Yamaha VL, Supplementary Manual

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Voice Lists
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Voice number Voice name Voice explanation
C01 (033) Ossyncro An analog synthesizer, oscillator-sync, cross-modulation sound.
C02 (034) SopranoSax Try using after touch.
C03 (035) FlutoPhone Flute/Sax hybrid. Velocity is assigned to Embouchure, producing an interesting unstable attack in
the upper registers for fast staccato trills in intervals a fifth or more.
C04 (036) FlugelHorn A flugelhorn simulation with outstanding expressive characteristics in the low-pressure range.
C05 (037) Fretless Fretless bass … this one is ideal for melodic lines.
C06 (038) JetLipBow A delicate sound combining reed (oboe type) and flute sounds … with a violin-like attack.
C07 (039) OldMini Solo sound typical of saw-tooth waveforms in analog synthesizers. You can control the balance
using CS1 (CC16) and CS2 (CC17) .
C08 (040) Japanesque Another Shakuhachi with breath noise.
C09 (041) JazzGuitar Electric guitar-like timbre. An obvious choice for jazz.
C10 (042) 40’sSaxes A sax ensemble with that ’40’s jazz feel.
C11 (043) Tull Flute A noisy flute. MW2 (CC13) adjusts growl . Aftertouch is recommended.
C12 (044) Mad Tube An extremely aggressive sound that lies somewhere between synth lead and distortion guitar.
C13 (045) HydroStorm MW1 and Velocity are important controlers for this voice … but try them all.
C14 (046) Jazz Clari Bright clarinet for jazz/big band solos. MW2 (CC13) controls tonguing: move towards maximum to
soften the tonguing transient.
C15 (047) Croma Harp A chromatic harmonica simulation
C16 (048) JungleBass Sliding bass for jungle music.
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Voice number Voice name Voice explanation
D01 (049) SynthSplit Dual Oscillator synth lead with slow attack swell filter EG. Play with MW2 (CC13) at center position
or at minimum position for darker sound.
D02 (050) BaritonSax Baritone sax suitable for lead lines.
D03 (051) RoundBreth An ethnic flute sound in octaves.
D04 (052) JazzBone A trombone simulation.
D05 (053) Tube Bass Similar to the sound produced by striking the tops of cylindrical plastic pipes of differing lengths.
Vary the velocity for dynamic timbre changes.
D06 (054) Viol Outt Bright violin. Full bodied, especially above G3. MW2 (CC13) for tremolo. Vary BC pressure for
bowing effects. Tonguing of the BC produces a good hard bowed attack. Try the poly mode.
D07 (055) Mr. Mogue Synthesized bass in octaves.
D08 (056) Bagpipes Sounds below B
b
2 are drones. Scottish folk songs are often performed with drones on B
b
, and
playing in B
b
Mixolydian mode in the right hand.
D09 (057) Cruncher Distortion guitar. Subtle picking nuances can be controlled via velocity.
D10 (058) Mrs.Yang Combination of Chinese violin and violin.
D11 (059) Piccolo Simulation of the piccolo.
D12 (060) No Harm AT Synthetic pipe instrument with Aftertouch control of Embouchure and Pitch Change effect depth for
a unique ‘car horn’ style effect.
D13 (061) Crystal ME type pad effect.
D14 (062) Clarinet A light clarinet sound useful for classical music. Range is D
b
2 to about A
b
5.
D15 (063) Blues Harp A miked harmonica, played through a guitar amplifier.
D16 (064) PowerBass Big rave bass sound.
VL1/VL1-m Version 2 Voices