Congratulations!
Your YAMAHA WX11 Wind MIDI Controller will give you a whole new world of expressive power and
musical scope. While the extensive power and versatility of MIDI control has in the past been limited
mainly to keyboard instruments, the WX11 now makes it accessible and exceptionally easy to use for the
experienced or beginning wind-instrument player. The WX11 is a beautifully designed, perfectly balanced
MIDI controller that plays and responds just like an acoustic wind instrument. If you've played a wind in-
strument before — particularly a reed instrument, you'll have no difficulty moving into the exciting,
expressive world of MIDI control.
To ensure that you make the most of the WX11's extensive performance potential, we urge you to read this
operation manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for future reference.
W X 1 1 MAIN FEATURES
The WX11 handles and plays almost exactly like an acoustic
single-reed wind instrument. Variations in breath and lip
(reed) pressure can be used to control volume and the timbre
of the sound, and the key configuration conforms to standard
Böhm fingering.
The WX11 controls an external MIDI tone generator, so you
have a virtually unlimited range of voices from which to
choose. The fact that the sound is produced electronically
also means that you can practice using headphones any-
where, at any time.
The WX11 is supplied with a dedicated 5-meter connecting
cable that allows plenty of freedom to move around while
playing.
5 octave keys allow transposing up by 1, 2, or 3 octaves, or
down by 1 or 2 octaves, allowing you to play over a wide 7-
octave range.
To match the widest possible range of playing styles, the
WX11 has 5 different sensitivity settings that can be easily
selected at any time.
A special Hold key makes it possible to play a pedal tone
which is held while other notes are played over it.
Note
The WX11 is designed primarily for use with the
YAMAHA WT11 Wind Tone Generator. The simplest,
smoothest possible operation is achieved when the
WX11 is paired with the WT11. Other MIDI tone gen-
erators can be used with the WX11, however, and if you
intend to use a tone generator other than the WT11 be
sure to read "ALTERNATIVE TONE GENERATORS"
on page 11 of this manual.
