Yamaha V50, Authorized Product Manual

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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCING THE V50
This chapter begins with explaining the parts of the V50, and then tells how to make
connections and play the sounds. To take full advantage of the V50, please be sure
to read this chapter.
FRONT AND REAR PANELS
We begin by explaining the various parts of the V50. The use of each section will be
explained in chapter 2 and later chapters. Here we will give simple explanations of
what each part does.
The keyboard
Pitch bend wheel (PITCH)
This raises or lowers the pitch while playing. When
you release the wheel, it will return to the center
position (the normal pitch). Rotating the wheel away
from you will raise the pitch, and rotating the wheel
toward you will lower the pitch.
Modulation wheel (MODULATION)
This regulates the amount of cyclic change in tone
(wah-wah), cyclic change in volume (tremolo), or
cyclic change in pitch (vibrato). Rotating the wheel
away from you will cause a deeper effect, and ro-
tating it all the way towards you will result in no
effect.
This is where you insert a 3.5” floppy disk to store
Floppy disk drive
voice or performance data, or data from the se-
quencer or rhythm machine. Insert the disk with
the label facing up, from the end with the metal
shutter. To remove the disk, press the button at the
lower right of the drive.
Volume slider (VOLUME)
This slider regulates the volume. Moving the slider
all the way towards you results in a volume of 0,
and moving it all the way away from you will result
in full volume.
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Introducing the V50