Yamaha SY-77, Operating Manual

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SONG MODE
SONG SETUP JOBS
2. Output channel
Summary: Specify the MIDI channel on which each
track of the sequencer will transmit its data.
Procedure:
From: song setup job directory (JUMP #617)
Select: 02:0utput Channel (JUMP #619)
Specify: the MIDI transmission channel for each
track.
To exit: to the song setup job directory press
EXIT.
Tracks 1-16 (1...16): Specify the channel 1-16
on which each track will transmit data from the
rear panel MIDI OUT.
SONG SETUP JOBS
3. MIDI control
Summary: Specify whether the SY77's sequencer
will be controlled by its own timing source or by
an external sequencer.
Procedure:
From: song setup job directory (JUMP #617)
Select: 03:MIDI Control (JUMP #620)
Specify: MIDI Control on or off.
To exit: to the song setup job directory press
EXIT.
MIDI Control (on, off): Normally you will leave
this set off so that the SY77 sequencer will be
controlled by its own timing clock and the front
panel sequencer control buttons.
If you want to use an external sequencer
connected to the SY77's MIDI IN to control the
SY77 sequencer, set this to on so that the SY77
sequencer will be controlled by MIDI
start/continue/stop messages and the tempo will
be determined by MIDI clock messages.
Remarks: When MIDI control is on, the SY77
sequencer will not run unless MIDI clock mes-
sages are being received.
SONG SETUP JOBS
4. Accent level
Summary: Specify the accent level for each of the
four function keys F1-F4 used to specify the
accent of a note in song step record mode.
Procedure:
From: song setup job directory (JUMP #617)
Select: 04:Accent Level (JUMP #621)
Specify: each of the four accent levels.
To exit: to the song setup job directory press
EXIT.
Accent 1 - Accent 4 (1...127): These determine
the accent levels that will be selected when a
function key F1-F4 (Accl-Acc4) is pressed
while in song step record mode.
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