THE DIP SWITCHES
The DIP switches are eight tiny switches (similar to those
found on computers) located under a cover on the upper back
of the WX7, just above the Octave Transpose keys.
OFF ON
Use the WX7’s screwdriver to move these switches. Be sure
to replace the screwdriver in its holder after use. For each
DIP switch, set the switch to the left for the OFF position;
to the right for the ON position.
The DIP switches control the type of data sent out, transpose
to pitches other than concert pitch, set the Dual Play type,
select how the WX7 will respond to breath (Wind Curve),
and select the Lip Sensor mode. Each of these functions is
described in more detail below.
DIP SWITCH #1 — Breath Control/After Touch
You can use the WX7 not only to play notes from your MIDI
device but also alter the tonal character, volume and pitch
by breath pressure. The WX7 monitors changes in breath
pressure and sends them out as MIDI Breath Control data.
Yamaha MIDI instruments such as the DX7II Digital Pro-
grammable Algorithm Synthesizer or the TX8lZ and TX802
FM Tone Generator respond to Breath Control data.
However, if your tone generator doesn’t respond to Breath
Control data, this switch will let the WX7 send breath pressure
changes as After Touch data.
Set DIP Switch #1 to one of the following positions:
OFF: the WX7 sends Breath Control data.
O N : the WX7 sends After Touch data.
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DIP SWITCH #2 — MIDI Volume
You can use breath pressure to control the volume of your
tone generator while simultaneously controlling another pa-
rameter (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 Volume data.
ON: the WX7 sends MIDI Volume data.
DIP SWITCHES #3 AND #4 — Transpose
The normal playing key of the WX7 is C (corresponding to
that of a flute or oboe). Using DIP Switches #3 and #4, you
can transpose UP to E flat (corresponding to soprano, alto
and baritone saxophones), DOWN to B flat (corresponding
to soprano, tenor and bass saxophones, and clarinet) or UP
by an octave.
Set DIP Switches #3 and #4 to the following positions:
DIP SWITCH #3 DIP SWITCH #4 KEY
OFF OFF C
ON OFF B flat
OFF ON E flat
ON ON C (octave up)
DIP SWITCHES #5 AND #6: Key Hold Modes
The Key Hold facility is a unique and exciting feature of the
WX7. With it you can have a note memorized for as long
as you like while you play other notes together with it. To
use the feature, press and release the Hold key while playing
a note. According to the settings of DIP switches #5 and
#6, the held note will be played every time you play another
note until you press and release the Hold key a second time.
Pitch bending, by Lip Sensor and Pitch Bend wheel, affect
both notes simultaneously.
NOTE:
this function will NOT work if the connected MIDI
sound source is set to MONO (monophonic play).
Key Hold has four modes: NORMAL, FOLLOW, DUAL
(NO BREATH) and DUAL (USE BREATH). The following
chart shows the functions of these four modes, with full ex-
planations in the subsequent text.