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[ Wind MIDI Controller ] Date : 4/7, 1987

Model WX7 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1 . 0

Function . . .

Basic Default
Channel Changed

Default

Mode Messages

Altere

***************

Note
Number : True voice

Velocity Note ON

Note OFF

After Key's

Touch Ch's

Pitch Bender

Control

Change

Prog

Change : True # ***************

System Exclusive

System : Song Pos

: Song Sel

Common : Tune

System :Clock
Real Time :Commands

Aux :Local ON/OFF

:All Notes OFF

Mes- :Active Sense

sages:Reset

Notes

Transmitted

1
1 & 2 , 3 & 4

20 - 122

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o 9nH,v=1~127
x 9nH,v=0

o *1
o *1

o 0 ~ 4

0
X

*1 = Select by DIP SW

Remarks

7 bit resolution

Breath control
Volume

Mode 1 :

Mode 3

OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO
OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO

o : Yes
x : No

Summary of Contents for WX-7

Page 1: ...YAMAHA AUTHORIZED PRODUCT MANUAL WIND MIDI CONTROLLER ...

Page 2: ...YAMAHA WIND MIDI CONTROLLER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...ngering and in normal operation can be played in two octaves A special Octave Transpose key lets you extend the total range of the instrument to over 7 octaves The WX7 allows you to bend pitch by lip pressure as well as by a conveniently located Pitch Bend Wheel And you can control the volume vibrato and tone of the connected MIDI sound source by the way you blow breath pressure The WX7 s Key Hold...

Page 4: ...ly concise and easy to understand sec tion tells you all you need to know about its performance features l THE DIP SWITCHES p 11 details the setting of the concealed switches on the WX7 which are used to select a variety of impressive functions l ADJUSTING THE PLAYING RESPONSE p 13 tells you how to alter the WX7 s response to both lip pressure and breath pressure so you can customize the WX7 to su...

Page 5: ...tning For this reason the MIDI Power Pack of the WX7 should be turned off and unplugged from the wall socket if using it with AC power rather than the internal batteries in the event of an electrical storm Computer circuitry is also sensitive to electromagnetic radiation such as is generated by television sets Use your WX7 at a suitable distance from such equipment to avoid malfunctions in the WX7...

Page 6: ...ves up a two octaves up b one octave up c a zero notch d in which to rest the thumb for playing in concert pitch one octave down e two octaves down f 4 Playing strap ring Attach the playing strap to this ring to hang the WX7 from your body while playing PitchBendWheel Operated by the right thumb this allows you to bend the pitch of notes by an amount corresponding to the pitch bend range setting o...

Page 7: ...I IN terminal of your MIDI synthesizer or tone generator Also included is a soft case which has slots in the back for attaching the MIDI Power Pack to your belt Six AA size batteries are supplied Insert the batteries into the MIDI Power Pack in the configuration printed on the inside case of the battery compartment During regular use keep a spare set of batteries in the carrying case When not usin...

Page 8: ...t from the top of the WX7 TAKE CARE NOT TO TOUCH THE THIN LIP SENSOR EXTENDING FROM THE INSTRUMENT This device which measures subtle variations in lip pressure is delicate and can easily be bent or damaged Make sure to push the plug as far in as it will comfortably go without forcing Keep the drain plugs in their compartment in the carrying case when not in use INFORMATION BOOKLET AND CASSETTE TAP...

Page 9: ...y but firmly attach the mouthpiece by sliding it into po sition 2 Insert the six batteries into the MIDI Power Pack in the direction indicated in the battery compartment 3 Use the MIDI DC cable to connect the WX7 to the MIDI Power Pack The cable connections can be locked by turning the outer sleeve of the connectors in a clockwise direction 4 Use the MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT terminal of ...

Page 10: ...When two MIDI instruments communicate they should be set to the same MIDI channel The WX7 normally TRANSMITS MIDI data on MIDI channel 1 so your MIDI sound source should be set to RECEIVE MIDI data on MIDI channel 1 or it can be set to OMNI a MIDI mode which allows it to receive MIDI data on all 16 MIDI channels In the Dual Play mode the WX7 can be used to transmit MIDI data on two separate MIDI c...

Page 11: ...g positions refer to the FINGERING CHARTS No sound will be produced unless all three conditions are fulfilled In short when you blow AND finger the keys correctly a note will be heard When you stop blowing OR fingering the note will end The note that you hear will respond to both lip pressure and breath pressure as described in the following paragraphs The reed normally stays in its lowest positio...

Page 12: ...1 the Octave Transpose key below that is used to select program number 2 and so on down to the last Octave Transpose key which is used to select program number 5 Normally the right thumb is used to hold down the Program Change key see the GUIDE TO THE CON TROLS section NOTE No sound can be produced when changing programs 10 The Program Change key can also be used as an easy and silent way to find ...

Page 13: ...such as pitch or tone This feature allows you to still take advantage of the dynamically expressive control of MIDI for those voices that don t respond to Breath Control or After Touch data Voices that do respond to Breath Control or After Touch data will also respond to MIDI Volume data when this switch is turned on Set DIP Switch 2 to one of the following positions OFF the WX7 does not send MIDI...

Page 14: ... TRANSMIT CHANNEL SELECTION later in this section allowing you to play two separate MIDI syn thesizers or tone generators Also the held note is contin uously sustained under the lead line and is unaffected by breath pressure For example you could use this mode to sustain a string note while playing a lead line using a flute voice The sustained note ends only when you press the Hold key a second ti...

Page 15: ...e the PLAYING THE WX7 section for more information on these modes The range settings of these modes are explained in the ADJUSTING THE PLAYING RESPONSE section Set DIP Switch 8 to one of the following positions ON Loose Lip Mode OFF Tight Lip Mode ADJUSTING THE PLAYING RESPONSE The sensitivity of the Wind and Lip Sensors can be finely adjusted to perfectly suit your style of playing Four rotary po...

Page 16: ... For the Tight Lip mode the pots function as follows LIP ZERO Lip Zero sets the central pitch from which pitch bends will be made With the use of a tuner to accurately set concert pitch rotate the LIP ZERO pot clockwise to lower the pitch and counterclockwise to raise the pitch If holding to the central pitch is difficult in other words if the dead zone is too narrow rotate the LIP GAIN pot counte...

Page 17: ...ncer computer or a WX7 and the slave a sound generating instrument is played by it The master transmits MIDI messages to the slave in the form of computer type signals The messages depend on how the instrument is being played which keys are pushed etc In the case of the WX7 Note On and Note Off messages are sent at the start and end of each breath respectively indicating to the slave the start and...

Page 18: ...te MIDI channels for independent control of two voices For example use the WX7 in the Dual Play No Breath mode 16 to play a flute sound on MIDI channel 1 and a cello voice on channel 2 Press the Hold Key to create a cello drone while playing a flute melody above it Also the DX7II has an innovative Pitch Bias feature allowing you to use Breath Control to affect pitch as well as other parameters vib...

Page 19: ...ier is called a modulator In the TX8lZ Tone Generator and lower priced DX series synthesizers four operators are available for each voice allowing complex timbral possibil ities The operators can be grouped in various configurations 17 called algorithms for example one carrier modulated by three modulators or two carrier modulator pairs The TX802 and TX816 Tone Generators and professional range DX...

Page 20: ...strument when not set to the Dual Play mode slave Any device tone generator drum machine etc that is being controlled by another device called a master The TX802 FM Tone Generator is a typical example of a slave it has no keyboard or other playing device and is basically a black box containing tone generators which produce FM voices which can be played by an external master type device such as the...

Page 21: ...8 mm 2 1 4 x 2 1 2 x 21 1 4 l WEIGHT 380 grams 13 1 2 oz 19 l TERMINALS DC Out MIDI In single connector MIDI OUT AC IN l SWITCH Power On Off l POWER SOURCE EITHER AA batteries 1 5 V X 6 OR 12V DC using optional Yamaha PA 1 12V Voltage convertor connected to one of the fol lowing power supplies 120V 50 60 Hz U S Canada 220V 50 60 Hz General 240V 50 60 Hz Britain l DIMENSIONS W x D x H 111x 3 4 x 9 ...

Page 22: ...ithin three meters interference may occur This series of Yamaha combo equipment have been type tested and found to comply with the specifications set for a class B computing device in accordance with those specifications listed in subpart J of part 15 of the FCC rules These rules are designed to provide a reasonable measure of protection against such interference However this does not guarantee th...

Page 23: ... Control Change Prog Change True System Exclusive System Song Pos Song Sel Common Tune System Clock Real Time Commands Aux Local ON OFF AllNotesOFF Mes Active Sense sages Reset Notes Transmitted 1 1 2 3 4 X X 20 122 o 9nH v 1 127 x 9nH v 0 x 0 0 o 1 o 1 o 0 4 X X X X X X X X 0 X 1 Select by DIP SW Remarks 1 1 7 bit resolution Breath control Volume Mode 1 Mode 3 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO OMN...

Page 24: ...ectués en utilisant les touches de transposition d octave Les changements d octave réalisés avec les touches s ajoutent à ceux effectués par des doigtés indiqués dans les tables Reportez vous à l illustration de la vue arriére dans la section GUIDE DES COMMANDES pour plus de détails sur la touche de transposition d octave Änderungen der Oktavlage von zwei Oktaven unter dem Kammerton bis zu drei Ok...

Page 25: ...igtés sont présentées dans les tables suivantes La première table donne les positions pour jouer sur une octave normale Le deuxième table offre quatre méthodes commodes pour jouer une octave au dessus de Ia hauteur normale GRIFFTABELLEN Die Anordnung der Fingertasten des WX7 entspricht dem Standard der Böhm Grifftechnik Die Griffpositionen werden in den folgenden Grifftabellen gezeigt Die erste Ta...

Page 26: ...YAMAHA Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue P O Box 6600 Buena Park CA 90622 6600 3 10 99 19C0172 ...

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