices

Total

779

XG

586

TG300B

614

Voices For Performances

Drum Voices

Total

30

XG

20

TG300B

10

ARPEGGIATOR

40

EFFECT

Reverb

12

Chorus

14

Variation

62

CONTROLS

STANDBY/ON, VOLUME, PITCH, MODULATION, Sound Control Knobs 8, SCENE 1/2,

Numeric Keypad, ENTER, Mode Select (PERFORMANCE, MULTI, STORE, UTILITY),

ARPEGGIATOR, SHIFT/OCTAVE, PART/LAYER +/-, PRESET, USER, P/-, Edit

Parameter Rotary Switch, Parameter Value Up/Down buttons 10

DISPLAY

LCD (Back Lit)

TERMINALS

PHONES (Stereo Phone), OUTPUT (Phone): L[MONO]/R, DC IN, FOOT VOLUME,

FOOT CONTROLLER, FOOTSWITCH, INPUT, TO HOST, HOST SELECT, MIDI

IN/OUT/THRU

POWER SUPPLY

AC adaptor PA-3B*

DIMENSIONS

976(W) x 285(D) x 103(H)mm (38-3/8” x 11-1/4” x 4-1/16”)

WEIGHT

5.7kg (12 lbs., 9 oz.)

ACCESSORIES

Yamaha AC Adaptor PA-3B*

Owner’s Manual, Data List

Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves
the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications,
equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

* Power supply recommendation may vary from country to country. Please check with your nearest Yamaha dealer

for further details.

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Summary of Contents for CS2x

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Page 2: ...ce Preset 1408 128 x 11 banks Internal 128 64 Internal Fseq Fseq Formant Sequence Preset 90 Internal 6 max Components Performance 4 Parts 4 Voices Fseq Formant Sequence Voice Controller Source Destination Assignable Matrix Effects Reverb 16 types Variation 28 types Insertion 40 types Equalizer Voice 16 Operators Voiced x 8 Unvoiced x 8 88 Algorithms LFO1 LFO2 Dynamic Filter Pitch EG Controls POWER...

Page 3: ...ct works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibility 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 u...

Page 4: ...disfiguration or damage to the internal components Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions radios or speakers since this might cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over Before moving the instrument remove all connected adaptor and other cab...

Page 5: ...llows The names of specific buttons located on the panel are placed inside brackets e g ARPEGGIO button PERFORMANCE button USER button etc The names of other panel features and terminals are printed in all caps just as they appear on the panel e g PITCH wheel TO HOST terminal EFFECT REV SEND parameter etc CONTENTS Getting Started 6 Welcome To The World Of CS2x Control Synthesis 6 Main Features 7 T...

Page 6: ...vel 1 GM formats with ease It also lets you set up your own configuration of multiple timbres using a unique 4 Layer plus 12 Part system that lets you keep your Performance timbre intact There s even a stereo mini plug input which lets you mix the stereo or mono audio signals of an external component such as a sampler or submixer with the CS2x s audio output All things considered the CS2x is sweet...

Page 7: ...direct access to key parameters of the currently selected Performance as you play Each Performance has two Scene memories each of which provides instant recall of specific SOUND CONTROL knob positions You can use the MODULATION wheel or a connected Foot Controller to morph between the sound of each Scene during performance Arpeggiator With 40 Patterns The Arpeggiator lets you select from 40 types ...

Page 8: ...wo buttons have three functions 1 In Performance mode you can use them to select one of the four Layer voices page 29 2 In Multi Play mode you can use them to select one of the 16 Parts page 32 3 When used in conjunction with the SHIFT button you can use them to transpose the octave of the Performance or voice up or down page 25 7 PRESET and USER Performance buttons Pressing one of these buttons l...

Page 9: ...ed directly above the buttons are available In Utility mode only the parameters printed directly below the buttons are available PERFORMANCE button Pressing this button activates Performance mode which lets you select any of the Preset or User Performances use the SOUND CONTROL knobs and SCENE functions as well as activate the Arpeggiator and COMMON and LAYER edit parameters Press PERFORMANCE to e...

Page 10: ...VEL parameter Performance mode page 44 or VOLUME parameter Multi Play mode page 59 5 FOOTSWITCH jack By connecting an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch to this jack you can control hold on off portamento on off and other parameters determined by the ASSIGN CTRL NO Assign Control Change Number setting in Utility mode page 64 6 FOOT CONTROLLER jack By connecting an optional Yamaha FC7 or FC9 foo...

Page 11: ...L MONO OUTPUT R DC IN FOOT VOLUME FOOT CONTROLLER FOOT SWITCH ASSIGNABLE INPUT TO HOST HOST SELECT PC 2 PC 1 MIDI Mac IN OUT MIDI THRU STANDBY ON The CS2x By Itself At the simplest level all you need to do to monitor the CS2x is connect a pair of stereo headphones to the PHONES jack located on the rear panel Or you could connect a pair of amplified speakers i e speakers with their own built in amp...

Page 12: ... LIMIT HIGH LIMIT LOW LIMIT LOW NOTE TUNE NOTE SFT DETUNE LAYER PHONES L MONO OUTPUT R DC IN FOOT VOLUME FOOT CONTROLLER FOOT SWITCH ASSIGNABLE INPUT TO HOST HOST SELECT PC 2 PC 1 MIDI Mac IN OUT MIDI THRU STANDBY ON FC7orFC9 Connecting External MIDI Components There are many different types of MIDI components available which you could connect directly to the CS2x using MIDI cables to take advanta...

Page 13: ...1 MIDI Mac Computer CS2x CONTROL SYNTHESIZER MDR SEO JOB UTIL MIDI M M D D F F2 MIDI DATA FILTER CURSOR FILE DATA REC PAUSE START STOP TEMPO MDF3 etc MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN HOST SELECT PC 2 PC 1 MIDI Mac CS2x CONTROL SYNTHESIZER Direct Connection To Macintosh If you have an Apple Macintosh not equipped with an external MIDI interface perform the following operation 1 Set the HOST SELECT...

Page 14: ...d amplifier c Even when the switch is in the STANDBY position electricity is still flowing to the instrument at a minimum level When not using the CS2x for an extended period of time be sure to unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet Playing The Demo Songs Before you get carried away exploring the many Performances and other great features of the CS2x you may want to listen to the prep...

Page 15: ...hundreds of great sampled sounds or voices built right in the detailed characteristics of which you can manipulate in real time as you play using the eight SOUND CONTROL knobs and other handy controllers These and many other parameter editing functions let you quickly and easily customize as many sound setups that you may need for a tune and then store them in Performance and Scene memories for in...

Page 16: ...nd other waves Oscillators in the CS2x unlike traditional analog synthesizers consist of complete AWM2 type sampled waveforms with stable tuning You can use the PEG Pitch Envelope Generator parameters to directly control the critical pitch characteristics over time Musical instrument sounds are made up of the basic tone that we clearly distinguish with our ears plus additional harmonics or overton...

Page 17: ...e determines the time it takes for the basic pitch to reach the Release Level after the key has been released REL LEVEL Release Level sets the final targeted level after the key is released FEG The Filter Envelope Generator controls how the timbre changes over time ATK TIME Attack Time determines the time required for a sound to reach its maximum cutoff frequency level when a note is played DCY TI...

Page 18: ...imultaneously to build up an incredibly rich sonic tapestry or you can map specific Layer voices to various note and velocity zones across the keyboard to create amazingly complex sound textures that behave in a variety of ways depending on which notes you play or how hard you strike the keys The best way to find out just how exceptional Layers can be is to step through the 256 Preset Performances...

Page 19: ...NCIES PASSED Attack Decay Release Knobs These knobs let you control the initial Amplitude Envelope Generator characteristics of the timbre 1 ATTACK Knob 1 This knob controls the initial AEG attack time of the voice Turn it left for a faster attack time or right for a slower attack page 50 2 DECAY Knob 2 This knob controls the AEG decay time of the voice Turn it left for a shorter decay time or rig...

Page 20: ...SPEED REL TIME REL LEVEL PHASE INIT POLY MONO ASSIGN2 DATA PARAM DEPTH OFFSET VEL LIMIT HIGH LIMIT HIGH LIMIT LOW LIMIT LOW NOTE TUNE NOTE SFT DETUNE LAYER Following is a description of the types of parameters available for editing COMMON Available in Performance mode only the COMMON parameters in the Common Edit 1 and 2 menus apply to the entire currently selected Performance Except for the PORTA...

Page 21: ...STORE IN USER BANK SAVE AS SCENE 1 or 2 PERFORMANCE P BEND RANGE TYPE ARPEGGIATOR TEMPO PMOD SUB DIVIDE PERFORM LEVEL MW FMOD CUTOFF REV TYPE CHO TYPE VARI TYPE VARI PARAM PERFORM NAME VARI DATA ASSIGN1 PARAM PORTA SWITCH TIME EFFECT VARI EF FC CUTOFF FMOD COMMON BANK PROGRAM ATK TIME ATK TIME DCY TIME DCY TIME FEG AEG SUS LEVEL SUS LEVEL VOLUME PAN REL TIME REL TIME AMOD PMOD INIT LEVEL ATK TIME ...

Page 22: ... simply perform a Multi Store operation before switching into Performance mode page 68 n With the GM format MIDI channel 10 is reserved for drum voices which means you can select PART 10 to play the drums n For more information about Multi Play mode see page 57 For information about GM and XG see page 33 Part 1 16 BANK PROGRAM VOLUME PAN EFFECT FILTER LPF POLY MONO PART SELECT STORE 1 9 Utility Mo...

Page 23: ...ks press PRESET once or more To select one of the User banks press USER once or more Each time you press PRESET or USER toggles between P1 P2 or U1 U2 banks respectively The currently selected bank will display accordingly in the LCD screen Performance Number Select There are two ways to select one of the 128 program numbers in each Preset or User Performance bank by using the PROGRAM buttons or t...

Page 24: ...ER VWX 7 YZ 8 9 MNO 4 PQR 5 STU 6 DEF 1 GHI 2 JKL NO QUICK PC YES 3 3 ABC 0 0 SPACE ENTER Press the buttons for the desired Performance number Category Codes Each Performance or voice in Multi Play mode has a Category code assigned to it which helps you organize your Performances and voices by type for easier visual access The following list describes each available Category n For details about as...

Page 25: ...D RANGE parameter setting in the panel edit matrix page 45 PITCH Bends the pitch up Bends the pitch down ARPEGGIO HOLD SHIFT OCTAVE PART LAYER PRESET USER PROGRAM Indicates transposition of two octaves up Transposes the octave up while holding SHIFT Using The MODULATION Wheel By rolling the MODULATION wheel forward and back you can apply as much modulation to the tone as you want The type of modul...

Page 26: ...L knobs for direct tone modification an Arpeggiator with a wide selection of arpeggiated chord types and timing resolutions and many more The next three steps on our tour are actually Performance Edit functions and as such will cause the edit mark E to appear in the LCD SOUND CONTROL Knobs The SOUND CONTROL knobs give you direct access to eight different parameters All you have to do is turn them ...

Page 27: ...eggio then take your hands away from the keyboard and have the arpeggios continue in a loop without stopping When you play another chord the arpeggio will change accordingly 1 Hold SHIFT and press ARPEGGIO The ARPEGGIATOR indicator in the LCD will start blinking 2 Play a chord and take your hand away Then play other chords in the same way to get a feel for the right timing required To stop the arp...

Page 28: ...arpeggiated pattern with a four note chord such as a C major triad with an octave in the root If SUBDIVIDE is set to 1 8 the Arpeggiator breaks down the chord into eighths and then arpeggiates it based on the TYPE setting If TYPE is set to UpOct2 the arpeggio will climb over two octaves and will repeat after four beats Then if you change SUBDIVIDE to 1 16 the arpeggio will repeat after two beats F...

Page 29: ...MIT LOW LIMIT LOW NOTE TUNE NOTE SFT DETUNE LAYER 3 Use the VARI TYPE UP DOWN button to try out the different Variation effect types Use the VARI PARAM UP DOWN button to select available Variation effect parameters Use the VARI DATA UP DOWN button to select specific parameter data value settings You can set the amount of Reverb and Chorus for each Layer using the EFFECT REV SEND and CHO SEND param...

Page 30: ...T DETUNE LAYER To set the level of each Layer simply repeat the process When the VOLUME screen is displayed simply selecting a Layer will reveal its level setting User Performance Store Now that we re at the end of the Performance mode tour it s highly likely that you created something along the way that s worth storing as a User Performance for recall later In order to execute a Performance Store...

Page 31: ... effects and other Part settings at the head of the song before the music starts you can be assured that the CS2x will always play just as you want it to without having to make any tedious panel settings when setting up In all you can store up to nine CS2x Multi setups Each might act as a template for an easy start to your most frequently used music composing studio recording or live performance s...

Page 32: ...IFT OCTAVE PART LAYER PRESET USER PROGRAM Number of currently selected Part Part Parameter Edit In Multi Play mode there is only one menu of edit parameters available as printed directly above each UP DOWN button The position of the EDIT PARAMETER ROTARY switch is irrelevant 1 Select a desired Part 2 Use the UP DOWN button directly below the name of the parameter which you want to edit to change t...

Page 33: ...e XG Operation XG represents the current state of the art in multitimbral MIDI technology In the early days of MIDI it was very difficult to take music data created using one particular sequencer and play it back on another because the instruments assigned to the different parts were different for each maker and even individual composer This meant that when different musicians came together with t...

Page 34: ...make operation intuitive and precise while boosting your productivity and even having more fun n XGworks operations may appear different depending on the version of XGworks and your computer conditions 1 Set the CS2x MIDI Performance receive channels Using Utility mode set the CS2x MIDI Receive Channel for the Performance Part 1 A as well as Parts 5 16 page 63 as the situation merits n To select t...

Page 35: ...ince there are extra material voices available for use in Performance mode you can assign any of these to Parts 5 16 For more information see the separate Data List book Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 10 Piano Bass Strings Drums Piano voice Bass voice Strings voice Drums voice Ch5 Ch6 Ch7 Ch10 Ch5 Ch6 Ch7 Ch10 XGworks XG GM Tone Generator 4 Set the volume and panning for each Part You can control t...

Page 36: ...d by XGworks You can see that the MIDI data format BULK DUMP 3 6 4 2 as shown in the separate Data List book hexadecimal messages have been programmed List Window In the Track View Window you can use the Scissors and Eraser tools to delete data for measures that don t need data For information about saving see the owner s manual for XGworks When you play a song with XGworks that has the received d...

Page 37: ... a built in database of musical style phrases and groove templates 32 linear tracks and 16 pattern tracks a full XG multitimbral tone generator including three digital multi effects units plus wide ranging editing and on board mixing features RM1x Sequence Remixer Ideal for dance DJs the RM1x features the same basic sequencing and editing functions of the QY700 along with hundreds of voices 960 Pr...

Page 38: ...38 cCS2x_Ref 12 10 98 5 11 PM Page 38 ...

Page 39: ...Feature Reference Feature Reference cCS2x_Ref 12 10 98 5 12 PM Page 39 ...

Page 40: ...easily edit each Layer within a Performance so that each sounds and behaves uniquely The many available edit parameters give you the flexibility to create a vast variety of Performance timbres 1 To select the bank you want press PRESET or USER A mark will appear in the LCD above the word PRESET or USER to indicate which is selected PRESET USER Each time you press PRESET or USER toggles between P1 ...

Page 41: ...256 Performance Performance Layer 4 VOICE Layer 3 VOICE Layer 2 VOICE Layer 1 VOICE COMMON EDIT REAL TIME EDIT with THE SOUND CONTROL KNOBS STORE IN USER BANK SAVE AS SCENE 1 or 2 PERFORMANCE P BEND RANGE TYPE ARPEGGIATOR TEMPO PMOD SUB DIVIDE PERFORM LEVEL MW FMOD CUTOFF REV TYPE CHO TYPE VARI TYPE VARI PARAM PERFORM NAME VARI DATA ASSIGN1 PARAM PORTA SWITCH TIME EFFECT VARI EF FC CUTOFF FMOD COM...

Page 42: ...tails about storing a User Performance see page 66 n To exit Performance Edit mode press the PERFORMANCE button again or the PROGRAM button once which will display the Performance Name screen You can enter Multi Play mode directly from Performance mode by pressing the MULTI button 3 Select a parameter Press the Parameter Value UP DOWN button corresponding to the parameter you want to edit once to ...

Page 43: ...A for bass Arpeggio phrase TYPE B for bass With Velocity Arpeggio phrase TYPE C for bass Arpeggio phrase TYPE D for bass Duophonic Arpeggio nice for textures uses up to 4 input notes Duophonic Arpeggio two arpeggios moving in opposite directions using up to 3 input notes Duophonic Arpeggio nice with complex chords using up to 5 input notes Note Repetition Pattern with velocities using up to 2 inpu...

Page 44: ...hord play continuously in a loop Play another chord and the automatic arpeggios will change accordingly Here s how to activate the ARPEGGIATOR HOLD function 1 Hold SHIFT and press ARPEGGIO The Arpeggiator mark in the LCD will start blinking to indicate the function is active 2 Play a series of chords or notes 3 To stop the arpeggiated chords press ARPEGGIO again ARPEGGIATOR SPLIT If you hold SHIFT...

Page 45: ...ARI TYPE VARI PARAM PERFORM NAME VARI DATA ASSIGN1 PARAM PORTA SWITCH TIME EFFECT VARI EF FC CUTOFF FMOD COMMON ASSIGN CTRL NO BULK DUMP LOCAL MIDI DEVICE NO RCV CH TRANS CH BANK PROGRAM ATK TIME ATK TIME DCY TIME DCY TIME FEG AEG SUS LEVEL SUS LEVEL VOLUME PAN REL TIME REL TIME AMOD PMOD INIT LEVEL ATK TIME REV SEND EFFECT CHO SEND VARI SEND ATK LEVEL FMOD LFO PEG DCY TIME WAVE FILTER CUTOFF REZ ...

Page 46: ...odulation Wheel This sets the control parameters of the MODULATION wheel There are three parameters PMOD Pitch Modulation FMOD Filter Modulation and CUTOFF Cutoff The parameters set here can be controlled with the MODULATION wheel to add vibrato or wah wah type effects to the sound PMOD Pitch Modulation Sets the pitch modulation depth created by the LFO Low Frequency Oscillator The value set here ...

Page 47: ...h page 46 7 MWFModDpth MW Filter Modulation Depth page 46 8 PBRange Pitch Bend Range page 45 9 FCCutoff FC Cutoff page 46 10 FCFModDpth FC Filter Modulation Depth page 46 11 FCVariDpth FC Variation Depth page 46 12 PortaTime Portamento Time page 47 13 FEGDcyTime FEG Decay Time page 53 14 AEGDcyTime AEG Decay Time page 50 15 ChoToRev Chorus Send To Reverb 16 VariCntrl Variation Control 17 RevChoSen...

Page 48: ...VOLUME 0 30 100 127 Limit Low Limit High Offset Depth TUNE This sets the tuning of the selected Layer There are two parameters NOTE SFT Note Shift and DETUNE NOTE SFT Note Shift Raises or lowers the pitch of the voice in semitones Settings Note Shift 24 24 semitones DETUNE Raises or lowers the pitch of the voice in fine increments or decrements of 0 1 Hz each Settings Detune 12 8 Hz 12 7 Hz NOTE T...

Page 49: ...parameter see the Reference pages as listed in the table n When voices are not assigned to the Layers BANK off Parameter type and sensitivity will not display Parameter Type Layer Assignment Number Sensitivity Parameter type of assignment number 1 Sensitivity of assignment number 1 Parameter type of assignment number 2 Sensitivity of assignment number 2 Parameter type of assignment number 3 Sensit...

Page 50: ... an asterisk cannot be modified you can assign them to the ASSIGN 2 knob You can also select each parameter by inputting the corresponding number using the NUMERIC KEYPAD 0 9 and ENTER 4 Press PARAM UP DOWN to move the arrow cursor to the Sensitivity area in the LCD 5 Press DATA UP DOWN to set the knob sensitivity Settings Parameters can be set between 32 and 32 for assignment numbers 1 through 4 ...

Page 51: ... the Modulation Wheel ELEM Element Default settings of each element depending on the selected voice TIME TIME REL TIME Release Time Determines the time it takes for a sound to sustain after the key is released Settings AEG Atk Tm 63 63 AEG Dcy Tm 63 63 AEG Sus Lv 64 63 AEG Rel Tm 63 63 LFO Low Frequency Oscillator This sets the parameters for the Low Frequency Oscillator for each Layer voice The L...

Page 52: ...REV TYPE CHO TYPE VARI TYPE VARI PARAM PERFORM NAME VARI DATA ASSIGN1 PARAM PORTA SWITCH TIME EFFECT VARI EF FC CUTOFF FMOD COMMON ASSIGN MIDI BANK PROGRAM ATK TIME ATK TIME DCY TIME DCY TIME FEG AEG SUS LEVEL SUS LEVEL VOLUME PAN REL TIME REL TIME AMOD PMOD INIT LEVEL ATK TIME REV SEND EFFECT CHO SEND VARI SEND ATK LEVEL FMOD LFO PEG DCY TIME WAVE FILTER CUTOFF REZ SPEED REL TIME REL LEVEL PHASE ...

Page 53: ...Y TIME Decay Time Determines the time required for a sound to reach its Sustain Level from a maximum level while the key is held SUS LEVEL Sustain Level Sets the Sustain Level The cutoff frequency will be maintained at this level for as long as the key is held REL TIME Release Time Determines the time it takes for the cutoff frequency to reach the level preset for each voice after the key has been...

Page 54: ...ings for each Layer plus effect levels filter settings and more The parameters can be set for each individual Layer in a Performance BANK This lets you select an XG or a PRE Bank of available voices which can be assigned to the individual Layers also see PROGRAM below Settings Bank off XG000 001 003 006 008 012 014 016 020 024 028 032 043 045 064 073 096 101 SFX PRE0 20 PRE banks are for Performan...

Page 55: ...settings result in darker tones REZ Resonance Sets the amount of filter resonance or emphasis around the cutoff frequency Higher settings produce a higher resonant peak while lower settings produce a relatively flat response Settings Cutoff 64 63 Resonance 64 63 FREQUENCY VOLUME CUTOFF FREQUENCY RESONANCE FREQUENCY VOLUME CUTOFF FREQUENCY FREQUENCIES CUT FREQUENCIES PASSED Cutoff Resonance EFFECT ...

Page 56: ...ceive channel setting Use an external MIDI device such as sequencer to modify the Multi settings You can play only one Performance at a time It is not possible to use the Performances as Parts for the Multi or to configure the Layers using the Performances Performance Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 3 Layer 4 Ch 1 Multi Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Ch 5 Ch 6 Ch 7 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Ch 14 Ch 15 Ch 16 MIDI Recei...

Page 57: ...ll be shown next to the voice name You can select a voice from the 128 available normal voices in the XG000 GM Bank using the PROGRAM buttons or the NUMERIC KEYPAD 0 9 and ENTER Other normal voices plus drum voices are available in Multi Part Edit mode see below n When you enter Multi Play mode from Performance mode the CS2x automatically resets the internal tone generator to XG ON 001 Grand Piano...

Page 58: ...ain to set the value Holding UP DOWN scrolls through the settings The UP button increases the value and the DOWN button decreases the value n You can also use the NUMERIC KEYPAD 0 9 and ENTER or the ASSIGN 1 DATA knob to change the data value n As you press other Parameter Value UP DOWN buttons the corresponding parameters will appear in the LCD Set all other parameters to your preference 4 Store ...

Page 59: ...8 and the MIDI Program Change numbers range from 0 127 To match the MIDI Program Change number when switching programs using an external MIDI device subtract a value of 1 from the CS2x Program number you want the MIDI message to select n For more information about Banks and Programs voices see the XG Voice List in the separate Data List book n You can also change the Program number with a single p...

Page 60: ...ou make in Multi Play Edit mode however you must perform a Multi Store operation page 68 before switching to Performance mode The Arpeggiator and Scene functions are not available in Multi Play Mode They can only be used with the Performances in Performance mode PERFORMANCE MULTI DEMO STORE UTILITY BANK PROGRAM VOLUME PAN REV SEND EFFECT CHO SEND VARI SEND FILTER CUTOFF REZ POLY MONO REV SEND Reve...

Page 61: ... Entering Utility Mode Press UTILITY to enter Utility mode A mark will appear below the word UTILITY in the LCD to indicate Utility mode is engaged n When you enter Utility mode the LCD will display the screen previously selected when you last exited Utility mode The first time you press the UTILITY button after turning the power on however the LCD will display the SYSTEM MASTER TUNE screen Proced...

Page 62: ...KEYBOARD PLAYING STRENGTH VOLUME KEYBOARD PLAYING STRENGTH VOLUME KBD TRANS Keyboard Transpose This lets you transpose the keyboard pitch in semitones The transpose value will also be reflected in the OCTAVE display in the LCD Settings Kbd Trans 36 to 0 standard pitch to 36 n Since the Keyboard Transpose setting is related to the OCTAVE SHIFT function the setting will automatically change based on...

Page 63: ...meters determine key aspects of how the CS2x exchanges data with an external MIDI device There are five parameters TRANS CH Transmit Channel RCV CH Receive Channel DEVICE NO Device Number LOCAL and BULK DUMP TRANS CH Transmit Channel This sets the MIDI transmit channel over which the CS2x will send MIDI data to an external MIDI device such as a sequencer Settings Trans Ch 1 16 n You can use the CS...

Page 64: ...ha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 This is convenient for backing up saving or managing your important Performance data Settings Bulk Dump 1Perf All n To enable transmission first connect the MIDI devices using MIDI cables For details about setting up each device see the respective owner s manuals for the external MIDI devices Also you must match the device number of the CS2x with the device number of the ex...

Page 65: ... Knob are sent to the internal tone generator when turning the Knob For example when you turn Knob 1 both Brightness 74 and Attack Time will be affected when Brightness 74 is assigned to Knob 1 The table below lists the Control Change Numbers and Names that can be assigned to the various controllers n General Purpose With the CS2x General Purpose 1 is for FC 2 is for Knob 4 ASSIGN 1 DATA 3 is for ...

Page 66: ...icate Store mode is engaged 2 Press USER to select the User Performance bank in which you want to store the Performance 3 Select the User Performance number in which you want to store the Performance using the NUMERIC KEYPAD 0 9 and ENTER the PROGRAM buttons or the ASSIGN 1 DATA knob c If you write over an existing User Performance the data previously stored there will be lost To be safe always st...

Page 67: ...Scene or the position of the eight SOUND CONTROL knobs to either SCENE 1 or SCENE 2 of the currently selected Performance This is convenient for live performances or recording sessions since it lets you access a particular setting simply by pressing a SCENE button n Two Scenes can be stored in each Performance c Storing a Scene to the edit buffer will only remain in effect as long as the current P...

Page 68: ...the data is stored the LCD will return to the Multi Play mode screen If you don t want to store the Multi press NO to cancel the store operation n Pressing the MULTI button will exit Store mode n When storing the Multi only the Multi Edit menu parameter settings for each Part will be stored and the position of each SOUND CONTROL knob will not Recalling A Stored Multi In Multi Play mode hold MULTI ...

Page 69: ...forehand Turn the power of the CS2x off Then while holding the 7 8 and 9 keys on the NUMERIC KEYPAD turn the power back on VWX 7 YZ 8 9 MNO 4 PQR 5 STU 6 DEF 1 GHI 2 JKL NO QUICK PC YES 3 ABC 0 SPACE ENTER STANDBY ON Factory Settings You can reset all of the settings in the CS2x Performance Scene System and MIDI settings to the original factory initial default settings 5 cCS2x_Ref 12 10 98 5 12 PM...

Page 70: ...cessing capabilities In Performance mode you can choose the Reverb Chorus and Variation effect types as well as set additional parameters for the Variation effect In Multi Play mode system exclusive MIDI data programmed in a song sequence of an external sequencer or computer can change the various CS2x effect parameters at specific points in the song to greatly enhance the sound and impact of the ...

Page 71: ...arts 5 16 as well as Layers 1 4 can be controlled by an external MIDI sequencer The Variation effect cannot be applied to Parts 5 16 Multi Play Mode The diagram below shows the signal flow of the three effects when the CS2x is in Multi Play mode and the Variation effect is designated as an Insertion effect n In Multi Play mode the various effect settings can be controlled by MIDI system exclusive ...

Page 72: ... 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0010 0000 0011 0000 0100 0000 0101 0000 0110 0000 0111 0000 1000 0000 1001 0000 1010 0000 1011 0000 1100 0000 1101 0000 1110 0000 1111 0001 0000 0001 0001 0001 0010 0001 0011 0001 0100 0001 0101 0001 0110 0001 0111 0001 1000 0001 1001 0001 1010 0001 1011 0001 1100 0001 1101 0001 1110 0001 1111 0010 0000 0010 0...

Page 73: ...value set here is an offset value which will be added to or subtracted from the voice data 1 2 16 Brightness Control 074 Messages which adjust the filter cutoff frequency set for each voice The value set here is an offset value which will be added to or subtracted from the voice data Lower values will result in a softer sound Depending on the voice the effective range may be narrower than the rang...

Page 74: ...drum voice instrument 1 2 17 Portamento Control Control 084 Messages which apply a portamento between the currently sounding note and the subsequent note Portamento Control is transmitted specifying the note on key of the currently sounding note Specify a Portamento Source Key number between 0 127 When a Portamento Control message is received the currently sounding pitch will change with a Portame...

Page 75: ...ived and will then return to a status in which FE is not monitored Refer to the MIDI Data Format in the Data List book for more information on the various messages 1 2 24 2 Reset All Controllers Control 121 The values of the following controllers will be reset to the defaults 1 2 24 3 All Notes Off Control 123 Clears all notes currently on for the specified channel However if Hold1 or Sostenuto is...

Page 76: ...LCD Back Lit TERMINALS PHONES Stereo Phone OUTPUT Phone L MONO R DC IN FOOT VOLUME FOOT CONTROLLER FOOTSWITCH INPUT TO HOST HOST SELECT MIDI IN OUT THRU POWER SUPPLY AC adaptor PA 3B DIMENSIONS 976 W x 285 D x 103 H mm 38 3 8 x 11 1 4 x 4 1 16 WEIGHT 5 7kg 12 lbs 9 oz ACCESSORIES Yamaha AC Adaptor PA 3B Owner s Manual Data List Specifications and descriptions in this owner s manual are for informa...

Page 77: ...the volume related settings for the song appropriate Are the Note Limit settings and or Velocity Limit settings appropriate page 48 No Arpeggiator sound Are the settings for the Velocity Limit appropriate Set Velocity Limit Low to 0 and Velocity Limit Hi to 127 page 48 Distorted sounds Are the effect settings appropriate page 44 55 59 70 Is the volume level set too loud Small sounds Is the MIDI vo...

Page 78: ...ot send MIDI bulk data since the Device Number is set to off Device Number Error Cannot receive MIDI bulk data due to improper Device Number setting Match the device numbers for both the CS2x and the external device TG B Mode Error When TG300B mode is accidentally selected by receiving a TG300B reset message from an external device you cannot perform edit operations Press PERFORMANCE or MULTI butt...

Page 79: ... 9 25 MULTI button 9 Mult Store 68 Multi Part Edit 57 Multi Play In Performance Mode 33 56 Multi Play Mode 22 31 57 MW Modulation Wheel 46 N Normal Voices 18 59 NOTE 48 NUMERIC KEYPAD 9 24 O Octave Shift Function 25 OUTPUT jacks 10 P P BEND RANGE 45 PAN 54 59 Parameter Value UP DOWN buttons 9 Part Assign 32 PART LAYER OCTAVE buttons 8 PEG Pitch Envelope Generator 53 PERFORM LEVEL 44 PERFORM NAME 4...

Page 80: ...MEMO cCS2x_App 12 10 98 5 15 PM Page 80 ...

Page 81: ...S 400 43 Göteborg Sweden Tel 031 89 34 00 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office Generatorvej 8B DK 2730 Herlev Denmark Tel 44 92 49 00 FINLAND Warner Music Finland OY Fazer Music Aleksanterinkatu 11 P O Box 260 SF 00101 Helsinki Finland Tel 0435 011 NORWAY Norsk filial av Yamaha Scandinavia AB Grini Næringspark 1 N 1345 Østerås Norway Tel 67 16 77 70 ICELAND Skifan HF Skeifan 17 P O Box 8120 IS 128...

Page 82: ...L UTRECHT Tel 030 2828425 For the removal of the 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...

Page 83: ...igurable Also operates on analog input Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice SEQUENCER DATA STORAGE USER INTERFACE TONE GENERATOR OPTIONS CONNECTORS SIZE WEIGHT Optional support for external SCSI disk Custom VFD 16 characters and 4 color segments 12 track pads 8 velocity sensitive pads 12 realtime control knobs Assignable ribbon controller Internal FDD Line Out L MONO ...

Page 84: ...L Maximum 16 timbres last note priority with element reserve DVA PRESET VOICES 654 normal voices 46 drum kit voices excl GM normal voices and GM drum kit voices EFFECTS 11 Reverb types 11 Chorus types 43 Variations DIGITAL LOW BOOST 24dB 50Hz 2 0kHz Specifications An extensive arsenal of 700 outstanding dance oriented sounds An awesome assortment of 50 preset styles 960 patterns and 7 726 phrases ...

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