Yamaha PLG150-AN Owner'S Manual Download Page 2

Page: 2 / 93

About the AN Expert Editor

The AN Expert Editor is providing an exceptionally simple, convenient and intuitive way

to edit and control all of the

AN parameters

on the PLG150-AN Plug-in Board. Virtual

“knobs,” “buttons” and a special “LCD display” let you change parameters just as if you

were operating an actual synthesizer control panel!

The AN Expert Editor lets you save your edits as an original

User voice

and store up to

128 User voices and User Step Sequencer patterns. Naturally, you can save the data

to floppy disks or your hard disk drive as

AN Expert Files

. The AN Expert Editor also

features a convenient, easy-to-use

AN Librarian

that lets you organize your User voices.

Editing on the AN Expert Editor is done from the

Main Window

For general instructions and explanations on how to use the AN Expert Editor, see

Set-

ting and Changing Parameter

Values

and

Toolbar

. For information on specific, com-

monly used operations, see

Operations

Summary of Contents for PLG150-AN

Page 1: ...oduct names in this Owner s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Notices Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software The windows and illustrations in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may s...

Page 2: ... your edits as an original User voice and store up to 128 User voices and User Step Sequencer patterns Naturally you can save the data to floppy disks or your hard disk drive as AN Expert Files The AN Expert Editor also features a convenient easy to use AN Librarian that lets you organize your User voices Editing on the AN Expert Editor is done from the Main Window For general instructions and exp...

Page 3: ...pop up menu appears when you first call up the AN Expert Edi tor Select the desired Part from the Part combo box When using a Modular Synthesis Plug in System mother device the Part assignment depends on which mode is used Voice or Performance and also on whether the PLG150 AN board is installed assigned to PLG1 or PLG2 as described below When using the Voice mode Set the Part to 1 no matter what ...

Page 4: ...tor Setup dialog box z Select AN Expert Editor Setup While the AN Expert Editor is active and selected click Setup on the menu bar then select AN Expert Editor Setup Keyboard shortcut Alt U U then ENTER AN Expert Editor Setup can also be selected from the toolbar x Select the desired Part Do this from the Part No combo box in the MIDI tab Make other settings if neces sary See AN Expert Editor Setu...

Page 5: ...itor parameters and then select a different voice all your edited parameters will be initialized to the default values of the newly selected voice z Select AN Voice List Click the VOICE button at the bottom right of the main control panel You can also quickly call up this dialog box by right clicking any inactive part of the window on the Macintosh click while holding the CONTROL key and clicking ...

Page 6: ...ore the edited settings as a User voice then save it with other edited voices as an AN Expert File Use the Store operation to store your newly edited voice Then use the Save oper ation to save that edited voice with other User voices to an AN Expert File Both the Store and Save operations are necessary to ensure that your voice is saved properly Failing to do so would be roughly similar to writing...

Page 7: ...ctive part of the window on the Macintosh click while holding the CONTROL key and clicking AN Voice List in the pop up menu Or you can click Edit on the menu bar then select AN Voice List Keyboard shortcut Alt E V x Select the User bank and the desired voice to be initialized Click on the User bank button then click on the desired voice c Initialize the voice Click the Voice Init button in the dia...

Page 8: ...p in mind that this operation stores your voice data only into the User voice memory of the AN Expert Editor and sends the current voice s bulk data to the PLG150 AN The current voice bulk data will be lost if you select another voice on the panel of the plug in mother device If you want to select a voice on the panel of the mother device you should first transmit the User Voice Refer to Transmit ...

Page 9: ... a set of User voices and User Step Sequencer patterns to one or more AN Expert Files see Saving Voices you can instantly call up the desired voices with this command To create a new AN Expert File use the New AN Expert File command z Select Open AN Expert File Click File on the menu bar then select Open AN Expert File Keyboard short cut Alt F R Open AN Expert File is also available on the toolbar...

Page 10: ...tor Setup can also be selected from the toolbar x Select the Insert Transmit tab c Click on the desired settings v Click OK b Select Insert AN Bulk Dump Data from the Setup menu key board shortcut Alt U I or from the toolbar n Set the location Track Measure Beat and Clock m Click OK By using the Insert and Extract functions together you can record and recall your edits as needed giving you an unli...

Page 11: ...ORPH switch z Select AN Morphing Click Setup on the menu bar then select AN Morphing Keyboard shortcut Alt U P AN Morphing can also be selected from the toolbar x Select the desired MIDI controller Do this from the Morphing Controller combo box After touch AT or any one of the 95 control change numbers can be selected For example if controller 1 is specified here the modulation wheel on a MIDI key...

Page 12: ...st application certain operation steps may differ and or some functions may not be available This powerful and convenient function allows you to record continuous edits to the AN voice in real time For example if you ve recorded note data to one track in host appli cation you can use the AN Expert Editor to create gradual dynamic changes in the track with any of the AN Expert Editor parameters The...

Page 13: ...ges in real time m Stop recording on the host applications Exit from recording standby Click Edit on the menu bar then select Record Alternately click on the Record button in the toolbar Play back the song Use the Play Control window to return to the beginning of the track and start play back Further edits can be recorded overdubbed to the same track by re selecting the AN Expert Editor window and...

Page 14: ...ree EG and Pattern Generator This is the main control panel for the AN Expert Editor and is comprised of the virtual panel controls the toolbar at the top and the virtual LCD display at the bottom Main Screen Master Menu The master menu which includes AN Voice List Store and the Display Option can be selected from the main screen by right clicking any inactive part of the front panel on the Macint...

Page 15: ...rresponding command in the Setup menu It lets you make various important settings for configuring the AN Expert Editor with the PLG150 AN See Setup Menus AN Expert Editor Setup Setup AN Display Option This convenient feature lets you change the display of the main control panel to indicate the current status of certain signal routings within the PLG150 AN See Setup Menus AN Display Option Setup AN...

Page 16: ...ive the voice or Step Sequencer settings from a connected AN1x Control Synthesizer as MIDI data See Setup Menus Receive AN1x Bulk Dump Data Record Plug in Editor only This allows you to record your edit moves to a track creating dynamic changes in the AN voice as the song plays See Recording Within the AN Expert Editor Depending on your particular host application certain operation steps may diffe...

Page 17: ...ormal values giving you a blank slate voice to work with To select a bank click on the desired bank button Preset 1 Preset 2 or User Each bank contains 128 voices To select a voice click on the desired voice in the box For a complete list of available voices see the Voice List in the PLG150 AN Owner s Man ual Each voice name is preceded by a two letter category abbreviation that indicates the gene...

Page 18: ...specify a category click the Category combo box and click the desired category abbreviation The 0 setting indicates no category To store the newly named voice click Store For a complete list of available voices and descriptions of the cate gory abbreviations see the Voice List in the PLG150 AN Owner s Manual Each voice name is preceded by a two letter category abbreviation that indicates the gener...

Page 19: ...value See Parameter Knob Operation The panel knob operation can be changed to let you rotate the knob instead of moving it horizontally or vertically See the Others tab in AN Expert Editor Setup For buttons Simply left click on the desired button to turn on off or to select the appropriate setting On off buttons such as MORPH have virtual lamps that light when the function is on Combo boxes For co...

Page 20: ...ed value Computer keyboard shortcuts Moving around the panel Pressing the arrow keys by themselves lets you select parameters by moving around the panel in the respective direction up down left right Rapidly adjusting values You can also use the arrow keys to adjust the parameter values Simultaneously hold down SHIFT and press or hold one of the arrow keys The up or right keys increase the value w...

Page 21: ...e the original setting or value of the parameter Init will be ghosted and unavailable if no edits have been made to the selected parame ter Initialize is completely independent for each parameter AN Parameters The various parameters are arranged in blocks according to their general functions These correspond to the basic modules of sound generation or control in the PLG150 AN PEG Pitch EG Paramete...

Page 22: ...h VCO 1 VCO 2 Settings VCO 1 VCO 2 Both This switch determines which VCO will be affected by the PEG Depth parameter When this is set to Both the VCO 1 and VCO 2 will be affected together both lamps light OCT Octave Shift Range 2 2 This determines the octave setting of the selected voice The octave setting is also indi cated by the lamps CTRL MATRIX Control Matrix The Control Matrix is a highly fl...

Page 23: ...age Pattern Generator Parameters TEMPO Range MIDI 40 240 bpm beats per minute This determines the speed of the Pattern Generator s Arpeggio or Step Sequencer If you want the clock of an external MIDI sequencer or drum machine to control the tempo of the PLG150 AN s Pattern Generator set the Tempo to MIDI so that the two devices will play in synchronization with each other When the Free EG LENGTH i...

Page 24: ...angle Ofst1 Triangle Ofst2 Triangle180 Ofst1 Triangle180 Ofst2 Square Square Ofst2 Square180 Ofst2 Saw Down Saw Down Ofst2 Saw Up Saw Up Ofst2 S H Sample Hold S H Ofst2 S H2 S H2 Ofst2 Parameter settings in italics above can only be selected by using the DATA DEC INC buttons This determines the type of wave for LFO 1 or LFO 2 The same settings are available for both The wave set here determines th...

Page 25: ...requency to create a wah effect Higher values in the positive range widen the range of the cutoff frequency change Negative values reverse the phase of the LFO by 180 degrees VCF FEG Parameter Block VCF Parameters The VCF is a filter that allows a specific range of frequencies to pass while muting all others Movement of the filter through various frequencies as well as the use of Reso nance allows...

Page 26: ... is applied to the signal after the mixer and is different than the one available in the VCF Type parameter TYPE VCF Filter Type Settings LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 BPF HPF12 BEF When LPF18 is selected both the LPF24 and LPF12 lamps light together This determines the type of filter used by the VCF The VCF passes only a specified range of frequencies while cutting off the rest to give you versatile control ...

Page 27: ... frequencies above the specified cutoff point with a cutoff curve of 12dB octave BEF The Band Eliminate Filter passes only those frequencies outside the specified fre quency range The Resonance setting below determines the eliminated range The filters listed above apply to the signal output from the HPF located between the Mixer and VCA For more information about the signal path see AN Display Opt...

Page 28: ... the cutoff point and passes the lower frequencies Lower cutoff values create a deeper more rounded tone while higher values create a brighter tone RES VCF Resonance Range 12 102 This determines the amount of resonance boost or emphasis of harmonics near the cut off frequency Higher values produce a higher resonant peak producing sharper high tones while lower values produce a relatively flat resp...

Page 29: ...es or is directly propor tional with the change in the keyboard notes FEG Filter EG Parameters The FEG parameters determine how the timbre of the voice changes over time This lets you produce subtle or pronounced filter effects such as wah for example The EG DEPTH parameter in the VCF block must be set to a proper level for the FEG parameters to have an effect on the sound The FEG can also be used...

Page 30: ...l to reach its sustain level from the maximum level while a key is held Higher values produce a longer Decay time See illustration below SUSTAIN Filter EG Sustain Level Range 0 127 This determines the level of sustain of the FEG which is the fixed level of the cutoff fre quency maintained as long as the key is held Higher values increase the Sustain level See illustration below RELEASE Filter EG R...

Page 31: ...termines the on off status of Sync as well as its mode When this is set to VCO 1 Master Slave the two VCO 1 oscillators are separated inside of the VCO1 and syn chronized with one designated as the controlling master and the other the slave When this is set to VCO 2 1 the VCO 1 is synchronized to VCO 2 with the VCO 2 des ignated as the master The Master oscillator determines the overall pitch of t...

Page 32: ...greater modulation depth Although the overall sound depends on the setting of the FM parameters in the Details page higher Depth values generally result in a more clangorous sound This parameter differs from that in FM Synthesis such as used by DX series synthesizers Too deep of a setting will change the pitch of the voice When the VCO1 Wave is set to Multi Saw the Depth setting has no effect MIXE...

Page 33: ...Feedback levels The higher the value the greater the Ring Modulator level When not using the Ring Modulator set this value to 0 The Ring Modulator combines the VCO 1 and VCO 2 It is particularly effective for producing dissonant interval sounds with a clangorous or metallic effect F B Feedback Level Range 0 127 This determines the balance of the Feedback level in relation to the VCO 1 VCO 2 Noise ...

Page 34: ...se Inner1 Inner2 Inner3 Square Noise Parameter settings in italics above can only be selected by using the DATA DEC INC buttons This determines the waveform for the VCO 1 oscillator The difference between saw pulse Sync on and Sync off is only a slight nuance in sound which becomes especially distinctive when the Pulse Width is set to a value other than 64 Saw Sawtooth The Saw sawtooth wave derive...

Page 35: ...bined with a pulse wave and therefore is slightly different than the Saw wave When the Pulse Width is set to 64 the shape of the wave is the same as Saw Even if you increase the even numbered harmonics by the Pulse Width the basic pitch remains the same Mix The mix wave is formed by a combination of saw and pulse waves Multi Saw This wave behaves like multiple saw waves combined together with thei...

Page 36: ...d sound in which the harmonics are shifted VCO 1 PITCH Pitch Coarse Range 64 63 This determines the pitch of the VCO 1 in semitones A value of 0 is normal pitch VCO 1 FINE Range 50 50 This determines the pitch of the VCO 1 in 1 cent steps over a range of 100 cents or one semitone VCO 1 SYNC PITCH Range 64 63 This determines the pitch of the slave oscillator in semitones available only when Sync Mo...

Page 37: ...c Mode is set to off and the VCO 1 WAVE is set to Multi Saw VCO 1 PWM SRC Pulse Width Modulation Source Settings Fixed PEG FEG LFO 1 LFO 2 LFO 2 Phase LFO 2 Fast VCO 2 This determines the source wave which changes the VCO1 s pulse width over time thus determining the behavior of the pulse width When this is set to Fixed there is no change in modulation over time VCO 1 PWM DEPTH Pulse Width Modulat...

Page 38: ...the waves Higher values produce a greater amount of detuning This parameter is available only when SYNC is set to off and the VCO 1 WAVE is set to Multi Saw VCO 1 Mix Multi Saw wave only Range 0 127 The Multi Saw wave combines multiple saw waves The levels of these individual waves are mixed together This parameter determines the difference in volume among the waves A value of 0 results in the out...

Page 39: ...Pulse wave is used to make woodwind clarinet type sounds Its spectrum is sim ilar to a sawtooth wave but since every second even numbered harmonic is missing the waveform contains only odd numbered harmonics when Pulse Width is set to 64 Saw2 Sawtooth2 The spectrum of the Saw2 wave is created by a sawtooth wave combined with a pulse wave and therefore is slightly different than the Saw wave When t...

Page 40: ...O 2 PWM parameters are unavailable and are replaced with the X MOD parameters Sine This is a conventional sine wave When Sine is selected all of the VCO 2 PWM parameters are unavailable and are replaced with the X MOD parameters VCO 2 PITCH VCO 2 FINE VCO 2 EDGE These parameters are the same as those of VCO 1 When the VCO 2 Wave is set to Triangle or Sine the VCO 2 EDGE parameter has no effect ...

Page 41: ...to modulate the pulse width of the oscillator X MOD is similar to FM in that it modulates the frequency of the oscillator generating a complex set of harmonics The control source for the Depth of the modulation can be selected from PEG FEG LFO 1 or LFO 2 The actual modulator for cross modulation is fixed to VCO1 The harmonics that X MOD generates are different from those of FM because of the metho...

Page 42: ...ignal passes to the Effect block AEG Amplitude Envelope Generator Parameters The AEG parameters allow you to shape the sound of the AN voice In other words it lets you set how the level of the voice changes over time AEG ATTACK Amplitude EG Attack Time Range 0 127 This determines the Attack Time of the AEG or how long it takes for the sound to reach full volume when a note is played Higher values ...

Page 43: ...amount of distortion drive for the guitar amplifier simulation effect block The higher the value the greater the degree of distortion in the sound DIST DRY WET Distortion Dry Wet Balance Range D63 W D W D 63 This determines the level balance of the unprocessed dry original sound of the voice and the distortion processed wet sound A setting of D W results in an equal balance of dry and wet sound In...

Page 44: ...ers COMMON DETAIL Page KEY M Key Assign Mode Settings POLY polyphonic MONO monophonic LEGATO This determines how the tone generator sounds in response to the MIDI input POLY Tone generator is played polyphonically The maximum simultaneous polyphony is 5 notes MONO Tone generator is played monophonically The maximum simultaneous polyphony is 1 note This setting is good for creating fat and powerful...

Page 45: ...lows you to crossfade between two different voices When using Morphing make sure to make the proper setttings in the Morphing window The Morphing voice must be different than the currently selected voice for Morphing to have an effect and the appropriate MIDI controller must be selected Portamento Parameters Portamento is a pitch change effect commonly employed by singers and instrumentalists to s...

Page 46: ...led up anytime you click on one of the DETAIL buttons in the main control panel window This includes all but the DETAIL buttons of the FREE EG and PATTERN GEN sections each of which have their own separate windows Detail Parameter Tab Setup Detail Parameter Window ...

Page 47: ... Voice List in the PLG150 AN Owner s Manual Category List 0 No category 1 Pf Piano 2 Cp Chromatic Percussion 3 Or Organ 4 Gt Guitar 5 Ba Bass 6 St Strings Orchestral 7 En Ensamble 8 Br Brass 9 Rd Reed 10 Pi Pipe 11 Ld Synth Lead 12 Pd Synth Pad 13 Fx Synth Effect 14 Et Ethnic 15 Pc Percussive 16 Se Sound effect 17 Dr Drums 18 Sc Synth Comp 19 Vo Vocal 20 Co Combination 21 Wv Material Wave 22 Sq Se...

Page 48: ...h all the intermediate pitches when the Portamento Time is set to a value other than 0 Available parameters depend on the Key Mode setting To enable the Portamento function press the PORTAMENTO switch SW on the main control panel If the Portamento Time parameter is set to 0 Portamento will have no effect Distortion Parameters The Distortion effect lets you create a wide variety of distortion sound...

Page 49: ...O Parameters Assign Group Settings LFO1 All LFO1 VCO1 VCO2 VCA LFO2 VCF LFO1 VCO1 VCO2 LFO2 VCA VCF LFO1 VCO1 LFO2 VCO2 VCA VCF LFO2 All This determines the destination choices for the LFO 1 and LFO 2 modulation When one of the All settings is selected all of the available destinations VCO1 VCO2 VCA and VCF are grouped to the selected LFO 1 or 2 The LFO blocks in the main panel control automatical...

Page 50: ...Slave EQ Parameters Low Freq Low Frequency Range 32 Hz 2 0 kHz This determines the frequency which is boosted or cut with the EQ LO parameter in the main control panel High Freq High Frequency Range 500 Hz 16 0 kHz This determines the frequency which is boosted or cut with the EQ HI parameter in the main control panel Mid Freq Mid Frequency Range 100 Hz 10 0 kHz This determines the frequency which...

Page 51: ...hms as shown in the diagrams below Both FM is applied to both master and Slave oscillators Master FM is applied to the master oscillator Slave FM is applied to the slave oscillator When this is set to Slave the overall pitch is determined by the Sync Pitch setting This allows you to set the correct pitch for the overall sound even when the FM Depth is set to extreme values This parameter is effect...

Page 52: ... are explained below VCO2 Frequency This modulation uses a sine wave which is set to the same frequency as that of the VCO 2 s pitch VCO1 Sub Osc This modulation uses a wave of either half or double the frequency of the VCO 1 depending on the selected VCO 1 waveform VCO2 Output This uses the actual VCO 2 output waveform for modulation resulting in an FM synthesis like sound Output Gain Settings 0 ...

Page 53: ... up highly complex routings and automated sound changes by recording these Control Change messages to a host application The Control Matrix settings determine which source i e MIDI Control Change num bers Modulation Wheel Foot Controller etc is used to control which PLG150 AN des tination parameter i e VCF Cutoff Resonance FEG Depth etc This gives you the freedom to configure a completely differen...

Page 54: ...troller values Velocity For controlling with keyboard velocity or the strength with which you strike the keys Key Random For this setting a random note number messages is automatically generated for each key you press or for each MIDI note message received Mod Wheel For controlling with the Modulation Wheel and or by incoming MIDI messages of Con trol Change number 1 Foot Volume For controlling wi...

Page 55: ...ice List in the PLG150 AN Owner s Manual The Control Change numbers for the Mod Wheel Foot Volume Foot Control Footswitch Rib bon Controller X Ribbon Controller Z and AN AC 5 8 can be set from the AN1x System Parameters refer to the MIDI Data Format section in the PLG150 AN Owner s Manual Parameter Settings For a complete list of the Control Matrix s Parameters see the PLG150 AN Owner s Manual Whe...

Page 56: ...he voice A variety of drawing and editing tools are available for creating unique continuous parameter changes that would be impossible to achieve with con ventional EGs Naturally Free EG parameters and data are stored as voice data allowing each voice to have its own Free EG settings Individual Track Parameters These parameters apply to each individual track 1 4 of the Free EG function Each track...

Page 57: ...0 AN parameter will be played by the EG curve in the selected Free EG track Only one parameter can be selected for a track VALUE Display This shows the current value or setting for the selected Track Parameter Keep in mind that this is only a display indication the value setting cannot be changed here but must be changed from the appropriate parameter in the main control panel window or the Detail...

Page 58: ...scribed below Off The Free EG sequence plays once but does not loop The parameter settings at the end of the Free EG sequence remain in effect Forward The Free EG sequence loops from start to end Forward Half The Free EG sequence loops from the middle to the end Alternate The Free EG sequence loops from start to end then end to start Alternate Half The Free EG sequence loops from middle to end the...

Page 59: ...wing Tools 1 Click on the desired Drawing tool For details on each tool refer to the descriptions in step 2 below 2 Hold down the left mouse button at the desired start point and simul taneously drag the mouse to draw the curve Release the button to stop drawing For the pencil tool the curve is immediately changed For the other tools a ghost curve temporarily appears along with the original one wh...

Page 60: ...ng the mouse affects the wave Dragging the mouse up or down increases the amplitude of the wave or the degree to which the parameter value will change Dragging up creates a waveform of normal phase Dragging down reverses the phase by 180 degrees Dragging to the right decreases the frequency or makes the parameter value change slower while dragging to the left increases the frequency ...

Page 61: ...t successive points in the curve To a certain extent this is the opposite of smooth above since it produces jagged jumps and edges in the curve 4 If using scale or move use the mouse to adjust the setting as desired For the scale and move tools hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse in the appropriate direction releasing it at the desired point scale This useful tool lets you compress ...

Page 62: ... Sequencer lets you quickly and easily create sophisticated looped patterns It s also highly interactive since it can be triggered from the keyboard in a variety of ways and can be used with the various real time controls of the PLG150 AN Each individual step event Note Velocity Gate Time and Control Change can be accessed and edited by a specific panel knob over a maximum of 16 steps The Step Seq...

Page 63: ...g effectively splits the keyboard into left and right sections for the Pattern Generator feature by determining the note that divides the two sections This allows you to trigger an arpeggio or sequence pattern with your left hand and play nor mally with your right hand in real time while the pattern is playing back The use of a split keyboard is also affected by the Keyboard Mode setting Clicking ...

Page 64: ... of R time Real time will cause the velocity values of the pattern to be determined by the velocity at which you play the keyboard in relation to the VCA Velocity Sensitivity and FEG Velocity Sensitivity setting GATE TM Gate Time Settings 1 200 This is an offset contol and determines the note length of the notes of the Step Sequencer making all notes either shorter or longer as a percentage of the...

Page 65: ...gio Types see the PLG150 AN Owner s Manual This determines the type of Arpeggio pattern SUBDIVIDE Settings This determines the timing subdivision resolution value for the Arpeggio pattern This function supports a wide variety of note values including triplets KEYBOARD MODE Settings Chord Chord Normal The Keyboard Mode setting designates how the Arpeggio patterns respond to notes played on the MIDI...

Page 66: ...ns respond to notes played on the MIDI keyboard as described below Normal For triggering the Voice Pattern of the currently selected voice at its base pitch from any key on the keyboard and playing the voice normally across the keyboard If Hold is set to off then the pattern will start each time you press a key NoteShift Normal Playing a key to the left of the Split Point will shift the pitch of t...

Page 67: ...voice and 23 different User Patterns can be selected by playing keys C 1 B2 PtnSel NoteShift Pattern Select Note Shift Playing a key to the left of the Split Point will trigger select a specific User Pattern and playing keys to the right of the Split Point will shift the pitch of the selected pattern accordingly For example if the Split Point is set to C3 then C1 plays the Voice Pattern for the se...

Page 68: ...attern number that will be assigned to the C 1 key on the key board or the equivalent MIDI note number The key C1 is used to trigger the voice pattern the pattern stored with the current voice Keys C 1 and above are used to select the User patterns C 1 is always the base note assignment for the first User Pattern to be selected As shown in the illustration below if Usr001 User 001 is assigned to C...

Page 69: ... as setting the Length to 3 for 3 4 time or to 5 for 5 4 time as well as create completely unconventional rhythms BASE UNIT Settings This determines the timing resolution for the sequence pattern This together with the current Tempo setting determines the interval between steps LOOP TYPE Settings Forward Backward Alternate A Alternate B The Loop Type parameter lets you determine the type of loop c...

Page 70: ...ch step of the Step Sequencer pattern To set the note adjust the parameter normally by turning the appropri ate knob or click on the value window above the knob to call up the pop up value list and click the desired note number Keep in mind that if you use one of the Note Shift settings in Keyboard Mode the actual note is shifted as you play the MIDI keyboard VELOCITY Bank Range Rest 1 127 This ba...

Page 71: ...E NO Control Change Number Settings Off 1 95 Control Change Numbers 1 95 AT After Touch The Control Number Change setting determines the type of MIDI Control Change which can be output upon sequencer play To set this click on the CTRL CHANGE NO button to call up the pop up value list and click the desired setting Once the Control Number is set the Control Change value can be set for each note with...

Page 72: ...se this function to create a new AN Expert File Keyboard shortcut Alt F I then ENTER If you ve edited the current settings of the AN Expert Editor at all the display then prompts you to store the voice See Storing an AN Voice Creating a new AN Expert File cancels the current panel settings and resets all parameters to their normal values Creating a new AN Expert File resets the User Voices and Use...

Page 73: ...to the end of the file name Open AN Expert File can also be selected from the toolbar Keep in mind that this operation loads the User Voice and Step Sequencer patterns only into the User voice memory of the AN Expert Editor After opening a file if you want to play with these Voices or Step Sequencer patterns separate from the AN Expert Editor you should transmit the User Voice or Step Sequencer pa...

Page 74: ...name than the original one Keyboard shortcuts Save Alt F W Save As Alt F M Save AN Expert File can also be selected from the toolbar Save AN Expert File Save AN Expert File As Selects the desired folder Goes up one level Creates a new folder Lists the file names with details size type date modified Selects the file name Type the desired name here Selects the desired file type Lists the file names ...

Page 75: ...ditor and sends the current voice s bulk data to the PLG150 AN The current voice bulk data will be lost if you select another voice on the panel of the plug in mother device If you want to select a voice on the panel of the mother device you should first transmit the User Voice Refer to Transmit AN Bulk Dump Data in the AN Expert Editor Setup Insert Transmit tab There is no need to transmit AN Bul...

Page 76: ...sired voice name in the list Copying a voice to another voice location 1 Set Drag Mode to Copy 2 Click the desired voice and drag it to the desired location Keep in mind that this replaces and erases the voice at the location Swapping the location of two voices 1 Set Drag Mode to Swap 2 Click the desired voice and drag it to voice you wish to swap it with This simply moves the voice to the selecte...

Page 77: ...s you to record your edit moves to a track creating dynamic changes in the AN voice as the song plays Click the button once to begin recording at the beginning of the song or at the specified location in the floating play control window Click it again to stop recording See Recording Within the AN Expert Editor AN Record can also be selected from the toolbar Depending on your particular host applic...

Page 78: ...to exit the Librarian 4 Save the newly created set of User voices as a AN Expert File Open AN Expert File Click this to select and open an existing AN Expert File See Open AN Expert File The voices of the opened AN Expert File are shown in the Source box Copy All Clicking this button copies all the voices listed in the Source box to the Destination box This operation erases all previous voices in ...

Page 79: ...e contained in three tabs MIDI Insert Transmit and Others Keyboard shortcut Alt U U ENTER AN Expert Editor Setup can also be selected from the toolbar MIDI Tab MIDI In Settings Device In port number This determines which MIDI input device interface and port is used for receiving AN Expert Editor data MIDI Out Settings Device Out port number This determines which MIDI output device interface and po...

Page 80: ...rs in your MIDI setup and each is set to a different Device Number this parameter lets you select which tone gener ator will be affected by the AN Expert Editor If you are using only one tone generator this should be set to 1 Board No Number Range 1 8 This determines which tone generator card or board the AN Expert Editor will send data to If you have multiple PLG150 AN boards in the mother device...

Page 81: ...indow without changing any of the set tings Insert Transmit Tab This tab features various settings related to how the AN parameters are inserted to the sequence data using the Insert AN Bulk Dump Data function It also applies to the Transmit AN Parameters function Insert Transmit Method 1 Voice When this is selected only the data for the currently selected voice will be inserted transmitted User V...

Page 82: ... in host application Insert into a Block When this is selected the inserted parameters are put into an existing block in host application Interval Range 0 230 This determines the amount of time in clocks that separates each insertion If the tone generator or card chokes on the incoming MIDI data or host application has trouble sending all the data properly or the AN voice doesn t seem to change as...

Page 83: ...values of the panel knobs are changed by moving the mouse in a circular direction Up down or left right When this is selected the parameter values of the panel knobs are changed by moving the mouse vertically or horizontally OK Click this to apply all the settings you ve made in the three tabs Cancel Click this to return to the main AN Expert Editor window without changing any of the set tings ...

Page 84: ... e g VCO blocks into MIXER MIXER into VCF etc is shown Oscillator Sync Routing When this is checked the master slave relationship of the Oscillator Sync feature is shown FM Routing When this is checked the modulation routing of the FM feature is shown Although the AN Display Option can also be selected from the master menu you may want to use this slightly quicker more convenient way of changing t...

Page 85: ...lso be selected from the toolbar Morphing Controller Range 1 95 AT after touch This determines the MIDI controller control change number that is used to morph or crossfade between the currently selected voice and the Morphing voice selected below For example if controller 1 is specified here the modulation wheel on a MIDI keyboard can be used to morph between the two voices The particular MIDI con...

Page 86: ...86 Setup Menus AN Morphing MIDI Control Change Numbers ...

Page 87: ...Pmod Depth VCO2 Pmod Depth VCA Mod Depth VCF Mod Depth SYNC Sync Pitch Control Depth FM FM Depth VCO1 VCO1 Pitch VCO1 Fine PWM Depth PW Edge Sync Pitch VCO2 VCO2 Pitch VCO2 Fine PWM Depth PW Edge MIXER VCO1 Level VCO2 Level Noise Level Ring Mod Level Feedback Level VCF VCF Cutoff Resonance Key Track HPF Cutoff FEG Velocity Sense FEG Depth FEG Attack FEG Decay FEG Sustain FEG Release VCA Volume Vel...

Page 88: ...or User Step SEQ is selected you should insert the data to the very beginning of the song before any note data as Bulk Data Keyboard shortcut Alt U I Insert AN Bulk Dump Data can also be selected from the toolbar Track This determines the track to which the AN parameter settings will be inserted Generally you should use the same track number for all parameter inserts and make sure that no other da...

Page 89: ...ng data to an AN Expert file This function has no effect if there is no AN voice data in the specified range Keyboard shortcut Alt U E Extract AN Bulk Dump Data can also be selected from the toolbar Start Measure Beat Clock This determines the beginning point in the track from which the AN bulk dump data and AN parameters will be extracted You can specify the Measure Meas Beat and Clock End Measur...

Page 90: ... Editor voice data or Step Sequencer Pattern settings as MIDI bulk dump data depending on the Insert Transmit Method setting to the PLG150 AN board To use this highlight the command in the menu then click Transmit AN Bulk Dump Data can also be selected from the toolbar Transmit AN Bulk Dump Data ...

Page 91: ...uffer temporary memory storage Make sure to store the received voice after executing this operation Otherwise the data will be lost upon selecting a different voice All User Voices When this is selected the data for 128 User voices will be received All User Step Seq Patterns When this is selected the data for all 128 User Step Sequencer patterns will be received For details on the PLG150 AN s comp...

Page 92: ...ted on the AN1x as fol lows 1 Voice 1 vce All User Voices all vce All User Step Patterns all ptn The progress bar indicates how much data has been received When the bar is com pletely filled all data has been received OK Click this to exit from the dialog box once all data has been received Make sure that the MIDI OUT jack of the AN1x is properly connected to the computer interface MIDI IN jack an...

Page 93: ...s highlight the command in the menu then click This operation initializes all XG parameters System parameters and Part parameters and AN Native Part parameters On an XG Plug in System mother device the XG parameters of that device are also initialized However on a Modular Synthesis Plug in System MSPS mother device the parameters are not initialized Transmit XG System On ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for PLG150-AN

Reviews:

Related manuals for PLG150-AN

Brands by name

Popular brands

Yamaha PLG150-AN, Owner'S Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for PLG150-AN

Reviews:

Related manuals for PLG150-AN

Brands by name

Popular brands