Yamaha SY.22 Authorized Product Manual Download

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VOICE COMMON.................................................... 29

NAME.................................................................... 31
CONFIGURATION .............................................. 31
EFFECT (Type & Depth).................................... 31
PITCH BEND........................................................ 32
WHEEL (Amplitude & Pitch Modulation).......... 32
AFTER TOUCH (Amplitude & Pitch Modulation,

Pitch & Level Control)..................................... 33

ENVELOPE (Attack & Release Rates)............. 33
RANDOM (Element, Level & Detune).............. 34

VOICE VECTOR...................................................... 35

LEVEL SPEED (Vector Rate)............................. 37
LEVEL RECORD.................................................. 37

LEVEL EDIT (Step, X-axis, Y-axis & Time) .....37
DETUNE SPEED (Vector Rate)......................... 39
DETUNE RECORD.............................................. 39
DETUNE EDIT

(Step, X-axis, Y-axis & Time)........................ 39

ELEMENT TONE.................................................... 41

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) AM Depth,

PM Depth, Type, Delay, Rate & Speed ......... 48

ELEMENT ENVELOPE......................................... 51

TYPE...................................................................... 53
ENVELOPE COPY.............................................. 54

DELAY (Delay Rate & Element ON/OFF)....... 54
INITIAL LEVEL................................................... 54
ATTACK (Level & Rate)..................................... 55
DECAY 1 (Level & Rate).................................... 55

REFERENCE SECTION

3. VECTORS............................................................ 14

Voice Configurations............................................. 14
Two Types of Vectors: Manual & Dynamic........ 14
Manual Vector Control......................................... 15
An Exercise........................................................... 16
Recording an Original Dynamic Vector................ 20
The STORE Key.................................................... 23

Conclusion.............................................................. 24

4. INSTANT VOICE PROGRAMMING............. 25

Conclusion.............................................................. 26

1. SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM.......................... 9

Connections............................................................. 9
Power-on Procedure................................................ 9

Enjoy the Demos................................................... 10

2. SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES.......... 11

The PRESET, INTERNAL and CARD Voice

Memories.......................................................... 11

Selecting the VOICE PLAY Mode, a Voice

Memory, and Voice .......................................... 12

Overlapping Voice Selection................................. 13

TUTORIALS SECTION

PRECAUTIONS ..........................................................2
THE CONTROLS & CONNECTORS......................3

HOW TO USE THIS OPERATING

MANUAL................................................................ 1

CONTENTS

Summary of Contents for SY.22

Page 1: ...AUTHORIZED PRODUCT MANUAL MUSIC SYNTHESIZER ...

Page 2: ...MUSIC SYNTHESIZER ...

Page 3: ...M and FM tone generators for superior sound and tonal versatility 2 element or 4 element voice architecture brings AWM and FM waveforms together Vector control for 2 axis control of element level and detuning Dynamic level and detune vectors can be recorded easily in real time 128 preset AWM waveforms and 256 preset FM waveforms provide an extensive library of sonic building blocks from which to c...

Page 4: ...ency Oscillator AM Depth PM Depth Type Delay Rate Speed 48 ELEMENT ENVELOPE 51 TYPE 53 ENVELOPE COPY 54 DELAY Delay Rate Element ON OFF 54 INITIAL LEVEL 54 ATTACK Level Rate 55 DECAY 1 Level Rate 55 REFERENCE SECTION 3 VECTORS 14 Voice Configurations 14 Two Types of Vectors Manual Dynamic 14 Manual Vector Control 15 An Exercise 16 Recording an Original Dynamic Vector 20 TheSTOREKey 23 Conclusion 2...

Page 5: ... Load Format Bank 69 VOICE INITIALIZE 71 MULTIINITIALIZE 72 MEMORY PROTECT Internal Card 73 UTILITY RECALL 75 UTILITY MIDI 79 MIDI ON OFF 81 BASIC RECEIVE CHANNEL 81 TRANSMIT CHANNEL 81 LOCAL CONTROL ON OFF 82 MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE 82 MIDI CONTROL CHANGE 82 AFTER TOUCH ON OFF 83 PITCH BEND ON OFF 83 EXCLUSIVE ON OFF 83 ALL V M TRANSMIT 84 1 VOICE TRANSMIT 84 APPENDIX 85 SPECIFICATIONS 87 ERROR MESSA...

Page 6: ... SY22 to need only the REFERENCE section in future What s In the REFERENCE Section The REFERENCE section is the nuts and bolts section of the manual individually describing each of the SY22 s many functions in detail The REFERENCE section is divided into eight sub sections each describing the various functions within a particular SY22 edit or utility mode 1 VOICE COMMON Page 29 2 VOICE VECTOR Page...

Page 7: ...ys Use the Correct Power Supply 8 Electrical Interference 9 Memory Backup Never use solvents such as benzine or thinner to clean the unit Wipe clean with a soft dry cloth Always use the supplied AC Adaptor to power your SY22 or if the original adaptor is lost or broken a replacement or equivalent type obtained from your Yamaha dealer Also make sure that the adaptor you have is appropriate for the ...

Page 8: ...LATION Wheel Can be assigned to apply pitch and or amplitude modulation for a range of expressive effects Keyboard The SY22 keyboard is both velocity and after touch sensitive for broad intimate expressive control VOLUME Control Adjusts the volume of the sound delivered via the rear panel OUTPUT and PHONES jack VECTOR PLAY ON OFF and LEVEL DETUNE Keys Indicators The ON OFF key turns manual vector ...

Page 9: ... in which up to 8 voices can be played via simultaneously via the keyboard or controlled on different MIDI chan nels via an external MIDI sequencer EDIT UTILITY COMPARE Key Accesses the SY22 s voice edit multi play edit and utility modes Also activates the compare function when in any edit mode allowing quick comparison of the original and edited voice or multi play setup STORE Key Used to store t...

Page 10: ...ed In an edit or utility mode or immediately after the EDIT UTILITY key has been pressed to access these modes these keys are used to selected the desired edit or utility function group green labels below the keys NUMBER MULTI PART SELECT and Element Control Keys In the VOICE PLAY or MULTI PLAY mode these keys 1 through 8 are used to select the number of the voice or multi play setup to be selecte...

Page 11: ...power ON Accepts a standard pair of stereo headphones 1 4 stereo phone plug for head phone monitoring of the SY22 sound without the need for external amplification equipment These are the main stereo outputs from the SY22 If a plug is inserted only into the L MONO jack the left and right channel signals are combined and delivered via this jack for connection to a monaural sound system An optional ...

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Page 14: ...ound system s volume control and the SY22 volume con trol are turned all the way down prior to turning power on 2 Turn on the SY22 3 Turn on the sound system 4 Raise the sound system volume to a reasonable level 5 Gradually raise the SY22 VOLUME control while playing the keyboard to set the desired listening level Caution The SY22 automatically transmits MIDI control change data corre sponding to ...

Page 15: ...listening to after setting up your system Take a short break and enjoy the demo 1 Press the DEMO key Yes to Start will appear on the LCD display 2 Press the 1 YES key to start demo playback No to Stop will appear on the LCD display 3 Press the 1 NO key when you want to stop demo playback 10 ...

Page 16: ...ite Nostromo Matrix22 Arpegi8 SadAngel DynaPad IceField VectaSeq Thriller EL 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 No 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 Voice Name Piano PinPiano Elekroad MalletEP Clavi ThinClav RokOrgan JazOrgan PipeOrgn Trumpet Trombone Fr Horn BrasSect Fanfare FatBrass Flute EL 2 4 2 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 4 4 4 ...

Page 17: ...il See your memory card owner s manual for details Any voice in any of these voice memories can be selected and played while the SY22 is in the VOICE PLAY mode 1 If the VOICE PLAY mode is not already selected as indicated by a lit VOICE key LED and VOICE PLAY across the top of the LCD press the VOICE key to select it 2 The INTERNAL CARD and PRESET keys are used to select the desired voice memory I...

Page 18: ...ake sure that the SY22 VOLUME control is turned up to a reasonable level Check all connections carefully Overlapping Voice Selection The SY22 has been designed to allow overlapping voice selection That is if you select a new voice while holding notes on the keyboard or by using a sustain footswitch the held notes will continue playing the previous voice while subsequently played notes will use the...

Page 19: ...any of 256 preset FM waveforms to elements B and D REFERENCE SECTION page 43 AWM FM AWM stands for Advanced Wave Memory Yamaha s sophis ticated sampling technology that allows high fidelity reproduction of digitally recorded live sound FM is Yamaha s proven Frequency Modulation synthesis technology which is capable of creating extraordinarily warm vibrant simulations of actual instruments as well ...

Page 20: ...NT VOICE 4 ELEMENT VOICE C AWM B FM B FM When level vector control is selected moving the control towards one ele ment A B C or D increases the level of that element while decreasing the level of the others proportionally The VECTOR CONTROL works in a similar way when detune vector control is selected moving the control towards one element increases the pitch of that element while decreasing the p...

Page 21: ...038 Strings 069 Str 7 022E Gtr1 157 Square 098Digital2 193Wave8 1 044 Itopia 103Sus 6 044Itopia 233Wave21 2 102Saw1 095 Lead 5 102Saw1 095 Lead 5 085 Str Body 235Wave22 1 068Coin 220Wave17 1 055 Hit 061 Bass 8 049Timpani 122 Move 5 RevHall Rev Hall RevHall Dist Rev Rev Hall Rev Hall RevMetal RevHall Play long notes Switch on VECTOR PLAY LEVEL turn VECTOR CONTROL to C hear SEQ 8 wave Sequence wave ...

Page 22: ...2 007 E Organ2 007 E Organ2 007E Organ2 007E Organ2 005 P Organ 008 E Organ3 008 E Organ3 009Trumpet 017 Brass 4 011 Trombone 017 Brass 4 011 Trombone 024 Brass 11 Rev Hall Rev Metal Pan Ref PanRef RevMetal Pan Ref Rev Hall PanRef Rev Club Rev Hall Rev Room Rev Hall EarlyRef Early Ref Pan Ref Delay 1 Rev Hall Rev Hall Rev Room Big orchestra with sweeping brass Play broken chords arpeggios and hold...

Page 23: ...cay 14 038Strings 064 Str 2 038 Strings 064Str2 039 Vn Ens 063 Str 1 042 Syn Str 063Str1 042 Syn Str 063Str1 043 Choir 073 Vibes 4 043 Choir 000E Piano1 047 Marimba 059 Bass 6 Rev Hall Early Ref Rev Hall Early Ref Rev Room Rev Hall Early Ref Pan Ref RevHall RevRoom RevClub Delay 1 Gate Rev Rev Room Delay 1 Rev Hall Rev Room Rev Hall RevHall Early Ref French Horn ensemble After touch vibrato Pop br...

Page 24: ...e 5 056 Harmonic 054Bass1 038 Strings 118 Move 1 113Pulse4 193 Wave8 1 111 Pulse 2 190 Wave7 1 122SEQ4 144 SFX 2 123SEQ5 145 SFX 3 087 Reverse1 143 SFX 1 088 Reverse2 143 SFX 1 127Drumset 000E Piano1 Rev Hall PanRef Rev Plate RevPlate Pan Ref Delay 2 RevClub Gate Rev Rev Plate Pan Ref RevHall RevHall RevHall RevHall Rev Hall Early Ref Rev Plate Percussive bell with cornig up choir Best with long n...

Page 25: ... h Reverse Cymbal Slam1 Coin Slam 2 Water Drop Low Timpani Cracker High Timpani Metal Hit Recording an Original Dynamic Vector Select the Evolver voice turn the VECTOR PLAY mode ON select level control and use the VECTOR CONTROL to listen carefully to the sound of the various elements and how they interact when the VECTOR CONTROL is moved Repeat this process with a number of different voices and y...

Page 26: ...TOR CON TROL at evenly spaced steps This function allows you to set the time between each sample step i e the Vector rate Quite logically short vector rates are best for quick control movements while longer vector rates are better for slow control movements If you set the vector rate to too long a value for a rapid control movement you may end up with a jerky sounding vector The diagrams below sho...

Page 27: ... recorded a dynamic level vector dynamic detune vectors can be recorded in exactly the same way using the DETUNE SPEED and DETUNE REC functions which are also accessible in the VOICE VECTOR edit mode REFERENCE SECTION page 39 5 When you re satisfied with your first vector masterpiece you can return to the VOICE PLAY mode with the option of storing the voice you have just edited into one of the SY2...

Page 28: ... store operation will begin Completed will appear on the display briefly when the store operation is finished and the SY22 will return to the VOICE PLAY mode As we ve just seen the SY22 automatically gives you the option to store a voice you ve just edited when you switch back to the VOICE play mode You can also activate the store function to store the currently selected voice to a different INTER...

Page 29: ...could use the VOICE COMMON edit mode NAME function REFERENCE SECTION page 31 to give the voice a new name Evolver2 for example Using the same procedure you could create an infinite range of variations on the preset voices The method of dynamic vector recording just described is quick and easy all you have to do is operate the VECTOR CONTROL and use your ears This quick and easy method is recommend...

Page 30: ...nter the VOICE COMMON edit mode by pressing the EDIT UTILITY key and then the VOICE COMMON key REFERENCE SECTION page 30 EDIT UTILITY The VOICE COMMON edit mode provides access to the following func tions of which we re going to use just one NAME CONFIGURATION EFFECT TYPE EFFECT DEPTH PITCH BEND WHEEL AMPLITUDE MODULATION WHEEL PITCH MODULATION AFTER TOUCH AMPLITUDE MODULATION AFTER TOUCH PITCH MO...

Page 31: ...tarted with so unless you go into further programming the voice you choose as your platform will determine how controllers like the pitch and modulation wheels function REFERENCE SECTION page 32 the shape of the amplitude envelopes used for each element REFERENCE SECTION page 53 the type of effect reverb delay etc applied to the voice REFERENCE SECTION page 31 and more 7 While trying out the new v...

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Page 34: ... Detailed programming of individual elements is provided by the ELEMENT TONE and ELEMENT ENVELOPE edit modes 31 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 NAME CONFIGURATION EFFECT Type Depth PITCH BEND WHEEL Amplitude PitchModulation AFTER TOUCH Amplitude Pitch Modulation Pitch Level Control ENVELOPE Attack Release Rates RANDOM Element Level Detune 29 ...

Page 35: ... various VOICE COMMON edit mode func tions can be selected in sequence by pressing the VOICE COMMON key or by using the 1 NO and 1 YES keys when the cursor is located immediately before the function name on the upper display line 30 The COMPARE Function You can compare the sound of the edited voice with the sound of the voice before it was edited by pressing the EDIT COMPARE key to acti vate the C...

Page 36: ... the beginning of each character group capitals lower case numbers and symbols Refer to Tutorial page 24 Summary Selects the two element A B or four element A B C D voice configuration Settings A B A B C D Details In the 2 element A B configuration ele ment A is AWM and element B is FM In the 4 element A B C D configuration elements A and B are the same as in the A B configura tion while element C...

Page 37: ... a maximum pitch bend of plus or minus a major third Refer to Page 3 This range may be more limited in some cases An exclamation mark will appear after the range value when the limit is reached Summary Sets the range of the pitch bend wheel Settings 0 12 max Procedure Use the Summary Assigns the modulation wheel to ampli tude and or pitch modulation Settings AM Amplitude Modulation off on PM Pitch...

Page 38: ...mount and direction i e an increase or de crease of level change depends on the setting of the AFTER TOUCH SENSITIVITY parameter in the ELEMENT TONE edit mode If both WHEEL and AFTER TOUCH are assigned to modulation control the controller via which the highest modulation level is applied will take priority when both are used simul taneously This range may be more limited in some cases An exclamati...

Page 39: ...YES key to generate random values of the select type A new set of random values is generated each time the 1 YES key is pressed while the cursor is in this position Pressing the 1 NO returns the cursor to the left parameter cursor keys to to Details This function is actually a very useful programming aid It allows you try out a virtually unlimited variety of element combinations or level detune ve...

Page 40: ...dit mode allows recording and fine editing of dynamic level and detune vectors LEVEL SPEED Vector Rate LEVEL RECORD LEVEL EDIT Step X axis Y axis Time DETUNE SPEED Vector Rate DETUNE RECORD DETUNE EDIT Step X axis Y axis Time 37 37 37 39 39 39 35 ...

Page 41: ... can be selected in sequence by pressing the VOICE VECTOR key or by using the 1 NO and 1 YES keys when the cursor is located immediately before the function name on the upper display line The COMPARE Function You can compare the sound of the edited voice with the sound of the voice before it was edited by pressing the EDIT COMPARE key to acti vate the COMPARE function A C will appear on the LED di...

Page 42: ...recording of a dynamic level vector Settings STBY REC PLAY Procedure Use the and place the underline cursor under STBY The vec tor control LEVEL mode will be automatically selected and you can rehearse the vector sweep you wish to record Move the cursor to REC Recording will actually begin as soon as you play a key on the key board When you release the key or when 50 steps have been recorded See L...

Page 43: ...mary Multiplies the vector rate setting of the current level vector step only Also allows vec tors to be looped or ended at the current step Settings 1 254 Repeat End Procedure Use the and Details Time values multiply the vector rate set ting for the current step If the vector rate parameter is set to 30ms for example setting the time parameter to 2 results in a step length of 60ms setting it to 3...

Page 44: ...keys to board When you release the key or when all 50 steps have been recorded See DETUNE SPEED above recording will end and the cursor will move to the PLAY position You can now play the keyboard to hear how the vector sweep you just recorded sounds Details The amount of time available for recording depends both on the vector rate setting and how much the vector control is moved Moving the vector...

Page 45: ...B Summary Multiplies the vector rate setting of the current detune vector step only Also allows vectors to be looped or ended at the current step Settings 1 254 Repeat End Procedure Use the and Details Time values multiply the vector rate set ting for the current step If the vector rate parameter is set to 30ms for example setting the time parameter to 2 results in a step length of 60ms setting it...

Page 46: ... C and D in a 4 element voice 43 45 45 46 46 46 47 47 48 WAVE TYPE ELEMENT COPY FREQUENCY SHIFT VOLUME PAN VELOCITY SENSITIVITY AFTER TOUCH SENSITIVITY TONE FM Elements B and D Only LFO Low Frequency Oscillator AM Depth PM Depth Type Delay Rate Speed 41 These four parameters are not available for an AWM element in which wave number 127 Drum Set is selected Cannot edit display appears ...

Page 47: ...g the 1 NO and 1 YES keys when the cursor Selecting the ELEMENT TONE Edit Mode Functions Different elements can be selected for editing by pressing the appropriate ELEMENT SELECT key A B C or D If a 2 element voice is being edited only elements A and B can be selected Any of the available elements can also be turned on or off by pressing the appropriate ELEMENT ON OFF key Each key alter nately tur...

Page 48: ...a Whistle Claps Hit Harmonic Mix Sync Bell Mix Styroll DigiAtak Noise 1 Noise 2 Category Synth SFX Hits Tran OSC No 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 Name Oh Hit Water 1 Water 2 Stream Coin Crash Bottle Tear Cracker Scratch Metal 1 Metal 2 Metal 3 Metal 4 Wood Bamboo Slam Tp Body Tb Body HornBody Fl Body Str Body AirBlown Reverse1 Rever...

Page 49: ... 12 Sus 13 Sus 14 Sus 15 Attack 1 Attack 2 Attack 3 Attack 4 Attack 5 Move1 Move 2 Move3 Move 4 Move 5 Move 6 Move7 Decay1 Decay2 Decay 3 Decay4 Decay5 Decay6 Decay7 Decay 8 Decay9 Decay10 Decay 11 Decay12 Decay 13 Decay 14 Decay15 Decay16 Decay 17 Decay18 SFX1 SFX 2 SFX 3 SFX 4 Category SFX OSC1 OSC2 OSC3 No 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 1...

Page 50: ...s finished Details In this display the source bank and num ber parameters are shown in the standard SY22 voice number format P12 for example is preset bank 1 number 2 I35 is internal bank 3 number 5 etc Data can only be copied between elements of the same type If the element currently being edited is an AWM element A or C only ele ment A or C of the source voice can be copied from the same applies...

Page 51: ... position on the graphic dis play A total of five different positions are available corresponding to left left center center right center and right Interesting stereo effects can be produced by placing the output from different elements at different locations in the stereo sound field Procedure Use the key to move the cursor to the lower display line Use the 1 NO and 1 YES keys to select the desir...

Page 52: ... effect lower level in response to higher pressure A setting of 0 results in no level variation 0 No response 1 Narrow change between medium high and high pressure 2 Broader change between medium and high pressure 3 Smooth change all the way from low to high pressure Settings have the same effect but the sound level decreases rather than increasing with increased after touch pressure A graphic dis...

Page 53: ...l or keyboard aftertouch Settings 0 31 Details A 0 setting produces no modulation while a setting of 31 produces maximum modulation Pitch modulation produces a periodic pitch variation thereby creating a vibrato effect Please note that the PM parameter of the WHEEL and or AFTER TOUCH function in the VOICE COMMON edit mode must be set to on before pitch modulation can be applied manually Pitch modu...

Page 54: ...r keys to select the Dly parameter Use the 1 NO and 1 YES keys to set the desired LFO delay Spd Speed Details The minimum setting 0 results in no delay while the maximum setting of 99 pro duces maximum delay before the LFO begins operation Refer to WHEEL page 32 AFTER TOUCH page 33 Rate Summary Sets the speed of the LFO for the selected element Settings 0 31 Procedure Use the and cursor keys to se...

Page 55: ... detailed programming of the amplitude envelopes for each element in the selected voice 53 54 54 54 55 55 55 56 56 57 TYPE ENVELOPE COPY DELAY Delay Rate ON OFF INITIAL LEVEL ATTACK Level Rate DECAY 1 Level Rate DECAY 2 Level Rate RELEASE RATE LEVEL SCALING RATE SCALING 51 ...

Page 56: ...n sequence by press ing the ELEMENT ENVELOPE key or by using the 1 NO and 1 YES keys when the Different elements can be selected for editing by pressing the appropriate ELEMENT SELECT key A B C or D If a 2 element voice is being edited only elements A and B can be selected Any of the available elements can also be turned on or off by pressing the appropriate ELEMENT ON OFF key Each key alter natel...

Page 57: ...UITAR PLUCK BRASS STRINGS or ORGAN is selected a generic envelope of the appropriate type is used Then piano organ and strings envelopes are roughly as shown below 53 Procedure Use the key to move the cursor to the lower display line Use the 1 NO and 1 YES keys to select the desired envelope Editing any of the envelope parameters for one of the above types turns the envelope into a USER type When ...

Page 58: ...setting of 0 means that the envelope will begin from zero minimum level while a setting of 99 causes the envelope to begin 54 Press the cursor key one more time and the Are you sure display will appear Press 1 YES to execute the copy operation or 1 NO to cancel Completed will appear briefly when the copy operation has finished Details This function can save a lot of programming time by allowing ea...

Page 59: ...duces the highest level Details Refer to the INITIAL LEVEL function for a complete envelope diagram A rate setting of 0 produces the slowest attack and a setting of 99 produces the fastest attack A level setting of 0 produces the lowest attack level while a setting of 99 produces the highest level Please note that the attack may be biased by the ENVELOPE Attack Rate parameter in the VOICE COMMON e...

Page 60: ...mum curve for each application Details Refer to the INITIAL LEVEL function for a complete envelope diagram A release rate setting of 0 produces the slowest release and a setting of 99 produces the fastest release Please note that the release note may be biased by the ENVELOPE Release Rate parameter in the VOICE COMMON edit mode Refer to ENVELOPE page 33 Summary Sets the release rate of the amplitu...

Page 61: ...c instruments do not produce uniform note length throughout their pitch range This results in a rate curve that can be simulated by appropriate settings of the rate scaling parameter Often for example the overall note length decreases slightly as the pitch increases Each of the 8 available rate scaling curves is shown in graphic form on the LCD when selected making it easy to locate and select the...

Page 62: ...ELEMENT ENVELOPE 58 ...

Page 63: ...ontrolled over the appropriate channels from an external MIDI sequence recorder or other controller If a number of these channel voice parts are assigned to the MIDI transmit channel of the SY22 they can all be played simultaneously from the SY22 keyboard Individual characteristics of each voice such as volume and detune can also be programmed 59 ...

Page 64: ...cts for each part This allows you to create up to 16 original orchestras with different combinations of voices that can be recalled whenever needed band or orchestra You can then record multi voice compositions on a MIDI sequence recorder and play them back using only the sequencer and SY22 Here s an example of a sequencer recording and playback setup Other Possibilities The MULTI mode is useful e...

Page 65: ...he multi setup part selected for editing will be displayed to the right of the display 1 through 8 A dot will appear to the right of the part number as soon as any parameter has been edited The COMPARE Function You can compare the sound of the edited multi play setup with the sound of the setup before it was edited by pressing the EDIT COMPARE key to activate the COMPARE function A C will appear o...

Page 66: ... Delay Reverb 2 Dist Rev Distortion Reverb place the underline cursor under the character to be changed Use the 1 NO and 1 YES keys to select the desired character Continue until the entire multi play name has been programmed Details It s a good idea to give your multi play se tups names that make them easily identifiable If you ve created a new setup using three voices intended for rock music you...

Page 67: ...er display line The 1 NO and 1 YES keys are used to select the desired MIDI chan nel or turn MIDI reception for that part off Details The most logical and easy to follow set tings for multi play parts 1 through 8 are naturally MIDI channels 1 through 8 Turn MIDI reception off for parts you do not intend to use Refer to MULTI INITIALIZE page 72 Use the cursor key to move the cursor to the Summary A...

Page 68: ...ts for the selected multi play part Settings C 2 G8 Procedure Press the NUMBER MULTI PART SELECT key corresponding to the desired multi play part Use the and cursor keys to select the Low or High parameter The 1 NO and 1 YES keys are used to set the low or high note limit Details The C 2 to G8 range of this function covers a full 10 1 2 octaves C3 corresponds to middle C on a keyboard 64 Summary S...

Page 69: ...ny intervals between different parts in a multi play setup Refer to MULTI INITIALIZE page 72 Use the cursor key to move the cursor to the lower display line Use the 1 NO and 1 YES keys to select the desired degree of note shift Details A setting of 12 for example shifts the pitch of the selected voice down by one octave a setting of 4 shifts the pitch up by a major third The maximum range is plus ...

Page 70: ...UTILITY SETUP UTILITY SETUP The UTILITY SETUP mode provides access to a range of basic utility functions that are essential for general operation of the SY22 67 ...

Page 71: ...pear on the LED display to indi cate that a utility mode has been selected Selecting the UTILITY SETUP Mode Functions The various UTILITY SETUP mode functions can be selected in sequence by pressing the UTILITY SETUP key or by using the 1 NO and 1 YES keys when the cursor is located immediately before the function name on the upper display line 68 ...

Page 72: ... setting of 12 for example trans poses down by one octave a setting of 4 transposes up by a major third cancel SAVE NOW will appear on the display while the operation is in progress and Completed will appear briefly when the save operation has finished Details The SAVE operation can only be executed if the CARD parameter of the MEMORY PROTECT function described on page 73 is turned off and the WRI...

Page 73: ...pear on the display while the operation is in progress and Completed will appear briefly when the load operation has finished Details The LOAD operation can only be executed if the INTERNAL parameter of the MEMORY PROTECT function described on page 73 is turned off When an MCD64 Memory Card is used the bank from which the data is to be loaded can be selected using the BANK function described on pa...

Page 74: ...hen the initialization is finished Details When Voice Initialize is executed the voice parameters are initialized to the following values display press the key Are you sure will Initial A B C D Rev Hall 1 2 off on off off 0 off 0 0 30ms 1 0 0 End 2 50 30ms 1 0 0 End 2 50 000 PIANO PIANO 0 99 L I R 2 0 0 16 151 OSC1 sin8 0 99 L I R 2 0 92 0 0 16 039 Str Vn Ens 0 99 L I R 2 0 0 16 152 OSC1 sin4 0 99...

Page 75: ...9 99 99 0 0 26 60 2 3 PRESET 0 off 0 92 99 92 0 92 0 76 1 1 PRESET 0 off 90 97 64 95 32 95 0 52 4 2 PRESET 0 off 0 92 99 92 0 92 0 76 1 1 UTILITYSETUP Initial RevHall 1 P12 DXIegend 1 99 0 C 2 G8 0 P37 RokOrgan 2 99 0 C 2 G8 0 3 99 0 C 2 G8 0 P45 BrasSect P63 Strings 4 99 0 C 2 G8 0 P15ltopia 5 99 0 C 2 G8 0 P67 Marimba 6 99 0 C 2 G8 0 P62 Syn Bass 7 99 0 C 2 G8 0 P88Dr Kit 16 99 0 C 2 G8 0 SY22 M...

Page 76: ...me applies to card memory when protection is on memory card save operations will be blocked even if the memory card WRITE PROTECT switch is turned OFF Refer to Tutorial page 22 Procedure Use the and cursor keys to select the INT or CARD parameter Use 1 NO and 1 YES keys to turn memory protection on or off 73 SETUP MASTER TUNE TRANSPOSE CARD BANK MIDI MIDI 0 0 1 on 1 1 on off off off off off BASIC ...

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Page 78: ...on depending on whether the VOICE or MULTI play mode is selected when the RECALL function is called RECALL makes it possible to recover a voice or multi play setup that has been lost through failure to store the voice or multi play setup prior to selecting a different voice or multi play setup 75 ...

Page 79: ...CALL Selecting the UTILITY RECALL Mode From the VOICE or MULTI mode From another edit or utility mode simply press UTILITY RECALL A U will appear on the LED display to indi cate that a utility mode has been selected ...

Page 80: ...ECALL MULTI function is selected if called from the MULTI play mode Are you sure appears on the lower display line Press the 1 YES key to recall or 1 NO to cancel the recall operation Details Even if you ve exited the edit mode and called a different voice or multi play setup this function will recall the last voice or multi play setup edited with all parameters as they were at the time the edit m...

Page 81: ...UTILITY RECALL 78 ...

Page 82: ...UTILITY MIDI UTILITY MIDI The UTILITY MIDI mode provides access to all of the SY22 s MIDI control functions 79 ...

Page 83: ...ppear on the LED display to indicate that a utility mode has been selected Selecting the UTILITY MIDI Mode Functions The various UTILITY MIDI mode functions can be selected in sequence by pressing the UTILITY MIDI key or by using the 1 NO 80 and 1 YES keys when the cursor is located immediately before the function name on the upper display line ...

Page 84: ...he SY22 is to receive data from an external MIDI device such as a sequencer make sure that the SY22 MIDI receive channel is either set to the channel that the external device is transmitting on or the omni mode Procedure Use the cursor key to move the cursor to the lower display line The 1 NO Details The MIDI transmit channel job is used primarily to match the transmit channel of the SY22 with the...

Page 85: ...multi selection Settings off common individual Procedure Use the Details The off setting turns MIDI program change reception and transmission off so MIDI program change messages received from exter nal equipment will not cause the corresponding SY22 voice to be selected and no program change messages will be transmitted by the SY22 when one of its voices are selected In the common mode program cha...

Page 86: ...1 NO and 1 YES keys to turn after touch on or off and 1 YES keys to turn pitch bend control on oroff Details When pitch bend control is turned off the SY22 pitch bend wheel will function normally but no MIDI pitch bend wheel data will be trans mitted or received Summary Turns pitch bend control on or off Settings on off Procedure Use the cursor key to move the cur sor to the lower display line Use...

Page 87: ...ocedure Use the key to move the cursor to the lower display line Are you sure will appear on the display Press the 1 YES key to begin transmission or the 1 NO key to cancel Transmitting will appear on the dis play during transmission and Completed will appear briefly when transmission has finished Summary Initiates bulk transmission of the data for a specified SY22 voice Settings Source I C P Bank...

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Page 89: ...isplay Controls VOLUME VECTOR CONTROL PITCH BEND MODULATION Key Switches POWER VECTOR PLAY ON Connectors DC 10V 12V IN PHONES OUTPUT R L MONO FOOTVOLUME SUSTAIN MIDI Connectors IN OUT THRU Powerrequirements DC10 12V 500mA Dimensions W x H x D 976 x 285 x 93 mm 37 7 8 x 11 1 4 x 3 5 8 Weight 6 8 kg 14 Ibs 16 oz OFF LEVEL DETUNE CURSOR and MODE VOICE and MULTI 1 NO and 1 YES EDIT UTILITY COMPARE STO...

Page 90: ... have attempted to execute an operation that will after the card or internal memory but the v card and or internal memory protect function is turned ON The currently loaded memory contains no data or data that is not recognizable by the SY22 You have attempted to execute a memory card related operation but no card is inserted in the CARD slot An MCD32 type memory card is loaded but card bank 2 is ...

Page 91: ...al Release 33 Initial Level 33 54 Level Scaling 56 Release Rate 33 56 Rate Scaling 57 Type 25 33 53 Element After Touch Sensitivity 33 47 Copy 45 Frequency Shift 45 Pan 46 Tone 47 Velocity Sensitivity 46 Volume 46 F FM Synthesis 14 Foot Volume Jack 6 K Keyboard 3 L LED Display 4 LFO Low Frequency Oscillator AM Depth 32 33 48 PM Depth 32 33 48 Type 48 Delay 32 33 49 Rate 32 33 49 Speed 49 Liquid Cr...

Page 92: ...ulation 32 Power Switch 5 Precautions 2 R Random Detune 24 34 Element 24 34 Level 24 34 Reference Section What s In the 1 S Store Key 4 23 Sustain Jack 6 T Transpose 69 Tutorial Section What s In the 1 V Vector Control 3 11 14 21 Detune Speed 21 39 Detune Record 21 39 Detune Edit Step X Axis Y axis Time 21 23 39 Level Speed 20 37 Level Record 21 37 Level Edit Step X Axis Y axis Time 21 23 37 Play ...

Page 93: ...APPENDIX O DATA FORMAT 1 MIDI reception conditions 2 MIDI transmission conditions 91 ...

Page 94: ...ode Reception The above program change Nos are accepted Other Nos are ignored 3 4 Pitch Bend It is possible to set transmission reception on off by the utility pitch bend on off Transmission Transmitted at 7 BIT resolution Reception Operates by 7 BIT on the MSB side only The LSB side is ignored 3 5 After Touch It is possible to set transmission reception on off by the utility after touch on off Ch...

Page 95: ... The request signal of the above Item 4 2 Format F0 11110000 Status 43 01000011 Yamaha 2n 0010nnnn n Receive channel 7E 01111110 50 01010000 ASCII P 4B 01001011 ASCII K 20 00100000 ASCII _ 20 00100000 ASCII _ 32 00110010 ASCII 2 32 00110010 ASCII 2 30 00110000 ASCII 0 33 00110011 ASCII 3 56 01010110 ASCII V 40 01001101 ASCII M F7 11110111 EOX 4 2 ALL V M BULK DUMP Transmission All the internal voi...

Page 96: ...Sense sages Reset X X 0 X X 0 0 X 1 2 3 X X X X X X X X X X 0 0 0 79 0 79 0 0 0 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 12 semi 0 X 0 0 X v 1 127 0 127 19 114 36 96 0 X X 0 9nH v 1 127 9nH v 0 1 3 X X 1 16 1 16 3 X 1 16 1 16 Recognized Transmitted Function Basic Default Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered Note Number True voice Velocity Note on Note off After Key s Touch Ch s Pitch Bender 1 7 16 17 6...

Page 97: ...r location does not interfere with proper ventilation 9 Yamaha Digital Musical Instrument products are frequently incorporated into Systems which are assembled on carts stands or in racks Utilize only those carts stands or racks that have been designed for this purpose and observe all safety precautions sup plied with the products Pay special attention to cau tions that relate to proper assembly h...

Page 98: ...tailer for professional advice that relates to your specific situation Model ___________________________ Serial No _________________________ Purchase Date _______________________ FCC INFORMATION While the following statements are provided to comply with FCC Regulations in the United States the corrective measures listed below are applicable worldwide This series of Yamaha professional music equipm...

Page 99: ...SERVICE This product is supported by YAMAHA s worldwide network of factory trained and qualified dealer service personnel In the event of a problem contact your nearest YAMAHA dealer ...

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