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Page 1: ...1 YAMAHA Silent Brass ST5 Personal Studio ...

Page 2: ...2 Precautions ...

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Page 4: ...rmer Along with its sound monitoring capabilities the ST5 also provides effects such as reverb delay chorus equalizer pitch shifter etc that can be used in a wide range of situations such as private practice home concerts recording and more Also the ST5 can be matched and used with the Yamaha Pickup Mic allowing the system to be used in live performance situations etc To get the most out of the ST...

Page 5: ... Saving an Original Program 19 Initializing Factory Default 20 Assigning functions to the Value Dial and buttons 21 TUNER Mode 22 METRONOME Mode 23 EQUALIZER Mode 24 AUX KEY Mode 25 PHRASE TRAINER Mode 26 Recording Procedure 26 Playback 27 Re recording 28 Editing Effects 29 DYNA Dynamics 29 EQ Equalizer 29 MOD Modulation 30 D R Delay and Reverb 31 NR Noise Reduction 32 LEVEL 32 Troubleshooting 33 ...

Page 6: ...tilize many combinations of the different effects plus 50 user programs to which original programs can be saved The device is capable of producing a wide variety of sounds that can be used in a variety of situations such as private practice ensemble recording etc AUX Key Function This great practice aid transposes the sound received from a CD MD player etc connected to theAUX IN jack to a differen...

Page 7: ... low battery icon will ap pear in the display When this icon appears replace the batteries with a fresh set as soon as possible A backup function protects program data and other data except for any data that is currently being edited from loss even if the batteries are removed Battery Cover Make sure you remove depleted batteries from the ST5 If depleted batteries are left in place damage leaking ...

Page 8: ...en set to the LCD position the display s backlight will light When batteries are used using the LCD backlight will shorten battery life w Power Adaptor Jack DC9V Connect the supplied power adaptor PA D09 to this jack e Value Dial This dial is used to adjust the master level edit effects and select pro grams Display page q w e r t y i 0 o 1 2 3 4 u ...

Page 9: ...s and adjust the master level The Value Dial e and button func tions can be switched allowing the Value Dial to select programs or ad just the master level page i Input Level Switch Lo Hi Select the switch position according to the output requirements of the pickup mute or pickup mic o EDIT Q E W HOLD Button These buttons are used to select the parameter for editing page or to operate phrase train...

Page 10: ...Display Indicates the information for the cur rent program preset user program number e TUNE Icon This icon will blink when in the Tuner mode r Equalizer Display When in the Equalizer mode or when the equalizer is set ON this dis play will indicate the volume level for each band tone frequency In other modes it is used to indicate pitch or beat q e r t y u i 0 o 1 2 w ...

Page 11: ...ner mode i AUX Key Mode Icon This icon will blink when in theAUX Key mode o Metronome Mode Icon This icon will blink when in the Met ronome mode 0 Low Battery Icon Appears when the battery power level becomes low page 1 Program Name Effect Type Display Displays the program name or effect type It also functions as the tuning meter when in the Tuner Mode In other modes it will indicate the sta tus o...

Page 12: ...e power is switched OFF on the ST5 and all devices before any connections are made Earphone Headphone 4 AC Adaptor 3 Input Level Switch Other Connected Devices Audio Device Amplifier CD Player etc 2 Pickup Mic MC7 Pickup Mute PM1 9 1 5 ...

Page 13: ...power adaptor is used please make sure only the specified power adaptor PA DO9 is used 4 Depending upon the type of headphones earphones used sound quality may vary CAUTION When connecting the Pickup Mute Pickup Mic The ST5 is equipped with an input level switch 5 which allows matching of the input level with that from a pickup mute or pickup mic We recommend that the Lo setting be used in conjunc...

Page 14: ...e programs Make sure the volume is set to its minimum level before op erating the power switch Getting Sound 1 Set the power switch to its ON position The current Effect Program Name and Program Num ber will be appear in the display This is referred to as the Play mode 2 Play your instrument While playing use the Value Dial to adjust the output level Master Level If the sound is distorted set the ...

Page 15: ...reset Program Numbers 1 50 Bypass Mute Pressing the BYPASS button bypasses the effect s cir cuit no effects will be applied to the sound The effect chain will blink in the display and PASS will appear in the display This is a convenient way to compare the dif ference between the effect sound and the straight sound Programs cannot be selected while editing an effect or in the Tuner Mode When the Ma...

Page 16: ...t an effect from individual effect blocks and adjust the parameters to shape the manner in which the effect acts A total of six effect blocks can be active simultaneously Please refer to page for descriptions of individual effect block effect types and their parameters Effect Block COMP LIMIT OVDRV DIST Assign the effect type and set its parameters Set the equalizer s parameters CHORS VIBRT FLNGR ...

Page 17: ... parameters of the assigned effect and adjust the amount of effect that is applied to the sound D R Block Assign one of the nine delay and reverb effect types Room Hall Church etc Edit the parameters of the assigned effect and adjust the amount of effect that is applied to the sound Noise Reduction Block This effect reduces unwanted noise Adjust the parameter to set the amount of noise reduction a...

Page 18: ...se the EDIT Q W buttons and select D R the D R icon will blink 4 Edit the selected effect block Use the buttons to select an effect type edit the parameter from the selected effect Then use the Value Dial to set the parameter s value The parameter cannot be edited if the Effect Block is switched OFF To switch the Effect Block ON Use the EDIT Q W buttons to select the effect then press the BY PASS ...

Page 19: ... another program is selected or when the power is switched OFF To save the changes you made save the program to the User Program 1 50 area 1 First give the program a name up to five characters in length Use the EDIT Q W buttons to select the Program Re name display 2 Use the buttons to move the cursor the cursor blinks then use the Value Dial to select the character Characters available for use ar...

Page 20: ...ll appear in the display asking for your confirmation When saving an edited program to a User Program Num ber make sure that you have selected a program number that can be overwritten with new data Once a program is overwritten previous data will be lost so please use cau tion Programs cannot be saved to the Preset Program area 5 Press the EXIT button to return to the Play mode To cancel the initi...

Page 21: ...holding the EXIT button press the EDITQ but ton M LEV will appear in the display This setting is always in effect when the power is switched ON Hold down While holding the EXIT button press the EDITW but ton PROG will appear in the display Value Dial no function buttons Program select While holding the EXIT button press the BYPASS button to engage the Key Lock LOCK will appear in the display and b...

Page 22: ...te whether the pitch is high or low Tune your in strument so that the mark is in the center TUNER Mode 2 Use the buttons to select the transposi tion of the instrument you play You can set the transposition to C Bb Eb or F If the pitch is higher than the standard pitch the meter will move to the right if the pitch is lower than the standard pitch the meter will move to the left Semi tones are indi...

Page 23: ...the Mute Bypass or Key Lock are active page Metronome Pattern Selects the pattern that is produced There are two met ronome sounds available Click and Drums page METRONOME Mode 2 Use the EDIT Q W buttons to select Metro nome Pattern Tempo Level volume and use the Value Dial to set the parameters Tempo Set the tempo within the range from q 40 255 Level volume Set the metronome s volume level within...

Page 24: ...es EQ TR HOLD EDITW button 3 After you have completed Equalizer settings press the EXIT button to return to the Play mode If it is necessary use the Save operation described on page to save the program Unless data is saved any changes you made are returned to their original unedited condition if the power is turned OFF or another program is selected EQUALIZER Mode If this procedure is performed in...

Page 25: ...to set Key Transpose settings BYPASS button Switches the transpose function ON OFF Value Dial Set the amount of transposition The Key Transpose setting can be adjusted in the range of 12 semi tones 1 octave The buttons can be used to select Programs even while in the AUX KEY mode When the Key Transpose function is ON output is mon aural When OFF output will be stereo When the AUX KEY mode is enter...

Page 26: ...ppear in the display 2 Use the Value Dial to select the recording mode The four of recording mode types are described be low PHRASE TRAINER Mode The Phrase Trainer mode cannot be entered when the Mute Bypass or Key Lock are active page AUX S High quality recording from the AUX IN jack up to 8 seconds in length AUX L Low quality recording from the AUX IN jack up to 16 seconds in length INPUT S High...

Page 27: ...ial to the left will slow down the speed without affecting the pitch The speed can be reduced within a range of 100 50 in 5 increments such as 100 95 90 Phrases are recorded played back in monaural If recording is not manually stopped recording will con tinue for up to the maximum time that the selected re cording mode allows 4 At the point you wish to stop recording press the S button or L button...

Page 28: ...ed phrase press the EXIT button or the METRONOME AUX KEY button while play back is paused Program Select During playback or while playback is paused the buttons can be used to change or select effect programs Re recording During playback press the L button at the point from which you want to record and playback will be paused At this time the signal received from the AUX IN or IN PUT jacks can be ...

Page 29: ... the gain volume of any signal that exceeds the set level Use the Value Dial to adjust the level of the limiter OVDRV Overdrive Adds a mild distortion and attack to the sound Use the Value Dial to adjust the amount of distortion DIST Distortion Adds hard distortion to the sound Use the Value Dial to adjust the amount of distortion EQ Equalizer Equalization changes the character and sound quality o...

Page 30: ... Value Dial to adjust the depth of the effect FLNGR Flanger This effect adds a swooshing sound like a jet taking off Use the Value Dial to adjust the depth of the effect PHASR Phaser This effect causes the sound to come and go in strong waves Use the Value Dial to adjust the depth of the effect TREM Tremolo This effect causes the sound to move forward and back ward Use the Value Dial to adjust the...

Page 31: ...e PIT 4 Pitch Shifter 4 Changes the pitch of the signal which is then mixed with the original signal for output In PIT 4 the only the pitch signal is produced Use the Value Dial to set the pitch shift in 1 2 step increments from 24 to 24 d detune D R Delay and Reverb Delay and reverb effects simulate the natural reverbera tion found in acoustic environments giving the impres sion that the instrume...

Page 32: ...dds a delay effect with feedback The larger the value the later the delay Use the Value Dial to adjust the volume of the effect NR Noise Reduction This effect reduces noise by cutting the signal when it reaches a level lower than the specified volume Conve nient to cut unwanted noise produced when you aren t playing the instrument Use the Value Dial to adjust the level from which noise will be cut...

Page 33: ...ffect blocks will not be displayed The volume from the device connected to the AUX IN jack is too loud or too soft or cannot be heard Adjust the output level of the connected device The device should be connected via its headphone jack not the line out jack Is the Phrase Trainer mode active Is the cable you are using equipped with a built in re sistor Effects are not applied Is the effect bypass a...

Page 34: ...ect 40 TREML Tremolo effect 41 PAN Pan effect 42 AWAH Wah effect the sound quality will change depending upon the strength of the sound 43 HN 8D Adds a note one octave lower than the original sound Good for creating a unison effect when playing an instrument with a high range 44 HN 5U Adds a note one fifth above the original 45 HN 8U Adds a note one octave above the original sound Good for creatin...

Page 35: ... 24 3 416 3 4 Time Sixteenth Note 25 4 416 4 4 Time Sixteenth Note 26 5 416 5 4 Time Sixteenth Note 27 5 416 6 4 Time Sixteenth Note 28 7 416 7 4 Time Sixteenth Note 29 3DOT8 3 Beat Staccato 30 4DOT8 4 Beat Staccato 31 3SHFL 3 Beat Staccato Shuffle Triplet 32 4SHFL 4 Beat Staccato Shuffle Triplet 33 3SYNC 3 Beat Syncopation 34 4SYNC 4 Beat Syncopation 35 5 8 4 5 8 Time Quarter Note 36 7 8 4 7 8 Ti...

Page 36: ... 445Hz Metronome Section Tempo q 40 255bpm Specifications Power Supply AC Power Adaptor PA D09 Also Four AAAAlkaline Batteries Battery life is approximately 9 hours of continuous use using headphones backlight OFF Dimensions W x D x H 119 5mm x 75 7mm x 26 9mm excluding extrusions 4 11 16 x 3 x 1 1 16 Weight 138g 5 oz without batteries Accessories Owner s Manual CableAdapter x1 AC Power Adap tor P...

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