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Editing a Voice

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Editing a Voice by using the Control sliders

The four sliders at the top left of the instrument are not only for tweaking the sound while you perform—you can also
use them to edit a Voice, either in the Voice Play mode or the Voice Edit mode.

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When the [PAN/SEND] indicator is turned on:

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When the [TONE] indicator is turned on:

n

The settings above are applied as offsets to the AEG and FEG settings in the Voice Edit mode.

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When the [ARP FX] indicator is turned on:

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When the [EQ] indicator is turned on:

n

The settings above are applied as offsets to the EQ settings in the [VOICE]

→

[UTILITY]

→

[F3] VOICE

→

[SF1] MEQ display.

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When both the [PAN/SEND] and [TONE] indicators are turned on (by pressing them simultaneously):

n

In addition to above functions, Master Effect related parameters (set in the [UTILITY]

→

[F3] VOICE

→

[SF2] MEF display) can be assigned to

these four sliders by pressing the [ARP FX] and [EQ] buttons simultaneously. The particular parameters assigned to the four sliders can be
set in the [UTILITY]

→

[F4] CTL ASN

→

[SF5] MEF display.

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When the [VOLUME] indicator is turned on:

n

When selection a Drum Voice, adjusts the entire level of Voice.

PAN

Determines the stereo pan position of the Voice.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F2] OUTPUT

→

Pan

REVERB

Determines the amount of Reverb effect that is applied to the Voice.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F2] OUTPUT

→

RevSend

CHORUS

Determines the amount of Chorus effect that is applied to the Voice.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F2] OUTPUT

→

ChoSend

TEMPO

Determines the tempo of the Arpeggio assigned to the currently selected
Voice.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[F6] ARP

→

Tempo

CUTOFF

Raises or lowers the Filter cutoff frequency to adjust the tone brilliance.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[F5] EG

→

CUTOF

RESONANCE

Boosts or attenuates the level at the area around the Filter cutoff
frequency.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[F5] EG

→

RESO

ATTACK

Determines the attack time of the sound. For example, you can adjust a
strings Voice so that the sound gradually swells in volume by setting a
slow attack time—simply move the slider upwards.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[F5] EG

→

ATK (AEG)

RELEASE

Determines the release time of the sound. Moving the slider upwards
sets a long release time and (depending on the selected Voice) lets the
sound sustain after the key is released. To produce a sharp release, in
which the sound abruptly cuts off, set a short release time.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[F5] EG

→

REL (AEG)

SWING

Adjusts the swing feel of the Arpeggio playback.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F3] ARP

→

[SF3] PLAY FX

→

Swing

GATE TIME

Adjusts the Gate Time (length) of the Arpeggio notes.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F3] ARP

→

[SF3] PLAY FX

→

GateTimeRate

VELOCITY

Adjusts the velocity of the Arpeggio notes.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F3] ARP

→

[SF3] PLAY FX

→

VelocityRate

UNIT
MULTIPLY

Adjusts the Arpeggio playback time based on tempo.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F3] ARP

→

[SF3] PLAY FX

→

UnitMultiply

LO

Determines the amount of boost or attenuation applied to the low
frequency band of the Master EQ.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F1] GENERAL

→

[SF3] MEQ OFS

→

LOW

LO MID

Determines the amount of boost or attenuation applied to the low-
midrange frequency band of the Master EQ.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F1] GENERAL

→

[SF3] MEQ OFS

→

LOW MID

HI MID

Determines the amount of boost or attenuation applied to the high-
midrange frequency band of the Master EQ.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F1] GENERAL

→

[SF3] MEQ OFS

→

HIGH MID

HI

Determines the amount of boost or attenuation applied to the high
frequency band of the Master EQ.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F1] GENERAL

→

[SF3] MEQ OFS

→

HIGH

ASSIGN A

Adjusts parameters assigned to these sliders in the [UTILITY]

→

[F4] CTL ASN

→

[SF2] ASSIGN display.

ASSIGN B

ASSIGN 1

Adjusts parameters assigned to these sliders in the [VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

[COMMON]

→

[F4] CTL SET display.

ASSIGN 2

EL 1 - 4
(Element 1 - 4)

Adjusts the level balance among the Elements.

[VOICE]

→

Voice selection

→

[EDIT]

→

Element selection

→

[F4] AMP

→

[SF1] LVL/PAN

→

Level

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Summary of Contents for S90 ES

Page 1: ...paper with soy ink Yamaha Web Site English only http www yamahasynth com Yamaha Manual Library http www yamaha co jp manual U R G Pro Audio Digital Musical Instrument Division Yamaha Corporation 2005 Yamaha Corporation WE71930 505MWCP25 2 01A0 Printed in Japan EN ...

Page 2: ...t our products and the production methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the following Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years When replacement becomes necessary...

Page 3: ...lations are not provided it must be assumed that unobstructed ventilation is required 7 Temperature considerations Electronic products should be installed in locations that do not seriously contribute to their operating temperature Placement of this product close to heat sources such as radiators heat registers etc should be avoided 8 This product was NOT designed for use in wet damp locations and...

Page 4: ...strument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the instrument or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following Always connect the three pin attachment plug to a properly grounded power source For more information about the main...

Page 5: ...t operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears consult a physician Saving and backing up your data The edited settings are lost when you turn off the power to the instrument without saving Make sure to save important data to internal User memory see page...

Page 6: ...rposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others copyrights Such copyrighted materials include without limitation all computer software style files MIDI files WAVE data musical scores and sound recordings Any unauthori...

Page 7: ...ng the Controllers on the S90 ES 41 Editing a Program 44 Editing a Voice 44 Editing a Performance 53 Using the Controllers Advanced Course 59 Controllers supported by the S90 ES 59 Connecting the Computer and MIDI devices 63 Connections 63 Creating a Song with the Multi mode 70 Using the S90 ES with computer software 77 Using mLAN 88 Creating Your Original Program Set Master mode 90 Playing back M...

Page 8: ...ernal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard Use only the AC power cord supplied with the S90 ES If the supplied cord is lost or damaged and needs to be replaced contact your Yamaha dealer The use of an inappropriate replacement can pose a fire and shock hazard The type of AC power cord provided with the S90 ES may be different depending on the country in which it is purchased a third prong ma...

Page 9: ...anel then turn the power on the amplifiers Connecting MIDI devices or a Mixer Make sure that all volume settings are turned down all the way to the minimum Then turn on the every device in your setup in the order of MIDI masters controllers MIDI slaves receivers then audio equipment mixers amplifiers speakers etc When powering down the setup first turn down the volume of each audio device then swi...

Page 10: ...ound with a rhythmic arpeggio and ambient synth is automatically called up Notice the indication Performance USER1 001 A01 at the top right of the display This indicates that Performance 001 in User bank 1 is currently selected A Performance is one of the types of programs of the S90 ES As described below the instrument also features other types Voices and Multis n For details about Banks see page...

Page 11: ...ulti part music For details about using this function see page 70 As you play the various Voices and Performances notice the differences between them especially how some Performances sound exceptionally rich and more complex than Voices Here we ve introduced the operations in the Master mode that is called up first when turning the power on The S90 ES has other modes of operation as well In the ne...

Page 12: ...ginal program sets Master mode MASTER button The Master mode can be used in two ways Storing your favorite programs This lets you register settings that you often use in the Voice Performance or Multi mode and instantly recall the mode and custom settings together in a single button press without having to first select a mode Playing as a master keyboard This lets you divide the keyboard into four...

Page 13: ... Voice just as if you were playing four different MIDI keyboards Convenient remote control of your computer software The panel of the S90 ES also serves as a convenient control surface for your computer music system Use the buttons and sliders to control the audio mixer and sequencer transport functions in your MIDI audio software This highly intuitive approach gives you hands on control over your...

Page 14: ...type of music called up instantly and automatically Extensive effect processing with Reverb 20 types Chorus 49 types eight separate Insertion blocks each having two blocks and a total 117 types Master Effect 8 types and a digital equalizer 3 band Part EQ and 5 band Master EQ Comprehensive real time control with four Control Sliders letting you adjust filter levels effects EG and more while you pla...

Page 15: ...bleshooting Page 189 If the S90 ES does not function as expected or you have some problem with the sound or operation refer to this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center Most common problems and their solutions are covered here in a very simple and easy to understand way Data List separate booklet This contains various important lists such as the Voice List Effect List and MI...

Page 16: ...ntrol to set the LCD display for optimum legibility 8 F1 F6 Function buttons Page 23 These buttons located directly below the LCD display call up the corresponding functions indicated in the display In the display hierarchy these functions F rank just below the modes PAN SEND PAN ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 REVERB CHORUS TEMPO RELEASE ASSIGN MEF TONE ARP FX EQ CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK SWING...

Page 17: ...turn to the previous level in the hierarchy ENTER button Use this button to execute a Job or a Store operation Also use this button to actually enter a number when selecting a Memory or Bank for Voice or Performance In the File mode use this button to go to the next lowest level in the selected directory n In the File mode the EXIT and ENTER buttons may be used to move folders in the USB storage d...

Page 18: ...omputer can only be used for transfer of MIDI data Unlike MIDI USB can handle multiple ports via a single cable The USB connection can only be used for transfer of MIDI data No audio data can be transferred via USB The USB TO DEVICE connector is used to connect this instrument to a USB storage device hard disk drive CD ROM drive MO drive flash disk etc via the USB cable This lets you save the data...

Page 19: ... or sounds for processing with a favorite outboard effect unit The parts which can be assigned to these jacks are as follows Drum Voice key to which the drum percussion instrument is assigned Any Part of a Performance Any Part of a Multi Including the Audio Input Part OUTPUT L MONO R jacks Pages 9 63 Line level audio signals are output via these phone jacks For monophonic output use just the L MON...

Page 20: ...cessing data such as in the Save Load and Delete operations in the File mode do NOT unplug the USB cable do NOT remove the media from the device and do NOT turn the power off to either device Doing so may corrupt the data on either or both devices USB connector types There are two different types of USB connectors and the rear panel of the instrument features both Take care not to confuse the two ...

Page 21: ... 2 Press the JOB button to enter the Utility Job mode 3 Press the ENTER button The display prompts you for confirmation To return to the original display press the DEC NO button To execute the Factory Set press the INC YES button 4 After the Factory Set has been completed a Completed message appears and operation returns to the original display For Factory Set operations that take longer to proces...

Page 22: ...rnal memory MULTI SEQ PLAY STORE Master mode Play mode Playing a Master MASTER Edit mode Editing Creating a Master MASTER EDIT Job mode Initializing a Master etc MASTER JOB Store mode Storing a Master to internal memory MASTER STORE Sequence Play mode Play mode Playing back MIDI files MULTI SEQ PLAY Job mode Utility mode Setting system related parameters UTILITY Job mode Restoring factory defaults...

Page 23: ...t have any sub functions for these buttons Selecting a Program In order to play the S90 ES you ll need to call up one of its programs i e a Voice Performance Multi or Master These programs can be selected in each Play mode via the same procedure Using the INC YES DEC NO buttons and the data dial The INC YES and DEC NO buttons let you step up or down through the program numbers in any of the Play m...

Page 24: ... 039 C 7 071 E 7 103 G 7 008 A 8 040 C 8 072 E 8 104 G 8 009 A 9 041 C 9 073 E 9 105 G 9 010 A 10 042 C 10 074 E 10 106 G 10 011 A 11 043 C 11 075 E 11 107 G 11 012 A 12 044 C 12 076 E 12 108 G 12 013 A 13 045 C 13 077 E 13 109 G 13 014 A 14 046 C 14 078 E 14 110 G 14 015 A 15 047 C 15 079 E 15 111 G 15 016 A 16 048 C 16 080 E 16 112 G 16 017 B 1 049 D 1 081 F 1 113 H 1 018 B 2 050 D 2 082 F 2 114...

Page 25: ...re mode before selecting another program pages 50 56 76 DEC NO INC YES EXIT ENTER EXECUTE Moving the cursor Use these four buttons to navigate the display moving the cursor around the various selectable items and parameters in the screen When selected the relevant item is highlighted the cursor appears as a dark block with inverse characters You can change the value of the item parameter at which ...

Page 26: ...ed one all the edits you ve made will be erased However the edited program is maintained in a backup memory location for the Edit Recall function To restore the lost data with your latest edits intact use the Edit Recall function in the Job mode page 104 Confirmation Message When you execute certain operations such as those in the Job Store and File modes a confirmation message appears This lets y...

Page 27: ...B storage device The chart below lists the types of data that can be named along with the operations for calling up the respective naming displays First call up the name input display according to the above table then move the cursor by using the Cursor button to the desired location and input a character See below for details n Since the name of the program is part of the data make sure that you ...

Page 28: ...ing the characters from a list DEC NO INC YES DEC NO INC YES EXIT ENTER EXECUTE Moving the cursor to the desired location on the name Selecting a character at the cursor location DEC NO INC YES DEC NO INC YES EXIT ENTER EXECUTE INFORMATION INFORMATION INFORMATION When the cursor is located at the Name this LIST icon appears and you can call up the Character List display by holding the INFORMATION ...

Page 29: ... song position The operation is the same as in the Sequence Play mode page 96 Demo song playback continues indefinitely until stopped Playing the Demo Songs 1 Press the MULTI SEQ PLAY button to enter the Sequence Play mode 2 Press the SF5 DEMO button to call up the Demo songs 3 Press the F6 Fbutton to start playback of the Demo song 4 The SF6 Jbutton lets you pause playback and then start again fr...

Page 30: ... instrument Playing the S90 ES 1 Press the VOICE button to enter the Voice Play mode A PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 USER 1 GUITAR PLUCKED USER 2 STRINGS PLG1 SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3 BRASS PLG 2 REED PIPE PLG 3 BASS GM Preset Bank Contains the Voices built into this instrument User Bank Contains the voices you ve created in the Voice Edit mode Plug in Bank Available when Plug in Boards...

Page 31: ... included in the Preset Banks User Bank 2 USR2 This Bank contains recommended Voices copied from the Preset Banks If a Voice in a User Bank User Voice is overwritten or replaced that User Voice will be lost When you save an edited Voice be careful not to overwrite any important User Voices A PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 USER 1 GUITAR PLUCKED USER 2 STRINGS PLG1 BRASS PLG 2 REED PIP...

Page 32: ...e Bank buttons and Group buttons The Voices in the Organ Category are displayed in a list 1 Press the VOICE button to enter the Voice Play mode 2 Select a Drum Voice Bank 3 Select a Drum Voice Group FAVORITES DRUM KITS A PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 USER 1 GUITAR PLUCKED USER 2 BASS GM 4 Select a Drum Voice Number 5 Play the keyboard and check which instrument is assigned to each k...

Page 33: ...e voices to from the Favorite Category The settings made in steps 2 3 will be lost if you turn the power off without executing step 5 step 5 Never attempt to turn off the power while an Executing or Please keep power on message is shown Turning the power off in this state may cause the system to freeze and prevent normal startup the next time the power is turned on as well as resulting in the loss...

Page 34: ...Performance Play mode are briefly explained below n Keep in mind that the example displays shown in this manual are for instruction purposes only and the contents for example the Performance name here may differ slightly from those on your instrument 1 Press the PERFORM button to enter the Performance Play mode USER 001 A01 Co Wide River VOICE MASTER PERFORM Indicates the Keyboard MIDI transmit ch...

Page 35: ...o use the function see page 32 2 Select a Performance Group 3 Select a Performance Group SYN LEAD A B C D E F G H SYN PAD CHOIR SYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSION DRUM PERCUSSION SE MUSICAL FX COMBI Group Performance ELEMENT PERF PART ZONE 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 16 15 14 12 13 11 10 9 4 Play the keyboard Using the INC YES DEC NO buttons and data dial Rather than using the Bank Number buttons described in step...

Page 36: ... Perf in the display n When you initialize a Performance the Voice at Preset Bank 1 Voice number 1 is assigned to Part 1 as the default Playing the several Voices together Layer This calls up a list indicating which Voice is assigned to each Part of the current Performance Since the current Performance has been initialized the only Voice in the Performance is PRE1 Natural S set to Part 1 6 1 Move ...

Page 37: ...t 2 changes as the note range is changed Use your left hand to play piano sounds and your right hand to play flute sounds Adjusting the Part levels and storing the Performance For details see page 42 For details about the Store operation see page 56 n If you are editing a program and you select a different program without storing your edited one all the edits you ve made will be erased In the sect...

Page 38: ...or all modes If you wish to store this setting press the STORE button n If you are using the mLAN input Part the GAIN knob has no effect on the input level For details about each parameter see page 151 in the Reference section 1 Make sure to turn the power of the S90 ES off and set the GAIN knob on the rear panel to the minimum 2 Plug the external device to the A D INPUT jack s on the rear panel 3...

Page 39: ...n The particular rhythm pattern or phrase that plays depends on the actual notes or chords you play as well as on the selected Arpeggio type For details see page 124 in the Basic Structure section Changing the Arpeggio type during your keyboard performance A different Arpeggio type is assigned to each of the SF1 ARP1 SF5 ARP5 buttons for each preset Voice When a musical note icon appears to the ri...

Page 40: ...eration with the ARPEGGIO lamp off no Arpeggio type will be assigned to the pressed button 4 Repeat steps 2 3 as necessary 5 Store the changes as a User Voice User Performance or User Multi pages 50 56 76 Transmitting Arpeggio playback as MIDI data If you want to use the Arpeggios to trigger other MIDI tone generators or record the MIDI data of Arpeggios to a sequencer for further editing you can ...

Page 41: ...ns other than Pitch Bend can be assigned to the Pitch Bend Wheel in the CTL SET display VOICE EDIT COMMON F4 CTL SET These assignment settings can be stored as a User Voice in the Voice Store mode Even if a different function is assigned to this wheel the Pitch Bend function is available and Pitch Bend messages are still generated when the wheel is used Modulation Wheel Even though the Modulation ...

Page 42: ...sition Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level Tempo of the Seqence Play mode Arpeggio playback When pressing the TONE button TONE button Filter Cutoff Frequency degree of brightness Resonance the level of the signal in the area of the cutoff frequency Attack Time of the sound Release Time of the sound decay time after the key is released When pressing the ARP FX button ARP FX button Amount of swing i...

Page 43: ...Voice mode When a Normal Voice is selected page 30 Element 1 Volume Element 2 Volume Element 3 Volume Element 4 Volume When a Drum Voice is selected page 32 Volume of the entire Voice sound moving any slider produces same volume Performance mode Controls Volume of the assigned Parts see Precautions note below Multi Sequence Play mode When tracks Parts 1 4 are selected Track 1 Part 1 Volume Track 2...

Page 44: ... at same time or programming them to switch depending on how strongly the keyboard is played helps to create a much more powerful and realistic piano sound n A Drum Voice is made up of different Keys or separate percussion drum sounds that are assigned to individual notes on the keyboard Normal Voice Edit Editing a Program 1 Press the VOICE button to enter the Voice mode then select a Normal Voice...

Page 45: ...Common Edit display Enter a name for the Voice from the NAME display COMMON F1 GENERAL SF1 NAME For detailed instructions on naming a voice refer to Page 27 The edited Voice can be stored in the Voice Store mode For details see page 50 3 Call up the Common Edit display or Element Edit display COMMON ELEMENT PERF PART ZONE FAVORITES DRUM KITS A PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 GUITAR PL...

Page 46: ...f the sound For example you can adjust a strings Voice so that the sound gradually swells in volume by setting a slow attack time simply move the slider upwards VOICE Voice selection F5 EG ATK AEG page 128 RELEASE Determines the release time of the sound Moving the slider upwards sets a long release time and depending on the selected Voice lets the sound sustain after the key is released To produc...

Page 47: ...ice mode then select a Drum Voice to be edited page 32 2 Press the EDIT button to enter the Voice Edit mode 3 Call up the Common Edit display or Key Edit display COMMON ELEMENT PERF PART ZONE FAVORITES DRUM KITS A PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 GUITAR PLUCKED SYN LEAD A B C D 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 9 SYN PAD CHOIR SYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSION C0 Key 1 Key 5 Key 10 Key 18 Key 21 Key 73 C1 ...

Page 48: ...F1 WAVE display 3 Press the key to which you want to assign a sound The drum instrument currently assigned to the pressed key will sound 4 Select the desired Waveform to be assigned Move the cursor to Number and change the value by using the data dial INC YES button and DEC NO button Then press the same key set in step 3 again to confirm the selected instrument sound 5 Create your original drum ki...

Page 49: ... press the Hi Hat Close key Pressing the second key should cut off the sound of the first Since the settings above are included in the Drum Voice data store them as a Drum Voice in the Voice Store mode Determining how the Drum Voice responds when the key is released You can determine whether or not the selected Drum key responds to MIDI Note Off messages Setting the Receive Note Off parameter to o...

Page 50: ...ory will be overwritten Important data should always be backed up to a separate USB storage device The display prompts you for confirmation Press the DEC NO button to cancel the Store operation User Plug in Voice 064 User Plug in Voice 001 User Plug in Voice 002 User Plug in Voice 003 User Plug in Voice 064 User Plug in Voice 001 User Plug in Voice 002 User Plug in Voice 003 Voice Edit STORE User ...

Page 51: ...a folder see the section Supplementary information on page 170 For information on how to create delete a folder and change the folder name see the section File mode on page 168 If you are about to overwrite an existing file the display prompts you for confirmation Press the INC YES button to execute the Save operation to overwrite the existing file or press the DEC NO button to cancel it While the...

Page 52: ...ower of the instrument or the relevant devices FILE F3 LOAD 1 Press the FILE button to enter the File mode Then press the F1 CONFIG button and SF2 CURRENT button 2 Press the F3 LOAD button to call up the Load display 3 Select the file type to be loaded 4 Select the file to be loaded When Type is set to Voice When Type is set to Voice you can specify and load a specific Voice from a file with the e...

Page 53: ... ZONE FAVORITES DRUM KITS A PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 GUITAR PLUCKED SYN LEAD A B C D 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 9 SYN PAD CHOIR SYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSION F6 While in the Voice Edit mode you can switch between the Common Edit display amd the Part Edit display as shown below Indicates a Common Edit display Calling up the Common Edit display Press the COMMON button to call up the Common...

Page 54: ...nhance the sound of a Performance The Common Edit display lets you edit the Effect related parameters Master EQ related parameters Pages 120 150 These parameters let you use the five band Master EQ to process the overall sound of the Performance Master EQ also features separate EQ shape parameters for the Low and High bands as well as the Frequency Gain and Q controls for each band Controller rela...

Page 55: ...49 ATTACK Determines the attack time of the sound For example you can adjust a strings Voice so that the sound gradually swells in volume by setting a slow attack time simply move the slider upwards PERFORM Performance selection F5 EG ATK AEG Page 149 RELEASE Determines the release time of the sound Moving the slider upwards sets a long release time and depending on the Voice assigned to the selec...

Page 56: ...ed message appears and operation returns to the Performance Play display Never attempt to turn off the power while an Executing or Please keep power on message is shown Turning the power off in this state may cause the system to freeze and prevent normal startup the next time the power is turned on as well as resulting in the loss of all user data If you select another Performance without storing ...

Page 57: ...w If you wish to load only a specific Performance set Type to Performance When Type file type is set to All and the Load operation is executed all data that can be created on the instrument will be loaded This means that any existing data in User memory will automatically be overwritten and lost Make sure to save any important data to a USB storage device before performing the Load operations espe...

Page 58: ...ded make sure to follow these precautions Do not remove or eject the media from the USB storage device Do not unplug or disconnect the USB storage device Do not turn off the power of the instrument or the relevant devices 4 Select the file to be loaded When Type is set to Performance When Type is set to Performance you can specify and load a specific Performance from a file with the extension S7A ...

Page 59: ...h assignable An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 Foot Switch connected to the rear panel FOOT SWITCH ASSIGNABLE jack can be assigned to a range of parameters It is suited for switch type on off controls such as Portamento Switch increment decrement of a Voice or Performance Number start stop of the Sequencer and holding the Arpeggio on or off Footswitch sustain An optional FC3 FC4 or FC5 Footswitch conn...

Page 60: ...onal Foot Controller such as the FC7 connected to the FOOT CONTROLLER jack on the rear panel can be assigned to control a variety of parameters on the instrument By using a foot controller for parameter control in this way both your hands are left free to play the keyboard or to operate other controllers an exceptional convenience when playing live Controlling a Voice with Controller Set Each of t...

Page 61: ...g the STORE button n ASSIGN A and B are common to all Voices Performances Multis Changing the setting of ASSIGN A and B may result in changes to the data of stored User Voices Performances Multis 1 ASSIGN A ASSIGN B Determines the Control Change numbers generated when controlling the ASSIGN A and B Control sliders 1 and 2 Normally there is no need to change these parameters The general features us...

Page 62: ...messages as if the controller on the S90 ES itself was used Controller Generated MIDI message Display to set the Control Change number Aftertouch Channel Aftertouch DnH Pitch Bend wheel Pitch Bend EnH Modulation wheel Control Change BnH 01H Footswitch connected to the SUSTAIN connector Control Change BnH 40H ASSIGN A B Control Change BnH UTILITY F4 CTL ASN SF2 ASSIGN Footswitch connected to the AS...

Page 63: ... on how to set the Part output jack assignments refer to the chart below Outputting separate notes keys of a Drum Voice This is done from the OutputSel parameter as selected below as Drum Voice data This setting is available for Parts for which the OutputSel parameter is set to drum in another mode e g Performance or Multi Outputting separate Parts of a Performance This is done from the OutputSel ...

Page 64: ...thesizer etc can be connected to these jacks and its audio input signal can be mixed with and sounded as the AUDIO IN part of the Performance or Multi For details see the Using the microphone and audio device sounds section on page 38 Digital Input using the optional mLAN16E The optional mLAN16E allows you to connect this instrument to an mLAN device or computer giving you high speed audio and MID...

Page 65: ... of the instrument For details on setting the MIDI Receive Channel of the S90 ES follow the instructions below In the Voice mode Performance mode using the S90 ES as a single timbre tone generator Confirm the MIDI Basic Receive Channel with the operation below If necessary change this parameter to the same number as the MIDI Transmit Channel of the external MIDI instrument In the Multi mode Sequen...

Page 66: ...CK SELECT button on and entering the desired value with the Number buttons When you wish to mute the sound of the S90 ES and sound only the external tone generator set Master Volume to 0 or set Local Control to off with the following operation For details on how to set the MIDI Receive Channel of the external MIDI instrument refer to the owner s manual of the instrument In the Multi mode Sequence ...

Page 67: ...IDI channel and MIDI port MIDI data is assigned to one of sixteen channels and this instrument is capable of simultaneously playing sixteen separate parts via these channels While a single MIDI cable is equipped to handle data over up to sixteen channels simultaneously a USB connection is capable of handling far more thanks to the use of MIDI ports Each MIDI port can handle sixteen channels and th...

Page 68: ... to the instrument off or restart the computer Before connecting the computer to the USB TO HOST connector exit from any power saving mode such as suspended sleep standby of the computer Before turning on the power to the instrument connect the computer to the USB TO HOST connector Execute the following before turning the power to the instrument on off or plugging unplugging the USB cable to from ...

Page 69: ...computer n When transmitting or receiving System Exclusive data such as with the Bulk Dump function use the setting example below making sure that MIDI Echo MIDI through on the computer software is set to off When MIDI Echo MIDI Thru is set to off the software computer n Although not indicated in the illustration above the S90 ES actually receives and responds to MIDI data from the computer applic...

Page 70: ... Home Edition Mac OS X 10 2 10 4 0 This information is current as of May 2005 For the latest information check the web site above For information about how to install refer to the installation guide included in the downloaded file For details see page 67 Never attempt to turn off the power while an Executing or Please keep power on message is shown Turning the power off in this state may cause the...

Page 71: ...If two or more Parts have the same MIDI receive channel value those Parts will play in unison 3 Press the MULTI SEQ PLAY button once or twice to enter the Multi mode 4 Select a Multi Selecting Multis from a computer As in the Voice mode you can select a Multi on this instrument from your computer software by specifying the following MIDI messages page 107 The Bank Select MSB LSB values for changin...

Page 72: ...the Number buttons 1 to 16 to solo the corresponding Part Once you ve selected a Part for soloing the MUTE button s lamp flashes indicating the Solo function is active While Solo is active you can change the soloed track simply by pressing the corresponding Number button 1 to 16 n When selecting a Multi in the Master mode the mute solo settings apply not to each Part but to each MIDI transmit chan...

Page 73: ...play then edit the desired parameters by using the F1 F6 and SF1 SF5 buttons Normal Voice Drum Voice Plug in Voice Pr 1 4 Preset PD Preset Drum Pp Plug in Preset GM GD GM Drum Pu1 Plug in User Us 1 2 User UD User Drum PB Plug in Board Using Category Search to assign Voices to the Parts You can select Voices using the Category Search function just as is done in the Voice Play mode page 32 Assigning...

Page 74: ...ed Multi COMMON ELEMENT PERF PART ZONE FAVORITES DRUM KITS A PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 GUITAR PLUCKED SYN LEAD A B C D 8 3 2 1 16 11 10 9 SYN PAD CHOIR SYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSION F6 COMMON ELEMENT PERF PART ZONE FAVORITES DRUM KITS A PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 GUITAR PLUCKED SYN LEAD A B C D 8 3 2 1 16 11 10 9 SYN PAD CHOIR SYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSION F6 C...

Page 75: ...F2 EF SEND ChoSend Page 159 TEMPO MULTI SEQ PLAY Selecting Multi mode Multi Selection EDIT COMMOM F3 APP SF1 TYPE Tempo Page 158 CUTOFF MULTI SEQ PLAY Selecting Multi mode Multi Selection EDIT Part Selection F4 TONE SF2 FILTER Cutoff Page 159 RESONANCE MULTI SEQ PLAY Selecting Multi mode Multi Selection EDIT Part Selection F4 TONE SF2 FILTER Resonance Page 159 ATTACK MULTI SEQ PLAY Selecting Multi...

Page 76: ...aved to a specific folder enter the folder and select the file For information on how to select a folder see the Supplementary information on page 170 n Multis cannot be loaded separately from the other data in an All file When Type file type is set to All and the Load operation is executed all data that can be created on the instrument will be loaded This means that any existing data in User memo...

Page 77: ...ditor Make sure to download Studio Manager together with the appropriate Editors from the website above Studio Connections Studio Connections is a sophisticated software hardware solution that lets you seamlessly integrate the S90 ES into your computer music system If you are using sequencer software that is compatible with Studio Connections such as Cubase SX 3 you can start the Voice Editor and ...

Page 78: ...connection can also be used for remote control page 68 If connecting via mLAN set the MIDI IN OUT parameter to mLAN n If the S90 ES is connected to the computer by MIDI cable the Remote Control function cannot be used n If you are using the Remote Control function we recommend making connections with a USB cable From the S90 ES you can remote control the sequencer and Multi Part Editor simultaneou...

Page 79: ...y to use Port number 2 or 3 for the remote control function the function may not work properly because of Port conflicts If you turn the power off without storing the currently edited settings will be lost Never attempt to turn off the power while an Executing or Please keep power on message is shown Turning the power off in this state may cause the system to freeze and prevent normal startup the ...

Page 80: ...ample when setting the Port to 4 in step 4 of Setting up for Remote Control Digital Performer 4 52 1 Pull down the Setup menu and select Control Surface Setup to call up the Control Surface window 2 Click the button 3 Select Mackie Control in the Driver section 4 In the box for setting Unit and MIDI select Mackie Control in the Unit section and select the MIDI port in the MIDI section Logic Pro 7 ...

Page 81: ...isplayed on the LCD or not When the Mode is set to SONAR The button can be used to switch the whether the track slot number of DAW is displayed on the LCD or not When the Mode is set to D Perf The button can be used to switch the whether the send effect number of DAW is displayed on the LCD or not When the DIAL menu appears at the SF4 button These controls can be used to set the value for the knob...

Page 82: ...atically to the ENTER button since the Control sliders on the S90 ES do not have a switch function When the Mode is set to General These buttons are assigned to perform the same functions as the panel buttons on the 01X The corresponding names of the 01X panel buttons are also indicated at the bottom of the display of the S90 ES When the Mode is set to Logic These buttons are assigned to perform t...

Page 83: ... channels with the exception of the Master Channel off or on mutes unmutes the signal ON with the SOLO lamp turned on Turns the Solo function of each channel on or off applies to the Channel Module Software Synthesizer Module SHIFT ON with the SOLO lamp turned on Turns the Solo function of each channel on or off applies to the Channel Module Software Synthesizer Module SOLO Changes the function of...

Page 84: ...ive Knobs 1 8 tweaking Edits the AUX Send Level SHIFT Knobs 1 8 pressing Resets the edited parameter to the default value EFF SEND mode EFFECT Not available when the AUX BUS window is active Knobs 1 8 tweaking Edits the Effect Send Level SHIFT Knobs 1 8 pressing Resets the edited parameter to the default value Button Controller names on 01X Functions Button Controller names on Logic Control Functi...

Page 85: ...parameter value to the default Some parameters cannot be reset Cursor LEFT Cursor RIGHT Parameter page Changes the page PLUG IN Return to the PLUG IN mode INSTRUMENT mode INSTRUMENT Multi Channel View INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT Track Parameter View Knobs 1 8 tweaking pressing Turn the knob to select the desired instrument for insertion indication flashes then press the knob to actually enter the select...

Page 86: ...G WINDOW FADER BANKS PAN SEND PAN SEND TONE ARP FX EQ TONE TONE ARP FX ARP FX EQ SENDS TRACKS PAN EQ BANK L BANK R M1 PLUG INS DYN DIAL RESET KN1 4 5 8 FLIP CHANNEL L CHANNEL R BANK L BANK R M1 EDIT NAME VALUE DIAL RESET KN1 4 5 8 OK ENTER NEW AUDIO NEW MIDI FIT TRACK FIT PROJECT M1 CANCEL NEXT WINDOW CLOSE WINDOW KN1 4 5 8 TRACK SAVE UNDO REDO BANK L BANK R M1 AUX MAIN DIAL RESET KN1 4 5 8 F5 F1 ...

Page 87: ...tion A malfunction may occur PAN mode PAN or I O knob Knobs 1 8 turning For editing parameters DYN Knobs 1 8 pressing Resets the edited parameter to the default value center FLIP Switches the functions of the Channel Knobs and the Faders PAN in the PAN mode Turns the Meter on or off ASSIGNMENT FADER BANKS Track Groups Windows PAN SEND PAN SEND TONE ARP FX Dialog Record Transport Project EQ TONE TO...

Page 88: ...gnals from playing keyboard in the Voice mode are sent from output channels 15 and 16 of the mLAN 16E Refer to the next section mLAN Audio MIDI signal routing Refer to the owner s manual of your sequencer for details Recording the audio After completing the setup described above try recording your keyboard performance to the computer by using the sequencer software For specific information refer t...

Page 89: ...T L and R jacks when playing the keyboard using a Normal Voice are sent from mLAN output channels 15 and 16 4 Audio input Parts of the Performance and Multi You can also use the audio from mLAN input channels 1 8 as the Audio Input Part s Refer to the Using the microphone and audio device sounds on page 38 and the Audio Input Part AUDIO IN on page 118 5 mLAN Monitor Switch To monitor the sounds fr...

Page 90: ...ng each zone to a different MIDI channel Moreover you can use the Control sliders to tweak the sound of each as desired Selecting a Master The S90 ES features 128 specially programmed Masters Try some of these out now Selecting a Master is done in basically the same way as selecting a Voice Since there is only one bank for Masters you need not select a Master bank When the Mode is set to Voice or ...

Page 91: ...ore selecting another Master Playing as a master keyboard In the Master mode you can divide the keyboard into up to four independent areas called Zones Each Zone can have different MIDI channel assignments as well as different functions for the Control sliders This makes it possible to control several parts of the multi timbral tone generator simultaneously by a single keyboard or to control voice...

Page 92: ...ted Master 8 Store the edited Master to internal User memory Determines the mode that is called up when the Master number is selected Set the Zone Switch to on Determines the program number that is called up when the Master is selected EDIT JOB STORE COMPARE COMMON ELEMENT PERF PART ZONE FAVORITES DRUM KITS A PIANO KEYBOARD GUITAR PLUCKED PRE 5 PRE 6 USER 1 GUITAR SYN LEAD A B C D 4 3 2 1 12 11 10...

Page 93: ... not MIDI data is transmitted to each Part of the internal tone generator MASTER EDIT Zone selection F1 TRANS TGSwitch Determine the note range of each zone MASTER EDIT Zone selection F2 NOTE NoteLimitH MASTER EDIT Zone selection F2 NOTE NoteLimitL MASTER EDIT Zone selection F1 TRANS MIDISwitch Internal tone generator Single Timbre External tone generator Multi timbral Set the MIDI receive channel...

Page 94: ... all Zones have been set to 10 Pan In this way you can use the Control sliders 1 2 to adjust the relative volume balance among the Zones and control the stereo position of each Zone with the slider 3 4 PAN SEND PAN ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 REVERB CHORUS TEMPO RELEASE ASSIGN MEF TONE ARP FX EQ CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK SWING MEF 1 LOW MEF 2 MEF 3 MEF 4 GATETIME VELOCITY UNITMULTIPLY LOW MI...

Page 95: ...ton to call up the Initialize display 3 Uncheckmark the box of All by using the DEC NO button and checkmark the box of Zone 4 Set the Type to Split or Layer When Type is set to Split Set the UpperCh MIDI transmit channel of the upper range LowerCh MIDI transmit channel of the lower range and Split Point which separates the keyboard into the upper range and lower range When Type is set to Layer Set...

Page 96: ... are executed in order according to the specified Chain Step numbers A maximum number of 100 Chain Steps can be programmed after reaching 100 playback returns to 001 If the device has several media e g discs cards inserted at the same time select the Slot number If the device is divided into multiple partitions select the Partition number For information on how to select a folder see the section S...

Page 97: ... the MIDI transmit channel for playing back the keyboard Press the TRACK SELECT button so that its indicator lights and press one of the Number 1 16 buttons to select the desired track for playing the keyboard The internal Voices of Multi Parts 1 16 are set by default to the respective MIDI receive channels 1 16 As a result selecting a Part number will normally select the same numbered MIDI channe...

Page 98: ...or all MIDI channels simultaneously by holding down the SF1 ALL button while making the change In the same way if you change the setting while holding down the SF2 1 8 or SF3 9 16 button you can change the respective group of MIDI channels 1 8 or 9 16 at once When changing settings in the OUTPUT display Keep in mind that the OUTPUT settings of the Chain Step last selected in the Sequence Play mode...

Page 99: ...install two of these boards to double the polyphony to 128 notes Advanced DX TX Plug in Board PLG150 DX The sounds of the DX7 are available on this Plug in Board Unlike PCM based tone generators this board uses the powerful FM Synthesis system the same as found on DX series synthesizers for extraordinarily versatile and dynamic sound shaping potential Sounds are compatible with those of the DX7 an...

Page 100: ...o select a Bank within the Plug in Board Press the F2 BANK button to call up the Plug in Board Bank selection display then select the desired Bank n For details about the Bank structure of each Plug in Board refer to the Owner s Manual of each Plug in Board Regarding the PLGPRE Plug in Preset bank refer to the Plug in Voice List Regarding the Board Voice bank displayed as 035 000 refer to the Voic...

Page 101: ... the S90 ES with a MIDI cable n If you are using a Breath Controller and there is no sound make sure that the BrthMode parameter is set to BC WC in the F4 NATIVE display of the Element Edit mode Editing with a Single Part Plug in Board Plug in Voices and Board Voices The Voices of a Single Part Plug in Board installed to this synthesizer can be divided into two types Board Voices and Plug in Voice...

Page 102: ...r set each board to a different MIDI Port number You must set the transmit port of each track on the XG song to the same number as the port number selected in the step 4 For details how to connect the S90 ES to computer see page 67 Editing a Part on a Multi Part Plug in Board How to edit the Multi Part Plug in Parts 17 32 is basically the same as editing the internal Parts 1 16 See page 44 However...

Page 103: ... PLG100 VH to slot 1 2 Plug the microphone to the A D INPUT jack on the rear panel 3 Turn the S90 ES power on 4 Press the PERFORM button to enter the Performance Play mode select the desired Performance then set the microphone related parameters 5 Check the status of the installed Plug in Boards in the UTILITY F6 PLUG SF1 STATUS display 6 Select PartAD as the Part to which the Plug in Insertion Ef...

Page 104: ... Press the JOB button in each mode to enter the Job mode 2 Press the F2 RECALL button to call up the Recall display 3 Press the ENTER button The display prompts you for confirmation If you wish to cancel the operation press the DEC NO button 4 Press the INC YES button to execute the Edit Recall to restore the program TIP EDIT JOB STORE COMPARE TIP Voice Element mute solo in the Normal Voice Edit m...

Page 105: ...NT PERF PART ZONE 8 7 6 5 4 2 1 16 15 14 12 13 11 10 9 MUTE TRACK SELECT SOLO Press the buttons simultaneously The example below shows that the Part 3 is muted Keyboard MIDI transmit channel setting Press the TRACK SELECT button so that its indicator lights and press any of the Number 1 16 buttons to change the Keyboard MIDI transmit channel in any mode n You can also set the MIDI keyboard transmi...

Page 106: ...ames of the files you wish to have load automatically when the power is turned on as described below and save them together in a single folder or in the root directory 2 Enter the Utility mode and call up the Auto Load display UTILITY F1 GENERAL SF4 OTHER 3 Set Auto Load to on and press the SF5 GET button 4 Select the folder saved in step 1 If the device is inserted the multiple medias select the ...

Page 107: ...ode 1 Transmit a Bank Select MSB Control change 000 value of 63 2 Transmit a Bank Select LSB Controll change 032 value of 1 3 Transmit a Program Change value of 12 For details on what values are assigned to the Bank Select MSB LSB and Program Change number of this synthesizer refer to the separate Data List n When switching Voices in the same Bank or Performances you can change a Voice or Performa...

Page 108: ...messages The synthesizer s tone generator block produces the sound according to the MIDI messages transmitted from the keyboard and controllers Controller supported by the S90 ES The controllers you can use on this synthesizer and the reference pages are as follows Controllers with which the S90 ES is equipped Keyboard Initial Touch Aftertouch page 16 Pitch Bend Wheel page 41 Modulation Wheel page...

Page 109: ... for creating and playing sounds Voice A Voice is a program that contains the sonic Elements for generating a specific musical instrument sound Each Voice consists of up to four Elements Normal Voice or up to 73 Keys Drum Voice Each Voice is created by editing parameters unique to each Element Key and parameters common to all the Elements Keys in the Voice mode page 44 or in the Multi Voice Edit m...

Page 110: ...CH1 EG PITCH OSC Oscillator FILTER AMP Amplitude LFO PEG FEG AEG VOICE VOICE MULTI SEQ PLAY One Voice Up to four elements Normal Voice Up to 73 keys Drum Voice Pitch Envelope Generator One Multi Waveform AWM2 Common Edit parameters Part Edit parameters Part Edit parameters Common Edit parameters Common Edit parameters Arpeggio Effects Controller Set etc Element 1 4 or Key C0 C6 Parts 1 16 of the i...

Page 111: ...S GM USER 1 USER 1 USER 2 STRINGS PLG1 BRASS PLG 2 REED PIPE PLG 3 PERFORM USER 1 MULTI SEQ PLAY 1 2 32 64 Preset 1 128 Voices Preset 2 128 Voices Preset 3 128 Voices Preset 4 128 Voices GM Preset 128 Voices User 1 128 Voices User 2 128 Voices Preset Drum 64 Voices GM Drum 1 Voice User Drum 32 Voices PLG1 Preset 64 Voices PLG1 User 64 Voices PLG2 Preset 64 Voices PLG2 User 64 Voices PLG3 Preset 64...

Page 112: ...over which the Element will sound as well as the velocity response the range of note velocities within which the Element will sound For example you could set one Element to sound in an upper range of the keyboard and another Element to sound in a lower range Thus even within the same Voice you can have two different sounds for different areas of the keyboard or you can make the two Element ranges ...

Page 113: ...EG parameters can be set for each Element or each Key VOICE Voice selection EDIT Element selection Drum Key selection F3 FILTER About the main Filter types The Low Pass Filter is shown in the illustration above however this synthesizer features four other Filter types as shown below Low Pass Filter above This passes only those signals below the Cutoff frequency You can then use the Reso Resonance ...

Page 114: ...sing the Footswitch the operation is same as key off the sound will start to decay and finally decay to silence according to the Release Time When the Half Damper function is set to on FC3 only When you release the key while pressing the Footswitch fully down the sound will decay to the Sustain Level Decay 2 Level according to the Sustain Time value In this case you can control the decay time betw...

Page 115: ...er or computer with each internal Part being assigned to and played by a different track or channel This is the operating status of the internal tone generator in the Multi mode n To set the MIDI receive channel for multi timbre operation Multi mode use the following operation in the Multi mode MULTI SEQ PLAY select Multi mode EDIT Part selection F1 VOICE SF2 MODE ReceiveCh Maximum Polyphony Maxim...

Page 116: ...n the Voice mode the instrument recognizes only data over MIDI Port 1 n The Multi part Plug in Board PLG100 XG cannot be used in the Voice mode Part structure of the tone generator block in the Performance mode This mode lets you play a Performance in which multiple Voices or Parts are combined in a layer or in other configurations While a total of seven Parts are available in this mode as shown b...

Page 117: ... to the Part parameters of the current Part Other settings such as Controllers and Effect types correspond to the Common parameters of the current Multi MULTI SEQ PLAY select Multi mode Multi selection EDIT Part selection F1 VOICE SF2 MODE ReceiveCh UTILITY F6 PLUG SF2 MIDI MIDI Port 1 Part 1 Part 2 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 1 Part 2 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 1 Part 2 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16...

Page 118: ...ound and the original sound of the Parts Reverb The Reverb effects add a warm ambience to the sound simulating the complex reflections of actual performance spaces such as a concert hall or a small club A total of 20 different Reverb types are available Chorus The Chorus effects use various types of modulation processing including flanger and phaser to enhance the sound in a variety of ways A tota...

Page 119: ...The Element EQ is applied to each element of the Normal Voice and each key of the Drum Voice You can specify which shape is used among the two shapes described below and set the related parameters Bypassing the Effects Effect Off When only turning the EFFECT BYPASS button to on you can bypass the specific effect s From the following display you can select the effect s to be bypassed using the EFFE...

Page 120: ...o shelving as shown below PERFORM Performance selection EDIT Part selection F3 EQ MULTI SEQ PLAY select Multi mode Multi selection EDIT Part selection F3 EQ VOICE Voice selection UTILITY F3 VOICE SF1 MEQ PERFORM Performance selection EDIT COMMON F2 OUT MEF SF2 MEQ MULTI SEQ PLAY select Multi mode Multi selection EDIT COMMON F2 MEQ MEF SF1 MEQ EQ for which all bands are set to peaking type EQ for w...

Page 121: ...Type Ins B Type Insertion effect Type Determines the effect type for Insertion A or B Ins EF Connect Insertion Effect Connect Determines the effect routing for Insertion effects A and B The setting changes are shown on the diagram in the display giving you a clear picture of how the signal is routed System effects Reverb effect and Chorus effect Chorus Ctg Chorus Typ Chorus Effect Category Chorus ...

Page 122: ...rus Effect to the Reverb Effect Reverb Return Chorus Return Master effect 5 Master EQ PERFORM Performance selection EDIT COMMON F2 OUT MEF SF3 MEF Part 1 Part EQ 3 When the PLG100 VH has been installed Audio Input part The Insertion connection type depends on the setting of the Voice assigned to the selected Part 1 Select the part to which the Insertion effect is applied The Insertion effect depen...

Page 123: ...he Chorus Reverb effect Settings 0 127 L63 far left C center R63 far right Chorus to Reverb Determines the Send level of the signal sent from the Chorus Effect to the Reverb Effect MULTI SEQ PLAY select Multi mode Multi selection EDIT COMMON F2 MEQ MEF SF2 MEF Plug in Part 1 3 When the Single part Plug in board has been installed When the PLG100 VH has been installed Audio Input part Tone Generato...

Page 124: ...rpeggio types suited for piano and other keyboard voices such as electric piano and clav Orgn Organ Various arpeggio types suited for organ voices GtPl Guitar Plucked Various arpeggio types suited for guitar and harp voices GtKM Guitar Keyboard Mega Voice Various arpeggio types suited for guitar Keyboard Mega voices see note below Bass Bass Various arpeggio types suited for bass or synth bass voic...

Page 125: ... rhythm pattern Playback of a drum pattern plus additional played notes assigned drum instruments Pressing any note will trigger the same rhythm pattern Adding notes to the one already held produces additional sounds assigned drum instruments for the drum pattern Playback only of the played notes assigned drum instruments Playing a note or notes will trigger a rhythm pattern using only the notes p...

Page 126: ...ram as Bulk Dump data From each display you can send the data of the program currently being edited on the S90 ES panel as Bulk Dump data Sending other data as Bulk Dump data The data of Voice Performance Multi Master and System settings can be transmitted to an external MIDI instrument or computer upon reception of a bulk request message For details about the bulk request message and bulk dump fo...

Page 127: ...rd performance Refer to page 39 in the Quick Guide section F2 BANK This display is available only when a Plug in Board has been installed and a Voice of the Plug in Board is selected From this display you can select the particular bank on the Plug in board and determine whether you will be using a Plug in Voice or a Board Voice Board Voices are unprocessed unaltered Voices of the Plug in board the...

Page 128: ...mally without any Arpeggio Switch Determines whether Arpeggio is on or off You can also turn Arpeggio on off from the front panel with the ARPEGGIO button Settings off on Hold Determines whether the Arpeggio playback is held or not When this is set to on the Arpeggio cycles automatically even if you release your fingers from the keys and it continues to cycle until the next key is pressed Settings...

Page 129: ...tically stored to memory with the currently selected voice Settings pan tone assign MEQofs MEF arpFx vol PB Upper Pitch Bend range Upper PB Lower Pitch Bend range Lower Sets the amount in semitones by which the pitch of the note is varied when you move the Pitch bend wheel up down For example a Lower setting of 12 would result in the pitch being lowered up to a maximum of one octave 12 semitones w...

Page 130: ...in the Arpeggio s note range Notes played in this range trigger the Arpeggio Settings C 2 G8 n You can also create a lower and an upper trigger range for the Arpeggio with a note range hole in the middle by specifying the highest note first For example setting a Note Limit of C5 C4 lets you trigger the Arpeggio by playing notes in the two ranges of C 2 to C4 and C5 to G8 notes played between C4 an...

Page 131: ...LFO creates waveforms of a low frequency These waveforms can be used to vary the pitch filter or amplitude to create effects such as vibrato wah and tremolo SF1 WAVE Wave Determines the LFO Wave Settings tri tri sawup sawdwn squ1 4 squ1 3 squ squ2 3 squ3 4 trpzp S H 1 S H 2 user Speed Determines the speed of the LFO Wave modulation Higher values result in faster modulation speeds Settings 0 63 Tem...

Page 132: ...et values of the Phase parameter above for the respective Elements Settings 0 90 120 180 240 270 SF4 BOX1 3 From this display you can select the destination parameter for the LFO which aspect of the sound the LFO controls the Elements to be affected by the LFO and the LFO Depth Three pages boxes provided for setting the destination let you assign multiple destinations ElemSw Element Switch Determi...

Page 133: ...te Data List booklet Note that the menu of the corresponding Effect block disappears when the thru type is selected SF3 INS B Insertion A SF4 REVERB SF5 CHORUS Element Edit VOICE Normal Voice selection EDIT Element selection F1 OSC Oscillator SF1 WAVE From this display you can select the desired waveform or sound used for the Element ElementSw Element Switch Determines whether the currently select...

Page 134: ...he basic pitch A positive setting will cause the pitch of lower notes to change lower and that of higher notes to change higher Negative values will have the opposite effect Settings 64 0 63 Random This lets you randomly vary the pitch of the Element for each note you play This is effective in reproducing the natural pitch variations in acoustic instruments It is also useful for creating unusual r...

Page 135: ...tes will vary in proportion to the EG Time settings Settings C 2 G8 n You can also set the Center Key directly from the keyboard by holding down the INFORMATION button and pressing the desired key F3 FILTER SF1 TYPE From this display you can make comprehensive settings for the Filter unit The available parameters differ depending on which Filter type is selected here Type Basically there are four ...

Page 136: ...enerator From this display you can make all the time and level settings for the Filter EG which determine how the tonal quality of the sound changes over time These can be used to control the change in Cutoff Frequency from the moment a note is pressed on the keyboard to the moment the sound stops The full names of the available parameters are shown in the chart below as they appear in the display...

Page 137: ...sition Settings 0 127 ScalingPan 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 SF2 VEL SENS Velocity Sensitivity From this display you can determine how the Amplitude volume EG responds to velocity EG Time Se...

Page 138: ...ity above is C3 At C3 the volume level remains unchanged For other notes played the volume varies according to the particular note and the Level Sensitivity setting Keep in mind that this is for display purposes only the value cannot be changed EGTimeSens EG Time Sensitivity Determines the degree to which the notes specifically their position or octave range affect the Amplitude EG times of the se...

Page 139: ...aries modulates the amplitude or volume of the sound The higher the value the greater the amount of amplitude modulation Settings 0 127 FadeInTime Determines the amount of time for the LFO effect to fade in after the KeyOnDelay time has elapsed A higher value results in a slower fade in Settings 0 127 F6 EQ Equalizer Type Determines the Equalizer Type This synthesizer features a wide selection of ...

Page 140: ...at the Element Switch parameter is not available in Drum Voice Common edit F6 EFFECT Same as in Normal Voice Common Edit See page 133 The only difference here is that KEY OUT appears in the SF1 CONNECT display instead of EL OUT in Normal Common Effect Key Edit VOICE Drum Voice selection EDIT Key selection F1 OSC Oscillator SF1 WAVE From this display you can select the desired wave or Normal voice ...

Page 141: ... to which the key is assigned In a real drum kit some drum sounds cannot physically be played simultaneously such as open and closed hi hats You can prevent keys from playing back simultaneously by assigning them to the same Alternate Group Up to 127 Alternate Groups can be defined You can also select off here if you wish to allow the simultaneous playback of sounds Settings off 1 127 n This param...

Page 142: ...63 n This parameter is available when the Type is set to pre wav in the F1 OSC SF1 WAVE display RandomPan 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 setting above is used as the Center Pan position Settings 0 127 n This parameter is available when the Type is set to pre wav in the F1 OSC SF1 WAVE display SF2 V...

Page 143: ...eel From this display you can set how the Plug in Voice responds to the Modulation wheel by changing the control depth for the filter pitch and amplitude volume Filter Determines the depth of control of the Modulation Wheel over the filter cutoff frequency Negative settings result in reversed Modulation wheel operation i e moving the wheel up results in less modulation Settings 64 0 63 PMod Pitch ...

Page 144: ...ot available in the SF1 CONNECT display and the parallel setting Insertion Connection is not available in the SF1 CONNECT display Element Edit VOICE Plug in Voice selection EDIT Element selection F1 OSC Oscillator SF1 WAVE From this display you can select the desired Board Voice used for the Element of the Plug in voice Keep in mind that a Plug in voice only has one Element Bank Determines the Boa...

Page 145: ...FO comes into effect Positive settings lengthen the delay and negative settings shorten it Settings 64 0 63 PMod Pitch Modulation Depth Determines the amount by which the LFO waveform controls the pitch Positive settings increase the amount and negative settings decrease it Settings 64 0 63 F6 EQ Equalizer From this display you can apply equalizer settings to the Plug in Voice This is a shelving e...

Page 146: ...ed one all the edits you ve made will be erased If this happens you can use Edit Recall to restore the Voice with your latest edits intact F3 COPY From this display you can copy Common and Element Drum Key parameter settings from any Voice to the Voice you are editing This is useful if you are creating a Voice and wish to use some parameter settings from another Voice Data type to be copied Type C...

Page 147: ...n any key with identical pitch relationships However none of the intervals are perfectly in tune 01 PureMaj Pure major C B This tuning is designed so that most of the intervals especially the major third and perfect fifth in the major scale are pure This means that other intervals will be correspondingly out of tune You need to specify the key C B you will be playing in 02 PureMin Pure minor C B T...

Page 148: ...llow wider bandwidth settings BPF6 6dB oct Band Pass Filter BEF12 12dB oct Band Elimination Filter BEF6 6dB oct Band Elimination Filter Dual LPF Dual Low Pass Filter Two 12dB oct low pass filters connected in parallel Dual HPF Dual High Pass Filter Two 12dB oct high pass filters connected in parallel Dual BPF Dual Band Pass Filter Two 6dB oct band pass filters connected in parallel Dual BEF Dual B...

Page 149: ...Low This sets the lowest note of the range over which the Voice of the selected Part sounds Simultaneously hold down this button and press the desired key on the keyboard to set the note SF5 LIMIT H Note Limit High This sets the highest note of the range over which the Voice of the selected Part sounds Simultaneously hold down this button and press the desired key on the keyboard to set the note F...

Page 150: ...evel of the signal sent from Insertion Effect A B or the bypassed signal to the Reverb effect When the PAN SEND button is turned on you can also adjust this parameter using the Control slider Settings 0 127 ChoSend Chorus send Determines the Send level of the signal sent from Insertion Effect A B or the bypassed signal to the Chorus effect When the PAN SEND button is turned on you can also adjust ...

Page 151: ... Control slider 3 and the Control slider 4 with both the PAN SEND and TONE lamp turned on FC1 Foot Controller 1 FC2 Foot Controller 2 Determines the Control Change number generated when you use the Foot Controller connected to the FOOT CONTROLLER jack n Keep in mind that the functions of these controllers set here are not changed for the internal tone generator The controller assignments for the S...

Page 152: ...er For details on each parameter refer to the Owner s Manual included with the PLG100 VH SF4 REVERB The number of parameters and values available differs depending on the currently selected effect type For more information see the Effect Type List in the separate Data List booklet SF5 CHORUS Part Edit PERFORM Performance selection EDIT Part selection F1 VOICE SF1 VOICE PartSw Part Switch Determine...

Page 153: ...response to your playing strength as shown at right Settings 0 127 VelSensOfst Velocity Sensitivity Offset Determines the amount by which played velocities are adjusted for the actual resulting velocity effect This lets you raise or lower all velocities by the same amount allowing you to automatically compensate for playing too strongly or too softly Settings 0 127 F2 OUTPUT SF1 VOL PAN Volume Pan...

Page 154: ...middle EQ band that is attenuated boosted Settings 139 7 10 1K MidGain Middle Gain Determines the amount of boost or attenuation applied to the middle EQ band Settings 32 32 MidReso Middle Resonance Determines the resonance applied to the center frequency of the middle EQ band Settings 0 31 HighFreq High Frequency Determines the center frequency of the high EQ band that is attenuated boosted Setti...

Page 155: ...he available parameters cannot be simultaneously displayed in the four Part display you will need to use the cursor controls to scroll the display in order to see and set the other parameters Settings See below Parameters marked with an asterisk are not available for the Plug in Part CtrlChange Control Change Indicates all the Control Change messages PB Pitch Bend MIDI messages generated by using ...

Page 156: ...erformance with your latest edits intact F2 RECALL Edit Recall If you are editing a Performance and select a different Performance without storing your edited one all the edits you ve made will be erased If this happens you can use Edit Recall to restore the Performance with your latest edits intact F3 COPY ou can copy Part parameter settings from any Performance to a particular Part of the Perfor...

Page 157: ...Bank select MSB LSB directly using the Data dial F4 EF SEND Effect Send Determines the Send Level Dry Level to the System Effects for each Part REV SEND Reverb Send Determines the Send Level for the Reverb Chorus Effect of the selected Part giving you detailed control over the Reverb Chorus balance among the parts Settings 0 127 CHO SEND Chorus Send DRY LVL Dry Level Determines the Dry Level unpro...

Page 158: ... MID from the F2 MEQ MEF display below Settings 64 63 SF5 OTHER Determines the Control slider settings These parameters are the same as in the Voice mode However you cannot set the Pitch Bend range in the Multi mode F2 MEQ MEF Master EQ Master effect SF1 MEQ Master EQ These parameters are the same as in the Performance Edit mode page 150 SF2 MEF Master Effect F3 ARP Arpeggio SF1 TYPE These paramet...

Page 159: ...er only Parts having the same receive channel can be applied simultaneously n The ArpeggioSW parameter is not available for Multi part Plug in Parts 17 32 ReceiveCh Receive Channel Determines the MIDI receive channel for the selected Part Since MIDI data may be coming from many channels at once you should set this to match the particular channel over which the desired controlling data is being sen...

Page 160: ...CALL Edit Recall If you are editing a Multi program and select a different program without storing your edited one all the edits you ve made will be erased If this happens you can use Edit Recall to restore the Multi program with your latest edits intact F3 COPY You can copy Part parameter settings from any Multi to a particular Part of the Multi you are editing This is useful if you are creating ...

Page 161: ...d select a different Multi Voice Multi program Multi without storing your edited one all the edits you ve made will be erased Edits are also erased if the current part to which the edited Multi Voice is assigned receives a program change from an external MIDI instrument If this happens you can use Edit Recall to restore the Multi Voice with your latest edits intact by pressing the ENTER button Sin...

Page 162: ...r SF3 9 16 button PORT Determines the MIDI transmission port for the corresponding track Playback data of tracks set to off is output without a Port designation via MIDI When using the internal tone generator block the Port setting here is available for the tracks assigned to the Plug in Parts 1 3 when a single Plug in Board has been installed and Multi Plug in Parts 17 32 when the PLG100 XG has b...

Page 163: ...ifted up or down Settings 3 0 3 Transpose Determines the amount in semitones by which the range of the keyboard is shifted up or down Settings 11 0 11 n If you transpose beyond the note range limits C 2 and G8 notes in the adjacent octaves will be used For example a transposed note of F9 will be changed to F8 VelCurve Velocity Curve These five curves determine how the actual velocity will be gener...

Page 164: ...elect reset the controllers will be reset to the following states positions Pitch Bend Center Modulation Wheel Minimum Aftertouch Minimum Foot Controller Maximum Breath Controller Maximum Foot Switch Off Expression Maximum Foot Volume Maximum Sustain Off F2 I O Input Output SF1 INPUT From this display you can set parameters related to audio input Mic Line When using the A D INPUT jacks this determ...

Page 165: ...splay you can determine the Control Change number generated by using the Footswitch connected to the ASSIGNABLE jack Keep in mind that if the same MIDI Control Change messages set here are received from an external device the internal tone generator also responds to those messages as if the Footswitch of the instrument was used Settings 000 100 000 032 off 096 Arpeggio Switch 097 Arpeggio Hold 098...

Page 166: ... should be set to on since you ll want to hear the sound of the S90 ES as you play it However for external sequencer applications you may need to set this to off to avoid getting double notes in which the tone generator of the instrument is played twice once by the keyboard and once again by the keyboard data routed through the sequencer Even if this is set to off the data will be transmitted via ...

Page 167: ...n select them for two or three different Parts When this is set to on the two boards effectively function together as one board used in a single part giving you double the amount of polyphonic notes you can play at one time Settings on off SF2 MIDI From this display you can set various MIDI related parameters for the Plug in board DEVNO Device Number Determines the MIDI Device Number of the Plug i...

Page 168: ...upports multiple media Settings CARD USB Type Specifies the partition to be formatted Settings all partition1 4 Volume Label Names the Volume Label For instructions on naming refer to page 27 in the Basic Operation section F2 SAVE This operation lets you save files to a USB storage device For instructions on saving files of the various data types refer to the following pages page 51 Voices page 57...

Page 169: ... the contents of the selected folder SF2 SETNAME Copies the file folder name selected in the File Folder selection box into the File name column F6 NEW Creates a new folder within the current folder F5 DELETE From this display you can delete files folders from the selected USB storage device Select the desired file or folder as shown below then press the SF1 EXEC button n When you wish to delete a...

Page 170: ... second line of the display 5 Set the Volume Label Move the cursor to the Volume Label and input a Volume Label For instructions on naming refer to page 53 in the Basic Operation section 6 Press the ENTER button The display prompts you for confirmation Press the DEC NO button to cancel the Format operation 7 Press the INC YES button to execute the Format After formatting has been completed a Compl...

Page 171: ...Voice data stored to User Banks is handled as a single file and saved The saved file can be loaded to the Voice Editor software page 77 on your computer TYPE File extension Description All S7A Files of the All type can be loaded and restored to the instrument When the box at the left of without System is checkmarked only the Utility mode settings will not be loaded All Voice S7V W7V W4V W2V Files ...

Page 172: ...hen the lamps of both the PAN SEND and TONE buttons are turned on The functions assigned to these sliders depend on the setting of the Voice selected as a Master program SF1 ARP1 Arpeggio 1 SF5 ARP5 Arpeggio 5 You can call up the Arpeggio types by pressing these buttons to which the Arpeggio types are assigned The Arpeggio type assigned to each button depends on the program Voice Performance Multi...

Page 173: ...ster lights the ARP FX and EQ lamps for control over the Master Effects row arpFx Selecting the Master lights the ARP FX lamp for control over the Arpeggio FX row vol Selecting the Master lights the VOLUME lamp for control over the Volume row zone Selecting the Master lights no lamp and automatically calls up the slider functions specifically set for each respective Zone page 91 This is available ...

Page 174: ...or not to transmit MIDI messages generated by using the sliders to the internal and external tone generator FC1 Foot Controller1 FC2 Foot Controller2 Determines whether or not to transmit MIDI messages generated by pressing the optional Foot Controller to the internal and external tone generator Vol Volume Determines whether or not to transmit Volume messages to the internal and external tone gene...

Page 175: ...for Initializing All Common Zone F4 BULK Bulk Dump This function lets you send all your edited parameter settings for the currently selected Master to a computer or another MIDI device for data archiving For details see page 126 n In order to execute Bulk Dump you ll need to set the correct MIDI Device Number with the following operation UTILITY F5 MIDI SF1 CH DeviceNo Master Store mode MASTER Mas...

Page 176: ...in board name is displayed at the right of the corresponding slot number When PolyExpand page 167 is set to on in the Utility mode P is indicated at the left of the slot number Ins Insertion InsPLG Plug in Insertion Indicates the part number to which the Insertion effect is applied and the part number to which the Plug in Insertion effect is applied when the PLG100 VH is installed Rev Reverb Cho C...

Page 177: ...lot number and volume label of USB storage device s directory used in the Auto Load function and indicates the path to the directory File mode USB Free Indicates the amount of currently available unused memory of the connected USB storage device Slot Volume Label Indicates the slot number and volume label of USB storage device s directory used in the File mode Current Dir Current Directory Indicat...

Page 178: ... that a file is being loaded Now saving xxxx Indicates that a file is being saved Now scanning autoloaded files Scanning for the files specified for Auto Load Now working Executing the memory arrangement after canceling the Load Save operation by pressing the EXIT button Overwrite YES NO A save operation will overwrite data on the USB storage device and this message confirms whether it is OK to co...

Page 179: ...device USB device not ready A USB storage device is not properly inserted in or connected to the S90 ES USB device read write error An error occurred while reading or writing to from a USB storage device USB device unformatted The disk is not formatted or the format is unusable by the S90 ES USB device write protected The USB storage device is write protected or you have attempted to write to a re...

Page 180: ...e page 65 MIDI channel and MIDI port MIDI data is assigned to one of sixteen channels However we can overcome the sixteen channel limit by using separate MIDI ports each supporting sixteen channels For details see page 67 MIDI Messages Transmitted Recognized by this synthesizer MIDI messages can be divided into two groups Channel messages and System messages Below is an explanation of the various ...

Page 181: ...urns the portamento off If portamento is turned on and the Mono Poly parameter is set to mono expressive legato play is possible In other words when you play one note before releasing the next the pitch will glide smoothly from note to note and the envelopes PEG FEG and AEG will stay in effect from note to note mimicking the natural behavior of acoustic instruments The speed of the pitch glide is ...

Page 182: ... set a Null 7FH 7FH value to avoid unexpected results The following RPN numbers can be received Channel Mode Messages All Sound Off Control Change 120 Clears all sounds currently sounding on the specified channel However the status of channel messages such as Note On and Hold On is maintained Reset All Controllers Control Change 121 Resets all controllers to their initial values All Notes Off Cont...

Page 183: ... 7F 09 01 F7 Hexadecimal n Make sure that the interval between this message and the first note data of the song is at least a quarter note or greater in length MIDI Master Volume When received the Volume MSB will be effective for the System Parameter mm MSB appropriate volume value ll LSB ignored F0 7F 7F 04 01 ll mm F7 Hexadecimal Mode Change When received the mode of the S90 ES will be switched ...

Page 184: ... areas and connectors on optional units Bending or tampering with boards and connectors may lead to electric shock fire or equipment failures Before handling the optional units you should briefly touch the metal surface to which the optional unit cover is attached or other such metallic area be careful of any sharp edges with your bare hand so as to drain off any static charge from your body Note ...

Page 185: ...Be careful not to misplace any of the screws since all of them are used 3 Remove the ribbon cables that are to be connected to the Plug in board from the inside of the S90 ES The slots are assigned to the color coded cables as follows Slot 1 orange Slot 2 yellow Slot 3 green 4 Insert the board along the guide rails about two thirds of the way inside the S90 ES with the connector side face up and t...

Page 186: ...t access to the underside To protect the wheels and sliders place the keyboard so the four corners are supported by something that provides sufficiently high and firm support such as magazines or cushions Since this instrument is very heavy this procedure should not be done alone but by two or three people 3 Remove the top cover on the rear of the instrument as shown below With the rear panel faci...

Page 187: ...apply it to the panel of the mLAN16E 7 Fasten the mLAN16E to the S90 ES Insert the mLAN16E into the opening of the instrument with the panel facing out While holding the panel with your hand fasten the panel to the instrument with the screws you removed in step 4 above 8 Insert the connector on the other end of the flat ribbon cable to the circuit board of the S90 ES 9 Re install the cover you rem...

Page 188: ... bands stereo Plug in Insertion available when the PLG100 VH has been installed to slot 1 Expendability 3 Slots for Modular Synthesis Plug in Boards Sequencer Section Sequence Play SMF Format 0 playback only BPM Tempo 1 300 Number of Chain Steps 100 Arpeggio Preset x 1 787 types User x 256 types when loading the User Arpeggio data of MOTIF ES MIDI Sync MIDI transmit receive channel Velocity Limit ...

Page 189: ...switch note limit velocity limit parameters set appropriately When the Performance Multi produces no sound has a Voice been assigned to each Part When the Performance Multi produces no sound is the output setting of each Part set appropriately UTILITY F5 MIDI SF2 SWITCH Local Ctrl page 69 VOICE EDIT COMMON F6 EFFECT page 133 PERFORM EDIT COMMON F6 EFFECT page 152 MULTI SEQ PLAY selecting Multi mod...

Page 190: ...ls are wrong Is the Master Tune parameter set at a value other than 0 Is the Note Shift parameter set at a value other than 0 When the voice produces a wrong pitch is the appropriate tuning system selected from Micro Tuning parameter MUTLI SEQ PLAY selecting Multi mode EDIT Part selection F1 VOICE SF2 MODE Receive Ch page 159 MUTLI SEQ PLAY selecting Sequence Play mode Chain Step selection F2 OUTP...

Page 191: ...set appropriately When this occurs in the Performance mode Multi mode check whether the Arpeggio Switch parameter for each Part is set properly or not Cannot stop the Arpeggio When Arpeggio playback does not stop even if you release the key set the Arpeggio Hold parameter to off Microphone does not work properly Check whether the S90 ES is in the Voice mode or not In the Voice mode the A D part wh...

Page 192: ... when playing back the song data on the computer or the MIDI instrument connected to the S90 ES Make sure to set the S90 ES to the Multi mode To play back the multiple channels simultaneously select multi mode page 70 MIDI bulk data transmission reception does not work properly Is Bulk data receive protection enabled Turn the Receive Bulk parameter to on When receiving recorded data with the inter...

Page 193: ...on EDIT COMMON F6 EFFECT page 113 PERFORM EDIT COMMON F6 EFFECT page 152 MULTI SEQ PLAY selecting Multi mode EDIT COMMON F6 EFFECT page 158 Turning effects off EFFECT BYPASS button page 119 Using the equalizer EQ Equalizers in the S90 ES page 119 Setting the equalizer for each Element Part VOICE EDIT Element Key selection F6 EQ page 139 PERFORM EDIT Part selection F3 EQ page 154 MULTI SEQ PLAY sel...

Page 194: ...volume balance of the Elements with the Control sliders page 43 Adjusting the volume for an entire Voice Performance or Multi VOICE EDIT COMMON F2 OUPUT Volume page 129 PERFORM EDIT COMMON F2 OUT MEF SF1 OUT Volume page 150 MULTI SEQ PLAY selecting Multi mode F2 VOL PAN Volume page 157 Adjusting the input volume from a microphone or an external audio device PERFORM EDIT COMMON F5 AUDIO IN SF1 OUTP...

Page 195: ...ed settings Tune Note Shift etc Entire Adjusting the Octave Setting UTILITY F1 GENERAL SF2 KBD Octave page 163 Shifting the note up or down on the keyboard UTILITY F1 GENERAL SF2 KBD page 163 Shifting the note up or down in the tone generator block UTILITY F1 GENERAL SF1 TG NoteShift page 163 Tuning the overall sound of the S90 ES to match other instruments Master Tuning UTILITY F1 GENERAL SF1 TG ...

Page 196: ...master UTILITY F5 MIDI SF3 SYNC MIDI Sync internal ClockOut on SeqCtrl out page 166 Using the S90 ES as a MIDI slave UTILITY F5 MIDI SF3 SYNC MIDI Sync MIDI ClockOut off SeqCtrl in page 166 Synchronizing the LFO wave speed of the Voice with an external MIDI instrument computer UTILITY F5 MIDI SF3 SYNC MIDI Sync MIDI page 166 VOICE Normal Voice selection EDIT COMMON F5 LFO SF1 WAVE TempoSync on pag...

Page 197: ...ch Part playback sounds the internal tone generator or an external tone generator in the Sequence Play mode MULTI SEQ PLAY selecting Sequence Play mode Chain Step selection F2 OUTPUT INT SW Internal Switch EXT SW External Switch page 162 Setting whether each Multi s Part playback sounds the internal tone generator or an external tone generator In the Multi mode the transmit port depends on the las...

Page 198: ...e category 124 Breath Controller 59 BREATH Controller jack 19 Brightness 181 Bulk Dump 126 C Category 140 Category Search 32 35 73 CATEGORY SEARCH button 32 35 73 CenterKey 135 136 138 Channel Aftertouch 183 Channel Message 180 Channel Mode Messages 182 ChAT Channel After Touch 155 ChAT Channel After touch 174 ChgTiming Change Timing 129 CHO SEND Chorus Send 157 Chorus 118 121 164 Chorus Ctg 121 C...

Page 199: ...N button 17 176 INIT 144 Ins A B Ctgry Insertion effect Category 121 Ins A B Type Insertion effect Type 121 Ins EF Connect Insertion Effect Connect 121 InsA Ctgry Insertion A Category 152 InsA Type Insertion A Type 152 InsB Ctgry Insertion B Category 152 InsB Type Insertion B Type 152 InsChoSend Insertion Chorus Send 140 InsEF Insertion Effect 154 InsEffectOut Insertion Effect Output 133 InsEFOut ...

Page 200: ...99 PLG150 99 PLG150 AN 99 PLG150 DR 99 PLG150 DX 99 PLG150 PC 99 PLG150 VL 99 PLG1 PLG3 buttons 30 PLG EF 122 PLG EF Plug in Effect 163 Plug1 Plug3 167 Plug in Board 184 Plug in Insertion Effect 119 Plug in Voice 101 PMod Pitch Modulation Depth 139 143 144 145 Poly 182 PolyExpand 167 Polyphonic Aftertouch 183 PORT 162 Portamento 181 Portamento Time 181 PortaMode Portamento Mode 127 PortaSw Portame...

Page 201: ...60 U USB Device 168 USB storage devices 20 USB TO DEVICE connector 20 USB TO HOST connector 20 USER1 USER2 buttons 30 UTILITY button 12 Utility Job mode 167 Utility mode 12 163 V Vallot Yng Vallotti Young 147 Value 133 VCE INS 122 VelCrossFade Velocity Cross Fade 134 VelCurve Velocity Curve 163 VelLimit Velocity Limit 128 VelLimitH Velocity Limit High 152 VelLimitL Velocity Limit Low 152 VelMode V...

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