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Yamaha DX200 Desktop FM Synthesizer - Power User Guide

  

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This guide is designed to take you through the Yamaha DX200 Desktop Control Synthesizer. It is not 
intended to be used instead of the manual, but rather as a short cut to help you get up and running with it 
quickly. Furthermore, it should be noted that the DX200 manual is very cool. It is essentially a collection of 
92  “Tips” that take you all the way through the DX200. Don’t fear the manual! It ’s remarkably good! Lastly, 
the Loop Factory brochure is amazing: It has it’s own little quick start guide when you completely unfold it. 
One thing Yamaha does quite well is a brochure. You can learn a great deal simply by reading it. Very cool.  
 
(Brief word about nomenclature in this document: Actual buttons on the front panel of the machine are listed 
in all caps and bracketed like this: [SYNTH TRACK]. Shift functions are listed like this: 

EVENT SELECT

These are the important ones…just so you know…)

 

What is the DX200?

 

Contents:

 

 

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What is the DX200?

  

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How do I Select a Pattern in the DX200?

  

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Using Pattern Assign

  

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Moving the Knobs and Affecting the Synth 

Track

  

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Editing a Preset Pattern

  

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Free EG

  

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The DX200 Plug-in Editor and XG Works 

Lite Software

  

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FAQ's

  

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DX200 Desktop FM Synthesizer  - Power User Guide

4/17/03

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Summary of Contents for Loopfactory DX200

Page 1: ...uick start guide when you completely unfold it One thing Yamaha does quite well is a brochure You can learn a great deal simply by reading it Very cool Brief word about nomenclature in this document A...

Page 2: ...ics FM depth decay portamento ADSR and LFO are just a few of the parameters you can edit in real time and each one transmits via MIDI Real time control over algorithm type something new to Yamaha FM s...

Page 3: ...s interesting using the unique Free EG feature I ll talk about that more below Also just for fun try this Look just below the PLAY STOP button You will see two buttons just to the right of the REC but...

Page 4: ...filter over time and the red light next to AEG means the knob affects the behavior of the amplitude over time Both red lights on mean that the knobs will affect both FEG and AEG simultaneously While t...

Page 5: ...the STEP 9 16 or STEP 1 8 located directly above buttons are illuminated the 8 control knobs directly above are used to change the pitch of these steps So the knobs that are used to control the DX200...

Page 6: ...s in the DX200 Free EG Free EG Free EG is basically a 4 track parameter sequencer that affects your synth track Essentially Free EG allows you to record controller data into a type of data sequencer F...

Page 7: ...ould hear the noise bursts you recorded into the Free EG Think about it How much cool stuff could you do with Free EG The ability to record 31 parameters And have them all sync to the tempo of the pat...

Page 8: ...X200 to function as a tone module 2 Live Set Up Let s make it simple I have a digital piano say a Yamaha P80 and I just would like to add a great sounding fat analog style synth to my existing set up...

Page 9: ...more information please visit the Yamaha Synth Web Site at www yamahasynth com and navigate to the AN200 area 1 The SHIFT button is the magic button on the AN200 Note that the actual button is has the...

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